Dancing

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Bali's most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation, shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged every night of the week and the streets are full of arts-and-crafts galleries.

Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa : The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore... Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud, The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma Bali located in Kuta

Dancing: Balinese dance will probably be the most impressive sight you'll see and remember. With over 2000 dance troupes on the island, it's at the very center of Balinese life. On Java dance is in large part the prerogative of the courts, but on Bali it's most active in the ordinary villages. The Balinese think that Javanese dancing is boring arid the Javanese think that Balinese dancing is noisy and vulgar. Dancers on Bali perform pleasingly before the gods, for prestige, for the entertainment of friends and family, and for tourists for money. Many dance performances are staged especially for tourists at exorbitant prices (Rp800-1500) and many dances have been shortened to please the fickle foreigners. Rather, try to see performances connected with a temple festival or other local ritual events which are much cheaper (Rp4-600) or free. On any night of the week within a radius of just a few km you could see a number of different dance dramas and ballets to honor a local temple god, to celebrate a wedding, a tooth-filing ceremony, a cremation. The stage could be an open dusty courtyard in front of a temple gate or at a crossroad with the open starry sky and the towering palm trees as the roof. The dance area will be encircled by hundred of squatting, sitting, standing people of all ages. The mood is electric. Balinese dance is generally easy to understand, all you need is just the thread of the story. In their classical dance all movements and limbs speak: the joints, features of the face, fingers, wrists, neck, eyes, hips, knee, foot, ankle. Balinese dance styles stem from the work they do; they are just working gracefully and wearing beautiful clothes when they dance. Men climb coconut trees with prehensile toes which you also see utilized in some dance steps. Piku/an - carrying is excellent training for male dancers, the work giving them rhythm and a breathing sense, allowing them to rise and fall in dance almost without noticing them. Women carry burdens on their heads, flicking their eyes in the same way as in dance, to greet each other and to watch where they stepTheir fingers are trained from childhood to make small things, thus flutter with such agility expressing feelings in dance. Womens' dance is pure form. Only in the mens' dancing is the content of the dance open to interpretation. The Balinese don't dance upwards and away from the earth, but move along its surface in slow zig-zagging circles. Female postures are characterized by an outcurved spine and buttocks pushed out with the shoulders off-center. In both female and male dancing the limbs form angles with elbows pointing upwards with the head sinking down so far that the neck disappears. Sudden changes of direction and precise jerky steps are marked features of Balinese choreography. They dance with a mesmerizing in tensity like they're always being startled. The only exception to this intensity are the comic or grotesque characters who. show shocked surprise or fear. Violence is shown on stage during a dance where it's not permitted in real life. You must have fire to dance, and it must come from the eyes. The complete lack of emotional expression of other facial features can be likened only to a state of trance. It's said that experts can tell immediately who a dancer's teacher is by the style in which she dances, and good Balinese dancers can be judged solely by the complexity and suppleness of a girl's little finger.

Nusa Lembongan is situated 12 miles south east of Bali. It is one hour traveling time by boat from Benoa Harbour. This pear shaped island is around 4km long and 2km wide. It is surrounded by a beautiful fringing reef, which hosts a myriad of marine life, The waters are renowned for their abundance of life and great surf breaks. The reef has been declared a marine park by the Indonesian authorities. Not only does the reef support its own Eco-system, but it supports most of the villagers on the island as well. The local people farm seaweed. This seaweed is cultivated, harvested then exported all over the world for use in cosmetics, food stabilizers and medicines. Other sources of income include traditional wooden boat building, farming peanuts, sweet potato, and fishing.Village life is very slow and enchanting. Very few cars and motorbikes are seen on the roads. The people are steeped in tradition, and one could imagine Bali being like this island, thirty years ago.Although the island is small there are many things to do. Fishing, diving, surfing, mangrove exploring, discovering natural fresh water springs, underground cave house exploring, cycling around the island. A visit to the bat caves on a nearby island, or a picnic at dream beach. Try catching mud cabs in the mangrove area at the back of the island. There is something for every one at Nusa Lembongan.