Panci-Centong@Minie's World

Car-free day is meant to reduce pollution & create atmosphere along Sudirman to Thamrin Boulevard, Jakarta. You can do lots of things there, such as : jogging, or enjoying taking a stroll and cycling, or even playing football ^^
(wuuaahh.... Minnie was hoping to go there, but ... still sleepy : P )

This road will be free from vehicles until 12 this afternoon

Private vehicles and public vehicles may only be across at the slow lane of Sudirman and Thamrin, while Trans Jakarta buses operated as usual.

Minie hopes this program not only on sunday, but also Saturday ... hehe. It can a bit reduce the pollution in Jakarta, right ??

Well ... enjoy car-free day today ^_^

Malaysia back on the scene. The Statue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), a statue of Vishnu riding Garuda is now offered at a price of 1, 5 trillion rupiahs.

It expressed by the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, when doing simakrama (face to face) in Wantilan Saka Jajar Pura, Pura Bhuwana Linga, Central Government (Puspem), Mengwi, Badung, Saturday (29 / 8). "Malaysia has made several offers to GWK development board. That's only wings and head are already done, what if later on it all was done? Do not let it belong to other nations," he explained.

GWK statue is the world's largest statue with 75 meters high and 60 meters wide and will beat the Statue of Liberty. GWK is a masterpiece of Balinese artist I Nyoman Nuarta, located in the South Bali area, precisely in Bukit Ungasan, Badung regency. "Do not let this great work of art falls into another nation. It must belong to the people of Bali. GWK was a major work after Borobudur. GWK will be the greatest works after 1000 years of Borobudur," he said.

Well, for that, the Provincial Government (Provincial Government) of Bali will issue bonds (debt securities) that can be purchased by the people of Bali. This will contribute to the people of Bali for a while to get more flowers for those who give bonds.

The Provincial Government of Bali also plans to hold a conference opening in GWK, such as concerts, art exhibitions, and festivals of national or international scale, to provide funding for future development of Bali.


sources : mediaindonesia.com, antara.co.id

Pendet is a traditional Balinese dance, in which offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances. Pendet is typically performed by young girls, carrying bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air at various times in the dance. Pendet can be thought of as a dance of greeting, to welcome the audience and invite spirits to enjoy a performance.

Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing arts in Bali. Traditional dances can be divided into two types, sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dance called Bebalihan. Wali (sacred dance) is usually performed in some ritual ceremonies only because it has strong magical powers and only can be performed by specific dancers. Bebalihan are usually performed in social events. In addition to entertain, Bebalihan also has other purposes such as: welcoming guests, celebration of harvests, or gathering crowds. Bebalihan has more variations than Wali.

Pendet is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual dance. Unlike the exhibition dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by anyone. It is taught simply by imitation.

Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women, who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. Proficiency comes with age. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies.

All dancers carry in their right hand a small offering of incense, cakes, water vessels, or flower formations. With these they dance from shrine to shrine within the temple. Pendet may be performed intermittently throughout the day and late into the night during temple feasts.

The original Pendet dance is performed by 4-5 young girls (before their puberty) in temple yards. Pendet dancers bring flowers in small Bokor (silver bowls for keeping flowers in a ceremony). They spread the flowers around the temple. This dance is a symbol of welcoming God in some ritual ceremonies in Bali. Pendet actually has simple dance movements. These movements are the basic dance movements of Balinese dance. Pendet has undergone later development with variations and now is not only performed in ritual ceremonies but also in some social events. Pendet since has been known as a welcoming dance.

note : For them who stealing our culture . STOP claiming our culture and find your own Identity !!!