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…
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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…
Bali decree 697/03-F/HK/2026 confirmed as rabies task-force decision
Bali’s official agriculture agency identifies a 2026 governor decree on the province’s rabies-control task force.
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…
KBLI 55130 Pondok Wisata in Bali explained under current rules
Indonesia’s Pondok Wisata falls under KBLI 55130 and now sits inside the government’s risk-based licensing system. The category is narrower than a gen…
Bali’s September 2026 Warning Highlighted Drought Risk, Not Confirmed Floods
Official Bali disaster-management records for mid-September 2026 describe dry-season conditions, light rain potential and meteorological drought risk.…
Indonesia immigration warns Bali tourists over unpaid influencer work
Indonesia immigration has warned that unpaid influencer work can still breach visitor visa rules if the activity has economic value, while also urging…
Bali Reports 52,645 Rabies-Linked Animal Bites Through 11 September 2026
Bali health reporting said the island logged 52,645 animal bites through 11 September 2026, including 39,193 linked to animals indicated as rabies-pos…
Food poisoning or allergy? Key differences Bali travellers should know
Food poisoning and food allergy can both follow a meal, but their causes, timing and symptoms differ. An evidence-based guide for Bali travellers and…
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…
UDG Bali XXXIII 2026 Opens With 11 Fields and 37 Categories
Bali’s Utsawa Dharma Gita XXXIII opened on 11 September 2026 at Taman Budaya in Denpasar, featuring 11 competition fields and 37 categories that blend…
Bali electricity sales rise 8.48% through August as demand nears 1,300 MW
PLN says Bali electricity sales reached about 5,487 GWh through August 2026, up 8.48% year on year, with business customers driving much of the increa…
Wastra Hitakara Roadshow Brings Endek Fashion to Bangli
Dekranasda Bali’s Wastra Hitakara fashion roadshow brought seven young designers to Alun-Alun Bangli on 10 September 2026, using contemporary endek-ba…
