Photo: Farewell Ceremony for Bali Province’s Arts Delegation to PEKSIMINAS XVIII 2026 at the Natya Mandala Building, ISI BALI, Friday (4/9).
The Indonesian Student Arts Development Board (Badan Pembina Seni Mahasiswa Indonesia/BPSMI) of the Bali Provincial Executive Board held a farewell ceremony for Bali Province’s arts delegation to the 18th National Student Arts Week (PEKSIMINAS XVIII) 2026, which will take place at the University of Jember, East Java, from September 7–10, 2026. The farewell ceremony was held on Friday (4/9) at the Natya Mandala Building of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Bali (ISI BALI).
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of the Bali Provincial Office of Education, Youth, and Sports (Disdikpora), currently held by Drs. I Made Arbawa, M.Si., representing the Governor of Bali; Vice Rector for Planning, General Affairs, and Finance of ISI BALI, Dr. Made Jodog; Vice Rector for Planning and Cooperation of ISI BALI and Chairman of the Bali Provincial Executive Board of BPSMI, Prof. Dr. Komang Sudirga, S.Sn., M.Hum.; Head of LLDIKTI Region VIII, Ir. I Gusti Lanang Bagus Eratodi, S.T., M.T., IPU., ASEAN.Eng.; members of the Bali Provincial Executive Board of BPSMI; and the entire Bali Province PEKSIMINAS contingent.
PEKSIMINAS XVIII is a national-level student arts competition that brings together outstanding students from higher education institutions across Indonesia. The Bali contingent will participate in several competition categories, featuring the province’s top-performing students who had previously achieved outstanding results at PEKSIMIDA Bali.
From ISI BALI, several students have been entrusted to become members of the Bali Province delegation. In the Dance Competition category, ISI BALI will present a work entitled “Ngetug Bumi”, performed by seven students: I Putu Gede Pradipta Utama, Ni Kadek Dhya Sumitha Apsari, Made Githa Sanjiwani, I Made Wahyu Danurtha, Ida Ayu Adi Tri Wiranti, Ni Nengah Diah Tantri, and G. Ngr. Bagus Andika Prasetya.
Meanwhile, ISI BALI is also represented by Zahid Zahendra in the Men’s Dangdut Singing category, Sri Agung Wulandewi Putri Laksana in the Women’s Keroncong Singing category, and I Kadek Ariandi Triana Putra Widi Nugraha in the Men’s Poetry Reading category.
In addition, Ni Luh Made Bindi Hita will represent Bali in the Comic Strip category. A similar achievement was attained by Insan Kamis from the Study Program of Photography, who will compete in the Documentary Photojournalism Photography category.
During the farewell ceremony, the participants also presented performances that they will showcase in the PEKSIMINAS XVIII competition. These performances demonstrated their level of preparation while providing an opportunity for the arts delegates to present their best abilities before departing for East Java.
Prof. Dr. Komang Sudirga expressed his support and appreciation for all the students who had worked diligently to earn the opportunity to represent Bali. According to him, participation in PEKSIMINAS provides an important opportunity for students to develop their artistic experience, establish professional and artistic networks, and bring recognition to Bali through achievements at the national level.
“We hope that all participants will perform with confidence, uphold sportsmanship, and give their very best. Participation is not solely about winning, but also about representing Bali with pride and demonstrating the quality of Balinese student arts at the national level,” he said.
Support was also expressed by the Head of LLDIKTI Region VIII, Ir. I Gusti Lanang Bagus Eratodi. The participation of LLDIKTI Region VIII in the farewell ceremony reflects its support for the development of student achievement and creativity within higher education institutions in Bali. (ISIBALI/Public Relations)
