Articles tagged ‘Cultural Events’
Bali gearing up for Chinese New Year
By Nick | February 14th, 2007 |
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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 [...]
Myths, Magic & Monsters : An evening with Dr. Lawrence Blair
By Nick | February 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
An evening with Dr. Lawrence Blair
By Nick | January 18th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Idul Adha in Bali Indonesia
By Nick | December 31st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Buffalo Races in Lovina Bali
By Nick | December 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Lesser known Balinese Ceremonies
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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.
Onstage: Bali’s stage community
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
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.
Galungan in Kuta Bali
By Nick | November 29th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Galungan is the most important ceremony on the Balinese calendar. Most Balinese people get to go home to their village, to participate in family ceremonies. This morning, I even got an sms from a Balinese friend wishing me health and happiness.
Galungan coming next week in Bali
By Nick | November 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Galungan is the most important ceremony of the year (210 day lunar cycle), for Balinese people. Always on a wednesday, Galungan marks the time when ancestors return to Earth, and are celebrated with ceremony, dance and feasting.
Cockfighting in Bali explained
By Nick | October 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Cockfighting is part of the Balinese landscape. Anyone who drives around the island, especially on Sundays, will see large whicker baskets contains the fighting cocks at the roadside. This is to get them used to loud noises.
