Kertha Gosa’s historic court hall and paintings need ongoing conservation
Kertha Gosa in Semarapura, once a royal court hall, is now a major cultural tourism site whose historic pavilion and Kamasan-style ceiling paintings a…
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Scott Merrillees traces Bali photography in 447 images
Scott Merrillees’ 350-page book follows Bali’s photographic history from 1865 to 1939 through 447 images, with a focus on the photographers, studios a…
Indra Lesmana’s nine-part ‘Swara Apurva’ premieres at Nusa Dua resort
Indonesian music maestro Indra Lesmana and The Apurva Kempinski Bali have launched Swara Apurva, a nine-composition project inspired by the Dewata Naw…
Radit Mahindro’s ‘Paras’ Maps a Century of Bali Hospitality Design
Indonesian hotel consultant and writer Radit Mahindro’s book ‘Paras’ charts a century of hospitality and hotel architecture in Bali, from the arrival…
Dalung Christian Churches Blend Balinese Design and Worship Forms
Christian churches in Dalung, Badung, are using Balinese gateways, roofing, stonework and worship traditions, according to a Ministry of Religious Aff…
Indonesia autogates: rules for foreign travellers and families
Indonesia’s automated immigration gates in Bali and Jakarta can shorten passport-control queues for foreigners who hold biometric passports, electroni…
Indonesia’s 183-Day Tax Residency Rule and NPWP for Foreigners
Indonesia’s 183‑day rule and intention‑to‑reside tests determine when foreign nationals become tax residents.
Denpasar Regulation No. 8/2023: Who Handles Waste?
Denpasar’s 2023 waste regulation remains in force and shifts responsibility to source-based handling, with collection and sorting shaped by local cust…
Indonesia’s Rp10,000 e-Meterai: what Bali contracts need to know
Indonesia’s e-Meterai electronic stamp duty is charged at Rp10,000 per dutiable document, including many electronic agreements.
Indonesia’s PP 18/2021 and foreign apartment rights explained
Indonesia’s changing land and apartment rules allow foreign nationals to hold rights over flat units, but ownership of an apartment is legally distinc…
Candi Wasan Enters 24th Archaeological Phase in Gianyar
Archaeologists from Bali’s heritage agencies have entered the 24th phase of research at Candi Wasan in Gianyar, focusing on newly exposed tufa structu…
UNESCO Recognizes Bali’s Three Traditional Dance Genres
UNESCO inscribed Bali’s three traditional dance genres in 2015, with a symbolic handover in 2016. The categories are Wali, Bebali and Balih-balihan, e…
Kementerian Agama: Bali’s Pura Have Social Value, but Sacred Limits Remain
A 2015 Kementerian Agama article says Bali’s pura have social and economic value, but a 1994 PHDI decree keeps their sacred zones off-limits to ordina…
Padangbai SPB port clearance: 10-minute, zero-fee service explained
Padangbai’s harbourmaster office publishes a 10-minute, zero-fee standard for issuing Surat Persetujuan Berlayar port clearance, outlining required do…
Museum Gunarsa and the Birth of Baligraphy as Balinese Script Art
Museum Seni Lukis Klasik Bali “Nyoman Gunarsa” in Klungkung is widely cited as the birthplace of Baligraphy, a contemporary art practice that treats B…