Articles tagged ‘Cultural Events’
Sanur Village Festival
By Barrie | June 24th, 2008 |
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It’s back again for its third year after two very successful previous years. This fun and cultural events festival highlighting Balinese art and cultural performances will be this year around the area of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel on Jl Pantai Segara. But, it’s not only art and culture performances that will be the [...]
Royal Cremation: Ubud
By Barrie | June 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
There is one thing that I encourage all visitors to Bali to do is witness a cremation. Culturally and spiritually inspirational, Balinese cremations are a colourful and, depending on the caste level, an extravaganza to rival any funeral in the world. Naturally, over the decades I have seen many but I was fortunate in the [...]
Bali Arts Festival
By Barrie | June 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Without a doubt my favourite festival is the Bali Arts Festival and it will be held from June 14 to July 12, and will feature a plethora of local and international performers. This is a wonderful spectacle and a great introduction to Balinese artistic traditions and culture for those who are first-timers to the island. [...]
Han Snel’s Retrospective Exhibition: Ubud
By Barrie | May 29th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Numerous foreign artists have made Bali their home and created their own themes and styles in painting the Balinese and their culture and religion. Bali became an artist enclave for avant-garde artists such as Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet, Arie Smit and the most famous being Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur who married Ni Pollock, a renowned legong [...]
Tumpek Wayang
By Barrie | May 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Today in Bali is Tumpek Wayang, also known as Tumpek Ringgit. It is a Kajeng Kaliwon and is of particular importance. Some areas of Bali use this day to make offerings to musical instruments and dance equipment. This day is also important for the shadow puppets, Wayang Kulit. Many families have inherited puppets from an [...]
Bali Arts Festival Dates
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The one festival and time of the year I enjoy is the Bali Arts Festival. A potpourri of drama, dance and culture combine to make it one of the most enjoyable attractions of the year. Twenty provinces from Indonesia will join the festival this year by presenting their cultural arts and handicrafts as well as [...]
Two Exhibitions in Bali
By Barrie | April 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Being a great lover of the arts and forever in galleries and museums, it is the art of photography that is my passion. Travel anywhere in Bali and the photographic opportunities are endless. The same can be said for the rest of Indonesia and in fact, South-East Asia. Currently there are two excellent photographic exhibitions [...]
New Years 2008 in Bali
By Nick | December 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Today is New Years Eve, December 31st 2007. Bali is gearing up for its biggest party night of the year and we have good weather to add to the good vibes. Many red-faced tourists out and about in Legian / Seminyak, making up for the lack of sun over the last week.
Christmas Day in Bali
By Nick | December 25th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Christmas day in Bali was a wet one, with torrential rain soaking everyone who ventured out. My gang (alley) is partially flooded as was part of the garden. The atmosphere here in Seminyak was a kind confusing mixture of ’special event’ and ‘damp reality’.
Christmas Eve in Bali
By Nick | December 24th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Christmas Eve in Bali has crept up on us again. Living here full time one is aware Christmas is coming when the sales staff in shops and restaurants start wearing Santa hats in 90 degree heat.
