Thursday 5 November · 19:30 · with Akari Tamura
[Night Event] Kirtan: Live Mantra Chanting & Sacred Music
Mantra and voice to open the heart.
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Price:Regular IDR 250kKITAS/INDONESIAN IDR 200k Buffet at Garden Kafe 150k| 6-9.30 pm Join us for an evening of Kirtan — devotional chanting, mantra meditation, and sacred music — guided by Akari Tamura, Purnama and friends. Kirtan is a simple and powerful practice of call-and-response chanting that brings people together through music, mantra, and shared presence. No singing experience is needed. Whether you come to sing, meditate, listen, or simply relax, all are welcome. Rooted in the Bhakti tradition, Akari’s Kirtans blend heartfelt chanting with storytelling and reflections on the meanings behind the mantras and sacred traditions. With a warm and accessible approach, she creates a space where both newcomers and experienced practitioners can connect deeply through sound and devotion. Through gentle melodies, rhythmic chanting, and moments of stillness and joy, this gathering invites you to open your heart and reconnect with what truly matters. Come as you are — bring your voice, your presence, and an open heart.What to Expect: Live mantra music and call-and-response chanting Guided mantra meditation Stories and reflections on the meanings behind the mantras A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere Space for reflection, connection, and joyful expression Benefits: Calm the mind and nervous system through repetitive sacred sound Experience emotional release and inner clarity Open the heart through music, mantra, and shared intention Connect with community in a meaningful and uplifting way Deepen your spiritual practice through Bhakti meditation and chanting Leave feeling nourished, grounded, and inspired ABOUT THE ARTISTS Akari Tamura (Japan) is a kirtan leader, lifelong musician, and author of the Mantra Song Book for kirtan leaders. Rooted in the traditional Bhakti yoga lineage, she has studied devotional practices, mantra meditation, and Vaishnava teachings with respected teachers and practitioners, while regularly traveling to India for pilgrimage and deeper study. Based between Bali and Koh Phangan, Akari shares kirtan, Bhakti workshops, and devotional music internationally, offering an authentic and heartfelt approach to sacred sound and spiritual practice. Purnama is a Balinese-Swiss singer, songwriter and ceremonialist with a deep connection to her Balinese roots. Through her ancestry she has received a rich spiritual heritage, while also drawing inspiration from the vibrant tapestry of cultures that she has experienced in her time living in Europe and Latin America. Her life’s passion is to unite and empower people through the universal language of music, and cultivating spaces that serve as sanctuaries for authentic expression, liberating voices and hearts alike.