住所: Sika Gallery, Jl. Raya Campuhan, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar
In September of 2021, Devy Ferdianto, master printer and artist with over thirty years of experience, decided to found the DEVFTO Printmaking Institute in Bali. It is a new centre intended to support the development of printing and Indonesian fine arts in general. Situated in the SIKA Gallery in Ubud, the studio, open to the public and art collectors, works in tight contact with artists in creating numbered reprints using ink on paper and other various techniques, such as cyano-typing, copper engraving, etching, silk-screening, mono-typing and lithography. A location which is also a gallery where the artists can also exhibit their works.
From a traditional drink to a true national symbol, arak is so important in Bali that it is used not only on intimate and less official occasions such as moments of joy in the family and in conversations between friends, but also in religious ceremonies.
The purity of the offering to the gods in the Rejang Dance
Only very young dancers, a symbol of purity and sacredness, can perform the Rejang Dance in the internal area of the temple as an offering to the Gods.
Chinese New Year welcomes the arrival of the Year of the Dragon
Although predominantly Hindu, Bali is home to an important Chinese community which on the occasion of the New Year organizes uniquely aesthetic events with a mix of Chinese traditions, Balinese charm and fusion cuisine.