I Ketut Rina is a Balinese dancer born in Banjar Teges Kanginan, Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, on February 13, 1966. He began dancing at the age of eight under the guidance of Sardono WK, Made Sidja (Bona), Pasek Made Tempo (Tampaksiring), and Made Kakul (Batuan) in Bali. He completed his formal education at the Indonesian College of the Arts (Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia) in Denpasar in 1992.
Throughout his career as a dancer, I Ketut Rina has participated in several performances of works by Sardono WK. In Dongeng dari Dirah (1974), he toured the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. Two years later, in 1976, Cak Rina took part in the Shiraz Festival in Iran. In 1978, he participated in a workshop in India and, together with Mahabhuta, took part in the Cervantino Festival in Mexico in 1992.
In 1986, he joined the Indonesian cultural mission to Expo Vancouver in Canada. His performance experience expanded through opportunities to participate in various performances in Japan from 1987 to 1993, interspersed with his participation in the Singapore Festival of Arts in 1988. Together with the French group Temps Fort Theatre, Ketut Rina toured Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, and France, as well as Korea in 1995 and Brazil.
Later, through Change Perform, he participated in Laga Ligo, directed by Robert Wilson, which toured Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, the United States, Taipei, Melbourne, and several regions of Indonesia.
One of I Ketut Rina's choreographic works is Kelahiran dan Pembakaran Shita (The Birth and Burning of Shita), created in 1991. At the 1994 Indonesian Dance Festival, I Ketut Rina presented Pembakaran Shita, a dance piece inspired by the Ramayana. At the 2001 Solo Dance Festival, Ketut Rina presented Ngeraga, a work expressing the inner turmoil of the dancer. Kali Yuga, based on a poem by Goenawan Mohamad, was presented at the International Geographic in California, USA, in 2005.
I Ketut Rina has participated in numerous cultural exchange programs, both in Indonesia and abroad:
1. 1988 – Collaboration with American ballet dancers Elisa Monte and David Brown, presented at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Arts Building).
2. 1995 – Collaboration with the French Temps Fort Theatre in Amour et Folie, performed at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) in Jakarta, as well as in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, France, the Netherlands, and Germany.
3. 1998 – Dragon Bond Rite: Ground Breaking Pan Asian Performance Poetry & Music, with its world premiere at the Walker Art Center and in Hong Kong. Participants came from Tuva, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and the United States.
4. 2008 – Collaboration with Butoh artist Ko Murobushi in Teges Kanginan, Peliatan, Ubud.
5. 2008 – Participation in a cultural exchange program in collaboration with Ko Murobushi, featuring Butoh dance.
6. 2009 – Festival of Life in Indonesia at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Bali.
7. 2010 – Collaboration with PAPPA Tarahumara, performed in several cities in Japan.
8. 2013 – Participation in the Miss World event at the Westin Hotel, BTDC, Nusa Dua.
9. 2013 – Cak Warna, presented as part of the World Culture Forum at GWK, Bali.
10. 2014 – Participation in the Pesta Rakyat (People's Festival) in Denpasar, Bali.
11. 2016 – Participation in the Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania, Australia.
12. 2016 – Participation in the 5th National Working Meeting (Rakernas V) of the Indonesian Heritage Cities Network (JKPI) in Banda Aceh, where Cak Rina collaborated with the Zaman Dance.
13. 2016 – Participation in the International Congress on Assessment Center Methods (ICACM) in Nusa Dua, Bali.
14. 2016 – Nusantara Berdendang, in which Cak Rina collaborated with the Ratu Jaroe Dance from Aceh at the State Palace in Jakarta.
15. 2017 – Participation in the Indonesian Heritage Cities Network (Jaringan Kota Pusaka Indonesia) event in Gianyar, Bali.
16. 2017 – Collaboration with the Zaman and Ratu Jaroe dances as part of the Indonesian Heritage Cities Network activities in Aceh, followed by a performance at the Youth Pledge Day commemoration with the theme Indonesia Berdendang at the State Palace in Jakarta.
17. 2018 – Participation in the Bali Mandara Festival at the Art Center in Denpasar.
18. 2018 – Participation in Bali Maha Langu in Denpasar.
19. 2018 – Participation in Sumpah Kumba Karna as part of the Bali Merah Putih event.
20. 2018 – Collaboration with renowned sculptor Nyoman Nuarta in the performance Swadharma Ning Pertiwi at GWK, Bali.
21. 2019 – Participation in the Cultural Week (Pekan Budaya) in Gianyar.
22. 2019 – Participation in the Bali Jani Festival in Denpasar.
23. 2020 – Participation in the National Cultural Week (Pekan Kebudayaan Nasional/PKN), presenting a virtual Kecak Dance performance on September 25, 2020.
24. 2021 – Participation in the National Cultural Week (PKN) with Suara Jiwa, a work by Atilah Surya Jaya, presented on November 19, 2021.
25. 2022 – Participation in Jogja Cross Culture on May 14–15, 2022, a cultural exchange involving artists from Bali, Yogyakarta, and Bandung, as well as Malioboro traders and dancers from Ecuador and Singapore.
26. 2022 – Participation in the Temu Seni Tari Indonesia Bertutur (Indonesian Dance Artists Gathering) from July 18–24, 2022.
27. 2022 – Participation in the 17th G20 Summit, performing at the gala dinner held at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), in collaboration with choreographer Eco Dance Company, on December 15, 2022.
28. 2023 – Participation in the musical theatre production Hayati, directed by Rama Suprapto, as part of the Qatar–Indonesia Year of Culture 2023. The production had its global premiere at the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar, from May 22–25, 2023.
29. 2023 – Served as a resource person for a Kecak Dance workshop as part of the 2023 Indonesian Arts Festival (Festival Kesenian Indonesia), held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar.
30. 2023 – Participated in the Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival (BWCF), held in Malang on November 24, 2023.
31. 2023 – Participated in the Kiram Art Festival in Kalimantan from November 8–12, 2023.
32. 2023 – Served as a resource person at the Thematic Darmasiswa Workshop organized by ISI Denpasar on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
Bali, March 4, 2025