There will be some ceremonies and temple festival (odalan) in Bali area for the year of 2011. If you want to visit some of them, you should wear traditional Balinese ceremonial clothing.
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2011
July 2011
July 2nd - July 3rd
Bali Big Eco Weekend
Venue : Halfway Kuta Beach - Bali
June 12th - July 10th
BALI ART FESTIVAL XXXIII
PESTA KESENIAN BALI (PKB) ke - 33
The festival is a lavish extravaganza of exhibitions and performances featuring artists from all parts of Bali, Indonesia as well as the world. Music, theatre and dance groups perform ancient works and contemporary creations, and craftspeople offer a gorgeous variety of handmade goods.
Venue : Bali Art Center, Jl. Nusa Indah Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia
Every Thursdays and Sundays
Turtle release programme
Venue : Jimbaran Bay in front of the Sunset Bar at 5pm
August 2011
August 5th - August 7th
SANUR INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL 2011
The Sanur International Kite Festival 2011 is expected to attract thousands of local and foreign visitors as well as participants at the festival. Considered to be a major event on the international kiting calendar, teams from a number of countries, including Japan, German, India and Malaysia - are expected to travel to Bali.
A fun event for tourists who want to get a unique glimpse of another side of Bali by seeing lots of kite flying throughout the day. A very Balinese affair, teams are required to wear traditional dress while competing in the festival
Venue : Mertasari Beach, Sanur Bali
Time : 9am - 5pm
September 2011
September 18th
Bankers Go Surf, STOP AIDS !
Bankers Go Surf,STOP AIDS ! on Sunday September 18th 2011 is not only implemented to provide a new experience for the banking community but also but also as a form of social concern and attempts to show the public the importance of HIV / AIDS prevention, and is expected to suppress the number of people living with HIV / AIDS in Bali in the future.
Venue : Double Six Beach, Kuta Badung Bali
Time : 8.30 am - finish
October 2011
October 5th - October 9th
The 8th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
"Nundurin Kawang Awak"
Cultivate The Land Within
See dozens of writers from several countries gather, culminating in one of the best events of its type in the country
Venue : Ubud, Bali - Indonesia
Visit the official Festival website at: www.ubudwritersfestival.com
November 2011
November 18th - November 22nd
SANUR VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2011 "Flower Fiesta"
The Sanur Village Festival 2011 is expected to attract thousands of local and foreign visitors as well as participants at the festival. Activities such as Sanur Open Golf Tournament, Soccer, Basketball and Rugby, Environment Care Program, bazzar and Food Festival, Cartoon Exhibition, Music Festival, Mass Yoga, Bonsai Contest & Exhibition, Water Sport Competition, Photography Contest, Village Cycling Tour, Culinary Challenge, Fine Art Exhibition, Fun Beach Games, and Cultural Parade are available at the festival.
A fun event for tourists who want to get a unique glimpse of the traditional life and culture of Sanur village Bali.
Venue : Matahari Terbit Beach, Sanur Bali
More info : www.gotosanur.com
December 2011
Notes :
Any of the temple ceremony listed in this Calendar of Event is subject to cancellation due to death upon the adherent of the temple itself.
It is not possible to list any of human's life-cycle ceremonies such as cremation of fixeddate since it should be adjusted to the Balinese own calendar under high priest's considerations.
Ladies having period are kindly requested not to enter any temple or holy places.
Visitors are welcome to any ceremony held either at a family-compound or a temple provided that they are properly dressed up or at least putting on a sash around the waist as to show respect to the host or Deities of the place visited.
However, to temple, all visitors are kindly requested not to enter the main-court during the worshipping time.
(Source : "Bali Calendar of Events 2009" by Bali Government Tourism Office, 2008)