Mangupura Discussion Urges Bali Tourism to Protect Culture
A Nov. 5 discussion in Mangupura cited Bali’s 5,82 percent growth and urged tourism planning to protect local culture, customary life and community we…
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Dalung tourism school holds Saraswati initiation for new students
SMK Pariwisata Dalung held a Saraswati pawintenan ceremony for new Grade 10 students on October 31, with Padangluwih customary officials helping prepa…
Uluwatu Temple sunset Kecak dance: What the performance means
At Pura Luhur Uluwatu, the sunset Kecak is a Ramayana performance driven by a chanting male chorus, staged beside a sea temple with separate temple an…
Denpasar Museum Hosts Mesatua Competition for 26 Students
Twenty-six Denpasar junior-high students competed in mesatua at Museum Bali on Oct. 22, 2026. The event used Balinese storytelling to connect students…
Nusa Penida artists perform Barong Ket at Klungkung arts programme
Artists from Nusa Penida performed a Pejukutan Barong Ket at Klungkung’s AKSIKU 2026 arts programme in Semarapura on 22 October, as part of an inter-d…
Denpasar Festival Draws 117 Participants for Balinese Culture Contests
The 2026 Adiwara Festival at Universitas Mahasaraswati in Denpasar drew 117 participants, including 28 contestants in a provincial temple-dress compet…
Badung prepares 50 baleganjur places for arts festival
Badung’s Arts and Culture Festival will run Nov. 5–16, 2026, after a two-year hiatus, with baleganjur places divided among children, youth and general…
Pura Samuantiga schedules three-day pujawali from 9 October
Pura Samuantiga in Bedulu will hold a three-day pujawali from 9 to 12 October 2026, with the main ceremony on 10 October and a Calonarang performance…
Bali governor reiterates traditional-dress policy at Buleleng temple ceremony
Bali Governor Wayan Koster restated the province’s traditional-dress policy during a 26 September ceremony in Pancasari, marking nine years since the…
Foreign visitors join Siat Tipat Bantal ceremony in Kapal
Desa Adat Kapal held its annual Siat Tipat Bantal ceremony on September 26, with foreign visitors joining residents as traffic was diverted along Jala…
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…
