U N I M A C O N G R E S S & W O R L D P U P P E T R Y

F E S T I V A L

1 3 - 1 9 A P R I L 2 0 2 0 , G I A N Y A R - B A L I

INTRODUCTION

The official Website of Indonesia Tourism. Bali is a popular tourist destination,

which has seen a significant rise in tourists since the 1980s.Tourism-related

business marks 80% of its economy. It is renowned for its highly developed arts,

including puppetry, traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather,

metalworking and music. In March 2017, TripAdvisor named Bali as the world's

top destination in its Traveler's Choice award (source: Wikipedia)

For further information, please visit the official website of Tourism Wonderful Indonesia: www.Indonesia.travel

MAP OF BALI

CONGRESS

The 2020 UNIMA Congress will be held in Bali at PRIME PLAZA HOTEL SANUR, 4-Star Hotel with 329 rooms (a 30 minute-drive from Ngurah Rai airport, Denpasar Bali)

PROGRAM- CONGRESS - FESTIVAL

• 13 April Executive Committee Meeting

Arrival of participants and registration

Opening Ceremony at Astina Square

• 14 to 18 April - Congress

• 16 April - Gala Dinner (free of charge for registered participants)

• 17 April - Anniversary of Gianyar -Parade

• 19 April New Executive Committee meeting

Excursion

Closing Ceremony at Astina Square

CONGRESS

For the Congress, UNIMA Indonesia will provide:

• For secretariat, 1 Room on 2nd Floor, Bedugul Room with table, chairs, printer, photocopier, WIFI

• For Congress, 2nd floor, Griya Agung Ballroom

• For Executive Committee meetings, 2nd Floor Legian Room

• For performances, 3rd floor, Denpasar Room, and hotel outdoor venues

• Congress fee includes: Simultaneous translation (English and French; Spanish depending on the number of registered people), Congress dossier, 2 coffee breaks, lunch and dinner, ticket pass for festival, transfers to different venues, excursions, opening and closing ceremonies

• Seminar fee includes: coffee break, lunch, transfers to different venues, ticket pass for festival, excursions, opening and closing ceremonies

• Festival fee includes: lunch, transfers to different venues, ticket pass for festival, excursions, opening and closing ceremonies

OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES

• 13 April Opening Ceremony at Astina Square

• 19 April Closing Ceremony at Astina Square

EXCURSION

The Excursion includes the following activities:

• Ubud Market for purchasing souvenirs, batik, handicrafts

• Lunch at Bebek Tepi Sawah Restaurant (views of rice paddy)

• Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave)

• Rumah Topeng dan Wayang (House of Masks and Puppets)

HOTELHotel information for participants of Congress, Festival and Seminar:

• Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur - Bali (a 30 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali)

• Hotel rates: IDR 800,000 (+/- Euro 50.00) per night (includes room and breakfast)

• Email: jojo@sanur.pphotels.com

www.spph.pphotels.com / www.spps.pphotels.com

Ph.+62 361 281781

• Puri Dalem Hotel (small hotel close to Congress)

• Hotel rates: IDR 500,000 (+/- Euro 35.00) per night (includes room and breakfast)

• Email: info@puridalemhotelbali.com

www.puridalemhotelbalbi.com

Ph. +62 813 38726455

• Hotel Sanur Agung• Hotel rates: IDR 350,000 (+/- Euro 22.00) per night

(includes room and breakfast)

Contact: Nanik Yuli Hastuti

Email: sales@hotelsanuragung.com

www.hotelsanuragung.com

Ph.+62 361 288409

PARTICIPANTS MUST DIRECTLY CONTACT THE HOTEL OF THEIR CHOICE AND MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATION

FESTIVAL

For the World Puppetry Festival, UNIMA Indonesia will invite local Indonesian troupes as well as international troupes from China, Japan, India, Iran, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand. UNIMA Indonesia will provide the following:

• Local transportation

• Venue for Festival

• Hotel (indoor and outdoor venues)

• Astina Square

• Rumah Topeng dan Wayang (House of Mask and Puppets )

FESTIVALRUMAH TOPENG DAN WAYANG (HOUSE OF MASKS AND PUPPETS)

FESTIVAL

LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION

The host will provide professional interpreters in English, French and Spanish

SPONSORS

• Government of Indonesia

• Indonesian banks

• Private companies

FESTIVALINTRODUCTION

Audiences of the World Puppetry Festival will include UNIMA members and their friends who are interested in the puppets arts.

The World Puppetry Festival should include puppet performances from all regions of the world.

As in the past, the country in which a UNIMA Congress and World PuppetryFestival is held has the opportunity to showcase the puppetry from its owncountry as well as from the wider geographical region.

BALI

Foreign visitors (UNIMA members and theirfriends) as well as the local Balinese will behighly interested in seeing the local Balinesewayang. There is a rich variety of Balinesewayang, culturally rich and veryentertaining.

The Festival’s Opening Ceremony will becentrally held at Astina Square. Hosted by IMade Sidia from Sanggar Paripurna ofGiangyar Regency, the Opening Ceremonywill showcase Balinese wayang, introducing ayoung Balinese dalang / puppeteer andconcluding with Wayang Kulit masterdalang, Cenk Blonk.

Besides Balinese wayang / puppet theatre,the evening performance will showcase thefollowing Balinese dances: Barong,Tambulilingan, Baris, Manuk Rawa, Kecak.

Temple decorations by the I Made Sidia group.

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

CENTRAL JAVA

• Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry of

Centra Java with excerpts from the

plays Kresna Duta, Lahire Wisanggeni, and Sesaji Raja Suya will be performed

by a young dalang.

WEST JAVA

• Wayang Golek the renowned rod

puppetry of West Java with excerpts

from The Abduction of Shinta and

Dasamuka Gugurnya, will be

performed by a young dalang.

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

SOUTH-EAST ASIAN REGION

• In addition to the wayang

tradition, the World Puppetry

Festival will also highlight

examples of traditional and

modern puppetry from the South-

East Asian Region including

Malaysia, Thailand and the

Philippines

ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

• Puppet companies from China,

Japan, India, Iran and South

Korea will represent the broader

Asia-Pacific Region

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

FESTIVAL VENUES

• Performances will take place at Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur - Bali

• Performances will also be held in Gianyar Regency venues recommended by the incumbent Regent of Gianyar

STREET PERFORMANCES

• Performances will take place in the streets close to the Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur - Bali

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

JOIN THE PARADE!

To mark the anniversary of Gianyar Regency on 17 April, all participants are

invited to join the crowds to enjoy the spectacular parade showcasing local

culture highlighted with hundreds of floats, dancers, musicians, masks and

puppets.

We highly recommend members of the UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry

Festival to participate in this Parade!

WELCOME TO BALI!!!!