Madewasraya Returns to Batur with Key Rites on 16, 21 and 26 September
Key Madewasraya rites at Pura Tuluk Biyu Batur are confirmed for 16, 21 and 26 September 2026, within a larger Karya Agung Madewasraya and Ngusaba Kap…
Culture & Ceremony
Nyepi, Galungan, temple life and the customary villages.
Youth wayang and prasi contest in Buleleng targets artisan regeneration
Buleleng Regency’s 2026 wayang and prasi competitions gathered youth from all nine districts on 16 September, focusing on Sahadewa and Sutasoma themes…
Universities deploy augmented reality for Penglipuran cultural tourism
Universities from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are introducing augmented-reality tools in Penglipuran Village to make cultural interpretati…
Okokan Tradition Clears Bali Review, Awaits National Heritage Decision
Tabanan’s Okokan tradition has completed Bali’s provincial review for Indonesia’s intangible cultural heritage process and is now registered with the…
Betabeq ceremony opens Mandalika preparations for 2026 MotoGP
Local authorities and the circuit operator held a traditional Betabeq ceremony at Mandalika on 16 September 2026, seeking permission, blessings and co…
Bali Regulation Reshapes Local-Wisdom and Balinese-Language Lessons in Early Grades
A new Bali governor regulation separates Bahasa Bali and Balinese local wisdom into two standalone local-content subjects.
IMPULSE exhibition tests how Balinese artists rework tradition
A three-artist exhibition at Kalpataru Art Space in Sanur Art Hub used 26 abstract works in paper, thread and acrylic to explore how contemporary Bali…
Heinz von Holzen’s ‘Megibung’ Book Collects 110 Balinese Recipes
Megibung: A Culinary Journey Through Balinese Families & Ceremonies collects 110 Balinese recipes, more than 250 photographs and stories about communa…
Selat piodalan becomes forum for appeal on shrine and village-centre upgrades
A 15 September piodalan at Pura Alas Angker and Pura Alas Arum in Selat, Abiansemal, also served as a platform for Desa Adat Selat to ask the Badung r…
Gedong Arca Museum Highlights Guided Learning on Bali’s Ancient Past
Gedong Arca Archaeological Museum in Gianyar offers guided weekday visits presenting Bali’s prehistoric and historic heritage, with sarcophagi collect…
SAKA Museum spotlights Pasihan documentary on Bali’s water traditions
SAKA Museum at AYANA Bali premiered and discussed Pasihan, a 13-minute documentary on Bali’s water traditions, linking Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Lake Batu…
Badung regent backs mass Pitra Yadnya ceremony in Pelaga with Rp400m grant
Residents of Banjar Adat Tiyingan in Pelaga, Petang, organised a major 2026 series of Pitra Yadnya and Atiwa-tiwa mass rites, attended by Badung Regen…
Tirta Gangga Art Festival 2026 Highlights Cultural Diversity in Karangasem
The 13–19 September Tirta Gangga Art Festival 2026 in Karangasem brought together Balinese Hindu arts and performances from Muslim and Chinese communi…
Minikino Film Week 12 to screen 202 short films across Bali
Minikino Film Week 12, the twelfth Bali International Short Film Festival, is scheduled to run 11–18 September 2026 with 202 short films in 42 program…
Balik Sumpah Agung Marks Key Stage in Hulundanu Batur’s Ten‑Yearly Rites
Pura Hulundanu Batur in Songan, Kintamani, held Balik Sumpah Agung and combined purification rites on 11 September as part of the extended, ten-yearly…
