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        "msgid": "bali-arts-festival-opens-with-grand-parade-despite-prabowos-absence-1781344273",
        "date": "2026-06-13 15:45:46",
        "title": "Bali Arts Festival Opens with Grand Parade Despite Prabowo's Absence",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The 48th Bali Arts Festival (PKB) commenced with a vibrant cultural parade in Denpasar, despite President Prabowo Subianto missing the official opening for the second consecutive year. Governor Wayan Koster officially launched the month-long event, which carries the theme of spiritual purification and environmental responsibility. The festival will feature thousands of artists from Bali, across Indonesia, and abroad, running from 13 June to 11 July 2026.",
        "content": "<p>A cultural parade (peed aya) marking the opening of the 48th Bali\nArts Festival (PKB) in 2026 took place in a lively atmosphere. Thousands\nof artists representing regencies and municipalities across Bali\nenthusiastically showcased their finest works. The Bali Provincial\nGovernment had originally invited President Prabowo Subianto to\nofficially open the largest arts festival on the Island of the Gods.\nHowever, as with last year\u2019s event, Prabowo was once again absent from\nthis year\u2019s PKB. The 48th PKB cultural parade was officially launched by\nBali Governor Wayan Koster at the Bali People\u2019s Struggle Monument area,\nNiti Mandala Renon, Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday (13\/6\/2026). Koster\nstruck a kulkul to signal the release of the parade participants. The\nopening parade was also attended by Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh\nEnik Ermawati and Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development\nRatu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka. Several other officials and guests were also\npresent on the main stage. The atmosphere was further enlivened by the\nsounds of gong gde, semara pegulingan, jegog, selonding, and other\ntraditional instruments. A collaborative piece titled Mahamredangga\nKalpa, created by the Usadhi Langu Art Community together with the\nIndonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Bali, was also performed. The\nparade began with Mahamredangga Kalpa accompanying the Siwanataraja\nDance. It was followed sequentially by delegations from Karangasem,\nJembrana, Buleleng, Bangli, Klungkung, Tabanan, Gianyar, and Badung\nRegencies, and closed by the Denpasar City contingent. The parade\nstarted at 14.00 Central Indonesian Time, following a route around the\nRenon area based on the purwa daksina concept, moving clockwise.\nParticipants started at the intersection of Jalan Ir H Juanda and Jalan\nRaya Puputan and finished in front of the Bali Regional Office of the\nMinistry of Finance. The Chairman of the 48th PKB 2026 Committee, who is\nalso the Head of the Bali Provincial Culture Office, Ida Bagus Alit\nSuryana, explained that PKB 2026 carries the theme \u2018Atma Kerthi: Jiwa\nSiddha Parishudha\u2019. The theme signifies the purification of the soul and\nstrengthening of self-awareness as a foundation for building a\nharmonious life. The public is also encouraged to increase awareness of\ncleanliness and waste management as part of a shared responsibility.\n\u2018Through this theme, the community is invited to strengthen the values\nof Balinese ancestral heritage, such as mutual cooperation, mutual\nrespect, and maintaining the balance of human relationships with God,\nfellow humans, and the environment,\u2019 said Alit on Saturday (13\/6\/2026).\nThis year\u2019s Bali Arts Festival marks its 48th edition. The largest\ncultural festival will run for a full month, coinciding with the long\nschool holiday period, from 13 June to 11 July 2026. Thousands of\nartists from Bali, the archipelago, and abroad will participate in the\nannual arts festival. As in previous years, PKB 2026 features a series\nof main agendas including peed aya (parade), rekasadana (art\nperformances), utsawa (parade), wimbakara (competitions), and sarasehan\n(symposiums). Additionally, the PKB programme will be attended by\nartists from various countries through the Bali World Culture\nCelebration (BWCC) event.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-arts-festival-opens-with-grand-parade-despite-prabowos-absence-1781344273",
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