Cak Peliatan Gunung Jati

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Cak Peliatan is a simple and yet beautiful choreography , not like common Cak dance the troupe is not performing along with Rama and Sita epic dance instead it gives more intention in the battle of two monkey brother Sugriwa and Subali, many of the color photo shots has green flares on it so i turn them to black and white to disguise the flares. Most of the photos was shot with high ISO (1600) , i try to use the speed light but i don’t like the out come, it is less dramatic compare to natural torch lights, so here is some of the photos

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Warini Djanger

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Hi Kris why don’t we meet at Art center today ? Pak Ary sends me an invitation to take pictures of dance performance together, so i went there , showed up late about 5 minutes the Janger was already started, stood there for a moment i finally manage to approach the stage right be side Pak Ary,
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so what we have here, bos ? what? he replied my question almost unhear , our voice was beaten by the Balinese music played.

Nah…the stage is too red… put your speed light, otherwise the dancer’s face will turn red. yes the stage is not good , any way here are the photos taken by me, for more far better taken photos please visit Ary’s multiply

Bali festival; Geret

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Pegringsingan , Karang Asem region after the ‘war’ is over

Can’t quite catch the moment there in Pandan war , too many shooters around. But here are few shots of this annualy rite which is only can be seen in Tenganan village.
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Traffic, Parking and Sunset

if you passing by Legian street you will notice that the street is more less traffic may be because there are no vehicles park on both road side, whoah this is good, now you can reach Kuta beach little bit faster, i kinda like this situation but wait until you get in front of Hard Rock hotel, there you go traffic !  especially on Saturday and Monday afternoon just before sunset, from my experience either you come early or you park in the middle or halfway Kuta beach. But there are more than one place in south Bali that you can enjoy sunset, i would say that Dreamland beach is one of my favorite.

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Above photo is Dreamland beach before sunset

US travel warning no more

After almost 8 years US finally lift their travel warning on Indonesia as by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia On Sunday. May 25, 2008 , but would it make more US citizen go to Bali and visit this thousand shrines island? we’re here in Bali hope so, especially after economy is down by two terrorist attacks in this area more tourists could mean more chances to do abd i hope there will be more jobs available in hospitality industry.

Road to Mt Batur

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Before the fuel price raise i decide to take a trip to one of Bali’s place of interest Kintamani about 70 km from Denpasar. picture showing is road to Toya Bungkah hamlet down the Batur Mountain slopes.

Fashion for paradise

Based in Bali, Fashion for Paradise is available on sourcing products as of customer’s special request and specifications. Mainly provides ready-made garments, fashion accessories, beach sarongs, handicrafts . visit fashionforparadise.com to see their wide range products.

Two events will join 30th Bali Arts Festival

Two national events will collaborate in the 30th Bali Arts Festival (Pesta Kesenian Bali) , Java-Bali Student Arts Festival and Traditional Dance Festival will join into the arts festival, these two events are yearly events managed by Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) a tourism media promotion organization(Its members comprise of Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Barat, DKI Jakarta, Bali NTB, NTT dan Lampung) participation of these two events hopefully can boost more domestic visitors to come to Bali.
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Java-Bali Student Arts Festival and Traditional Dance Festival will last for three days each, while the Bali Arts Festival will last for full month. Daily shows, craft exhibitions and other cultural and commercial activities in which literally the whole of Bali comes to the city to present dance, music and beauty.

Your guide around Bali

Traveling Tips : your guide around Bali, a must read things to know before you go !

Airlines Access
Bali is served by nineteen scheduled international air carriers, with Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia providing the highest frequency of service. In addition, there are three Indonesian carriers which offer international connections via domestic hubs, and a total of eleven domestic carriers which provide connections to the rest of Indonesia. Most major air carriers are only a short connecting flight away from Bali via major air hubs in Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Virtually every major international air carrier either flies to Bali direct or via one of these air hubs. Australian cities served by direct flights are Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

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