LEKO, ANCIENT DANCE (BALI ART FESTIVAL 2009 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: SATURDAY, 27 JUNE 2009)

logo-Pesta-Kesenian-BaliIn the review of the cultural event Pesta Kesenian Bali 2009 this time, will be appointed on the theme of dance “Leko”.  This dance is one of so many Balinese ancient dances which might has already rare to be performed and not much known by Balinese society. Today, Leko dance could be found only at Jembrana, regency at Western area of Bali.

In journey of Leko dance, the dance was come from a sacred art entertainment for the kingdom and noble. Like “Joged Bumbung” dance, Leko dance also using a traditional music “Rindik” to accompany the dance. Rindik is a Balinese traditional music made from bamboo. Leko dancing also involve with a dancer which is taken from the audience, and this dancer known as “Pengibing”. Leko dance using two female dancers while in Joged Bumbung only using one female dancer, this made a different between Leko dance and Joged Bumbung dance.

Leko dance was predictably inspired by “Gandrung” and “Gambuh”, appear in year of 1915 at Pendem village, Jembrana regency. Leko at that time was only a traditional music of “Gerantang” accompaniment with some traditional music device. Then in its evolution, Leko had equipped with a dancers who dance along with a traditional instruments. Leko was a traditional performance tribute to a royal and a king’s family, and a way of villagers to reassure the palace. Leko dance had gone through an upside down existence, where on a colonialism era in Bali, this Leko dance couldn’t perform again, but then raise and still exist until now.

The existence of Leko dance couldn’t detach from a cultural preservation synergy between traditional artists and others related community to protect ancient cultures. Through Bali Art Festival 2009, again Leko dance performance promotes to an audience in purpose of re- introducing this ancient dance for every younger generation. Hopefully, this promotion could lift up again the existence of Leko dance as one of Balinese heritage which deserve to be protect from extinction.

Quick Source : Bali Post (Saturday, 27 June 2009)

Bali Art Festival 2009 (News highlights: Saturday, 13th June 2009)

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Today news highlights will represent about most popular event this year in Bali, all we (Balinese people) known as Pesta Kesenian Bali 2009 which has closed meaning as Bali Arts Festival 2009. This is annually festive calendar that always held every year and today is its opening day of year 2009 then will be conducted for one full month.

The idea was brought by Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra (former Balinese Governor) who was realized that Bali as a unique region must has a structure as fundamental load for Balinese people to raised and hold Balinese culture. Therefore, was held up this Bali Arts Festival for the first time on 1979. Premiere Bali Arts Festival in 1979 was two month enforced and had inspired the next generation of the same festival in Bali. As continuing event, Pesta Kesenian Bali has give a contribution to re-founding truth ancient Balinese art which is almost washed out by decay, to spread out all the idea of renewing Balinese arts and tradition for getting an equilibrium with a modernization.

This festive event has a different festive theme every year, Pesta Kesenian Bali 2009 represent “Mulat Sarira” theme, means that we as a human has to has a power to defense ourselves from any bad impact in life by having self introspection. Taking place at “Gedung Jaya Sabha”, a parade had open Bali Arts Festival 2009 this afternoon and had performed sight of “Bhawa Cakra” theme from all the participants who participated on this occasion. “Bhawa Cakra” theme or “wheel of life” is hopefully bringing a comprehension of human nativity and life with all of maturity process to reach harmonization in life.

There will be more activities written as a schedule of Pesta Kesenian Bali 2009 when all will be performed at Art Centre Bali, all of society from all community in Bali and outside of Bali are invited to give a contribution and participation for the most gala event in Bali this year of 2009, Pesta Kesenian Bali 2009.

Come and you will found a secret of all Balinese arts and cultures!

Quick source: Bali Post, 13th June 2009.

Rosemary, dew from Bedugul valley

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A perfect creatures on the planet earth is all best known as a human, perfectly human is created along with complete senses which start from eye, noose, ear and skin. These five sense has their own duty to protect their own master, human on this case, and will bring their master became superior among other creatures. Senses could be related with health and beauty, skin for example, is one of those senses that sensitive to any kind of touch action. Skin is coverage a human body almost 100%, maybe this is the main reason that since an ancient time a human always innovated to protect age of their skin. Now the skin predator which dangerously damage skin and causing death is mosquito, but this article will not mentioned further about mosquito, we will see about “Rosemary” and what contribution will it bring to save our skin.

Rosemary came from a Latin name; more about “dew from the sea” is its meaning. Just like other herbs and bushes, rosemary has a permanently stem with green needle leaves, and these leaves will contain a colored flower when its time to appear. Most of rosemary species are growth at Mediterranean region, of course will perfectly interact with Mediterranean climate, where open sunny area is a must for rosemary plant, soil with good drainage is best for rosemary cultivation and most founded in the soil near by the sea. Rosemary is easily cultivated through all the season and adaptable as perennial herb, but some varieties is avoid cold season. In Bali, we could also found rosemary plant being sold at Bedugul valley, means that rosemary also could be cultivated in tropical climate.

Rosemary is a member of Lamiaceae family or called mint herb family, as a member of these Lamiaceae, rosemary contain of several acid which contribute in culinary and medical uses. In suggested doses, rosemary compound will fit to human metabolism and safely use as ingredient in most Mediterranean culinary. Medical doses will suggest as antioxidant, acidic compound is believed could protect human brain from stroke and neuron diseases, this is also the reason of using small amount of rosemary dried leaves mixed with other herbs in making an herbal tea. Having an astringent taste and strong scent like Cajuputi leaves, causes a toxic impact in large amount of uses, several research found that large amount of rosemary oil may cause a coma, vomiting or respiratory diseases, and not allowed for pregnant or breastfeeding woman consumption. This bad reaction of body system caused of large amount uses is what we are discussing at first paragraph of this article. The effect of brain attack in a mosquito’s neuron system when they adsorb large amount of rosemary plant scent will bring us to protect our skin from mosquito bites, therefore people sometimes use rosemary plant applied into a skin as mosquito repelled. From all skin protected which is always innovated, what could be wrong if we use a green botanical plantation.

Rosemary is a simple plant for beginner gardener to start to know how reflected beauty of green botanical to a shape of useful human body protection. So when you plan to have a small garden, don’t forget to browse a story behind the seeds on your hands.

Bali Could Not Avoid Land Damage (Bali News Highlights, Saturday 23rd May 2009)

South Bali area like South Kuta and Jimbaran now became high orientation on tourism property development. Where every inch of this area are turned to be value land for sight seeing customer, local and foreign. Geologically this area covered by Limestone, fact that limestone could be welfare value for local neighborhood but on the other side it is bring bad impact to a landscape of Bali.
According to landscape photo of Bali which already published by Bali Post, a local newspaper in Bali, Bali will tend to minimize its land just because of irresponsible mining, beside there is no strict action from Bali government to react about this illegal mining. Some source reported that some area has already descending through limestone mining and has lower altitude then sea level, isn’t it bad?.
Imagine, if local people and government could work together as a team to avoid spoiled land, then Bali will not have any acne on its landscape.
Lets have a comment to save our green land.

Quick source : Bali Post, Saturday 23 May 2009.

Kintarou Japanese Food in Ubud

Want to try a special dish of Japanese food? Want to try the taste of beauty “sushi”? Do not go anywhere, you can find in Kintarou! A comfortable bar with a Japanese style. We will provide all your needs, a Japanese food specialties. Not only the “sushi” but all Japanese food are served here. Soo, why not come to Ubud and enjoy the Japaneses taste and Kintarou.