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 . It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu , and his mount, Garuda , the mythical bird who became his companion.
19-546: Owned and managed by Alam Sutera Realty, Tbk, the construction of the 120.9 m (397 ft) statue of Vishnu riding his mount Garuda was completed in August 2018. The park has a land area of about 60 hectares and is 263 m (863 ft) above sea level. Designed to be Indonesia’s tallest statue, Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life). According to that, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Lord Visnu in return for
38-609: A national sports parent, at the time of the holding of the first National Sports Week held in Solo in 1948, basketball had become one of the sports branches that was contested and was received quite lively both in terms of participants and spectators. Three years after, on 23 October 1951, Perbasi was born. Following the results of the VIII Congress in 1981, Perbasi finally organised a competition between basketball clubs in Indonesia which are
57-514: A stainless steel frame and skeleton, as well as a steel and concrete core column. The outer covering measures 22,000 m (240,000 sq ft) in area. The crown of Visnu is covered with golden mosaics and the statue has a dedicated lighting arrangement. The monument was completed on 31 July 2018 and inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 22 September 2018. The site has hosted some large-scale and international events. Nyoman Nuarta I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951)
76-522: 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. Officiated by president Joko Widodo , the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes; at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently
95-723: The Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD) of the Bandung Institute of Technology . He graduated circa 1979 with a degree in fine arts. He joined the Indonesian New Art Movement while an ITB student in 1977. In 1979, shortly before his graduation, he won the Proclamation Monument Contest held in celebration of Indonesian Independence Day ; his monument stands in Proclamation Park . Following this, "Nuarta
114-408: The beginning or end of the season. In 2009, Satria Muda Jakarta defeated Pelita Jaya Jakarta in the final held at GOR C-Tra Arena Bandung . In 2008, Garuda Bandung managed to steal the previous IBL Cup Tournament title, in 2006 and 2007 also belonged to Satria Muda. Unfortunately, the development of IBL did not go as expected. After repeatedly changing promoters, the league threatened to disband at
133-653: The competition of top clubs in Indonesia. Jakarta Muda Indonesia listed themselves as the first club to win the prestigious Kobatama Champion title. Kobatama as an amateur basketball competition rolled out for 20 years and continued until it stopped in 2010. In 2003, the inaugural season of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) professional competition was held. 12 teams participated in the IBL inaugural season from 6 cities around Indonesia: Bandung , Bogor , Jakarta , Salatiga , Surabaya , and Yogyakarta . The league
152-476: The end of 2009. All participating club representatives also asked PT DBL Indonesia to manage and to operate the league. Previously, DBL Indonesia was considered to be successful in managing the Development Basketball League (DBL), the largest student basketball league in Indonesia, which in 2010 had expanded to 21 cities in Indonesia, followed by around 25,000 players and officials. To restore
171-599: The highest competition followed by big clubs from the islands of Sumatra , Java , Kalimantan and Sulawesi . 3 April 1982 is a historic date for the basketball world in Indonesia. On that day, the match between the Rajawali Jakarta club against the Sinar Surya Yogyakarta Spirit marked the start of the first Main Basketball Competition (Kobatama) as well as the first step in the long history of
190-472: The league's name was change back to IBL from NBL. IBL then began to gain momentum and garnered nationwide support year by year. In 2017, the league began to allow clubs to sign foreign players limited by salary cap and height restriction regulations. Hall A Senayan Pertamina Arena, Simprug Among Rogo Sports Hall Knights Stadium GOR Merpati Note : *The player didn't play in IBL Seasons in
209-489: The prestige of this professional league, re-branding is inevitable. Starting in 2010 until 2015, IBL, operated by DBL Indonesia, changed its name to the Indonesian National Basketball League (NBL). A number of changes were made, trying to increase the number of matches again, bringing the league closer to its fans. In 2015, Perbasi chose Starting5 to be the league operator. Dubbed the 'IBL Reborn',
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#1732855106158228-463: The right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother. The idea for the monument was not without controversy, and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate, but some groups approve of the project, because it will be a new tourist attraction on barren land. The 75 m (246 ft) tall, 65 m (213 ft) wide statue
247-826: The tallest statue in Indonesia . Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park , his first major work. The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies." He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK. Nyoman Nuarta
266-653: Was 22 by 22 centimeters wide with a height of 48 cm and a weight of 22 kg, made of copper and plated in 22 karat gold. In 2018, the Indian government bestowed Nuarta with the Padma Award . Indonesian Basketball League The Indonesia Basketball League ( IBL ; Indonesian : Liga Bola Basket Indonesia ) is the preeminent men's professional basketball league in Indonesia , founded by Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) in 2003. From 2010 to 2015 it
285-578: Was appointed to build the statue of Sukarno , the founding father and first president of Indonesia." In 2000, Nuarta opened NuArt Sculpture Park, a 4-hectare sculpture park in Bandung, West Java privately owned and managed by Nuarta. It displays a variety of his works and houses a custom 4-story building used for exhibitions and meeting rooms. In 2011, he designed the Indonesian Basketball League Championship Trophy, which
304-495: Was born in Tabanan, Bali on November 14, 1951. Nyoman Nuarta is the sixth son of nine children from the couple Wirjamidjana and Samudra. He spent his childhood in the village of Tegallinggah, Bali. Nuarta was raised by his uncle, Ketut Dharma Susila, an art teacher and Kelihan Adat (village chief). In the early 1970s, Nuarta travelled to the city of Bandung, West Java to receive an arts education. In 1972, he enrolled in
323-516: Was designed by Nyoman Nuarta . It sits atop a pedestal to bring the total height of the monument to 121 m (397 ft), which is nearly 30 m (98 ft) taller than the Statue of Liberty in the United States. The completed monument is about as tall as a 21-storey building. It weighs 4000 tonnes, making it the heaviest statue in the country. The statue is made of copper and brass sheeting, with
342-507: Was known as the National Basketball League ( NBL ) and organised by DBL Indonesia . In 2016, PT Bola Basket Indonesia acquired Starting5 and after that PT Bola Basket Indonesia assigned by PP Perbasi to organised the league. Basketball has a long history in Indonesia. Noted since the 1930s, although not yet officially an independent country, several cities in Indonesia have their own local clubs. Although it does not yet have
361-436: Was organized independently by Perbasi until 2010. Aspac Jakarta succeeded in becoming the first title winner in 2003. In 2004, Satria Muda emerged as a new force to get rid of Aspac in the grand final and appear as a champion. Aspac won the title of champion again in 2005. The following years (2006–09) belonged to Satria Muda Jakarta. In addition to the annual regular competition, IBL also holds an IBL Cup Tournament at
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