Bali News

Since last three years, Bali was not anymore importing pig from outer areas for fulfilling the consumption of local people. The pig demand is usually increasing for welcoming Galungan Day, the winning day of Dharma (goodness). Continue reading »

Chinese people presented 12 kinds of food in Chinese New Year celebration in Amurva Bhumi Monastery, Gianyar Regency on Monday. The twelve foods offered in a monastery that located in the edge of Kemenuh Bridge, Blahbatuh District as they were adjusted with shio (Chinese zodiac) signs. Continue reading »

Some art performances will draw Siwaratri day, a day of sin contemplation. It will centered in Pura Besakih, a biggest holy place for Hindu people in Bali on 22-23 January 2012. “The dance performances will bring Lubdaka theme for a night long,” said the Head of Public Relation Division Bali I Ketut Teneng in Denpasar on Sunday. Continue reading »

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) again opens a chance for young writers Indonesia to attend literature festival in Ubud, Gianyar Regency as it will hold on October 2012. The Director who is also the founder of UWRF Janet De Neefe on Monday said this biggest annual literature event in Indonesia is the ninth event as it is bringing the theme of “Bumi Manusia” (Human Earth). The theme inspired by one of famous writer Indonesia, the late Pramoedya Ananta Toer while prior festivals were always taking themes from local wisdom of Bali. Continue reading »

Massive Christmas celebration for the first time was holding in central government of Badung Regency Mangupraja Mandala in Sempidi on Saturday (14/1). At least 500 congregations of church representatives in Badung were filling the meeting hall of Kertha Gosana Badung Government. Continue reading »

People who lived around Batur Mountain, Kintamani, Bangli Regency joint Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika, private businessmen and Conservation Hall of Natural Source (BKSDA) Bali to plant 16,500 Ampupu trees (Eucalypus Sp), bamboo and any kinds of other plantations. This reforestation program is being part of people concern towards critical land around Batur Mountain caldera. Continue reading »

Medical Faculty of Udayana University this year will allocate full scholarship for 25 new students who did good performances but coming from underprivileged families. “Within this college scholarship, we wished it will encourage smart teenagers in our region to keep learning for their idea,” said Dean Assistant III of Medical Faculty Udayana Dr dr Dyah Pradnyaparamita Duarsa MSi in Denpasar on Monday. Continue reading »

Bangkung bridge in Plaga Village, Badung Regency perched on 71,14 meters height with 360 meters width. It is being new destination in this regency. The existence of Tukad Bangkung bridge is linking Pura Besakih destination (Karangasem), Kintamani destination (Bangli), Taman Ayun destination (Badung) and Tanah Lot destination (Tabanan). Continue reading »

Fourth Denpasar Festival in the end of December 2011 was able to record Rp3,1 billion earnings. “This earnings is increasing rather than the same event in 2010. Denpasar Festival in 2010 was only earning Rp2,5 billion,” said the Head of Public Relation and Protocol Division Denpasar Dewa Gede Rai in Denpasar at Tuesday. He said the biggest earnings of this event comes from culinary stall as much as Rp2 billion. The rest of the income coming from textile and handicraft stalls as they were recording Rp1,1 billion income. Continue reading »

About 20 schools are taking part in the competition of school magazine to the three levels of Bali Province 2011. It held by Bali Convention Event Exhibition Center Nusa Dua in Cultural Park Denpasar, Bali on Thursday. The participants consist of seven junior high schools (SMP), 13 senior high schools and vocational schools from any regions in Bali. Continue reading »