Bali Spirit Festival 2013
March 20th to March 24 th. 2013
Ubud Bali
Once again this year Bali the island of love will hold the sixth Bali Spirit Festival
As usual it will be held in the tranquil town of Ubud the cultural heart of Bali
The tranquil town of Ubud in the cultural heart of Bali will once again be filled with worldwide spirituality as the Bali Spirit Festival 2013
gets underway from 20th to 24th March 2013,. As the event celebrates its sixth year of existence,
news of its magic has reached around the world. Not only does the
Festival bring together celebrated musicians, yogis and dancers from
every continent, but it has also become a magnet for fans, students and
followers of every calling.
Set in the spectacular grounds of the Purnati Center for the Arts in Batuan, just 10 minutes south of Ubud, the daytime workshops and Dharma Fair will enjoy a venue unmatched for its tropical beauty and gentle energy. The global music concerts will take place in Ubud, at the Agung Rai Museum of Art's (ARMA) outdoor stage, to allow easy access for visitors and locals.
Featuring top international yoga and dance instructors by day and exciting world musicians after dark, the Bali Spirit Festival is a spiritually charged event that celebrates yoga, dance and music and the merging of East with Western cultures through the arts.
This year’s music and Bhakti music lineup includes: Nahko&Medicine for the People, Rupa&the April Fishes, Noam Blat, Igor Olivier Ezendam, Dustin Thomas, Filastine, Susu Ibu, Kryasta Guna Gamelan, Dave Stringer, Punnu Wasu, Sacred Earth, and Daphne Tse. For the yoga sessions, the festival will feature some of the world’s prominent names such as Simon Low, Danny Paradise, Les Leventhal, Judy Krupp, John Oglivie, Nadine McNeil, Justin Caruso, Simon Park, Lynn Yeo, Louisa Sear, Prem Carlisi, Michiko Minegishi, Anastasis, Denise Payne, and many others.
The Spirit Team is proud to broadcast our brand new BaliSpirit Festival Overview video!
As the BaliSpirit event celebrates its sixth year of existence, news of its magic has reached around the world. Not only does the Festival bring together celebrated musicians, yogis and dancers from every continent, but it has also become a magnet for fans, students and followers of every calling. Weeks before the Festival, Ubud begins to fill with a colorful international tribe of young people gathering in anticipation of one of the world's most inspiring events. Ticket sales have doubled annually as the buzz spreads via the media and individuals.
The first Festival in 2008 was pulled together in just three months—an incredible achievement in terms of organization, networking and coordination. It was a dream come true for the founders, who had created a vision of a Festival that would both build and support community within the context of global music, the full spectrum of yoga and international dance.
Set in the spectacular grounds of the Purnati Center for the Arts in Batuan, just 10 minutes south of Ubud, the daytime workshops and Dharma Fair enjoy a venue unmatched for its tropical beauty and gentle energy. The global music concerts take place in Ubud, at the Agung Rai Museum of Art's outdoor stage, to allow easy access for visitors and locals. This unique series of concerts features and knits together the distinctive traditional rhythms of Africa, Indonesia and Australia with the contemporary music of the rest of the world.
First-time Festivals are seldom profitable, and for the first three years the BaliSpirit Festival lost money spectacularly. Despite this, the founders honoured their commitment to community support by donating $17,000 in 2008 to the Bumi Sehat safe birthing clinic, and $17,000 in 2009 to the Pelangi Community School (Yayasan Cehaya Pelangi). In 2010 the Festival founders launcher an HIV/AIDS Awareness program to alert families to the prevalence of this rapidly spreading disease. Also in 2010, sponsorship was introduced to support the Festival for the first time.
The BaliSpirit Festival is indeed a celebration—of the richness of culture, the sanctity of the environment and harmony between people of all nations. Celebrate with us, and in doing so make the world a better place!
Join us, 20 - 24 March, 2013!
To learn more and purchase your 2013 Festival Pass, visit: http://www.balispiritfestival.com.
Personalities leading meditation, conscious movement, and health &healing are: Yogacharya Ananda, Indra Widjanarko, Satyadharma Saraswati, Vinn Marti, Sarina Jain, Shamir Chadha, Awahoshi Kavan, Ellen Watson, Satya Burger, Hillary Hitt, Daniel Aaron, John Wong, and Jamie Catto. The festival will also feature the Brazilian martial arts of Capoeira by Graduado Nako and Art installations by Indonesia’s own Made Muliana Bayak.
Adhering to the spirit of ancient
Balinese wisdom of Tri Hita Karana, meaning harmony with God above,
harmony with the community, and harmony with nature, the Bali Spirit
Festival awakens and nourishes each individual’s potential for positive
change within, leading to positive change in homes, in communities, and
ultimately in global societies around the world.
The Bali Spirit Festival is indeed a celebration of the richness of culture, the sanctity of the environment and harmony between peoples of all nations. Be there! Take part in this special celebration and in doing so make the world a better place.
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