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Bali's Jazz Market by the Sea scores huge success
The 6th Jazz Market by the Sea festival was a huge success this year with performances and stalls packed by visitors spending an entertaining weekend with family and loved ones.
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KLa Project performs during Jazz Market by the Sea on Aug. 20. (Jazz Market by the Sea/File)
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span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The 6th Jazz Market by the Sea festival was a huge success this year with performances and stalls packed by visitors spending an entertaining weekend with family and loved ones. The official tally showed the number of visitors to the three-day festivity reached 5,669 people.
The biggest crowd was recorded on the event’s second night on Aug. 20 when one of Indonesia’s most iconic bands, KLa Project, entertained thousands of spectators, many of whom were fans that had faithfully supported the band since its rise in the 1990s.
It was nearly impossible to find empty space in the manicured garden of the 1.8-hectare Taman Bhagawan, the festival’s main venue in Tanjung Benoa, when KLa Project’s frontman Katon Bagaskara serenaded the audience with memorable hits such as “Menjemput Impian” (Fetching the Dream), “Tak Bisa ke Lain Hati” (Cannot Love Another) and “Yogyakarta”.
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The festival also featured scores of other top quality performers including Lisa Soul, Erik Sondhy and White Shoes & The Couples Company as well as Dialog Dini Hari and Endah N’ Rhesa. Showcased local talents included The Blessing Child, Rockabilly Mob, Fendy Trio, Sound of Mine, 4units, Sunday Jam and Gypsy Jazz.
Drawing inspiration from the island’s traditional pasar seni (art market), Jazz Market by the Sea also featured more than 80 curated market stalls, including traditional cuisine, refreshing beverages, fashion, accessories and jewelry, amusements as well as plenty of engaging activities for children, such as face painting and a petting zoo.
“It is designed to be a family-oriented festivity and that’s why we went to great lengths to ensure that the needs of each family member, from kids to adults, were catered for,” festival cofounder Jappy Sanger said.
Most of the stalls, particularly those serving hot foods, coffee and beverages, enjoyed good sales throughout the festival as visitors treated their families and friends to impromptu picnics on the festival’s lawn.
This year the festival took “Clothing the Nation” as its main theme, reflecting its commitment to the nation’s cultural legacy. In line with the theme, it organized a fashion show, classes on batik-making, weaving and embroidery, as well as educational workshops on traditional textiles. (kes)
