GWK Cultural Park Supports Dance Cultural Literacy Through the GWK Me.Nari Program

MEDIA RELEASE Badung, February 12, 2024. GWK Cultural Park presents a program titled GWK Me.Nari, a Balinese dance cultural education program for elementary school students around GWK Cultural Park in the form of group dance lessons. This activity is free of charge, and the dance instructors are GWK's regular dancers, graduates of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar. The program, which was positively received by students, schools, and parents, was launched at the end of last year and has registered more than 300 students for regular lessons, which run from Monday to Friday. In collaboration with the GWK Attraction & Event Department, after three weeks of training, an evaluation was conducted and trophies were awarded to the participants with the best scores on Sunday, February 11, 2024. A total of 118 female and 41 male students were declared ready to participate in the Wirayuda and Pendet Dance evaluations. The meaning of the Wirayuda Dance is readiness and courage to fight in defending the homeland from enemy threats. Meanwhile, the Pendet Dance is intended as a form of welcome for the descent of the Gods to Earth. Attended by more than 400 people, this evaluation activity received a warm welcome and support from all parents of students and all involved parties. "Not only through GWK Me.Nari, we strive to consistently support the preservation of Balinese culture. In fact, after this GWK Me.Nari program, we will continue with the GWK Menabuh musical instrument program, one of which is the Balinese Gamelan. This program will further involve schools and will foster more cultural heritage values that we can care for, maintain, and preserve together," said Stefanus Yonathan Astayasa, Operations Director of GWK Cultural Park. Besides being a form of cultural preservation, this dance learning process has become a tourist attraction, especially for international tourists. Several tourists from Europe, such as Germany and the Netherlands, have even come specifically to GWK to watch the dance performances. One of the regular activities held by GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park) is a regular dance performance every hour. The regular performances consist of 15 dance performances by GWK's own studio, including the Kecak Dance, a collaboration with Ogoh-ogoh. About Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park is a cultural park spanning approximately 60 hectares located in Ungasan, Badung Regency, approximately 10-15 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport. Since 2012, under the management of PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk, GWK has undergone various facility renovations. Improvements to facilities and infrastructure in the main areas of GWK Cultural Park, such as Plaza Wisnu, Lotus Pond, Festival Park, Amphitheater, Indraloka Park, Tirta Agung, and others, have been undertaken to enhance visitor comfort. In 2018, the GWK statue, an icon of Indonesia, was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Joko Widodo. The GWK Cultural Park area comprises several venues, including Plaza Wisnu, Lotus Pond, and the 5,000-square-meter Festival Park with a capacity of 15,000 visitors. The 1.4-hectare Mandalaloka, which holds 30,000 visitors and frequently hosts major national and international events, is also located within the park. The amphitheater, which serves as a venue for arts and cultural performances, has a seating capacity of up to 500. As a 21st-century tourism destination, GWK is currently developing into a cultural park, presenting a variety of events, including cultural performances, entertainment attractions, diverse sculptures, and unique limestone cliff landscape art. GWK also offers a culinary destination, highlighting the charm of Ungasan Hill at Jendela Bali and Beranda Resto. A variety of unique and attractive souvenirs are available at Kencana Souvenir. For more information, please contact: Guest & Public Relations Department GWK Cultural Park Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Ungasan, Kuta, Bali Telephone: (0361) – 700808 ext. 8115 Email: info@gwkbali.com