Ubud Museums And Galleries ...............................

 

Museums And Galleries  in Ubud.....................

Where you could go ..during your stay at Rijasa Agung Resort & Villas ? Enclose  visiting Museums and Galleries as one golden program in your mind . Below there are some Museums and Galleries are waiting for visitor :

1. Puri Lukisan Museum 

The Puri Lukisan or " Palace of Paintings " was opened in 1953 by Cokorda Gede Sukawati and Rudolf Bonnet both of whom helped establish the esteemed Pita Maha art society in 1930's. The society aim was to encourage painting and the museum marked the deliberate separation of painting from religious life.

The museum has three buildings set admidst landscaped garden and a pond. Two buildings have permanent and sligly dusty exhibitions, and emphasis is on an historical perspective of Balinese painters. The curator is very enthusiastic and helpful. Unfortunately, the exhibitions are becoming dilapidated - vicitms of the climite and general neglect. The building in the center house in exhibition of paintings by a co-operative and the works are for sale. Note : the painters you like and visit them in their village.

2. Neka Museum

About a kilometre past the Campuhan suspension bridge is the best art gallery on the island . The Museum has a superbly presented treasury of paintings collected by Wayan Suteja  Neka, who has organised the extensive collection according to styles. Incidentally , Fine Arts student at Udayana University must be familiar with the works in the Neka Museum in order to graduate. Works include those of indeginous painters as well as bonnet, Spies, Smit,Meier, Covarrubias and Friend.

3. Neka Gallery 

  

Former home of Neka, Bali's foremost art dealer, located on Ubud Raya, east , towards peliatan.

4. Munut Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary Indonesian and Balinese artist. Open from 9 am - 5pm .

5. Lempad Museum 

The former home of the revered painter. I Gusti Nyoman lempad, fellow member of the Pita Maha Group. Renowned for his risque pen and ink drawings, the gallery is worth a peek for the insights into pre-tourist Ubud.

6. Agung Rai Museum 

On the main road in Peliatan, it houses an excellent collection of paintings. 

7. Antonio Blanco's Gallery 

Past the suspension bridge on the left . Blanco's Gallery has an exhibition of some of Philippine artist's works, featuring erotic and fantasy drawings of his wife , who runs the gallery. The collection is illuminating for its view on the Bali of yesteryear.

Sincerely,

Rijasa Agung Ubud Bali Villas Resort Hotel

Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih kelod, Kec. Payangan - Ubud

Gianyar - Bali

Phone       : (+62.361) 980.333 ( Direct Reservation )

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Traditional Balinese Dance at Rijasa Agung Resort & Villas............................

Traditional Balinese Dance ....................

The tradition of Balinese dance and drama are drived from Hindu Java and ultimately, from India. Balinese dancing is a sophisticated and highly stylised form of entertainment. Every movement is symbolic, and is formed in harmony with every other movement, the emphsis being on the eyes, head and arms, rather than the legs. And the entire performance is bereft of emotion. The best performers are those who are inspired by the devine - they will be transported and become their character.

Some of the dances involve pure movement, others meld movement with drama, retelling myths and religious stories. Some dance are secular, some sacred. Wali dance are those performed in the inner sanctum of the temple and are the most revered . The rejang , baris and sanghyang trance dances are religious, while the legong, kecak and joged dances are soley for entertainment. There are hundreds of dances in the Balinese repertoire, some are classics, others are just the flavour of the month.

The Balinese learn to dance at very young age, some girls begin at the age of four, and unlike westerners, they will contimue to dance until they can no longer make the moves. 

Jauk Manis 

Jauk manis dance is a traditional balinese mask dance. This dancing talk about Shiva, the God came to the earth to save all human from the wicked of  Durga the Goddess. This jauk Manis dance has a very smooth and tender motion compare with jauk keras dance. This story also talk about how Shiva fall in love with Durga.

Oleg Tamulilingan Dance

Oleg means supple and Tamulilingan means a bee. Oleg Tamulilingan dance describes a bee and  flower in a garden, they play and intimate each other. This dance motion is very beautifull. Oleg tamulilingan dance, first named tamulilingan mangisep sari, is the creation of Mr. Ketut Mario from Tabanan in 1952. Beside of a symbol of Romanism between man and woman, the motions of Oleg Tamulilingan also contain the characteristic of beautifull of Bali.. Oleg tamulilingan is the dancing which is really on the energic, active and lively motion along with gamelan instrument.

Barong Dance

Barong is the mysterious protector for the villages in Bali. As the Author for forest with sharp teeth mask and long hairbody, Barong the arrival of Rangda the wicked, The Author of the darkness spirit. They always fight in the never ending battle between good and bad. In the Hindu holy days. barong is come from door to door to clean the area from the evil influence.

Cendrawasih Dance 

Cendrawasih Dance describe a couple of cendrawasih birds, male and female which are fall in love in the beautifull garden. The bird following each other and dancing on the air together.

Marghapati Dance

Marghapati dance describe about gouvenour who having an authority bearing, wise and good leader. The motion of this dance is  strong and active.

Rijasa Agung Traditional Balinese Spa............................

Rijasa Agung Traditional Balinese Spa ...............................................................

Tranquility of ubud natural atmospher as additives during your vacation. Traditional balinese massage will treat your healthy .Pamper your body with natural oil from Rijasa Agung traditional balinese massage , you could choice : orange oil . lavender oil , jasmin oil, etc.


Fresh ginger tea and rijasa dessert as your selction , will serve all the guest  after having traditional balinese  massage . Tumeric garden and sacred balinese garden will cover all visitor during your massage at Rijasa Spa Room.


Sincerely,
Rijasa Agung Ubud Bali Villas Resort Hotel
Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih kelod, Kec. Payangan - Ubud
Gianyar - Bali
Phone        : (+62.361) 980.333 ( Direct Reservation )
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Harmony of Ubud.5.


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" I thought joking, " flashes Sintru. " How about him ?" ....." You know anything about him ?" Wayan asks seriously....."I don't know about that old man lately. But yesterday he came in. He ordered a lot of frames ! He said he will give them all to you. !" says Sintru without smilling.


"Hah?! He will give me?!" Wayan surprised . ...." Where will he get the money from ? " says Wayan. ...." And then....what did he say again?" ......" He said he will sell pigs to get the money. Then will give these frame to you to make capital for artist's cooperative!"


Wayan throughtful. His face looks older. ...." Strange, strange. Pan Dabreg strange........., " he hissese. Sintru does not really hear what Wayan Hisses....." Beg your pardon ? " asks Sintru........" A couple of days ago in Ubud  corner we were talking about fate. I don't know if Pan Dabreg will help artist's co-operative in my village, " says Wayan softly.




" Pan Dabreg is a smart person. I believe he will help you, Sintru adds......." He is strange. I am a little worried about him, " says Wayan almost whispering. ......." Worried about what ?" ........" About his mentality , " replies Wayan........" Oh you! What's happened to him ?" says Sintru while moving his body.


"His wife told me he often talks in his sleep." ....." Not enough offering perhaps ! Or he never goes to Pura when temple ceremonies?" Sintru tries to guess......." You know already, he always prays!" Answer Wayan. ...." So, what makes him talk in his sleeping?"  ...." His wife said one time Pan Dabreg talked in his sleep almost all night. The day before they had passed Monkey Forest Street. They saw in Ubud Kelod, the old gate made from river stone had been destroyed by the owner . Because the owner rented that land to the rich people from Denpasar. Those rich people made restaurant there. "


" Oh , i know! That old gate was gone, changed to become restaurant! And Pan Dabreg feels he lost that old gate from his memory, " says Sintru. ......" Ya, i think so! Pan Dabreg disappointed because he cannot enjoy and look at that old gate again, " says Wayan while changing his view to the passing bemos . ....." He's very strange !" Now Sintru hisses. ...." That is once what he was talking about in his sleep . Still a lot of other talk! The strange thing, Pan Dabreg always talks to me about something." .....: What's that?" Sintru raises his eyebrows. " Every time, someone is always asking him about Ubud corner!" says Wayan trembling.


" So what?" Sintru pushes. ...." Ah ....! really don't know why. " Wayan stop talking. Together they are silent. Sintru's wife comes bringing two glasses of coffee and one packet od cigarettes.Wayan doesn't pick up the cigarette, only coffee. But Sintru, his left hand holds glass of coffee,the right hand holds cigarette.


" You know, 'Tru, " says Wayan destroying the silence " The person who orders my painting , he wants me to paint scenery......" Wayan does not continue. ....." Waht scenery ?" Sintru asks quickly. ...." Scenery......of Ubud corner!" ......"Hah?!" Sintru snaps hearing that. His hand which hold the glass of coffee trembles. ....." That is true, Sintru. And he wants young artist style!" Wayan seems little bit tense. "If Pan Dabreg , know this he will become more confused."




The two of them become quite. ...." Sure, Ubud corner is beautiful, " says Sintru . ....." Many artist often paint in that corner. They says it's artistict!" ...."Everybody has different reasons, " Wayan speaks more, "but i am astonished with Pan Dabreg's attitude!"  Some of Sintru's customers come in and the conversation stops. Sintru serves them. Wayan doesn't want to take Sintru's time.


"I am going 'Tru. Oh, ya, how long until it's finished?" asks Wayan while sitting on push-bike. ..."Don't worry, You can pick up insert this afternoon . For the frame, will finish in four days. That's if not raining. The wood is now still wet. I must dry first!" says Sintru steadily. ....." Sure in four days?" ....."Yes! Now where you go?" ....." To Ubud. May be Pan Dabreg is already  there " says Wayan.


The old pushbike soon speeds to the north direction. Its' sound 'kreot,kreot,kreot .' The driver an old man with the full spirit pedals push-bike. Really strong.


Thank you............................

Enchanting Rijasa Agung Resort & Villas

Enchanting Rijasa Agung Ubud Bali Villas Resort Hotel...............................................................

Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih kelod, Kec. Payangan - Ubud
Gianyar - Bali


Phone : (+62.361) 980.333 ( Direct Reservation )
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The Unique Tropical Bali Spices........................

  

A. Ginger 

Commonly known as Jahe. Ginger is commonly used for food additives that contribute pleasant aroma, spiciness and their ability to lessen the fishy smell in seafood and meats. In Indonesia,ginger is also the main ingredient for traditional medical drink called Jamu .

B. Glesser Galangal 

Its aroma creates a distinct flavor in cuisines that made many Indonesian cuisines its uniqueness.

C. Galangal ( Lengkuas / Laos )

Galangal is additives spice traditional Indonesian food . Ussually , they are used together with daun salam. Together, they create a distant flavor.

D. Tumeric ( Kunyit / Kunir )

Tumeric is another coloring agent for Indonesian food. A small slice could generate a deep orange yellow colour.

E. Lemon leafs ( Daun Jeruk Purut )

The fresh aroma made this spice a very popular ingredient to a lot of popular Indonesian cuisines.

F. Daun Salam 

Daun salam is a must - have when cooking North Sumatra cuisine. The spice will accentuate the flavor and provided a fresh yet, unique aroma.

G. Daun Kemangi ( Scented leaf )

A unique fresh scented leaf that could be eaten fresh.

H. Candlenut ( Kemiri )

Is a type of seed spice tha are commonly use in some famous Indonesian cusine. However, this spices need to be cooked or fried in order to neutralize the poison.

I.. Ketumbar ( White pepper )

This is a must - have spice when cooking Javanese and Sundanese cuisine. The aromatic scent made this spice popular.

J. Clove ( Cengkih )

This unique spice is originated from Indonesia, and is used in various way . One for food additives and some for making clove induced cigarette.

K. Adas Manis 

Is Type of herb spice that are mainly use for curry dishes.

Thank you, how unique Indonesian cuisine which could satisfy your taste buds.Let's try and add your cooking experiences with the unique tropical bali spices.........................

Sincerely,

Rijasa Agung Ubud Bali Villas Resort Hotel

Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih kelod, Kec. Payangan - Ubud

Gianyar - Bali

Phone       : (+62.361) 980.333 ( Direct Reservation )

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Harmony of Ubud.5.

Harmony of Ubud . 5.....................

Who doesn't know I nyoman Sintru ? The framer from Petulu village who work in Peliatan Street, near warung Ibu Arsa, under banyan trees. Every artist surely knows him. In addition to his frames being good quality , the price is also little bit slopping. Cheap. Sometimes can even pay later. Sintru too good. This always makes him bankrupt. Will never be rich. A lot of artis in debt to him take a long time to pay. Week to week . Sometimes month to month. Sintru always pities those artists who squash their economy. If show compassion and face a little bit grey, this is enough to make Sintru lose his frames. Pay next time. Never hear he has been tricked by people. Maybe people are unwilling to do bad things to him. Often his customers are disgruntled, their frames not finished as Sintru promised. " The wood finished!" Sintru always says. Sintru never has any reason other than , " wood finished!" He's honest . His wood is really finished. A lot of artist to buy wood for frames?




Some big hotels in Nusa Dua often order woodcarving from him. Sometimes wooden pillars, sometimes wood for decorating in the corner space ! If he gets orders like that, Sintru and all the family will work day and night. If the order too much, he will use all the neighbours in his village. At that time usually Sintru never squawks that he has finished the wood.


Sintru worked in Jakarta with wood boss. He got paid a lot. He took his family there. A couple of months later he returned home to his ancestor's land, Petulu village. Back deligently making frames.


For Sintru it is difficult to split with the artist he has known before. Also in Jakarta there were not as many white heron birds as in his village. When afternoon came he longed for the voice of those white herons.


Wayan from Penestanan in his loyal customer. From young to old always painting. His painting is young artist style, brave colours and catches the eye. Arie Smit who established the young artist style technique gave him oil paints and canvases. After Wayan was able to paint, he bought himselft.


Nine o'clock in the morning , Wayan's push bike stop in Sintru's workshop yard. As ussual Sintru is yelling loudly." How are you ? You never come out!" The rest of his Jakarta accent still sticks. " Sintru, i want to order frame and insert!" Says Wayan while coming down from his pushbike.


" O.K., O.K. Nobody forbids that!" says Sintru shaking his head. " What size ?" Sintru asks. " One and half times two metres!" ..." Wah , very big!" ......" Ya, this is special order . Some big businessman from Jakarta wants a big paimting. "


" Wah , that means good livehood!" ..." Not so. That is normal , " says Wayan , while putting his hand in his pocket. Sintru is smiling. " And now i pay for all the shortfall from last month!" says Wayan  . He extends his hand with the money. Sintru looks dumbfounded.


" That is debt! Why you say shortfall?!" replies Sintru. His hand snatches Wayan's money " ..."Yes, yes, debt! Why you say shortfall, the money is just the same, " Wayan answer calmly. "Thank you , " says Sintru. After that he gives the money to his wife while squawking.


" This is livelihood. For buying rice for us to eat today! Don't forget two coffees and one packet cigarettes now !" Sintru's wife smiles happily. Then stands and hurries to shop beside them . Sintru rest . He puts away the hammer and chisel his sweat falling dawn. His workers are still busy. The young one collect the wooden splinter . Across the road , the children at primary school, in red and white uniforms, sing together.


" Sintru, " says Wayan suddenly, " this is just talk . Do you often see Pan Dabreg ? " ...." See him ? I'm a very busy man!" ...." Come on ' Tru. This is serious!" Says Wayan.










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Sincerely,
Pt. Rijasa Agung Ubud Bali Villas Resort Hotel
Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih Kelod,  Kec. Payangan _ Ubud
Gianyar - Bali
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Saraswati....................

Saraswati....................... 


The specific deity of all of Bali's many artisans & students. Her consort is Brahma, the male creator aspect. Saraswati's four hands each bear a gift to her devotees : Wisdom, symbolized by a traditional lontar ( palm ) book. Devotation , symbolized by a flower turned to the sun. Creativity, symbolized by a traditional musical instrument. Meditation, symbolized by a mala or rosary ( prayer beads ). Saraswati stands upon a lotus, showing the natural openess for true creativity and learning. Her spiritual vehicle a large white swan expressing her divine purity and freedom.






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