Indonesia’s  first open full marathon race in over 20 years is to be held in Bali on Sunday, April 22, 2012

For Balinese, February this year, is the peak of festivity that starts at in January; Galungan, Balinese equivalent to Christmas is right on the 1st February, there is also Kuningan holiday ten days afterward. February …

Immerse yourself in the culture of Subak with a visit to the Subak with Art Festival, 14th – 28th January at the Subak Museum, Jl Gatot Subroto, Tabanan, Bali, tel/fax 0361 810315.
Subak with …

On Saturday, January 7, 2012, Balinese will Tumpek Wariga or Tumpek Uduh, a celebration to honor the plants especially those that are useful in Balinese everyday life. This celebration can be viewed as one of …

COMO Shambala this New Year offers a simple and interesting way to get a healthier living. COMO Shambhala’s Spa Retreats and Urban Escapes with its expert instructors take a practical, tailored approach that’s appropriate to …

The very first exhibition by Balinese artist was held in 1934 by Rudolf Bonnet and Walter Spies who truly cared about the development of Balinese artists whom they saw an immense amount …

Craving to get involved in Kuta Karnival which will be held on October 14-16 2011? Warm yourself up at Lake Batur, Bangli Regency. This idyllic lake will host Lake Batur Festival held on October 10-12th …

Start from October 1st, you can enjoy direct international flights to Lombok Island. Indonesian and NTB government decided to open Lombok International Airport replacing the old Selaparang airport. Boeing 737 belonging to national carrier Garuda …

Discover the hillside beauty of Bali from a new luxury private villa complex nestled into the mountains overlooking Jimbaran Ocean. Cooler climes await visitors to this hidden gem known as The Beverly Hills Bali, a …

Day to day some strategic roads in Bali becomes crowded and crowded that traffic jam is unavoidable. To parse this traffic congestion especially in 4 regions in Bali, local government launched Bus Trans Sarbagita coincides …

On August 18th 2011, Ubud will hold Royal Cremation of Ubud King’s mother, Anak Agung Niyang Rai. Since a week before it, the buffalo replica made from papers attracts so many people to flock the …

TRANSITORY An Exhibition of Printed and Painted Images.   July 1 until August 1, 2011 at  Komaneka Fine Art Gallery – Ubud.

TRANSITORY is something of retrospective of my personal work on Balinese spiritual and …

In addition to being about literature, words and the ideas they convey, the Festival is about connection and this year’s theme Cultivating the Land Within gives writers and readers, presenters and our …

Ubud has widely renowned for its arty atmosphere with abundant sophisticated art works. This bohemian small town is also home for a few numbers of exclusive art museum; Puri Lukisan, Rudana Museum, Blanco …

Intro & Welcome to New Staff :
The Festival welcomes Jane Fuller as Executive Producer and Melissa Delaney as the Program Director to our team. Fresh and brimming with ideas, Jane and Melissa …

Today, Saturday, Balinese celebrates the Saraswati holyday, a sacred day for knowledge. Saraswati is the Goddess of Knowledge, symbolized by a beautiful woman with four hands, riding on a white swan, she symbolize that …

Masks are not owned by one country but they are popular culture all over the world. Each country in this world has their masks’ characteristic.  IMACO (International Mask Culture and Arts Organization) see it as …

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After achieving success in the previous three years, The Fourth Bali Spirit Festival will be held from March 23-27, 2011 in magnificent cultural town Ubud. This event is spiritually charged event …

This year is the first year, for Youth Association (STT) which belongs to traditional village of Jimbaran to join Ogoh-ogoh competition and Baleganjur orchestra on a day before Nyepi Day.  The committee is believe …

The Nexus and Bali Institute For Global Renewal presents a musical celebration of Balinese world fusion, Bali Live! on Saturday, February 26th by the bay in San Francisco. For the first time in …

Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport is under large-scale redevelopment and upgrading to give the customers the best. This configuration will also include the construction of an airport hotel.
According to Kompas.com, Tommy Soetomo, the Director of state-owned …

A European observer in Bali near the end of the nineteenth century described a ritual in which a palanquin was carried to the ocean. It was, he said, “a very fine sight”:
In front …

Indonesian Healing Fair
at Desa Seni, A Village Resort on January 22 & 23
CANGGU – BALI, INDONESIA Desa Seni, A Village Resort and the Yoga Panca Maya Foundation will be hosting the …

Today Balinese celebrates Siwaratri, here is the interesting article on last year edition:
Tonight, on the seventh month’s  fourteenth day of waxing moon,  Balinese will celebrate the Siwaratri or the Night of Siwa. This holy day …

Perang Jempana (battle of deities’ effigies) Ritual is held at the Pura Panti Timbrah in Paksebali village, near Klungkung, Bali every 210 days precisely on Kuningan Holyday. This temple is a clan temple of Pasek …

Many sacred and unique ceremonies and activities are held to celebrate Kuningan holyday, one of them is Makotekan activity. This unique activity can only be found in Munggu village, Mengwi, Badung. Makotekan is performed in …

Balinese Hindu’s will celebrate yet another religious day known as Kuningan on Saturday December 18, 2010. This ceremonial occasion falls exactly 10 days after the Galungan rituals and is a time to commemorate ancestral spirits …

For Balinese, Galungan is always full of joy. Galungan is celebrated by Balinese as the victory of virtue (DHARMA) upon evil (ADHARMA) when the entire island brightened with festivities and ceremony. On the Galungan day, …

Today, Redite Paing Dungulan, is the day of Panyekeban Galungan, According to Gregorian calendar falls on December 5, 2010. Here is previous article’s featuring that event:
Galungan, a Balinese celebration to commemorate the victory of Dharma …

Heal the world…
Make it a better place…
For you and for me and the entire human race…
(Michael Jackson)

This legendary song will always reminds us to take care of the world. This is the fact human …

Ritually, Balinese have a special ceremony to beg any prosperity for vegetations so they can always provide their crops for mankind. The ceremony is called Tumpek Wariga or Tumpek Pengatag will be held on Saturday …

“Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Living in Peace, Love and Harmony through Meditation”
Many people believe that the world is going to face the doomsday because of natural disasters and wars involving several countries. People are starting to kill …

For the sake of better life, Balinese people in each region hold a sacred procession to cleanse and purify the village and the community annually. This sacred ritual featuring drama and dances in Kerambitan village, …

Hundreds of years ago, some areas of Indonesia were still under the reign of King. Each region in Indonesia has its kingdom for instance: Kasultanan Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta), Kasultanan Gowa (South Sulawesi), Puri Klungkung (East …

The Balinese lunar calendar is filled with auspicious days of religious and cultural significance. There will be yet another ceremonial occasion on Saturday, October 9 known as Tumpek Landep.
The word ‘landep’ in the high-caste Balinese …

Are you a movie freak who want to pamper yourself with abundance of prestigious qualified movies from Indonesia and abroad? Or having a great passion in upgrading your talent in making movie? Be ready for …

On September 29, 2010, the Balinese Hindus celebrated Pagerwesi, a very special day devoted to our ancestors. During this day, we ask for protection and prosperity.

Every two years, exactly on full moon on Sasih Kapat (the fourth month on traditional Caka calendar), people from four villages in Karangasem, East of Bali, shoulder hundreds of giant roasted pig, walk on the …

Following our four consecutive successful celebrations, we are proud to announce the return of Sanur Village Festival set for August 4 – 8, 2010 taking place at Segara Ayu beach and Inna Grand Bali Beach …

Bali, 26 May 2010, After a successful event in 2007 and 2008, this year GEMPITA GIANYAR will be held again in Ubud on 2-3 July 2010.  In its third year, GEMPITA GIANYAR is held also in appreciation …