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Today in Bali is the beginning of Galungan. Occurring once in every 210 days in the Balinese cycle of days, Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring religious ceremony that is celebrated by all Balinese at the same time. During the Galungan period the deified ancestors of the family descend to their former [...]
Looking for a tropical get away where you can make your honeymoon dollars go far? Then Bali is the perfect place to start looking. It is here where you can enjoy pristine beaches, luxury resorts, top notch spa treatments, and luxury cuisine for a fraction of the cost of other popular honeymoon destinations. [...]
Always one for a good film and especially those of other countries, I inevitably get enthused when there is a film festival on wherever I travel and starting tomorrow in Bali is the Balinale International Film Festival 2008. This will prove to be a fantastic festival with over twenty countries submitting films and I believe [...]
Burgeoning writers, published writers and those who are just lovers of literature, get your gear together and head to Ubud in a weeks time for the 2008 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Since its beginning I have only managed to attend one of these great festivals and believe me it is well worth the visit. [...]
All in all the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 has been relatively successful albeit less promotion of events for some islands in the archipelago has been somewhat lacking. However, on the island of Bali it has been a screaming success with a multitude of events receiving record number of tourists. And, it’s not over yet. There [...]
Bali
Events Calendar 2007
Source: Bali Goverment Tourist Office Most of
special events in Bali are related to Hindhu religion and
Balinese tradition and customs. such as: Temple anniversary,
Balinese live cycle, and Holy Days
Holy Days
- Melasti or Melis - Great Purification ceremony when
thousands of temple adherents in Bali go to the beaches
of Bali, especially Kuta and Sanur, carrying their respective
temple effigies, started very early in the morning in
welcoming “Nyepi Holiday”, the Icaka new year.
- “Nyepi” Holiday (19 March 2007) - Icaka
New Year, the day of absolut silence throughout the island
when no activity is done, on traffic is seen anywhere
no fire is lit and no amusement is held along the day.
It’s the day of self-introspection for Hindu followers
when the entire island turns to be just like being deserted.
- Galungan (27 June 2007), held throughout Bali, as to
celebrate the victory of virtue (DHARMA) upon evil (ADHARMA)
when the entire island brightened with festivities while
“penjor” the tall-artistically-decorated-bamboo-poles
stuck at every house-entrance adorn the along sides of
the roads symbolizing prosperity.
- Kuningan (07 July 2007), the last day of GALUNGAN celebration,
as the ascendant day of ancestral-Holy spirits and Deities
back to Heaven, when special offerings made of yellow
rice and side dishes are offered to them while e very
compound and temple looks amazing with ornaments made
of young coconuts-leaves and flowers.
People life ceremonies:
These are many ceremonies rites the Balinese have to go
through from birth till death, even before birth and after
death: Such as: Birth ceremoney, wedding, and cremation.
And much more. Please click month below or on the top-left
site to find the date of other events and temples celebration.
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