SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 Balinese women carry offerings during a parade at the 36th Bali Art Festival in Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali yesterday. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened the festival highlighted with a parade by traditional art teams and cultural displays from Bali and other Indonesian provinces. — AFP Katy Perry to support education during US tour s Katy Perry returns stateside to kick off “I thought, instead of shopping my way around the North American leg of her Prismatic the world, why not educate my way around the AWorld Tour, she’s reflecting on the hard world?” she said. Perry and her team hope to vis- work that got her here and preparing to pay it it every nearby national park while on the 46- forward. “I’m an American girl that had a dream, city North American tour, which starts June 22 in executed a dream, came from nothing - and that Raleigh, North Carolina. They also plan to stop at really is the American dream,” Perry said. “I’m Dollywood in Tennessee. happy to be that example and hopefully inspire Perry embraced the “Make Roar Happen” other people to do that.” effort because so many of her fans are students. The 29-year-old pop star is doing more than But she doesn’t let being a role model drive her inspiring - she’s leading by example and lending behavior. “I’m aware that people look up to me, her fame to support American teachers. Perry but I hope it’s more an inspirational thing and helped present a $1 million donation Thursday not like, ‘Katy Perry makes these decisions for from Staples Inc. to support teacher projects herself, so therefore I’ll make decisions based on during the upcoming school year. She’ll also those Katy Perry makes,’ because that’s not how invite fans at her concerts to join the “Make Roar anyone should live their life,” she said. “But I Happen” initiative at DonorsChoose.org, where hope they’re inspired by my hard work, my they can select projects to support and make ambition, and my integrity.” donations as small as $1. Perry will be on the road through October “I really believe knowledge is power, espe- before launching the European leg of her tour cially for females,” she said in an interview. “I feel next year. So is the former wife of Russell Brand like our education makes us more confident.” and girlfriend of John Mayer enjoying being free Perry said although she “wasn’t raised with a In this Saturday, March 29, 2014 file photo, Katy Perry arrives at MOCA’s 35th Anniversary and single as she adventures around the globe? great education,” she seeks it out now, visiting Gala presented by Louis Vuitton at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, in Los Angeles. Perry “I am relishing being very present,” Perry said. museums and national parks while on the road. stopped by Staples Center on Thursday, to announce her support for teachers. — AP “I’m relishing living one day at a time.” — AP.