ROOTS exhibition revisited Walter Spies’ century in Bali
A 2025 exhibition at ARMA Museum in Ubud marked a century since Walter Spies arrived in Bali, using contemporary art, film and Balinese collaborations…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Puja Mandala unites five faiths in one worship complex in Nusa Dua
Puja Mandala in Nusa Dua brings together a mosque, two churches, a vihara and a Hindu temple on land provided by Bali’s tourism development corporatio…
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…
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…