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Jia to make home away from home at Plataran Canggu
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J
ia Curated Kiosks, a long and immersive weekend for art, culture, space, tastes and performances to be held from July 1 to 3 at Plataran Canggu Bali Resort & Spa.
The initiative to creatively connect communities was designed by Jia founder OCK, Budiman Ong and Rudi Winata, in collaboration with Yang Yang Hartono, an avid textile collector.
Named after the Chinese word for home, Jia Curated Kiosks aims to radiate the comfort and energy that turns a house into a home through food, music, experience and above all, the stories that spin the red thread through the festival.
The festival will showcase 30 homeware brands, each with their own history and philosophy, telling their own stories through their products.
Jia promotes designs that ease the lifestyle challenges of today while respecting traditional crafts that have been passed down for generations. It has always been Jia’s dream to help small local brands establish their identity by providing market entry for their homeware products.
The three-day festival will also offer artisanal workshops, including a ceramic workshop on the female form with Kevala, a candle making workshop with Umah Living and a sketching workshop with Sketchy Tuesday. In addition, Jia Curated Kiosks will be holding several craft showcases, such as rattan weaving by Vivere and fabric upcycling by Threadapeutic.
In the performing arts, Jia has prepared a series of cultural performances from several guest artists, such as prominent gamelan maestro I Made Subandi and his troupe, Bali Ceraken. The diverse lineup also includes a Balinese wayang show by 11-year-old Balinese puppeteer Cok Damar, acoustic folk music from Catnip Biscuit and old-school funk with Ika & The Soul Brothers.
One of the most essential elements that make a house a home is food, so Jia Curated Kiosks has enlisted 30 food and beverage brands to serve visitors: Bali Phoenix, Biku, Kura Kura Beer, Karusotju, Lena’s Kitchen, Sababay, Savory Pasticceria, Tirtha Uluwatu and more.
As the festival venue, Plataran Canggu aims to add to festivalgoers’ experience by highlighting Indonesia’s architectural heritage, such as in its 250-year-old joglo, a type of traditional Javanese house, and its antique carved doorways in a semi-outdoor labyrinth.
“We are aware of the importance of sustaining the creative ecosystem in Indonesia by holding this initiative to curate and introduce well-made handcrafted products to the right target markets,” the festival organizers said in a press release.
“This is the first festival in Indonesia to give the spotlight to home decoration of local handmade items.”
For more information, contact Samantha at +6281266885591 or jiabyock@gmail.com.
