Cultural center Taman budaya Photo: Cultural center Taman budaya

Cultural center Taman budaya is located in the Eastern part of Denpasar. The second name of the center is the art center of Bali.

The cultural center is located in several buildings that represent the best example of traditional architecture of the island of Bali. Every year in the center Taman budaya Festival of arts of Bali, which begins in mid-June and lasts until mid July. At this time the city hosts performances of various musical and dance groups from all the provinces of Bali. Just in recent years the festival also began to arrive groups and from other countries such as Japan, USA. The festival opens with a parade of participants who demonstrate national costumes of the provinces and orchestras. In addition, the city streets are souvenir shops where you can buy the products of manual work, and also to try the local cuisine.

Center Taman budaya was founded in 1973, the total area of this cultural complex – 5 hectares, the Centre is divided into three areas, the center has a library, temple, pavilions, one of which is on the water, exhibition hall, art gallery. On the premises there is even a children's Playground.

The highlight that attracts tourists, are two huge areas for performances. The first area is the amphitheatre can accommodate about 7,000 spectators. Usually on this site seem national dances or dramatic presentation. Especially bright it seems the show with ritual kecak dance, which means "the monkey dance". The second area is 5500 square meters, there are usually seminars and conferences.

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