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…
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Eight Hindu Observances Set in Bali’s Calendar for September 2026
The Balinese calendar records eight Hindu rerainan, or religious observances, for September 2026, from Tumpek Kandang on 5 September through Buda Kliw…
Tri Hita Karana Ceremony Closes Bali Harmony Encounter Week 2026
Bali Harmony Encounter Week 2026 ran from 2–7 September and closed with the Tri Hita Karana Universal Reflection Ceremony in Kura Kura Bali, linking B…
Bali’s September 2026 Agenda Mixes Events and Hindu Holy Days
A September 2026 agenda compiled from Bali event listings highlights concerts, exhibitions, food fairs, conservation activities and Hindu religious ob…
Ubud Art Collect gathers 39 artists and 4,863 visitors in a village pavilion
Held from 4–6 September 2026 at Wantilan Ubud, Ubud Art Collect brought 39 artists and 4,863 visitors together in a village pavilion, mixing tradition…
Bali Interfood Opens in Nusa Dua, Headlining Bali’s September Event Calendar
Bali Interfood opened in Nusa Dua on Sept. 2 as part of a September 2026 calendar that also includes art, conservation and Balinese Hindu observances.
Tirta Empul Leads Gianyar Tourism With 553,253 Visits
Tirta Empul led Gianyar’s attractions with 553,253 visits in January-August 2026, ahead of Ubud Monkey Forest, Bali Safari Marine Park and Tegenungan…
SAKA Museum Opens Kamasan Exhibition in Jimbaran
SAKA Museum at AYANA Bali has launched its first temporary exhibition, KAMASAN: The Noble Tradition of Balinese Painting, bringing together more than…
ADIR 2026–2027 Links Bali and Burgundy in Forest-Themed Design Residency
CushCush Gallery’s Artist Designer In Residence 2026–2027 pairs Bali-based designer Cokorda G. B.
17th Mel Tanjung Kite Festival Sends 1,685 Kites into Sanur’s Sky
The 17th Mel Tanjung Kite Festival in Sanur brought 1,685 traditional and creative kites to Mekarsari Beach in 2026, blending strict rules for classic…
Bali’s ‘Tatasari Baliku’ tourism draft still under debate in provincial council
Bali’s provincial government and council are still debating a draft regulation on the governance of “quality” tourism businesses, focusing on transpor…
Bali’s Saka Calendar: What Travellers Need to Know
Bali’s Saka calendar is a lunisolar Hindu system that governs events like Nyepi and major moon-phase ceremonies. Its dates shift against the Gregorian…
Bali governor’s 2025 circular sets rules and levy for foreign tourists
Circular Letter No. 7 of 2025, signed by the Bali governor on 24 March, sets out detailed obligations and prohibitions for foreign tourists, from dres…
Balinese “ghost stories” behind Halloween: lost souls, leyak and kerauhan
Three Balinese narratives often presented as “ghost stories” for Halloween – the lost soul, the sorcerer figure leyak and the trance state kerauhan –…
Canang sari, tridatu and kain poleng: three Balinese customs visitors often misread
Canang sari offerings, tridatu bracelets and black-and-white kain poleng cloth are visible elements of Balinese Hindu life.