Puspa Mekar Dance (Tari Puspa Mekar) is one of Bali’s beautiful welcome dances (tari penyambutan). It expresses the Balinese spirit of hospitality, respect, and joy in receiving guests. The dance is commonly performed at cultural events, festivals, hotel ceremonies, and official receptions. Puspa Mekar was choreographed by Anak Agung Gde Mandera, one of Bali’s respected dance masters. The dance was inspired by the classical gamelan composition Kakang-Kakang, which was originally an instrumental piece. It was first created for the famous Tirta Sari gamelan ensemble from Peliatan, Ubud.