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The Lotus Pond area The mythical bird Garuda, as the Lord Vishnu's mount. Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (Indonesian: Taman Budaya Garuda Wisnu Kencana), or GWK, is a tourist destination and attraction located at Ungasan, Badung on the island of Bali, Indonesia, about 10–15 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue. Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue (also known as GWK statue) is a 121-meter tall statue located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali, Indonesia. It was designed by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 121 m (397 ft).
90,000 (2016) [1] Capacity. 90,000–100,000. Organised by. Ismaya Live. Website. djakartawarehouse.com. Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) is a dance music festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia. [2] It is one of the largest annual dance music festivals in Asia, featuring dance music artists from around the world.
Years active. 1979–present. I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia. His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018. [1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall ...
About 41 country leaders and several very important persons, including members of the British Royal Family and the Qatari Royal Family, attended the opening ceremony. The 2008 Asian Beach Games were closed by Indonesia's Vice President, Jusuf Kalla, on 26 October 2008. A countdown clock cost Rp800 million (US$87,521) was situated at Lumintang ...
Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by a male chorus. In the 1930s, Walter Spies, a German painter and musician, became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali. He adapted it as a drama based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended for performance before Western tourist audiences.
GWK. GWK may stand for: Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, a cultural park in Indonesia. GWK (car), a light car made in England between 1911 and 1931. Griqua Park in Kimberley, South Africa, previously known by its sponsor's name as GWK Park.
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.