Schedule
(tentative)
(tentative)
9:00-9:45am Lectures, discussions
10:00am-12:00pm Workshops at Mekar Bhuana
12:00-1:30pm Lunch break
1:30-3:30pm Workshops at Mekar Bhuana
3:30-4:00pm Group reflections
Some week nights will be reserved for group dinner and live performances
*May 4-5: ONLINE Pre-travel lectures and meetings*
May 9: Arrive in Bali
May 10: Orientation sessions with SIT
May 11-21: Lectures, hands-on workshops, performances, and cultural excursions w/ Mekar Bhuana Gamelan and Dance Centre...
Music and Meaning in Balinese Gamelan
Introductory workshops on several types of ensembles
Lecture and demonstration on Puppet Theater of Bali
Traditional Dance Workshops
Gong Smith and Mask & Puppet Museum
Historic Temple & Traditional Clothing Maker
Traditional Balinese Ceremony
Visit to Puspadi Bali for People with Disabilities (Mekar Bhuana’s non-profit community partner)
May 22: Student Showcase at Mekar Bhuana
May 23-30: More site visits and explorations on cultural tourism, sustainability, and popular and contemporary culture:
Visit to Sukawati Art Market
Temple visits & purification ritual
Kecak Performance at Uluwatu
Jiwa Community Garden for contemporary music exchange
One-night homestay experience at Tajen Village, a rural community an hour north of Denpasar.
May 31 - Return trip
Village Ceremonial Barong Dance