Bali Arts Festival

The Bali Arts Festival is a month-long festival participated by all regencies in the province of Bali and from other provinces in Indonesia and several foreign participants, like USA, Korea, Japan, Australia. The opening ceremony of the Bali Arts Festival commences with procession of the arts and cultural treasures of each regency in Bali.

Bali as the island of arts posses lot of unique, genuine and priceless things to offer, inherit from their ancestor formed Bali as one of the most ultimate in art diversity. All regencies offer different traditional dances, traditional music, traditional cloths, traditional food, statue, arts, handicrafts, painting, jewelleries and many others.

In order to manage sustain and uphold all the legacies inspiring the Local Government of Bali conduct by Alm. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra to hold an event called Pesta Kesenian Bali (Bali Art Festival) in 1979.

Bali Arts Festival will gathered all the artist and event features in some point. From the first event in 1979, Bali Arts Festival drew visitors all over the world and become one of the most prestigious art festivals in Indonesia.

And if you wish to witness Bali with all the legacies, please come and visit Bali Arts Festival.
Note: International participants are welcome to join Bali Arts Festival

Place: Venue to be confirmed, Bali - Indonesia
Date: around June - July, Date to be confirmed
Website: www.baliartsfestival.com
Email: info@baliartsfestival.com

Getting There

* International flight to Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali
* Domestic flight are served everyday within Indonesia

Where to Stay

You can find thousand of hotel, whether star hotel, budget hotel and villas are available in all part of Bali.

Dining Guide

Since Bali is one of the best tourist destinations in the world, you can find any kind of food here. International menu to traditional food are deliciously made by international chef and Balinese people. Best suggestion, you can find a lot of food and beverage in Bali Arts Festival. It means, Bali Arts Festival will be your One Stop Shopping spot for anything you need.
HAVE FUN

Souvenir Tips

Bali Arts Festival is the place for local handicrafts. Just make sure you have extra luggage for your souvenirs.

Other Things to See or Do
List of Events, will be up dated

* Opening Parade of Bali Arts Festival 2007
* Janger Dance
* Kecak Dance
* Flowers and Coconut Arrangement Festival
* Angklung Parade
* Gong Gede Arts
* Gotong Royong Dances
* Shadow Puppet Parade
* Gamelan Concert
* Gambuh Arts
* Panca Mask Parade
* Genjek Arts
* Balinese Pop Song Festival
* Joged Bumbung Social Dance
* Contemporary Dance
* Food Contest
* Barong Somi Dance
* Mask Dance
* Handicraft Festival
* Human Puppet
* Palegongan Dance
* Cupak Dance Drama
* Traditional Dedeblag Martial Art
* Jegeg Bagus Contest
* Human Shadow Puppet

Travel Tips

NOTHING MUCH, EXTRA LUGGAGE
Casual dress. Real Casual
Hat
Sun glasses
Camera and handy cam to capture the moment


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