Balinese Event Calendar on February 2007 
Friday, February 9, 2007, 04:19 AM
February 02, 2007
Temple anniversary celebration at:
- Pura Banua Kawon, Besakih village, district of Rendang, Karangasem regency
- Pura Dalem Suci, Dukuh village, district of Sidenian, Karangasem regency
- Pura Puseh Bale Agung, Ubung Kupang village, district of Penebel, Tabanan Regency
- Pura Batu Madeg, Besakih Temple Complex, Karangasem regency
- Pura Penataran Agung Penatih, Penatih village, East of Denpasar

February 07, 2007
Temple anniversary celebrations at:
- Pura Puseh and Pura Desa, Sukawati village, Gianyar regency
- Pura Mrajan Agung, Batuyang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
- Pura Maspahit, Sesetan village, South of Denpasar
- Pura Pasek Kubayan, Wongaya Gde village, district of Penebel, Tabanan regency

February 17, 2007
Tumpek Uye or Tumpek Kandang day, when blessing ceremony is given to cattle or livestock at every for good growth and product, Throughout Bali.

Temple anniversary celebrations at:
- Pura Puseh and Pura Desa, Downtown of Gianyar
- Pura Luhur Dalem Segening, Kediri village, Tabanan regency

February 21, 2007
Temple anniversary celebration at:
- Pura Dalem Tarukan, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
- Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut, Pejeng Kaja village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency

February 27, 2007
Temple anniversary celebrations at :
- Pura Bukitbuluh, Gunaksa village district of Dawan, Klungkung regency
- Pura Tirta Sudamala, Bebalang village, Bangli regency
- Pura Dalem, Benawah village, Gianyar regency
- Pura Dalem, Bitra village, Gianyar regency
- Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung, Pagan village, downtown of Denpasar
- Pura Tengkulak, Tulikup village, Gianyar regency
- Pura Dalem, Banyuning Timur village, Buleleng regency

February 28, 2007
Temple anniversary celebration at:
- Pura Rambut Siwi, Yeh embang village, Jemrana regency
- Pura Batubolong Canggu village, district of Kuta, Badung regency
- Pura Tirta Anom Padang Sigi, Sanding village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
- Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Bendesa, Manuaba village, district of Tegalalang, Gianyar regency
- Pura Desa, Banyuning village, Buleleng regency
- Pura Luhur Srijong, Soka village, Tabanan regency

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Tumpek Kandang, 17 February 2007 
Friday, February 9, 2007, 04:11 AM
Tumpek Kandang (Tumpek Uye)is one of Hindu ceremony in Bali when rituals are held at every farm and family compound, offered to Sanghyang Rare-Angon, master of all cattles and lifestocks. This day they are blessed and comforted. All families make different bebanten (offerings) for each animal: cows, pigs, and chickens.

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Sanur Village Festival - A Villlage Affair 
Thursday, August 17, 2006, 01:49 AM
Legendary for its unique village life, Sanur, the first area to emerge as a tourism destination in Bali, now welcomes domestic and international tourists to savor its unique cultural heritage through the Sanur Village Festival - A Fun & Cultural Event from August 25 - 27, 2006.

The three-day long event promises heaps of activities, lots of discoveries and journeys through the delightful sights and sounds of Sanur. Competitions will mark almost every event, whereby the local community can participate to showcase their abilities and creativities through various events such as the kite festival, watersports competition, karaoke competition, tennis and golf tournament. Cultural events include traditional dance performances indigenous to Sanur Village, painting exhibitions, umbul-umbul parade, Denpasar city tour and jukung (traditional fishing boat) competition.

For the culinary experience, as Sanur Village is home to an endless list of fine restaurants to “village-style” warungs, a food festival and bazaar will be conducted daily giving opportunities to delight your senses. The annual IJUMPI Cooking competition is also one of the main highlights within the culinary experience.

Sanur Village Festival Event Schedule
Day 1 - Friday, August 25, 2006
* Opening Ceremony
* Ijumpi Annual Cooking Competition
* City Tour and Fun Bike Tour
* Wind Surfing, Kite Surfing, and Kayaking Competition
* Jukung Traditional Sail Boat Festival
* Tennis Tournament
* Karaoke Competition
* Painting Exhibition
* Food Festival and Bazaar
* Festival Parade
* Traditional Balinese Dance Performance

Day 2 - Saturday, August 26, 2006
* Food Festival and Bazaar
* Ujumpi Annual Cooking Competition
* Jazz Festival
* Sabur Open Golf Tournament
* Wind Surfing, Kite Surfing and Kayaking Competition
* Jukung Tradition Sail Boat Festival
* Kite Festival
* City Tour and Dun Bike Tour

Day 3 - Sunday, August 27, 2006
* Kite Festival
* Food Festival and Bazaar
* Ijumpi Annual Cooking Competition
* Underwater Festival
* Final Round Tennis Tournament
* City Tour and Fun Bike Tour
* Closing Ceremony

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Today opening of The 28th Annual Bali Arts Festival 2006 
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 08:23 AM
The Bali Arts Festival opens with arts and a performance parade in the front of Bajra Shandi in Renon, Denpasar, on Saturday, June 17th, at 3 pm, and continues with a colossal dance drama on the Bali Art Center's open stage, Denpasar, at 8 pm.

The Annual Bali Arts Festival provides an opportunity for the artists and people to develop, explore, preserve, and accommodate various talents through such activities as parades, performances, contests, exhibition, and discussions.

The Bali Arts Festival is a full month of daily performances, handicraft exhibitions and other related cultural and commercial activities during which literally the whole of Bali comes to the city to present its offerings of dance, music and beauty. On display are trances from remote mountain slopes, forgotten or recently revived village dances, food and offering contests, classical palace dances, stars of Balinese stage, odd musical performances, “kreasi baru” (new creations) from the dance schools of Denpasar, as well as contemporary choreography and dance companies from other islands and from abroad.

The central theme of this year’s Bali Arts Festival, starting from June 17, 2006 until July 15, 2006 which is the 28th round, is called Swabhawaning Idep.

Please check The Annual 28th Bali Art Festival 2006 Program Schedule

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Mount Bromo Scenery 
Tuesday, June 6, 2006, 01:04 PM
Mount Bromo scenery is primary tourist attraction in east Java which can be seen from the top of Mount Penanjakan which has altitude 2774 meters above sea level. It is the highest top of Tengger Mountain range where in the morning visitors can see beautiful sun rise, sand sea and the scenery of Mount Bromo. The interesting soft adventure to get from the sand sea to the peak of Mount Bromo, can be a soft adventure climbing and or to get there by horse riding, and continue going up to 300 steps to see the spectacular un-ended smoky caldera of the Mount Bromo with a stunning view of nearby mountain villages.

Mount Bromo can be accessible from Malang and Surabaya just only 95 km. In addition we can see the uniqueness of Tenggerese tradition which has mutual work in Tenggerese culture the ritual activities still exist over there.

To experience the kind of soft adventure,
Simply click: http://www.exoticbalitravel.com/surabay ... index.html

Photo Gallery Ngurah Susrama



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