DEAR FRIENDS, ARMA’s philosophy has always been one of inspiring and connecting people through the arts. This means we have an open vision on the development of Balinese culture; working towards connecting and fusing with International developments of arts and culture. We want to contribute to a worldwide community of people who celebrates the understanding and humanistic progress. I am proud to introduce to you our “Hot News.” It should be a medium to communicate our ideas about ARMA as a living entity and a stimulating podium for you to help us achieve such progress and in keeping our community sustainable. Your thoughts, ideas, comments and creative input are very much appreciated. Please send your “heart to heart” responds to: pr@armabali.com and we will gladly get back with you. Yours truly, Aegid Tonnaer General Manager ARMA Museum and Resort

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DEAR FRIENDS,
ARMA’s philosophy has always been one
of inspiring and connecting people through
the arts. This means we have an open vision
on the development of Balinese culture;
working towards connecting and fusing with
International developments of arts and
culture. We want to contribute to a worldwide
community of people who celebrates the
understanding and humanistic progress.
I am proud to introduce to you
our “Hot News.” It should be a medium to
communicate our ideas about ARMAas a
living entity and a stimulating podium for
you to help us achieve such progress and in
keeping our community sustainable.
Your thoughts, ideas, comments and
creative input are very much appreciated.
Please send your “heart to heart” responds to:
pr@armabali.com and we will gladly get
back with you.
Yours truly,
Aegid Tonnaer
General Manager
ARMA Museum and Resort
On April 29th, “Seeds of Humanity,” an all-
day collaborative sharing learning exchange
that was initiated six months ago with Dr.
Prakriti Bhaskar and Bali’s oldest Maestro Ayu
Raka Rasmi, traditional dancer, choreographer
and teacher to create a cultural exchange via
the “framework of dance.” The goal is to com-
pare the importance of traditional frameworks
in the development of our youths experience
in the learning of “fine arts.” Maestro Rasmi
stands on the importance of how the arts play a
key role in our wellbeing and emotional intel-
ligences; which are the motivations to all of our
aspirations in living. Having lost her young
husband; short years after their marriage, her
devotional dance allows her to connect with her
Gamelan musician husband till today’s golden
age of seventy seven. “Love never dies” Maestro
exclaimed through devotional processes.
Dr. Prakriti Bhaskar, founder of Shiladish
Art and Research Institute in Mumbai; moving
beyond the conventional role of a world-class
Classical Indian performer, choreographer
and teacher, she has been working cease-
lessly to de-mystify the popularized and
desensitized connections with the arts.
Her mission is in preserving the intent
and integrity of the arts for the future
generations. Dr. Bhaskar shares that
“if you like the popularized freedom of
dance and allowing your emotions to
just flow, you should at least understand
its framework from traditional/ancient
dances.” What is “ancient/traditional”
are just a time allocated labels of human
consciousness and practices that has transcend-
ed time. Otherwise traditional concepts still
holds true to the intent of nurturing our inner
beings at the emotional intelligence level for
optimum dynamics of living. “Come taste
the pudding and make the decision for
yourself” Dr. Bhaskar exclaimed.
She believes the learning of fine arts should
correlate in the fine arts of learning and living.
CULTURAL
EXCLUSIVE
BALI’s
Kala, Taylor, Dr. Prakriti, Hai Dai, Maestro Raka
Peliantan, Ubud on May 2014
MEET ARMA’S
EXECUTIVE
INFUSION
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Mr. Bagus Mustika, Mr. Aegid Tonnaer,
Ms. Ami Lestari & Hai Dai of WOW Bali will
be introducing new elements of Bali’s Living
Culture and traditions to bring new quality of
standards for WOW’s International “Sustainable
Dynamics” Initiative in Human Capital Transfor-
mation via Sustainable and Wellness Tourism.
It has always been about the people of
Bali that makes Bali a special place to visit.
How can we truly influence the future of global
sustainability and wellness without starting
with the people of our own land; the community
we live and work with. This is what ARMA’s
Executives are starting with... “HERE” is the
only space of true efforts and “NOW” is the
only time to create real change; to offer our best
in hospitality!” Rumi shared this about “LOVE”
as well, so please come share with us!
Visit our webpage at ArmaBali.com and/or
our Facebook page for more up-to-date efforts
and community’s driven affects.
Sacred Dance & Fusion at the
ARMA presents… “Seed of Humanity.”
On April 29th, a Dance Performance
starting at 7 till 9PM wants to create a fusion
of understandings and appreciations for our
lineage with the land, our mastery of self and
the connections via creativity to what is Divine!
The mission is to share life’s “metaphors”
of dance and the sacredness of creative
collaborations and community via celebrations
for the promotions of the “Spirit of Bali”
and UNESCO’s DANCE DAY!
For more infomation, please contact
ARMA Museum and Resort and/or
WOW Bali at +62 8123607627
and/or Email at us at
wow@wowbali.com.
“Seeds of Humanity” is part of
Sacred Dance Fusion, a weekly
‘creative collaboratory’ to fuse
today’s modern arts within a
traditional living culture.
This is part of our International
Sustainable and Wellness Initiative and
case study for the Spirit of “Global Banjar”
regenerative fevelopment in preservation
of local Cultures via sustainable
celebrations. ‘Seeds of Humanity’
documented case studies will be shared
on Facebook.com/sacreddancefusion.
A R M A’ S
N E W S L E T T E R
E X T R A S
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2. “Seeds of Humanity”, presented by WOW Bali in collaborations with the ARMA Museum hopes
to initiate the exchange of cultures; transcending national beliefs and/or cultural ideals, affecting
the visceral level of being human. “The freedom of being human is our greatest preservation
culture” Aegid Tonnaer, GM of ARMA Resort has shared.
ARMA Museum and Resort, home of Bali’s living culture; a living entity that has open its
facilities to International fusion collaborations is the perfect birth place for such cultural fusion
development. ARMA Museum in partnership with WOW Bali’s mission to develop “Seeds of
Humanity;” a preservation of Bali’s local culture that is Internationally cherished for its lifestyles,
we have all grown to love as our home. “The ‘spirit of Bali’ in preservation of our local and
indigenous lifestyle has always being sacred to the many acclaimed international guests
such as Walter Spies, Charlie Chaplin, Margaret Mead and more” shared from Pak Agung
Rai, owner of ARMA Museum and Resort.
WOW Bali’s goals are simple! Being selected as “the TOP sustainability and wellness
framework in South East Asia” by Senior Academic Researcher, Ms. Kim Calderon of The
Development Academy of the Philippines and case studied by the ASEAN Bio Diversity Centre,
“we just want to find ways to celebrate sustainably with intentions and integrity for
our ecology, the people of the land and to what is divine; the backbone of Tri Hita
Karana” shared Hai Dai, co-founder of WOW Bali. In collaborations with Pak Agung Rai, Hai Dai
wants to make Bali as a place you can always come to share; in return, know that you are cherished
and loved as family. The goals are to belong in a community whom mission is to seek sustainability
(no worries living) as our rightful livelihood; just like one generation ago here in Bali and/or like
any other species living here on the planet.
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Sacred Communion - Pre-Gathering with
Maestro Raka, Dr. Prakriti Bhaskar and Ms. Ayu
Laskmi at Alam Puisi Resort | April 16th, 2015
Cultural Exchange: Celebrating and sharing with
future generation of dancers.
At Alam Puisi Resort | April 16th, 2015
SEEDS OF HUMANITY
PRE-EVENTBUILD UP PHOTOS
F r o m C u r r e n t t o F i r s t M e e t i n g !
April - May 2014 Publication for the sharing
of our initial cultural exchange.
Maestro Raka and Dr. Prakriti first
cultural fusion meeting & learning exchanges
May 2014 | Peliantan Ubud
Documented exchanges with local artists in
preparing for sustainable art and music
celebrations and festivals. March 2015 |
ARMA Kafe, Ubud
Sustainable Art &
Dance Festival Survey
Prepared by
Ms. Kim Calderon,
Senior Academic
Researcher for the
Development Academy
of the Phillipines
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Sustainable art festivals and cultural fusion research data, case studies and survey
are made available on FACEBOOK PAGE: Sacred Dance Fusion.