A Charity Painting Exhibition at Bali Dynasty Resort

Bali Dynasty Resort, in conjunction with its long commitment to East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP), is pleased to present a charity painting exhibition from an aspiring artist from the Village of Cegi, I Wayan Lias.

Taking place at the newly-refurbished Café Piazza, the painting exhibition showcases 15 of Lias’ paintings. Bali is his major inspiration and Balinese temples are his focal point. He wants to document the local heritage in the best possible way he can, i.e. through paintings. Gates, a symbolic entrance to a new world, are incorporated in almost all of his paintings. This represents the hopes of all unfortunate children in Pengalusan for a better life and a better future by means of quality education, empowerment and economic security.

All of the paintings are on sale for charity. 75% of the sales proceeds will go to East Bali Poverty Project to support its operation, educational projects in 6 schools and the bamboo reforestation, while the rest 25% will be used by Lias to purchase new materials so he can continue creating more great art and helping the community.

This charity painting exhibition will be in Café Piazza until 31 December 2015.

Previously a student of East Bali Poverty Project, I Wayan Lias has benefited greatly from the support given by Bali Dynasty Resort. Lias built a little studio by himself at his home in Cegi where he initially created his work and shared his expertise with the other villagers interested in art. In 2010, Bali Dynasty Resort granted him full scholarship to enrol to Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha to pursue his dream and education. In 2015, he graduated with a bachelor degree in Fine Arts. Upon graduation, Lias returned to the village, where he became an EBPP teacher, so that he can share the knowledge gained during his study for the betterment of his community, while at the same time keep producing beautiful paintings.

The commitment of Bali Dynasty Resort to East Bali Poverty Project that was established in 2000 has also given hope to over 90 children who are being educated through an innovative curriculum, which is designed to give long term sustainability to the villages. Through fundraising activities and generous donations from the guests, Bali Dynasty Resort has become one of the largest sponsors of the East Bali Poverty Project and has raised over 3 billion rupiah since 2000.

East Bali Poverty Project is a non profit organisation and local charity providing sustainable education, health, water, sanitation and bamboo reforestation and environmental programmes to impoverished families living in the 19 scattered mountain hamlets across Ban Village, in remote East Bali.

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