Bali News

Puri Gerenceng family Denpasar was preserving Galungan tradition with moslem people in Bali. This celebration filled the yard of Puri Gerenceng on dr. Soetomo Street, Denpasar by hundred Moslem people on Wednesday noon. They were inviting by puri’s people. Though Galungan is a feast day of Hindu people, this event filled by any kinds of [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.

The peak of piodalan ceremony in Pura Maha Dwija Srama of Central Dwijendra Denpasar held along with fifth full moon yesterday (10/11). Piodalan ceremony followed by thousands students of elementary school, junior high school, senior high school and vocational schools, college students, teacher, and lecturers in Dwijendra Foundation environment. The ceremony led by Ida Pedanda [...]

The Head of Region Office Religion Ministry Bali Drs. IGAK Suthayasa, M.Si wished regency/city government in Bali hiring teacher for Hindu religion subject. Now there are only 5,000 teachers of Hindu religion subject from the total of 9,000 teachers needed. “We are trying hard but the authority of hiring religion teacher is in the hands [...]

About 200 participants of four districts in Denpasar following Utsawa Dharma Gita Denpasar. It is delivered by Suarta Wijaya, coordinator of the competition. The opening marked by trophy handover. Denpasar Mayor Trophy gave by South Denpasar Headman Mertajaya, last year champion to the head of committee Made Mudra. It took place in Wantilan Peguyangan Kaya [...]

One of unique tradition showed by pakraman village in Buleleng Regency. Three pakraman village located in Sawan District, they are Pakraman Village Kerobokan, Pakraman Village Kloncing, and Pakraman Village Sinabun. They are still keeping nyekar tradition well by doing ‘makemit’ or spending night in the edge of Segara Kerobokan Beach. This tradition is a kind [...]

Procession of “pelebon” ceremony or ngaben dedicated for Anak Agung Niang Rai (80), mother of Gianyar Regent Cokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati will hold on Thursday (18/8). It predicted flooding by foreigners. It revealed on a press media by relatives of Puri Ubud: Cokorda Putra Sukawati, Cokorda Gede Sukawati, Cokorda Raka Kertiyasa, and local police [...]

Hindu religion teacher certification and the supervisor of Hindu religion subject in Indonesia this year ensured should pass education track and the exercise of teacher profession (PLPG). Hindu religion teacher certification passed portfolio track years ago. Those were not passing portfolio test still giving a chance to earn certificate through PLPG.