Tabanan to move overhead utility cables underground on key ceremonial routes
Tabanan regency is preparing to reorganise overhead power and telecom cables into an underground network along central corridors, aiming to prevent lo…
Culture & Ceremony
Nyepi, Galungan, temple life and the customary villages.
Province backs Wuku Bala pasamuhan and paruman at Puri Agung Klungkung
Bali’s adat affairs agency chief I G.A.K. Kartika Jaya Seputra represented the governor at a major pasamuhan and paruman Wuku Bala assembly at Puri Ag…
Balinese calendar marks 21 September 2026 as bad day for weddings and cremations
Balinese ala ayuning dewasa guidance for Soma Umanis Bala on 21 September 2026 warns against weddings, cremations and house-building, while allowing c…
Today’s Islamic prayer timetable published for Denpasar area
Local media and timetable services have published today’s Islamic prayer schedule for Denpasar and surrounding urban areas, listing Subuh, Zuhur, Asar…
Madewasraya ceremony held at Pura Tuluk Biyu Batur in Bangli
Madewasraya was held at Pura Tuluk Biyu Batur in Kintamani, Bangli, with late-August preparations and September ritual dates confirmed by Balipost and…
Mass ‘Mati Tanpa Pejah’ dance to mark Puputan Badung anniversary
Denpasar is preparing a kolosal performance titled “Mati Tanpa Pejah” with about 1,000 dancers at Puputan Badung I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Field on Su…
Jembrana rehabilitates Jagatnatha temple pavilion with APBD funding
Work to rehabilitate the wantilan pavilion at Pura Jagatnatha in Jembrana began under the 2026 budget cycle, with local authorities targeting completi…
Culture Ministry flags adat recognition gap, urges Bali data checks
At a festival in Denpasar, a Culture Ministry director warned that adat communities across Indonesia still face a significant gap between identificati…
Gianyar holds validation forum on wastra and metalwork craft book in Denpasar
Gianyar officials and craft stakeholders met at ISI Bali in Denpasar on 18 September 2026 to validate a draft book on wastra and metalwork, linking pr…
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival announces first 2026 line-up
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has announced its first 2026 line-up, with more than 100 sessions in Ubud from 21–25 October under the theme “Sama…
Barong arts festival confirmed for Bali’s Taman Ayun Temple
A Barong-focused arts festival is scheduled at Pura Taman Ayun in Mengwi on 16–17 October 2026. The free event will feature dance performances, compet…
Wonderful Indonesia Gastronomy 2026 to spotlight culinary heritage
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry and Indonesia Gastronomy Network will stage Wonderful Indonesia Gastronomy 2026 from late September through December, hea…
ARMA Fest 2026 opens in Ubud with 895 Balinese artists
ARMA Fest 2026, the fourth edition of the arts festival at ARMA Museum Ubud, opened on Saturday, 19 September, bringing hundreds of Balinese artists t…
Karangasem Submits Rejang Pala Dance for National Heritage List
Karangasem’s Culture and Tourism Agency has formally proposed Rejang Pala, a sacred agrarian dance from Nongan village, for inclusion on Indonesia’s 2…
Denpasar heritage revamp remains on track for mid-December 2026
Denpasar’s central heritage-area redevelopment remains under way, with local reports showing visible work on Jalan Gajah Mada, M. Thamrin and Catur Mu…
