Badung
The Center of Tourism
Traditional Art at Hotels in Nusa Dua
Area
Art activity at
hotels in Nusa Dua tourist resort has
now become delightful commodity for tourists.
Of tens of hotels in the midst of Nusa
Dua jungle, nearly all hotels have traditional
art activities. Unfortunately, art activities
that previously became daily enthralling
entertainment, its volume dropped drastically
due to tourist visit plunged these days
on account of Kuta and Jimbaran bomb.
Hotels
that remain to bring about the art activities,
in general, are those that located at
the beach. One of them is Nusa Dua Beach
Hotel & Spa that stays consistent
with such traditional activities. According
to Wayan Nuryati, the Marketing Communication
Coordinator, this art activity got warm
appreciation from hotel guests. Many tourists
involved in person in the activity. However,
she said that learning to play gamelan
was the most favoured by them. “The
tourists are fond of playing rindik gamelan
instrument. Once in a while, they are
willing to wait in a queue to get the
feeling of such bamboo-made gamelan,”
uttered Nuryati proudly.
She said, to get involved in that art
activity, the guests do not need to bring
any equipment as the hotel has prepared
it. “Should you need to join this
art activity, simply come! Any equipments
have been well prepared, even you do not
need to pay or in other words, free of
charge,” she added.
Learning to dance is performed on Mondays
at 10:00; playing rindik on Fridays at
15:00 and arranging palm-leaf on Mondays
at 15:00 that lasts for an hour. “Other
than learning about traditional art, we
also make a presentation of Balinese dances,”
she added.
Meanwhile, aside from learning to dance,
the Hotel Nikko Bali Resort & Spa
also offers the learning to wear Balinese
traditional costume and speaking Balinese.
Its participants consist of children aging
4-12 years and carried out on Tuesday
at 16:00 to 17:30 Local Time and Friday
at 10:20 to 12:00. The hotel that situated
on Jalan Nusa Dua Selatan also provides
playground that is open daily, starting
from 09:00 to 18:00 Local Time.
According to Fretty, the Public Relation
Manager of the hotel who was contacted
via phone, the tourists, particularly
children, best favoured the activity of
learning to wear Balinese costume. At
the Kupu-Kupu, traditional performance
that involved Balinese community is presented
at dinnertime. For instance, Cak Dance
is staged on Mondays, non-dramatic dance
on Wednesdays, Tektekan and Barong on
Fridays. The show usually takes place
at 19:00 to 21:30 Local Time. In this
happening, tourists are given the opportunity
to join the dance so it reveals an intimate
ambience. “On having dinner, the
men will be given a sarong and headdress,
while the women a piece of sarong and
sash. By this way, we expect that they
can experience the atmosphere of Bali,”
she explained.
“Nikko also had Semara Swarjaya gamelan
troupe consisting of 60 members, both
men and women. When carrying out exercise,
guests are sometimes given an opportunity
to see or even involve in it,” she
asserted while adding the schedule of
the exercise, namely on Tuesdays and Thursdays
for men and on Wednesdays and Sundays
for women that took place at 16:00 to
18:00 LT.
Other neighbouring hotel, namely Inna
Putri Bali Hotel, Cottages & Spa is
not left behind. Balinese Arts & Handicrafts
demonstration is held at Beach Front Inna
Putri Bali every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday at 10:00 Local Time. This activity
is exceptionally held for hotel guests
apart from being intended to introduce
the activity of mejejahitan activity or
arranging palm-leaf with assorted flower
for oblations. On this occasion, guests
can learn together so they come to know
how to make canang, lamak and other kinds
of oblations.
Dwi Maryani from the Public Relations
Department said that except for learning
to make oblations on Wednesdays at 10:00
LT, the hotel also brought about the activity
of learning to paint at swimming pool
area. This activity was also intended
for in-house guests in order they know
more about the painting of Balinese style
and learn together without being charged.
Ultimately, Melia Bali Villas & Spa
Resort has noteworthy uniqueness. It has
re-launched spiritual tourism since May
2005. According to information gathered,
yoga program at this hotel obtained outstandingly
positive response from foreign guests.
It is indicated by many guests who are
interested to join it. This yoga program
is scheduled on Monday to Friday at 07:30
to 08:30 Local Time. Within one session,
at least, three to five participants attend
it. In the meantime, participation fee
charged for this yoga program is only
USD 10.(BTN/015)
