The 10th sword of the UNESCO Tak Thing Cultural Heritage Committee in Windhoek, Namibia, Africa at the end of 2015 has set to insert three groups or Balinese tradition dance genres in the Tak object Cultural Heritage list.
There are nine dances from three Balinese tradition dances. Rejang dance, Sanghyang Dedari, and the Ceremony Line is classified as a sacred dance.
The dance of the Sidhakarya Mask, Drama Dance Wayang Wong and Drama Dance Gambuh was classified as a semi sacred dance. While Legong Keraton dance, Joged Bumbung and Barong Ket Kuntisraya were classified as entertainment dance.
Artman helps her peers decorate before the stage at the Kesenian Bali Party to-39, Denpasar.
Children waits the turn of the pentas at the Balinese Arts Party to 39, Denpasar.
The attitude of dance also gives new spirits in the cultural art for Balinese people to eat commitment to sustainable cultural conservation and sustainability.
At Bali’s art party to 39th this year, the dance skills become an icon of pride, specifically packed to begin parade so that it can suck the attention of thousands of citizens and tourists.
According to Prof Dr I Wayan Dibya’s experts, the recognition by UNESCO is the source of art inspiration and future challenges for the Balinese society because the recognition can be revoked by our own if it ignores it.
The number of artists brought Gebogan or a sesajen flower, fruit and janur in the Balinese Arts Party parade to-39, Denpasar.
Dua teen artists brought the Dance of the Dedari Sanghyang, namely sacred dance in the Balinese Arts Party parade to-39, Denpasar.
The Balinese community has a challenge to preserve the trust of UNESCO that is the commitment to preserve the art of tradition so that it is not affected to negative things but it gives positive things forward.
“This is a pride, Balinese arts succeeded in entering the world’s cultural heritage list so that there is protection, and also our arts are promoted worldwide.”, said Dibya.
Since the beginning was held in 1978, Bali’s Arts Party aims to preserve arts and cultural traditions and promote Balinese tourism.
The number of artists brought the art of Okokan in the Balinese Arts Party to 39, Denpasar.
Three artists bring Joged Dance or Pergaulan Dance at Bali Arts Party to 39, Denpasar.
In Bali Arts Party to 39 years 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tjahjo Kumolo, representing President Joko Widodo when opening parade said that Bali should be able to become inspiration, not for Bali but for other areas as well.
"Bali can advance, the Balinese society can be more modern, but it should not leave the jati himself will be the customs, culture and beliefs in Bali," he said.
Bali Arts Festival 2017 lasts 10 June to 8 July by taking the theme "Ulun Danu" that preserves the source of life water. The activity involves about 5,000 artists by displaying a variety of arts from 230 groups, 10 types of parade and 12 types of competitions / festivals.
The artist brought Gambuh Dance at Kesenian Bali Party to-39, Denpasar.
The artist of histeris of the insured of the Legong Dance in the Kesenian Party of Bali to-39, Denpasar.
In addition to 216 participants from small and medium industrial entrepreneurs also take part in the exhibition of various types of crafts.
From year to year the art team of various regions in Indonesia has glimped the activities by participating. Even the arts of other countries utilize it to promote their cultural arts in the island of Gods.
Photo and Text: Budhiana Nyoman
Seniman held prayers before the pentas at Kesenian Bali Party to 39, Denpasar.
Topeng was invited before the pentas at Kesenian Bali Party to-39, Denpasar Cultural Park.
