Celuk Village is the famous village in Bali as a tourist destination cause of the
local residents is very proactive and full of innovation to the gold
and silver crafting. This countryside is located in sub district of
Sukawati, Gianyar Regency and owns the individuality and excellence in
production of gold and silver crafting. Most of them are Balinese
professional, artistic and skillful of design development related to
the silver and gold crafting.
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The
productions of gold and silver at this village have penetrated to the
local, national and international market. It can be measured from the
type of artwork result and variation of ornament, good as present and
also export commodity. The type of gold and silver craft has been
produced in this countryside are covering various of rings, bangles,
chokers, earrings, mother of pearls, Tusuk Konde, broach and other
types. Beside of that, Celuk's workers are able to response the market
demands and produce the modern product like medal, maket and culture
symbol. In spanning of artistic growth history, the silver and gold
crafting had been started by a group of family pertained by Clan Pande.
From this family circle, the activity of gold and silver crafting has
disseminated to entire society as a top profession which are previously
as the farmer. In year 1970's decades, it has been happened the change
of countryside society culture significantly from agrarian society
structure to industrial society structure of crafting. Even nowadays,
some of them have jumped again to the economic structure of service by
focusing in tourism industry. The change and jumping movement of these
structures have brought the new positive impact for prosperity. Celuk
Village, Kuta and Ubud are the prosperous countryside in Bali by the
higher resident's income cause of tourism.
Location
Celuk
Village is strategically located in main road from Denpasar to Gianyar
regency which is about 5 km from Denpasar town. The next door villages
are Batubulan Village which is famous of Barong dance and stone
carving, Singapadu Village with the art village equipped by places of
recreation such as Bird Park and Bali Zoo Park, Batuan Village with the
traditional painting, Guang village with the wood carving and Sukawati
as a center of art market. Along way of Celuk Village about 2 km, we
will find in the left and right side the various type of gold and
silver shop which are opened to the domestic and international tourist.
It is also inside of this village, we will find the activities and
workshop of crafting which are ready to be ordered in small or huge
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