World 'Wayang' Show on Bali Art Festival 2008

The 30th Bali Art Festival will be held on June 14 to July 12 2008. It is been said, the World 'Wayang' show will highlight the Bali Art Festival.


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Wayang which means 'shadow' is a shadow puppets performance prevalent in Java and Bali, Indonesia. The stories are usually about Ramayana and Mahabrata epic. Various style of Wayang are known in Indonesia; Wayang Kulit, Wayang Wong, Wayang Golek, Wayang Beber etc.


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For the first time, Bali Art Festival will held the World Wayang Show. "The positive response from overseas art workers has been given to the international wayang show which is to be the first of its kind in the Bali Art Festival", Mr. Made Santha , a Cultural Service Spokesman , said.

He added that a tleast five countries had confirmed their participation in this World Wayang Show to highlight Bali Art Festival. He said the participation of international asrtist in Bali Art Festival would hasve significant meaning for Balinese traditional art and cultural development. The show is also expected to improve the image of Bali in supporting Visit Indonesia Year 2008 a success.

The Bali Arts Festival is an annual full month of daily performances,
handicraft exhibitions and other related of cultural and commercial
activities such as dances, theater, foods festival, traditional costumes etc. The participant are also come from other part of Indonesia such as Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua as well as foreign country such as Japan, Korea etc.

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