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Ubud
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, it has developed a large tourism industry. It forms a northern part of the Greater Denpasar metropolitan area (known as ''Sarbagita''). Ubud, often mistaken for a small city, is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') with a population of 74,800 (as of the 2020 Census)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. in an area of 42.38 km2. The central area of Ubud ''desa'' (village) has a population of 11,971 and an area of 6.76 km2, and receives more than three million foreign tourists each year. The area surrounding the town is made up of small farms, rice paddies, agroforestry plantations, and tourist accommodations. As of 2018, more tourists visited Ubud than Denpasar in south. History Eighth-century legend tells of a Javanese priest, Rsi Markendya, who meditated a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubud Cremation Procession 1
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, it has developed a large tourism industry. It forms a northern part of the Greater Denpasar metropolitan area (known as ''Sarbagita''). Ubud, often mistaken for a small city, is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') with a population of 74,800 (as of the 2020 Census)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. in an area of 42.38 km2. The central area of Ubud ''desa'' (village) has a population of 11,971 and an area of 6.76 km2, and receives more than three million foreign tourists each year. The area surrounding the town is made up of small farms, rice paddies, agroforestry plantations, and tourist accommodations. As of 2018, more tourists visited Ubud than Denpasar in south. History Eighth-century legend tells of a Javanese priest, Rsi Markendya, who meditated at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubud Monkey Forest
Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, or well known as Ubud Monkey Forest, is the sanctuary and natural habitat of the Balinese long-tailed macaque. It is located at Padangtegal Ubud, Bali. About 1260 monkeys live in this sanctuary. They are divided into 10 groups, namely in front of main temple group, forest conservation group, central point group, eastern group, michelin group, ashram group, atap and cemeteries group. We also divide the monkeys by age: 63 adult male, 34 Sub-adult male, 219 Adult female, 29 Sub-adult female, 167 juveniles 1 (2-3 year), 118 juveniles 2 (1-2 year), 63 Infant old (5-12 month) and 56 infant. Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud is a famous tourist attraction in Ubud. In every month around 10,000–15,000 visitors come to Monkey Forest Ubud. The Monkey Forest Ubud has 186 species of plants and trees in 12,5 hectares of forest. The Monkey Forest Ubud has 3 temples, namely Dalem Agung Padangtegal Temple, Holy Spring Temple and Prajapati Temple. The forest is owned by the Pad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubud Writers And Readers Festival
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is an annual 4-day literary festival held every October in Ubud on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Established in 2004, it is considered Southeast Asia’s biggest and most meaningful literary Festival. It hosts up to 170 writers and artists from all corners of the world. Discussions on cultural, literary and political issues are held alongside book launches, film premieres, long-table lunches, workshops, readings, live music, village walks and performances. It is organised by the not-for-profit foundation Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati. History The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival was first conceived by Melbourne-born Janet DeNeefe, co-founder of the Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati, together with her native Balinese husband Ketut Suardana, and their daughter Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana as a healing project in response to the first 2002 Bali bombings. It was first held in 2004 as part of an effort to help revive tourism, the island’s main econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puri Saren Agung
The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, is a historical building complex situated in Ubud, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia. The palace was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. It was on his travels that Rsi Markandya received a divine revelation that in Bali he was to bury five precious metals on a mountain slope where the mother temple of Besakih now stands today. Along with a group of followers, Rsi Markandya was magnetically attracted to a destination located in the central foothills of the island that radiated light and energy. This place was Campuhan in Ubud at a junction in the Wos River and it was here that he felt compelled to build a temple by the name of Pura Gunung Lebah. On subsequent expeditions around Bali, Rsi Markandya built a number of other significant temples and created a shared irrigation system for the terraced landscape that is still practiced by farmers today. The formation of the banjar, which is a village council responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, or ''Padangtegal Great Temple of Death,'' is one of three Hindu temples making up a temple complex located in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary – commonly called the "Ubud Monkey Forest" – of Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.Visitors pamphlet "Welcome to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary" (''Mandala Suci Wenara Wana'') Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, acquired 26 March 2015. Also called the "Main Temple," Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal lies in the southwestern part of the Ubud Monkey Forest grounds and is used for worshiping the god Hyang Widhi in personification of Shiva, the Recycler or Transformer. Like the other two temples in the complex, it is thought to have been built around 1350. The temple complex plays an important role in the spiritual life of the local community. The area in front of the temple is the home territory of one of the Ubud Monkey Forest's five groups of crab-eating macaques. Gallery File:Pura Dalem Agung Padant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pura Taman Saraswati
Pura Taman Saraswati, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati, also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The pura is dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati. Pura Taman Saraswati is notable for its lotus pond. History Pura Taman Saraswati was designed by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad following a commission by the Prince of Ubud Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati. I Gusti Nyoman Lempad was a well known Balinese sculptor and ''undagi'' (Balinese architect for ritual paraphernalia e.g. cremation towers and wooden sarcophagi). I Gusti Nyoman Lempad arrived in Ubud after moving away from the royal court of Blahbatuh, following a serious disagreement which provokes the wrath of the King of Blahbatuh. In Ubud, he was employed by the Sukawati royal family and built several palaces and temples in Ubud and the neighboring villages. Construction of Pura Taman Saraswati started in 1951 and was completed in 1952. The pura is dedicated to Sarasvati, the Hindu deit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puri Lukisan Museum
The Puri Lukisan Ratna Wartha Museum ( id, Museum Puri Lukisan Ratna Warna) is the oldest art museum in Bali which specialize in modern traditional Balinese paintings and wood carvings. The museum is located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. It is home to the finest collection of modern traditional Balinese painting and wood carving on the island, spanning from the pre-Independence war (1930–1945) to the post-Independence war (1945 – present) era. The collection includes important examples of all of the artistic styles in Bali including the Sanur, Batuan, Ubud, Young Artist and Keliki schools. History Museum Buildings * Building I (North) – the Pitamaha Gallery houses the Pre-War modern traditional Balinese paintings (1930–1945) and I Gusti Nyoman Lempad collection * Building II (West) – the Ida Bagus Made Gallery houses the Ida Bagus Made Estate Collection * Building III (East) – the Wayang Gallery houses Wayang Painting Collection. * Building IV (South) - the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in tourism since the 1980s. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of its economy. Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 86.9% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Blanco (painter)
Antonio Maria Blanco (15 September 1912 – 10 December 1999) was a painter of Spanish and American descent. Biography Antonio Maria Blanco was born in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. He initially lived and worked in Florida and California in the United States, until he became interested in exploring the islands of the Pacific Ocean that had been a source of inspiration for painters such as Paul Gauguin, José Miguel Covarrubias and others before him. He planned to go to Tahiti, but fate brought him to Hawaii, Japan and Cambodia, where he was a guest of honor of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. From Cambodia he went to Bali in 1952 and married a traditional Balinese dancer named Ni Ronji in 1953. Bali gave Blanco important elements that he needed to develop his artistic gifts: the beautiful scenery, the dreamlike atmosphere of the environment and the pervasive art and great love. Settled in Bali, Blanco began to realize his dreams in life and work. He built a house and mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubud District
Ubud District (Indonesian: ''Kecamatan Ubud'') is a district (''kecamatan'') in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Its area is 42.38 km2 and the population was 69,323 people as of 2010 census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 74,320.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020. but at any given time there are large numbers of temporary residents and tourists. Neighboring districts are: Tegallalang and Payangan districts to the north, Tampaksiring district to the north-east, Sukawati district to the south, all four within Gianyar Regency, and Abiansemal district of Badung Regency to the West. Villages in Ubud include the villages (urban ''Kelurahan'' and rural ''Desa'') of Ubud Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, it has developed a large tourism indust ..., Kedewatan, Mas, Peliatan, and Sayan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianyar
Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population of 469,777 at the 2010 Census, and 515,344 at the 2020 Census, making it the second most densely populated district in Bali (after Badung). Its regency seat is the town of Gianyar. The civil registry survey of April 2011 listed 480,447 people, of which 469,929 were classified as Hindu. The town of Ubud, a centre of art and tourism, is located in Gianyar Regency. Rajas of Gianyar * Ida Anak Agung Gde Agung (1921–1999) Condotels and Apartments ban Although Badung Regency, Denpasar city and Gianyar Regency are the three richest regions in Bali and most of their wealth comes from tourism, in February 2012 Gianyar Regency officially banned the construction of new and increasingly-popular condominium hotels ("condotels") and apartment facilities. Unlike the Badung Regency and Denpasar, where condotels and apartments remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanco Renaissance Museum
The Blanco Renaissance Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ... that opened December 28, 1998. Literature * References External links Homepage Museums in Bali Art museums and galleries in Indonesia Ubud {{indonesia-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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