Bali has a Swiss film festival currently showing. Opening night was Sunday March 25th at the Sofitel on Jl. Dhyana Pura in Seminyak. Monday night I joined one of the event organizers, Jane Chen from OnStage, for 2 Swiss movies. The event is sponsored in part by the Swiss Consulate and runs till Thursday, March 29th.
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Today is a very important day for Muslims around the world, including those here in Bali. The occassion is Idul Adha, a day which celebrates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah (this religion seems to get off on pain for some reason). Allah allowed Abraham to kill a goat instead, so Muslims celebrate by visiting the masjid (mosque) then eating goat satay.
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Exploring the cultural calendar in Bali, means getting to know some of the important Balinese ceremonies. Barrie wrote a good article, on some of the lesser known ceremonies in Bali.
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With Valentine’s Day out of the way, Bali can now focus on getting ready for the upcoming Chinese New Year. Known as ‘Imlek’ in Indonesia, Chinese New Year is a time where wealthier Chinese from all over Indonesia and Asia, come to Bali for 3 days of fun in the sun. Local hotels, restaurants and Chinese temples are preparing for the prosperous ‘Year of the Fire Pig’. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
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Dr. Lawrence Blair is one of Bali’s most famous faces. Together with his late brother Lorne, he travelled the eastern islands of Indonesia, exploring and documenting the culture of distant islands. Their documentary, ‘The Ring Of Fire’ is a fascinating series. For those visitors to Bali, who would like to meet Dr. Blair, nows your chance. He will be hosting a series of films, at Fabio’s restaurant in Seminyak, starting February 1st.
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Negara isn’t the only place in Bali where you can see a buffalo race. The sport is popular in Lovina, to be exact, in the village of Kaliasem. The tradition originated in Madura, is NE Java. Settlers brought it to both Kaliasem and Negara. Known locally as sapi gerumbugan, the races take place at the race in Kaliasem on particular afternoons.
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Bali has its own stage community, that holds performances of dance, theatre, film and art. The community is called Onstage. Recently I met Jane Chen, one of the people involved in Onstage. She gave me the history and details of an upcoming event.
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