Tri Hita Karana in Bali Arts Festival

Abstract

Bali as a famous tourist destination in Indonesia has major problems related to the environment and climate change. Garbage until now has been felt by most of the people in Bali but it is still underestimated. A series of regional regulations (Perda) and traditional regulations (awig-awig) have attempted to address the issue. Based on this the environmental preservation movement is now increasingly vigorous, while the Balinese Hindu philosophy of life "Tri Hita Karana"in the life of modern Balinese society appears just like a discourse. The aim of this research is to analyze the role of Bali Arts Festival to environmental preservation. This research was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods at the largest routine arts and cultural festival in Bali known as the "Bali Arts Festival". The results show that from the exhibitor's perspective Bali Arts Festival has played a role in preserving the environment through its craft exhibition.