Mass ‘Mati Tanpa Pejah’ dance to mark Puputan Badung anniversary
Denpasar is preparing a kolosal performance titled “Mati Tanpa Pejah” with about 1,000 dancers at Puputan Badung I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung Field on Su…
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Karangasem Submits Rejang Pala Dance for National Heritage List
Karangasem’s Culture and Tourism Agency has formally proposed Rejang Pala, a sacred agrarian dance from Nongan village, for inclusion on Indonesia’s 2…
Denpasar heritage revamp remains on track for mid-December 2026
Denpasar’s central heritage-area redevelopment remains under way, with local reports showing visible work on Jalan Gajah Mada, M. Thamrin and Catur Mu…
Okokan Tradition Clears Bali Review, Awaits National Heritage Decision
Tabanan’s Okokan tradition has completed Bali’s provincial review for Indonesia’s intangible cultural heritage process and is now registered with the…
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…
Culture Ministry runs three-day Hindu ritual education at Museum Yadnya
A three-day Culture Ministry programme at Museum Yadnya in Badung introduced Balinese students to the forms, functions and philosophical meanings of H…
Culture Minister orders conservation review at Bali’s Le Mayeur Museum
Indonesia’s Culture Minister Fadli Zon visited Museum Le Mayeur in Sanur on 30 August 2026, warning that several paintings are showing faded colors an…
Bali’s 2026 Push Links Free Copyright Aid with Communal Cultural Protection
Government agencies and local media report Bali’s 2026 push to ease copyright registration and expand communal intellectual property records, alongsid…
Museum Bali shuts August 10 for roof works on three heritage galleries
Bali’s main provincial museum in central Denpasar has closed its exhibition spaces from Monday, 10 August 2026, for roof renovations on three historic…
Singaraja Heritage Plan Advances with Zero-Kilometre Upgrade
Regent I Nyoman Sutjidra is tying funded upgrades at Singaraja’s zero-kilometre point to a wider effort to reinforce the city’s status as a heritage c…
Penglipuran Village Named National Cultural Preservation Model
Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture has formally designated Penglipuran Traditional Village in Bangli as a national model for cultural preservation and a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
