Bali Events
The Hindu New Year, Nyepi, is celebrated in the spring by a day of silence. On this day everyone stays at home and tourists are encouraged to remain in their hotels. But the day before that large, colourful sculptures of ogoh-ogoh monsters are paraded and finally burned in the evening to drive away evil spirits. Other festivals throughout the year are specified by the Balinese pawukon calendrical system.
The Hindu New Year, Nyepi, is celebrated in the spring by a day of silence. On this day everyone stays at home and tourists are encouraged to remain in their hotels. But the day before that large, colourful sculptures of ogoh-ogoh monsters are paraded and finally burned in the evening to drive away evil spirits. Other festivals throughout the year are specified by the Balinese pawukon calendrical system.
(source: wikipedia.org)
Independence - day of Indonesia
‘A Run for Unity’ To commemorate the 51th anniversary of Bali and the 64th Independence day of Indonesia, a colossal event in the form of International Bali 10K was held on Sunday 10 August 2009. Bali 10K international, a road race event, has been an annual event in Bali since 2006, to [ Read more ]
Immerse - Yourself In The Work Of Balinese Artists
If you visit Bali at any time of year then there are several things that you absolutely need to do: surf scuba dive experience a Hindu festival if at all possible and visit a gallery or museum displaying the work of authentic Balinese artists. You will never fully experience the [ Read more ]
