Monday, May 18, 2015

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Expansive park featuring monumental Hindu sculptures plus frequent dance performances & concerts

The Bali attraction GWK Cultural Park, with the Garuda Wishnu Kencana statue, is located in the southern part of Bali island (the limestone plateau of Ungasan Hill, Jimbaran), close to Uluwatu Temple and Dreamland beach where the Cultural Park is an art and culture window of Bali.

The statue, Garuda Kencana, is made by the native Balinese artist Nyoman Nuart. Garuda Wishnu Kencana is a name for the Hindu God Wishnu - who rides his mystical half man / half bird companion with the name Garuda. The statue were planned to reach height 172 meters and were made with the mission to become one of 8th the world miracles and 2nd in Indonesia.
The statue and its pedestal will be surrounded by more than 240 hectares cultural park which was once an abandoned and unproductive limestone quarry.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) symbolizes a harmonious relation between human beings and the natural environment in Bali. The GWK Bali is also meant to be modern renderings for the ancient way of life and religious pilgrimage.
The GWK Bali project isn't completed yet and there is still a lot missing before the project is a whole Cultural Park project. But you're already able to see that its unique and spectacular. Large tourist attractions, weddings, colossal events etc. is often arranged at this place.
The Amphitheater within the cultural park has 800 sits capacity and first class acoustic arrangement. Lotus Pond can hold up to 7500 people.
The Bali tours attraction: Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Cultural Park, is intended to educate the young generations about the importance of preserving and cultivating world’s cultural heritage.
But, the Garuda Wishnu Kencana Cultural Park, has additionally developed into leading tourism destination for a variety of art performances, exhibitions, conferences or relax and religious interest.

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