Mapping Time: Balinese Calendars in the Digital Age
How do ancient Balinese calendars stay relevant in today's world? KALA.02 invites you how Tika and Palelintangan are reimagined through digital innovation. Be part of the discussion!
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Budaya Bali, Siapa yang Berhak?
Bali is often singularly portrayed as a unique Hindu island, a legacy inherited from the Majapahit empire. This narrative, crafted since the Dutch colonial era, has consistently linked Bali's identity to Hinduism. Consequently, this dominant image may have marginalised other narratives about Bali that extend beyond its Hindu identity. In the "Melihat Bali dari Berbagai Sisi" series, Nuturang aims to provide space for these less dominant narratives.
A Conversation with Paras—Unfiltered Q&A
KARAT will host the Paras Book Showcase, featuring an exciting convo with Radit Mahindro and Krisna Sudharma.
We’ll talk about Paras Book, unfiltered Q&As, and how they gradually evolved from a platform to serve multiple ideas and purposes—emerging through an unintentional process of collecting and repurposing.
It’s a chill session, but heads up book stock is limited so we encourage you to arrive early—first come, first served.
LAYAR TANCAP with Sinema Akar Rumput
This May Day season, Masa Masa and Sinema Akar Rumput are joining forces to reclaim the screen. Together, they will present films that share the stories and memories of workers.
Mengklaim Kembali Pusaka Kolonial Bali di Belanda
Nuturang, Maastricht University, and the Colonial Collections Datahub will collaboratively explore and share insights into Balinese colonial collections held in the Netherlands. This investigation will utilize the digital platform of the Colonial Collections Datahub, employing its various features to conduct digital intervention practices. The team will then share their perspectives on the effectiveness of these features. This discussion forms part of Made Naraya's research, which examines the potential of digital platforms to serve as a third space for decolonising the narratives surrounding cultural heritage objects originating from colonial contexts.
Menatap Nyiur Sanur
Entering its second semester, the Program Membaca Denpasar dari Dekat Sekali program partners with the Sanur Archive for its seventh event, Menatap Nyiur Sanur. This exploration will delve into Sanur's history, revealing a narrative beyond its peaceful facade of palms and beaches. Sanur is a space where colonial history and local resistance intertwine, and where spirituality persists alongside modern development.
Turang
The 1950s in Indonesia served as the backdrop for Turang, a beautiful film that holds a significant place as an early example of cinema engaging with the legacy of colonialism. This landmark film emerged from the vision of Bachtiar Siagian, a leftist director, writer, and thinker deeply committed to fighting against imperialist and colonial cultural narratives through his art. Unfortunately, the subsequent anti-communist violence during the New Order authoritarian regime resulted in the tragic loss of many of his important cinematic works.
Tourism in the Dutch East Indies
From travel stories, travel guides and hotel vignettes to postcards, drawings, menus, brochures, posters and photos. The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) hold many sources that provide insight into the development of tourism in the Dutch East Indies, present-day Indonesia, from 1870 to 1945. This online exhibition highlights the various aspects of tourism in ‘the East’, from experiences of tourists and people in the tourism industry to attractions and stereotypes.
Paras: Kuala Lumpur Open House
To our friends in Malaysia, join us for the third Paras Open House which will be held in our publisher’s hometown, Kuala Lumpur, within the architectural backdrop of the city’s brutalist community centre, The Toffee.
Paras: Jakarta Open House
The second Paras Open House, marking the launch of the book, Paras - Documenting 100 Years of Hospitality and Hotel Architecture in Bali, will be part of the annual ARCH:ID, Indonesia's biggest architecture conference and exhibition in Jakarta.