Enjoy the colorful costumes, lively music, dramatic storytelling, and powerful characters as the performance presents the eternal battle between good and evil in Balinese Hindu culture.

After the cultural performance, continue to visit these traditional Balinese artisan villages and workshops, you will experience more than sightseeing.
You can see how local crafts are made, meet artisans, and learn about Bali’s artistic traditions. 

Painters / Traditional Painting – Ubud, where you will see:  

• Balinese artists creating paintings by hand.
• Traditional scenes depicting Balinese daily life, temples, nature, mythology, and Hindu stories.
• Detailed line work, coloring, and layering techniques.
• Different Balinese painting styles and contemporary interpretations.
• Artists working in their studios or traditional art villages.

Experience: Visitors can talk with the artists about the meaning behind their paintings, observe the creative process, and sometimes try basic painting techniques. They can also purchase an original artwork as a memorable Bali souvenir.

Wood Carving Village – Ubud: where you will see:  

• Local artists transforming blocks of wood into detailed sculptures.
• Traditional Balinese figures, Hindu deities, masks, animals, and decorative artwork.
• Artists using chisels, knives, and other traditional carving tools.
• Different stages, from a rough piece of wood to a highly detailed sculpture.
• The incredible precision and patience required to create each artwork.

Experience: Guests can meet the carvers, watch them work at close range, learn about Balinese symbolism, and see how traditional artistic skills are passed from one generation to another.

Silver Smith Village – Celuk: where you will see:  

• Skilled Balinese silversmiths creating jewelry by hand.
• Silver being cut, shaped, heated, hammered, and polished.
• Intricate traditional Balinese patterns and contemporary designs.
• Rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and decorative silver artwork.
• The tools and techniques passed down through generations.

Experience: Visitors can watch artisans working closely and learn how a piece of silver is transformed into finished jewelry. Many workshops also allow guests to purchase handmade silver jewelry directly from the artisans.