Community cultural arts festival Sanur, Bali, for the first time this year will present “The Art Kampoeng” or village of art, that presents a miniature atmosphere of life of local communities in the past.
“Our society since hundreds of years ago thick with various arts and cultural activities. We want to bring the atmosphere of the past was on a special area featuring a variety of activities,” said Chairman of the Committee for “Sanur Village Festival (SVF) 2010 Ida Bagus Putra Sidhartha,
Sidhartha explained, the festival is scheduled to take place next August 4 to 8 were designed in such a way, as an improvement of similar events held every year since 2005. “Our art Kampoeng design becomes a gathering place for artists to exchange ideas, develop creative process, creating work, and at the same time showcase the work,” he said.
Sanur Painters Association to host the village’s art, would invite parties to undertake joint activities to build appreciation and offer experience to the public. “By doing so, they will be able to interact and enjoy the works of contemporary art outside the conventional gallery or showroom,” said Gusde, familiar call Ida Bagus Putra Sidhartha.
Kampoeng art will develop a number of programs, including activities for the Association of Painters Sanur studio which also can become interactive space between visitors, art lovers, as well as other artists.
Then the art of dialogue in order to build a liquid and open suana through a conversation about creativity and the latest artwork. Art for providing public open space as a place to read poetry, theater and other performing arts staging.
Performing arts program, which is formed from the atmosphere created is expected to leap out of the two or three dimensions, both in response to the motion and combined with an atmosphere responsive to the themes raised by the artists.
“In addition, the exhibition also displays works as an appreciation of space and transactions, as well as works of art in an art gallery,” said Gusde who is also General Manager of Griya Santrian.
He hopes through “Kampoeng Art” will be really able to enliven the atmosphere of the festival, as well as adding charm to bring in even more visitors, both foreign and domestic tourists.
SVF 2010 with the theme “Saha Nuhur”, meaning joint petition to the Almighty God, who intended to get a holy light (nuhur or nur) which became the spirit of various aspects of local community life.