The annual Bali Arts Festival provides an opportunity for the artists and people to develop, explore, preserve, and accommodate various talents through such activities as parades, performances, contests, exhibition, and discussions.

The Bali Arts Festival is a full month of daily performances, handicraft exhibitions and other related cultural and commercial activities during which literally the whole of Bali comes to the city to present its offerings of dance, music and beauty. On display are trances from remote mountain slopes, forgotten or recently revived village dances, food and offering contests, classical palace dances, stars of Balinese stage, odd musical performances, "kreasi baru" (new creations) from the dance schools of Denpasar, as well as contemporary choreography and dance companies from other islands and from abroad.

The Central theme of this year’s Bali Arts Festival, which is the 27th round, is called Sang Kala, God of Time, dedicated to consciously appreciate our time. It is during our precious time that we continuously develop positive attitudes and that there is no single day in life without art performance in one form or another.

Bali Arts Festival 2005 schedule of events:

1. Saturday, 18 June 2005
Time 15.00 pm. Opening Procession Of The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Opening Procession Of The Annual Bali Arts Festival 2005
Venue Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali Niti Mandala Denpasar
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event New Colossal Of Balinese Develop Performing Arts
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
2. Sunday, 19 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Flowers Competition
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 10.00 am. Balinese Dance Drama Theater called "Parwa" | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Balinese Dance Drama Theater called "Parwa" from Badung Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Two Different Regency Of Bali present The Balinese Traditional Instrument called "Angklung"
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm. Balinese Dance Drama Theater Called
Event The Ancient Of Balinese Dance Drama Theater Called "GAMBUH" from Karangasem Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Jakarta Group
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate abroad From the Royal Thai Of Thailand
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Central Java
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
3. Monday, 20 June 2005
Time 11.00 am. Balinese Traditional Mask Dance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Solo (Pajegan) Of Balinese Traditional Mask Dance by Two Deferent Regency Of Bali are Jembrana and Karangasem Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 12.00 pm.  
Event The Social Dance Called Joged Bumbung From Jembrana Regency Let's Dance Together and Join with a Dancer
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Great Compotation of Adult Gong Kebyar Compotation from Karangasem and Group Puri Gita Nusantara Jakarta
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
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Time 20.00 pm. Shadow Puppetry | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Shadow Puppetry by Dalang I Wayan Ladra from Jembrana Regency
Venue Wantilan
4. Tuesday, 21 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event New Creation Of The Jegog Instrument From Jembrana Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Lampung Province
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From West Sumba
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Great Youth Gong Kebyar Compotation From Bangli and Gianyar Regency
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
5. Wednesday, 22 June 2005
Time 12.00 pm. The Social Dance Called Joged Bumbung | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Social Dance Called Joged Bumbung From Tabanan Regency, Let's Dance Together and Join with a Dancer
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Classical Of Balinese Dance Drama Theater Called "Parwa" who is telling about the great story from Mahabharata by Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry by Tabanan Regency
Venue Wantilan
6. Thursday, 23 June 2005
Time 11.00 am.  
Event The Solo (Pajegan) Of Balinese Traditional Mask Dance by Two Deferent Regency Of Bali are Jembrana and Karangasem Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm. Balinese Dance Drama Theater Called "GAMBUH" | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Ancient Of Balinese Dance Drama Theater Called "GAMBUH" from Buleleng Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Two Different Regency Of Bali present The Balinese Traditional Instrument "Angklung" are Buleleng and Denpasar
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Presenting the One People Voice From Oakland USA
Venue Wantilan
7. Friday, 24 June 2005
Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Night Of Literature Presenting by Forum Pencinta Sastra in Bali
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Dance Drama Theater by Group Panti Pusaka Budaya Batuan Sukawati Gianyar
Venue Depan Gedung Pameran Kertya
8. Saturday, 25 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Popular Balinese Instrument called "Gong Kebyar" from Buleleng Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 11.00 am. Balinese Traditional Mask Dance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Solo (Pajegan) Of Balinese Traditional Mask Dance by Two Deferent Regency Of Bali are Denpasar and Gianyar Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Dance Drama, Traditional, Mask Dance From Radio Republic Indonesia In Denpasar
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate Overseas From Gamelan Galaktika by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Composer Evan Ziporyn USA
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate Overseas From Singapore by Apsara Asia
Venue Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Krakatau Steel
Venue Depan Gedung Kriya
9. Sunday, 26 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Balinese Food Contest from all Regency Of Bali
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 12.00 pm.  
Event The Social Dance Called Joged Bumbung From Denpasar City, Let's Dance Together and Join with a Dancer
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm. "Angklung" Orchestra | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Two Different Regency Of Bali present The Balinese Traditional Instrument "Angklung" are Tabanan and Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Presenting The Indian Performing Arts by Indian Cultural Center in Denpasar Bali
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From M.I.T. Group From USA
Venue Wantilan
10. Monday, 27 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Balinese Turnamen Pencak Silat
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm. Shadow Puppetry | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Shadow Puppetry by I Gde Anon Ranuara from Denpasar
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese Classical Legong dance by Dance Group Banjaran Sari Sukawati Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Dance and Gamelan by woman from Denpasar City
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
11. Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Balinese Instruments and Solo Topeng by Sanggar Kembang Wangi From Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry by I Made Juanda from Gianyar Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate Overseas by Ron Jenkins from USA
Venue Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm. Colossal Dance and Music | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The New Colossal Dance and Music Created presenting By the Arts Scholl at Sukawati Gianyar
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
12. Wednesday, 29 June 2005
Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Traditional Mix Dance (Prembon) by SEKDUT from Denpasar City
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate from Group Lokananta Singapadu Vilage at Gianyar Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate Overseas by Ron Jenkins from USA
Venue Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Pekanbaru - Riau Province
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
13. Thursday, 30 June 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Balinese Social Dance and Invite all audience to participate on stage
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese Dance and Music by Sanggar Nrita Dewi Ubud Village
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm. Traditional "Genggong" Music Instrumen | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Traditional Palm Music and Frog Dance by Pusaka ARTA Ensemble From Batuan Sukawati Gianyar
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
14. Friday, 1 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Traditional Balinese musical called Angklung From Bengkel Village Of Busungbiu Singaraja Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Social and Community dance with voice called Genjek by Group Rurung Rai From Klungkung Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese Traditional dance Called Baris Cerekuak From Sakeh Village Of Tabanan Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Collaboration Of Iriantos with Whratnala Dance Group Of Bali
Venue Wantilan
15. Saturday, 2 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Literary Contest (Reading of Ancient Texts)
Venue Kalangan Angsoka, Ksirarnawa, Wantilan, Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Social Dance Called Joged Bumbung From Badung Regency, Let's Dance Together and Join with a Dancer
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm. Balinese Classical and New Creation Dance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Balinese Classical and New Creation Dance by Sanggar Rwa Bhinneda Denpasar
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry by Ida Bagus Mambal From Badung Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Karang Anyar Regency, Central Java with perform the Dance Drama called "Sudamala"
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Bandung, West Java by the Cultural High University Of UPI Bandung
Venue Ksirarnawa
16. Sunday, 3 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Participate From Group Wira Kencana Jakarta
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 10.00 am and 15.00 pm. Makeup and Dressing Competition | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Balinese and Develop Dressing Competition
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 10.00 am.  
Event Abroad performance participate from Sekar Sakura Nagoya Japan
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Traditional Balinese Song from Jembrana Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm. Colossal Performance Of Dance Drama | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Great and Colossal Performance Of Dance Drama "Ramayana" from two deferent Style Yogjakarta (Java) and Bali
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
17. Monday, 4 July 2005
Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From Arti Foundation
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Dance and Drama By Sidakarya Village Mudra Gurnita Denpasar City
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Presenting The Some Dance From East Java
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate from Banten province Of Indonesia
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
18. Tuesday, 5 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The classical Balinese Instrument Called Terompong Beruk From Bangbang Of Bangli Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Learning Of Balinese Dance By Kartini Group
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate From West Sumatra Province of Indonesia
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Traditional Opera Dance Drama Theater by Institute Arts Denpasar (ISI Denpasar)
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
19. Wednesday, 6 July 2005
Time 20.00 pm. "Calonarang" The Traditional Magic Dance, Drama, and Theater | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Traditional Magic Dance, Drama, and Theater by Sanggar Bangun Sakti Denpasar
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate from Foreigner student at Institute Arts of Denpasar Bali
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate from Probolinggo Regency, Central Java Province Of Indonesia
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
20. Thursday, 7 July 2005
Time 10.00 am. Balinese Dance and Music | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Balinese Dance and Music by Sanggar Tri Suari Sukawati
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry From Bangli Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Dance Contemporary by Sutasoma Foundation
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
21. Friday, 8 July 2005
Time 20.00 pm. Classical Legong Dance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Classical Legong Dance by Group Seni Klasik Guntur Madu Tabanan Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Ancient Of Full Mask Dance Drama Theater called "Wayang Wong" by Penioan Village Of Bangli Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
22. Saturday, 9 July 2005
Time 11.00 am.  
Event Solo Mask Dance by Semara Jaya Sigaran Village Badung Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 12.00 pm. "Janger" Dance Performance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Social Singing, Dance, and Drama by Dance Group Mekar Dwaja From Singapadu Village Of Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 19.00 pm.  
Event Youth Balinese POP Competition
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry From Baluran Village North Kerobokan Of Badung Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm. "Jegeg and Bagus" Peagant Competition | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Choosing and Selection Of Balinese "Jegeg and Bagus"
Venue Gedung Ksirarnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Participate abroad From America by Situbondo group presenting of Balinese traditional voice dance (CAK)
Venue Wantilan
23. Sunday, 10 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Social Singing, Dance, and Drama From Klungkung Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 10.00 am. "Arja" Drama Performance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Performance By Yasa Pakerti Foundation Of The Unity Of Abian Kapas Denpasar
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 19.00 pm.  
Event Adult Balinese POP Competition
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry By Dalang Dharma Bungkulan From Sawan Of Buleleng Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
24. Monday, 11 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Symposium
Venue Gedung Natya Mandala ISI Denpasar / Gedung Ksirarnawa Taman Budaya
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Time 11.00 am.  
Event Solo Mask Dance By Sekaa Topeng from Banjar Village Of Buleleng Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry by Widya Cita From Abang Village of Karangasem Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm. Youth Gong Kebyar Competetion | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Youth Gong Kebyar Competetion From Jembrana Regency with Sekaa Gong Anak-anak Mandira Sani From Titiapi Pejeng Of Gianyar Regency
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
25. Tuesday, 12 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Workshop
Venue Gedung Natya Mandala ISI Denpasar / Gedung Ksirarnawa Taman Budaya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese Gong Gede and Baris Gede From Bangli Regency
Venue Depan Gedung Kertya
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Time 20.00 pm. Adult Gong Kebyar Competition | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event Adult Gong Kebyar Competition From Bangli Regency with Gianyar Regency
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
26. Wednesday, 13 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event Balinese Handcraft Competition
Venue Ksirarrnawa dan Wantilan
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Time 12.00 pm.  
Event Balinese Social Dance by Bangli Regency let's join with a Dancer
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Awards For Balinese Old Artists
Venue Ksirarrnawa
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Shadow Puppetry From Klungkung Regency
Venue Wantilan
27. Thursday, 14 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Balinese Social Sacred Dance By Klungkung Regency
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Balinese Traditional Opera Dance, Drama, and Theater with Modern Story called " Ketemu Ring Tampak Siring" (Meet In Tampak Siring Village) by GEOKS Singapadu Village Of Gianyar Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm. Balinese New Creation Dance | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Traditional Instruments called Angklung with New Creation Dance From Jembrana Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
28. Friday, 15 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The New Social Singing and Dance by Satria gung Of Buleleng Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Classical Male Dance called Baris Gede Jangkang By Klungkung Regency
Venue Kalangan Ayodya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The New Creation Puppetry Shadow with screen presenting by Wayang Kulit Group Of Sukawati Gianyar
Venue Depan Gedung Kriya
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese POP Song by Association Modern POP Song Of Bali Called "Prawesti"
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra
29. Saturday, 16 July 2005
Time 10.00 am.  
Event The Community Voice and Dance called Genjek by Kadong Iseng Of Sraya Village of Karangasem Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kandha
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Time 12.00 pm. Gebug Ende | The Annual Bali Arts Festival
Event The Balinese Traditional and Ceremonial Player called Gebug Ende From Sraya Village Of Karangasem Regency
Venue Kalangan Angsoka
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event The Modern Theater By Group Of Poliklinik with director Abu Bakar Denpasar Bali
Venue Wantilan
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Balinese traditional and new creation dance Presenting by Wrahatnala Tabanan Regency
Venue Kalangan Ratna Kanda
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Time 20.00 pm.  
Event Closing ceremony of Bali Arts Festival 2005 and Presenting The Winner Of Adult Gong Kebyar Competetion in Bali Arts Festival 2005
Venue Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra