Tag Archives: Bali

An Island Goes Silent for a Day

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Vanda

This year April Fools Day and Nyepi – the Balinese New Year – occur on the same day, so while the tricksters and jokers abound in the western world, the island of Bali goes silent for a day of personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bali | Tagged Bali, Balinese New Year, Day of Silence, Island of the Gods, Mahabharata, Nyepi, Ogoh-Ogoh, pecalang, Ramayana, Suharto regime, Ubud | 1 Comment

In the Studio with I Made Budhiana

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Vanda

We introduce to you……….one of the foremost contemporary artists in Bali. It is our third attempt to meet up with Made (pronounced mah-day) Budhiana, and I’m getting a little nervous. His studio is in the capital city of Denpasar, about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged Aant S. Kawisar, Bali, Bali Contemporary Art, Budhiana, carpet style art, Dempasar, Haidai, Snerayuza | Leave a comment

Pitch, Tone & Posturing in Yogya

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Vanda

Yes the music scene is hopping around Yogyakarta – the Kraton, the University area and on Malioboro street – but what I am intrigued with is the bird-singing contest I have just been told about down at the bird market. … Continue reading →

Posted in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia | Tagged Bali, bird conservation, bird markets, Bird-singing competition, bulbul, caged birds, canary, captive bird breeding, flycatcher, Indonesia, Java, Jl. Malioboro, Kraton, lovebird leafbird, magpie, perlombaan barung, shama, shrike, thrush, Yogya, Yogyakarta | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Bali

An Island Goes Silent for a Day

In the Studio with I Made Budhiana

Pitch, Tone & Posturing in Yogya

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