Penglipuran Joins Condé Nast Traveller’s Beautiful Towns List
Penglipuran in Bangli, Bali, joined Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 list of 53 beautiful small towns, recognized for its preserved layout, architecture an…
Culture & Ceremony
Nyepi, Galungan, temple life and the customary villages.
Balinese Calendar Marks Oct. 16 as Day for Making Awig-awig
Balinese calendar guidance identifies Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, as a favorable day for making awig-awig, customary village rules. The entry is cultural g…
Nusa Penida Temples Reach Piodalan Peak as Police Monitor Security
The piodalan at Pura Penataran Ped and Pura Ratu Gede in Nusa Penida peaks on Oct. 14, 2026, as Bali police monitor security and worshipper movement.
Reog Ponorogo Draws Visitors to Klungkung’s Taman Kertha Gosa
A Reog Ponorogo group performed at Taman Kertha Gosa on Oct. 10 during Pesamuan Agung Wuku Bala 2026, drawing residents and foreign tourists.
Pura Hulundanu Batur ceremony concludes in Kintamani
The Manca Wali Krama Tawur Agung ceremony at Pura Hulundanu Batur in Songan concluded on Oct. 12 after Ida Sesuhunan returned to its resting place.
Punggul ceremony reaches peak after rituals began Sept. 26
A mass Atma Wedana and Manusa Yadnya ceremony in Punggul, Badung, peaked on Oct. 9 after rituals began on Sept. 26. The rites included Nyekah and Meta…
Bangli Regent Joins Tumpek Wayang Ceremony in Demulih
Bangli Regent Sang Nyoman Sedana Arta joined Tumpek Wayang rites in Demulih on Oct. 10, 2026. The ceremony included traditional offerings and prayers…
Free mass Hindu ritual in Klungkung draws hundreds
Klungkung’s government and PHDI held free mass Hindu rituals on 10 October 2026, with hundreds attending and a plan to take a similar programme to Nus…
Klungkung Holds Abhiseka Ceremony and Heritage Festival
Klungkung hosted the peak Abhiseka Ida Dalem Smara Putra XVI celebration at Kertagosa on Oct. 10, 2026. The ceremony formed part of the Klungkung Heri…
Pura Samuantiga Holds Sunday Pujawali and Calonarang in Gianyar
Pura Samuantiga in Bedulu, Gianyar, will hold the second day of its three-day pujawali on Oct. 11, 2026. A Calonarang performance follows the evening…
Kuta Schedules Ground Zero Rehearsal Before Bali Bombing Anniversary
A rehearsal is scheduled at Kuta’s Ground Zero memorial on Oct. 11, one day before the 24th Bali bombing anniversary ceremony. The main commemoration…
Galungan and Kuningan in Bali: dates, meaning and ceremonial context
Galungan and Kuningan follow Bali’s Hindu calendar, so their Gregorian dates change. Here is what the 2026 dates show and how the linked observances f…
Tumpek Wayang Celebrates Sacred Arts Across Bali
Balinese Hindu communities will observe Tumpek Wayang on Oct. 10, 2026. The 210-day sacred observance honors Bhatara Iswara and artistic traditions, i…
Ida Sesuhunan Returns to Songan After Nyegara Gunung Procession
Ida Sesuhunan returned to Pura Hulundanu Batur in Songan on Oct. 8 after a Nyegara Gunung procession to Watuklotok, Besakih and Mount Agung.
Bali government schedules Tumpek Wayang ceremony at Sukawati temple
Bali’s provincial government will hold a joint Hindu prayer ceremony for Tumpek Wayang at Pura Kahyangan Jagat Er Jeruk in Sukawati on 10 October 2026…
