Despite the pandemic, young Badung artists have shown great creative works through the performance of the Creative and Independent Gema Raga Muda at the Giri Nata Mandala Cultural Center, Badung Regional Secretary I Wayan Adi Arnawa said here Sunday.
He lauded the young artists for the initiative, and the district government along with the Badung Bali Culture Advisory and Coaching (Listibiya) Office would continue to encourage the young artists to bring up new creative works of music and dance.
"We appreciate this activity. It is extraordinary. Later, we will support it by not only providing a place, but, in the future, a stimulus through the Badung regional budget as well," he said.
Chairman of the staging committee, I Wayan Muliyadi, revealed that he and other artists were grateful to the Badung administration for its full support for the young artists and their work. One tangible facility they received was a strategic stage for the event.
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The Gema Raga was a place for artists, especially young artists, to show off their creativity, he said.
He explained that this art activity also has a high academic value, in which artists are not only required to show their works. Instead, they are demanded to account for their works through a question and answer session with those directly attending and those joining it on social media.
"This activity is purely an independent one for young Badung artists. The funding we get is the result of our hard work and loyalty. Through this Gema Raga, we show that young artists in Badung are loyal to art and to Badung," Muliyadi said.
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