Total area of 38000 square meter of land is nestled in Tanjung Balangan; on the beach, white sand, magnificent cave, cliffs ocean view. And Airport in distance is blinking with lights. New Kuta Resort and …
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In Indonesia, Chinese community has been known as a community who is brilliant in trading or business matters. In Bali, they don’t only play important role in trading but also …
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Seminyak, Bali, April 11, 2011—Bali’s upscale lifestyle space, bvilla, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, bvilla held a birthday party for exclusively …
April is the first month of dry season in Indonesia. Although it is predicted that rain will still pour down but the sun will take the domination. Hence, this month is perfect month to go …
Treat yourself to an unforgettable spa & dine experience before you depart the island of paradise. Karma Spa at Karma Jimbaran is a boutique spa offering traditional, healing & soulful spa experiences. The pre-flight spa …
Central Ubud is an interesting area where you can make hints what Ubud has to offer. Central Ubud has great restaurant and warungs, accomodation and interesting tourist destinations that serve as hallmarks of Ubud.
In Central …
Rats are the most harmful pest on farms in Tabanan and Badung regency. It is very often, the farmers together with the villagers destroy the rats, as that is a suggested way to keep the …
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 …
Video game and on-line game are two names of thousand today’s children games. Almost most of children abandon or never know about traditional games which are usually played by their parents. Balinese children although are …
Tanah Lot still has the allure that this sacred sea temple is never empty of visitor. From morning till afternoon, this magical destination is flocked by tourists, locals and foreigners. And after exploring the sea …
The Caka New Year in Bali is not just celebrated by Silence Day (Nyepi) and Ogoh-ogoh (giant paper doll) parade, in Klungkung regency there are two villages that celebrate the Caka New Year …
There are so many travelers who are keen to climb up the Mount Agung to see the greatest vistas. The trip which cost hours is worth since the peak of Mount Agung will present …
Aviation industry will never die as people will always need its service to bring them to anywhere in relatively short time. Even more for an area with thriving hospitality industry just like Bali, the airport …
Commission I in Bali Parliament summons to all TV stations and radios not to relay any programs to Bali on Nyepi Day, March 5th. This call is accepted positively by Balinese people and Bali Chapter …
A day prior to Nyepi, or Balinese New Year, the great Tawur Kesanga ritual is held all over Bali. The word “tawur” literally means, “pay” in a sense of a payment to the bhuta kala, …
After successfully published several books related to Indonesian history and culture, KITLV this year is planning to publish another book. The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) will release A Literary …
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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 …
Yet another religious occasion will be celebrated on Saturday February 26, 2011 in accordance to the Balinese calendar. This day is known as Tumpek Kandang or Tumpel Uye and offerings are made to honour animals, …
Experience the water excitement with your lovely family at New Kuta Green Park! Occupying 2-hectare area in Jimbaran, Pecatu, this place will give a new sensation on water excitement from thrilling water attractions to the …
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 …
Seminyak is a rapid growing tourism area on the north of Kuta and Legian. Seminyak, over the last decade, has developed a world-class dining scene. Prices are high by Bali standards but on an international …
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 …
March. Most people don’t see any special moment on this month. January has special New Year, February has valentine day, and what does March have? In Bali, March has some events that too good to …
The fourth W Retreat in the world will make its debut in Bali in April.
The W Retreat & Spa in Seminyak, a fashionable spot on the island, follows the recent Koh Samui and Vieques openings …
Ogoh-ogoh festival will be held a month later, on March 4th 2011, but Balinese youngsters have been preparing all things since a month ago. Now, in many Banjar, the smallest organization in Bali, you can …
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 …
Occupying 1,2 hectare land within the BTDC complex-Nusa Dua, a home for 5-starred hotels, beach, golf course, the new BIMC hospital is under construction. If new BIMC hospital in Nusa Dua follows the plan, it …
In late January memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering the plan to build railway system in Bali has been signed by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Transportation, Bali Government, and Indonesian Train Company (PT. …
UN has been announced Batik as a cultural heritage. It is not surprising because Batik indeed has uniqueness containing symbol and cycle of life. Almost in each area in Indonesia Batik has its own typical …
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 …
After the prayer session the most anticipated part of the ceremony is finally arrived. The boys leave the temple premise and stand on the street in front of the temple brandishing their cleavers; they are …
On Tuesday, February 1, 2011, inhabitants of Timbrah Village in Karangsem Regency held a unique annual ceremony that is called Ngusaba Dalem or Ngusaba Guling. In this ceremony each family offers a roasted …
For Balinese, although Bali serves internationally-acclaimed restaurants offering international favorites, those things cannot replace a traditional favorite. From 1980s up to now a fist of steamed rice completed with side dishes covered with banana leaves …
As the result of the rapid development of tourism industry in Bali, unsustainable buildings were built ignoring the impact to the environment. Seeing this, Steve Palmer had a vision for a do-it-all ecologically sustainable store, …
Bali, the Island of Thousands Temples, can boast of 50,000 temples, but that figure is far smaller then the number of shrine found in Bali. There are more than one and a half million shrines …
If you often have dinner or lunch in Balinese restaurant serving surely Balinese authentic dishes you will be aware that Balinese fare is rich of various herbs and chili and coconut milk. And even though …
February is the only month of the calendar that once every six years or twice every 11 years will have only full four 7-day weeks. Etymologically, February is the month for purification and it seems …
After the prayer session the most anticipated part of the ceremony is finally arrived. The boys leave the temple premise and stand on the street in front of the temple brandishing their cleavers; they are …
Asak, Karangasem, January 7, 2011
It is definitely not for the faint hearted or animal lovers, the annually Usaba Kaulu ritual at Asak Village in Karangasem Regency is a blend of centuries-old ritual, dozens of boys …