Museum Rudana features an art activity with a theme called JOGED. JOGED is a form of community dance performed involving all people; the host, invitees, and all guests who happen to visit, to share happiness without formal introduction. In the dance, the form of communication is the universal language, friendliness, warmth, beauty ad sense of equality among those involved in the dance. Indeed, Museum Rudana’s art activities this year aim at involving people from all walks of life, Balinese and other people from different islands in Indonesia, expatriates and visiting tourists to share beauty and happiness through the arts.

We believe that all cultures in different places have a similar community dance as JOGED. The Balinese JOGED, a part from its potential to bridge people from different strata, has another great potential, that is  as a medium for international cultural diplomacy.

The Museum’s art activity with the theme JOGED, consists of a dance performance by the students of The Indonesian Arts Institute of Denpasar, drawing and painting competition with the theme of Balinese dance an a painting exhibition by Ida Bagus Indra, also with the theme of JOGED and Balinese sacred dances.    

JOGED also signifies our devotion to God, the absolute Creator of beauty to those who are blessed with the ability to express it for the benefit of brotherhood and humanity.

An art discussion was held at Museum Rudana featuring Mr. Jero Wacik, Minister of Cultural and Tourism of RI as the main speaker.

 

Putu Rudana, The Conceptor and The Art Promoter of JOGED escorted Mr. Jero Wacik to appreciate the JOGED paintings by Ida Bagus Indra

 

Ida Bagus Indra, the painter ( left ) and I posed together with fellow art lovers.

 

The minister Mr. Jero Wacik - JOGED

Putu Rudana – JOGED

Followed by me….

Group picture…… with Mr. Jero Wacik ( center ). Next to him on the left side was Nyoman Gunarsa, one of Indonesian Maestro  and The Regent of Gianyar Mr. Tjokorda Oka AA Sukawati stood in his right side.