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by Sidarta Wijaya on Monday, 4 August 2008

On Saturday, 2nd August 2008, a memorial ceremony was held in Ujung Water Palace as a tribute to the late Dr. Anak Agung Made Djelantik; son of the last king of Karangasem, founder of Walter Spies Foundation with immense contribution to the art and culture of Bali such as founding Listibya (an agency for cultural preservation in Bali). He also arranged many spectacular festivals to continue Spies’ work to foster emerging artists. Outside the art and culture circle, Dr Anak Agung Made Djelantik was renowned as a doctor who had worked for many years with the World Health Organization to combat Malaria in Africa, the Middle East and throughout Indonesia. He was the first Balinese Director of Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar.

BULANTRISNA DJELANTIK: (JP/J.B. Djwan)

There seems to be something extraordinary in the Djelantik gene structure. Family members of this well-known Balinese royal lineage have both sides of the brain switched firmly on.

At exactly midnight, between the 4th and 5th of September, Dr. A.A. Madé Djelantik, our Honorary President of the Walter Spies Society Germany, passed away peacefully at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar which he founded many years ago. Yesterday, the present director of the hospital, Prof. Dr. dr. AA Gedé Sudewa Djelantik, informed me that very soon,'Rumah Sakit Sanglah' in Denpasar will be renamed in his honor.

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Farewell Dr Djelantik

by ADRIAN VICKERS

Born a Balinese prince at the time of Dutch occupation, Anak Agung Made Djelantik (1919-2007) became a genuine Renaissance man who lived through the great changes that shaped our modern world today. His observations of those times and the arts of Bali are his gift to future generations.

Indonesia lost one of its national treasures at midnight on 4th September, with the death of Dr Anak Agung Made Djelantik. From the royal family of Karangasem, Dr Djelantik had an amazing life, to match his vast range of talents. Amongst other things, he had been head of Bali's main teaching hospital at Sanglah, and a leading figure in the promotion and study of Balinese culture.

At exactly midnight, between the 4th and 5th of September, Dr. A.A. Madé Djelantik, our Honorary President of the Walter Spies Society Germany, passed away peacefully at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar which he founded many years ago. Yesterday, the present director of the hospital, Prof. Dr. dr. AA Gedé Sudewa Djelantik, informed me that very soon,'Rumah Sakit Sanglah' in Denpasar will be renamed in his honor.

There seems to be something extraordinary in the Djelantik gene structure. Family members of this well-known Balinese royal lineage have both sides of the brain switched firmly on.
From the last king of Karangasem, Goesti Bagoes Djelantik, described by his granddaughter, Bulantrisna Djelantik, as "an artist, an architect and a dreamer", his son, humanitarian, doctor and art patron, A.A.Made Djelantik and his daughter, Bulantrisna, a dancer, doctor and now actress, the family display the best of right and left brain creativity and pragmatism.

One of the last 2 surviving sons of the Late Raja of Karangasem has be crowned as the new Panglingsir.Succeeding his late brother Dr AAM Djelantik,Proffessor Dr AAG Putra Agung with his wife IGA Adri was pronounced the head of the Puri Agung Karangasem and will now know as Ida Anak Agung Agung Gde Putra Agung.

On Saturday, 2nd August 2008, a memorial ceremony was held in Ujung Water Palace as a tribute to the late Dr. Anak Agung Made Djelantik; son of the last king of Karangasem, founder of Walter Spies Foundation with immense contribution to the art and culture of Bali such as founding Listibya (an agency for cultural preservation in Bali).

By Christopher Buyers (2002)