Bali Best
Tourism Festival 2017
I.B. AGUNG PARTHA ADNYANA
PREFACE
Chairman of Bali Tourism Board/GIPI Bali
Bali is blessed with its encompassing cultural life and rituals throughout the year. The fragrant of incenses, the colorful offerings with the sound of Gamelan and traditional dances is not a rare sighting on the villages allover Bali. Lured with the richness of culture many people come to visit and to experience the island which makes Bali known as an international destination. Nowadays, many events is held on the island from traditional rites of passages and temple ceremonies of the Deities to international events and festivals. Bali Tourism Board which governs ten major tourism stakeholders that has become the ten pillars of the industry takes pride with this and assigned Bali Tourism Festival Committee to curate the most of all festivals. The task is to oversee the quality of the events and festivals happening throughout Bali in 2017. With this momentum, Bali Tourism Board proudly unveils Bali Best Tourism Festival 2017 which features selected events and festivals showcasing art and culture, sound, taste with the senses of Bali. Visitors are sure to enjoy the options presented in the spectrum of events. Enjoy the Bali Best Tourism Festivals and welcome to Bali.
LIST OF CONTENT
LIST OF CONTENT
BALI SPIRIT FESTIVAL
UBUD, 19 - 26 MARCH 2017
Bali Spirit Festival “Health, Environment and Healing”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 11.00 PM Ticket Fees Required Spiritual & Wellbeing
The 10th annual Yoga, dance, music festival. The Bali Spirit Festival embodies the core mantra of Balinese Hinduism - Tri Hita Karana - to live in harmony with our spiritual, social, and natural environments. Through the traditions of yoga, dance, healing and world music, this 5-day, 7-night Festival offers you a wide range of events to choose from between 8am – 11pm each day over 1 week. Activities are interactive workshops & seminars, a lively community market & healing center, a children’s activity zone, yoga classes and vibrant night time programs of live Bhakti and world music concerts.
Ubud area, Gianyar Regency Yoga, ethnic & modern music, spa & wellness exhibition, culture, spiritual seminar www.balispiritfestival.com ask@balispiritfestival.com
SEMARAPURA FESTIVAL
SEMARAPURA, 28 APRIL - 3 MAY 2017
Semarapura Festival “Gema Shanti”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 07.30 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Balinese Traditional and Contemporary Arts
The festival aims to promote art and culture and tourism potential in Kabupaten Klungkung. Festival Semarapura is held in conjunction with Kota Semarapura anniversary and Hari Puputan Klungkung. Various events from opening until closing is held starting from 07.30 am and ends at 11 pm daily during 3 days. Programs include cultural carnaval, mass cultural performances, art, culinary competitions and small business exhibitions
Semarapura, Klungkung Regency Art & Culture
www.klungkungkab.go.id
UBUD FOOD FESTIVAL
UBUD, 12 - 14 MAY 2017
Ubud Food Festival “Every Flavor is a Story” A three-day culinary adventure with Indonesian food as the star, Ubud Food Festival (UFF) is Southeast Asia’s most exciting culinary event showcasing Indonesia’s diverse cuisine, innovative chefs and extraordinary local produce. In 2017 UFF returns for its third year. Alongside Indonesian chefs, restaurateurs, producers and food professionals, celebrated culinary icons from around the world will dish up a program rich in fresh produce, fresh tastes, and fresh ideas. If you’re in the food industry or are simply a food lover, then you’re sure to find many tasty treats among UFF’s live cooking demonstrations, special events, workshops, foodie tours, markets, live music, film screenings and much, much more.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 07.30 AM – 11.00 PM Free & Ticketed Indonesia’s leading culinary festival Ubud area, Gianyar Regency live cooking, special events, workshops, foodie tours, live music, ilm screenings and much more www.ubudfoodfestival.com hello@ubudfoodfestival.com @ubudfoodfest
BALI BLUES FESTIVAL
NUSA DUA, 26 - 27 MAY 2017
Bali Blues Festival “1st & biggest Blues Festival in Indonesia”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 05.00 PM – 11.00 PM Ticket Apply Blues Music Festival
Bali Blues Festival is the 1st and biggest Blues Festival in Indonesia. It is the 3rd annual event and will grow to be an International Blues Festival. Bali Blues Festival will held on May 26-27, 2017. Besides the musicians from Indonesia, there’s also will be the musicians from Holland, Singapore and Australia to perform in Bali Blues Festival 2017.
Peninsula Island, ITDC Area, Nusa Dua – Badung Regency Indonesia, Holland, Singapore and Australia Musicians www.balibluesfestival.com fb: @balibluesfest tw & ig: @thenusadua
KARANGASEM FESTIVAL
KARANGASEM, 09 - 23 JUNE 2017
Karangasem Festival “The 6th annual event”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Art & Cultural
Festival Karangasem is held in conjunction Kabupaten Karangasem Development Potential and Produce Exhibition as well as the anniversary of Kota Amlapura to present a visual on its development potential and produce. It is a community event for entertaining the Karangasem public by presenting festival activities such as culinary and other cultural performances to motivate the growth of culture and art and community participation in development.
Karangasem Art, Cultural, Food Bazar and many more
www.tourism.karangasemkab.go.id
PESTA KESENIAN BALI
DENPASAR, 11 JUNE - 09 JULY 2017
Pesta Kesenian Bali (PKB) “A full month of daily performances“
FESTIVAL DETAILS 10.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free of charge Balinese Traditional and Contemporary Arts
PKB parade in 2017 will be themed “Ulun Danu : Preserving the water source of life. The festival introduced Balinese art and preserves Bali as the main tourism destination in Indonesia. Aside from parade, various competitions will be held in this event, such as literature competition, handy craft, painting and other parades such as culinary, fasgion, nglawang, ramatari, gong kebyar, and traditional performance joged bumbung.
Bali Art Center, Denpasar Parade of the entire regencies at the opening, Balinese dance and music and many more. www.baliculturegov.com
MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL
SANUR, 14 - 16 JULY 2017
Mostly Jazz Festival “Mostly jazz on every atmosphere”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 PM – 10.00 PM Entrance Ticket Required
Musician Indra Lesmana, brings live jazz performance to Sanur through his musical series “Mostly Jazz“ at Griya Santrian resort beach front. Mostly Jazz is a musical series program that is developed for facilitating musical expression, creation, communication and presentation for artists and the music community in general. Presenting local and national musicians, culinary festival for all jazz lovers.
Jazz Music Grya Santrian Hotel, Sanur, Bali Local and national musicians, culinary festival for all jazz lovers www.santrian.com/griya/ sundaymostlyjazz
BULELENG FESTIVAL
SINGARAJA, 02 - 06 AUGUST 2017
Buleleng Festival “The 5th annual event”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Art & Cultural
Festival Karangasem is held in conjunction Kabupaten Karangasem Development Potential and Produce Exhibition as well as the anniversary of Kota Amlapura to present a visual on its development potential and produce. It is a community event for entertaining the Karangasem public by presenting festival activities such as culinary and other cultural performances to motivate the growth of culture and art and communit participation in development
Singaraja, Buleleng Regency Art, Cultural, Food Bazar and many more
www.bulelengfestival.com
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
SANUR, 03 - 06 AUGUST 2017
Sanur International Kite Festival “the 34th event” Traditional giant kites are made and flown competitively by teams from the local and international teams. The event is a seasonal religious festival intended to send a message to the Hindu gods to create abundant crops and harvests. The teams consist of about 70 to 80 people, each team with its own gamelan ensemble, flag bearers and flyers. A competition is also held for ‘New Creation’ (kreasi baru) kites which may include detailed three-dimensional figures representing the Hindu Gods or sponsorship kites. FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 05.00 PM Free Entry Sports & Cultural Sanur, Bali Art, Cultural, Food Bazar, Kites and many more
www.sanurvillagefestival.com fb & tw & ig: @sanurfestival
SANUR VILLAGE FESTIVAL
SANUR, 09 - 13 AUGUST 2017
Sanur Village Festival “The New Spirit of Heritage” An annual community event held by Yayasan Pembangunan Sanur, this year taking the theme Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, unity in diversity. The festival promotes Sanur as a safe, attractive, and beautiful travel destination. Activity programs include culture night performances, culinary bazaar, competitions of jukung and fishing, water sports, art performances, cultural discussion, green environment acts and Sanur Creative Expo.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 09.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Art & Cultural Sanur, Bali Culture night performances, culinary bazaar, competition jukung and ishing, water sports and many more www.sanurvillagefestival.com fb & tw & ig: @sanurfestival
UBUD VILLAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL
UBUD, 11 - 12 AUGUST 2017
Ubud Village Jazz Festival “The 5th annual event” The 5th International Ubud Village Jazz Festival will be held once again, coming up in 11-12 August 2017 at Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali. Supported by Pesona Indonesia and Bali Airport, this unique jazz festival will bring the jazz giants, such as Gerald Clayton, who got Grammy nominations in 2012 and 2013 for The Paris Sessions (Concord) and Life Forum (Concord). He will amaze the audience toegether with the great Joe Sanders (bass), and Gregory Hutchinson (drums). While Indonesia Jazz Legend, Benny Likumahua, will share the stage together with his son, Barry Likumahua in Benny Likmahua Jazz Connection. FESTIVAL DETAILS 03.00 PM – 12.00 PM 1 day IDR. 400.000 2 days IDR. 600.000 Music Ubud, Bali Varieties of Jazz forms, food festival, International jazz performers and educative www.ubudvillagejazzfestival.com fb & tw & ig: ubudvillagejazzfestival
MAKEPUNG FESTIVAL
JEMBRANA, 14 AUGUST, 19 & 26 NOVEMBER 2017
Makepung Festival
FESTIVAL DETAILS
14 AUGUST 2017
19 NOVEMBER 2017
26 NOVEMBER 2017
07.00 AM – Finish
“Bupati Cup“
“Jembrana Cup“
“Makepung Lampit“
Free of charge Balinese Cultural Event
Makepung in Indonesian means chasing, is a bull race traditional competition held by Balinese community, especially in Kabupaten Jembrana. This tradition developed from farmer games done in between mowing the paddy fields during harvest. They race on bulls carrying a cart and driven by a jockey. The race atmosphere is lively with jegog musicians playing in the background.
Jembrana Regency A Bull race traditional competition, jegog musicians and lot of farmers -
JAZZ MARKET BY THE SEA
TANJUNG BENOA, 19 - 21 AUGUST 2017
Jazz Market By The Sea “The 7th annual event”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 11.00 PM Entrance Fees Required Jazz Music & Performance
The vision of ‘Jazz Market by the Sea’ is to be the most awaited annual Indonesian cultural festival in the region, where families can interact and intermingle with and through music, art, education and social activities. Jazz Market is a festival like no other as it thrives to engage and enrich the audience through education. Jazz Market by the Sea is hosted by Taman Bhagawan; culturally inspired destination for events and celebrations.
Tanjung Benoa, Denpasar Music, art, education and social activities
www.jazz-market.com
NUSA DUA FIESTA
NUSA DUA, 11 - 15 OCTOBER 2017
Nusa Dua Fiesta “the 21st annual event” Nusa Dua Fiesta is the annual event for tourism promotion that combines the luxurious five star hospitality and national culture. Held by ITDC at Peninsula island, this festival is joined by industry and local administrations that represent national and regional promotion showcase. Programs include parade, art attractions, sports, music and entertainment in a professional ambiance.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 10.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entrance Culture, Art, Sport, Fun & Exhibition Peninsula Island, ITDC Area, Nusa Dua – Badung Regency Cultural Parade, International Cuisine & Craft Exhibition, Cultural & Music Performance, and more attraction www.nusaduaiesta.co.id call: +62-361-771010 fb: @iesta.nusadua tw & ig: @nusaduaiesta
BALI INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON
SANUR, 15 OCTOBER 2017
Herbalife Bali International Triathlon “The 10th annual event“ Previously held in Jimbaran, the Bali International Triathlon race unveils its new venue in Sanur in 2016, a move made necessary to accommodate the rapid growth in participants and with each successive running of the event. The title sponsor, Herbalife Indonesia, is part of the worldwide nutritional supplement organization now working in 90 nations around the world. The Bali race reflects values championed by Herbalife through its shared focus on nourishment, weight-control, vitality and wellness products.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 10.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free of charge Sports Sanur, Bali Cycling, Running, and Swimming in one round
www.balitriathlon.com
UBUD WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL
UBUD, 25 – 29 OCTOBER 2017
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival “One of the most exciting literary events in Bali” Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is Southeast Asia’s leading festival of words and ideas, and in 2017 returns for its 14th year. UWRF celebrates extraordinary stories, amplifies brave voices, and tackles global issues through literature and the arts. The Festival brings together a diverse mix of Indonesian and international writers, speakers, artists, commentators and activists, in an exciting program of panel discussions, performances, workshops, culinary journeys, film screenings and special events. UWRF releases an annual Bilingual Anthology of Emerging Indonesian Writing, showcasing young Indonesian talent alongside acclaimed Indonesian authors. UWRF is proud of its continuing success in uniting global voices and bringing Indonesian literature to the world.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 10.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free & Ticketed Yearly literary event Ubud, Bali panel discussions, performances, workshops, culinary journeys, ilm screenings and special www.ubudwritersfestival.com info@ubudwritersfestival.com @ubudwritersfest
PEMUTERAN BAY FESTIVAL
TANJUNG BENOA, PEMUTERAN, 13 - 1619DECEMBER - 21 AUGUST 2017 2017
Pemuteran Bay Festival “The 3rd annual event”
FESTIVAL DETAILS 08.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Art & Cultural
Pemuteran Coastal Village is aimed and recognized as model of best practices for Community Based Village Ecotourism as an effective tools for conservation of living landscape of nature and culture. Programs include underwater art Parade, Underwater Expo, Kids & Students Reef, Biorock Reef Conservation Workshop, Culinary Bazaar, Art Parade, Performing art stage, Underwater Theme Art Competition, Reef Conservation.
Ubud area, Gianyar Regency Underwater Art Parade, Underwater Expo, Kids & Students Reef, Biorock Reef Conservation
www.pemuteranbayfest.com
DENPASAR FESTIVAL
DENPASAR, 28 - 31 DECEMBER 2017
Denpasar Festival “a perfect finale for all Balinese festival” Denpasar Festival started off with the passion to rekindle Gajahmada street in the past, which was the center for Denpasar community creativity. The main highlight of this event is mask parade, art and musical performances in the main stage, photo exhibition and competition, live painting, traditional art performances, film screening, trade handy craft exhibition, book and rare literature fair, fashion show, workshop and culinary festival.
FESTIVAL DETAILS 10.00 AM – 11.00 PM Free Entry Balinese cultural, art and music festival Denpasar, Bali art and musical performances in the main stage, photo exhibition and competition, live painting www.denpasarkota.go.id
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