Following the success of 2008, this year’s Balispirit Festival will be held from 28 April to 3 May 2009 in the stunning grounds of Purnati Centre for the Arts located in Batuan, just 10 minutes south of Ubud. Purnati Centre for the Arts is our Festival Patron, and continues to offer their full support to our international yoga, dance and music celebration.
Balispirit Festival 2009 (28 April - 3 May 2009) strives to further encourage the global spirit of learning and collaboration through a celebration of the world’s creative and spiritual diversity. Balinese and other Indonesian maestros will collaborate with their global counterparts in our 2009 comprehensive Festival workshop and performance program.
Balispirit Festival is an annual international celebration of yoga, dance, and music in Ubud, Bali. Our Festival Co-Founders Meghan Pappenheim, I Made Gunarta and Robert Weber founded this Festival to showcase the unique creative talents of Bali and Indonesia, and bring conscious global creative artists and yogis to share and inspire positive change within our community.
Schedule of Events
28 April Opening Celebration 6 PM – 10 PM
29 April to 2 May Day Workshops 8 AM - 6 PM
Night Performances 7 PM – 11 PM
3 May Hari Cinta Keluarga (Free Family Day)
Cinta Keluarga Workshops 8 AM - 4 PM
Cinta Keluarga Performances 4 PM - 10 PM
6 Reasons why you wouldn’t want to miss the Balispirit Festival
- There is something for everyone at the Festival. Explore and learn about a wide array of creative art forms in yoga, dance and music from 18 yogis and over 75 performers!
- Creative Yoga Workshops for all levels - from budding beginners to experienced yoga enthusiasts. Learn more about how yoga has helped millions achieve a healthy and fulfilling life.
- Dance classes that will reignite your passion- Learn about the rich and mystical heritage of Indonesia, experience the raw drumming sound that is the heartbeat of West African dance, and feel the joyful release of Ecstatic Dance and global community dances like Bhangra and Jaipong.
- Music workshops that explore a multitude of instruments and rhythms - from master classes in didgeridoo and Tuvan throat singing, to drum circles, gamelan and Filipino traditional musical styles.
- Spiritual exploration through an interfaith symposium, meditation practices, energy healing, mantra yoga and spiritual singing forms such as Kirtan.
- Dharma Fair’s healthy and earth conscious goods - bargains of eco-centric clothing and fashion accessories, beautiful jewellery from crystal, silver, bone, wood, shell and seeds, healthy but tasty food - international organic and macrobiotic delicacies & Indonesian cuisine, massage and healing spas (Thai, therapeutic, Balinese, hot stone, reflexology), chakra, Tibetan bells, crystal bowl and crystal healing, Mayan calendar, Tarot and palm readings, past life regression and Vedic astrology.
more information: http://www.balispiritfestival.com
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