A MAGNIFICENT VILLA EXPERIENCE AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, BALI A luxurious villa experience at the award-winning resort in Nusa Dua Redefining the traditional retreat into a transcendent tropical journey, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali allowing guests to embrace all of the local touches and luxuries the resort has to offer. With a welcome steeped in beautiful, ancient traditions,...
7 June 2022 As Galungan – also known as the Ba- linese New Year – approaches, the Ba- linese are kept busy with a string of events and ceremonies that take place before the big day. Penampahan, which means “slaughter” in Balinese is the – nal day of preparations before the ac- tual Galungan day...
A dream wedding is everyone’s dream. Begin a wonderful new chapter and tie the knot in style in our stylish wedding venue. Discover a new gem, The Cove, a cool wedding venue with an aisle stretching right to the heart of the jungle pool, crowned in lush greenery and along a man-made waterfall. Adopted from...
FULL MOON CEREMONIES AND TRADITIONS IN BALI – Hari Raya Purnama Saturday, 10 September 2022 The island of Bali is all about finding balance, harmony and peace and Balinese Hinduism is a great reflection of that. The Balinese tend to pray to the demons and Gods alike in their Hindu Dharma religion, which includes honouring...
Waisak Day May 16, 2022 Waisak (also known globally as Vesak Day) is a national holiday observed in both Bali and throughout Indonesia to honour and celebrate Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the holiest day in the Buddhist lunar calendar. In...
Hard Rock Hotel Bali celebrated the re-opening of Bali with a Kid’s Fun Day. Underprivileged children from Yayasan Solemen Indonesia were invited to the hotel’s Kids Water Park on 14 April. A total of 21 children spent the day participating in various activities including Tie Dye T-shirt Coloring and Balloon Twisting; live acoustic performance also...
Celebrate the festivity of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr with your loved ones at The Westin Nusa Dua Resort, Bali. In collaboration with one of the top leading chefs in Indonesia, Chef Vindex Tengker, we are excited to welcome you to our first Ramadan Mubarak special dining celebration where you and your loved ones’ palate...
Idul Fitri May 2/3, 2022 Idul Fitri (commonly referred to in Indonesia as Lebaran) is the Indonesian form of the Arabic term Eid al-Fitr, and is one of the major national holidays in the country; the celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. The Arabic meaning of Idul Fitri...
Hari Raya Purnama 16 April 2022 Purnama, or full moon in Bali is a special day for ceremonies and festivities. Hun- dreds of temples all over the island cel- ebrate this special day hosting splendid ceremonies. Balinese believe that Purnama is a propitious day when Gods descend to the earth and give their blessing. On...
Celebrate Easter in Bali, one of the most popular long weekends of the year on the Island of the Gods. This year Good Friday falls on April 15 and Easter Sunday on April 17. Many Bali resorts will be o ering Easter packag- es for the weekend including various bene ts such as brunches and...