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Bali festival to feature 1,500 local artists
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Illustration of a traditional Indonesian dance. To celebrate the annual Pesta Kesenian Bali (Bali Arts Festival) that will be held from June 10 to July 8, Gianyar regency will present its best 1,500 artists at the festival. (Shutterstock/File)
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o celebrate the annual Pesta Kesenian Bali (Bali Arts Festival) that will be held from June 10 to July 8, Gianyar regency is going to present its best 1,500 artists at the festival.
This year’s festival is themed “Ulun Danu,” meaning preserving water as the source of life.
“Gianyar will also give a surprise presentation: a reconstruction of two rare and endangered traditions, namely Gong Saron and Angklung Ende,” said the head of Bali Tourism Agency AA Gede Yuniartha Putra.
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The event, currently in its 39th year, will entertain festivalgoers with parades, competitions and art performances.
The performers are said to hail from nine regencies in Bali and other areas outside of the island, such as Banyuwangi, Aceh and East Nusa Tenggara. (kes)
