Ahead of the grand cultural conference at the international level of Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narratives, Diplomacy, and Innovations (CHANDI) 2025, the series of events began with the People's Party which was held at Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Center, Denpasar, and Mall Discovery, Kuta. The People's Party which was held for two days on 29 and 30 August 2025 became the opening of the 2025 CHANDI event by presenting a number of artists and cultural performances.
The event was opened by the performance of the Bali Etnik Kontemporal Dance Barong Rangda which was performed very nicely by Balinese artists. The Barong and Rangda were originally two forms of art that were sacred by the Balinese people. Barong and Rangda are usually stored in Gedong Pura and are only staged on certain days. In addition to traditional and contemporary performances, at the People's Party, visitors can also tour and enjoy the culinary offerings of the archipelago in UMKM tents, Balinese souvenir crafts.
The Secretary General of Culture, Bambang Wibawarta, in his speech said that the People's Party which opened on Friday (29/08) will be held for two days in two places, namely as it is today at Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Center, Denpasar, then will also be present at Mall Discovery, Kuta. "Then on September 2, 2025, there will be a welcome dinner, and on September 3, 2025 is the opening of the 2025 CHANDI event, which will hopefully be attended by the President," he added.
Secretary General Bambang added that the 2025 CHANDI performance was designed since the Ministry of Culture was born last year. According to him, this is an international event that involves all components from the Ministry of Culture.
"Hopefully in the future this CHANDI event can continue to be carried out, and maybe in its development it can be carried out every year, so that Indonesia will be better known. This will affect the preservation, then development, utilization, as well as cultural diplomacy, so that Indonesia has a clear position in the eyes of the international community, that we are cultural superpowers, we have the strength of more than 1,300 ethnic groups, more than hundreds of thousands of existing cultures, which will certainly have a major effect on the economy and the welfare of our society," said Secretary General Bambang.
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The head of the Bali Provincial Culture Office, I Gede Arya Sugiartha, in his speech said that the Bali Regional Government welcomed and gave very high appreciation to the Ministry of Culture for holding the 2025 CHANDI in Bali. According to him, this is one of the largest cultural activities in Indonesia which will be held on the Island of the Gods.
"We are grateful and at the same time provide extraordinary support to the Ministry of Culture, and once again with the existence of the Ministry of Culture. Several times the Bali Cultural Congress has recommended the existence of the Ministry of Culture. So now there is the Ministry of Culture, of course the Balinese people are most happy with the situation," he said.
The opening of the 2025 CHANDI People's Party was also attended by the Special Staff of the Minister for Media and Public Communication, M. Asrian Mirza; Head of the Public and Public Relations Bureau, Ibnu Hamad; Secretary of the Directorate General of Cultural and Traditional Protection, Wawan Yogaswara; Director of History and Summary, Agus Mulyana; Director of Cultural Heritage, I Made Dharma Suteja; Director of Cultural Value Empowerment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Yayuk Sri Budi Rahayu; Head of Cultural Media Center, Abu Chanifah; as well as the ranks of the Ministry of Culture.
In addition to traditional dance performances such as the 'Barong Rangda' Dance, the visitors who attended were also fascinated by other performances that also enlivened the event with the Kecak Mini Ramayana Dance, Satya Brastha Dance and Bonbon Skoezy performance, Joni Agung & Double T Band, and closed with a performance from Ipang.
The traditional and contemporary performances displayed at the People's Party are an effort to preserve various regional justuhung cultures to be better known to the world. This is in line with the background of the 2025 CHANDI by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia which will take place on September 2-5, 2025 at The Meru Sanur, Bali.
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