Bali Art Festival 2015

Bali art Festival is annual event in Bali. This year, Bali Art festival will be held on June 13^rd  – July 11^th 2015. The themes of this Bali art festival is ‘ Jagaditha Memperkokoh kesejahteraan masyarakat ‘ or Strengthening the Social Welfare. 
There are 3  big activities during this event:

1. Parade

 

Parade theme is different every year, but still within walking procession format and serve various forms of diversity Balinese art, domestic and international. Implementation of the parade this year provides an opportunity for district / city with new, more innovative touch, thus minimizing the impression of monotony.

2. Performances

Bali Arts Festival 37th 2015, refers to Jagaditha theme: Strengthening Welfare, aims to encourage creativity and empowerment of community arts activities and traditional crafts. This refers to the regulation of PKB N0. 4 in 2006. There are two (2) categories in this exhibition are active and passive exhibition, and will also be displayed traditional medicine (Usadha), painting.
Exhibition booth organized into groups of craft jewelry, clothing, handicrafts, souvenirs and other handicraft products, mainly of Bali as well as representatives of other regions in Indonesia.
The setting of participants, exhibition booth design, including setting support activities and the overall decor at Taman Budaya Art Center Bali, obtained from the Budget 2015 Bali Provincial Department of Culture and the Committee

3. Workshop

 

In supporting the preservation and development of arts and culture need to hold a workshop, especially the discussion of issues and phenomena in the implementation of the Bali Arts Festival in addition to the discussion of the theme of the Bali Arts Festival 2016

Increasing tourism by offer Free Visa to Bali

 
The Governor of Bali hope this decision about free visa for five countries can increase the tourist arrivals to Bali. Anak Agung Yuniarta  is The Leader of Government Tourism Office on Bali province  in Denpasar said the additional country for decision of free visa because it’s based on the potential market from their country.The five countries get the free visa there are South Korea, japan, Rusia, Tiongkok and Australia.

Governor had been targeted the total tourist visit to Bali on 2019 around 20 million people so that the policy is expected to multiply the number of tourists from five countries. Until November 2014 the Central Bureau of Statistics of Bali Province recorded as 3,419,268 tourists visited the island

From this amount , that 895.069 people come from Australia is 26.18 percent, Tiongkok 539.271, Malaysia 198.133, Japan 195.541 and the last is Singapore 155.892 people.

However, Yuniarta hope that the central government again increased the number of countries that can obtain visa-free to boost more foreign tourists visit. “We expect no increase but that of the center,” he said.

Tips for taking a road trip in Bali

 

Covering an area of 5,780 square kilometers, Bali is home to many tourist destinations and visitors have many ways to easily explore the island to discover them.

One of the most interesting options to ultimately enjoy your vacation in Bali is by taking a road trip. For instance, you can easily leave Denpasar at dawn to watch the playful dolphins off Lovina Beach at sunrise, continue your journey to Bedugul or Kintamani to explore the breathtaking landscapes, then drive back to Denpasar on a one-day road trip.

For a longer road trip, you can always overnight in one area and continue your adventure to the other side of the island the next day.

But, as always, take time to prepare and plan well before you go. This includes choosing your exact destinations and pit stops, calculating your timing for the trip and checking the safety of your vehicle.

Here are other tips that you should consider to make sure you have a fun, yet safe, journey.

Bali Hai II Docking Program...

24 December  2014 News Splash TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN  Re: Bali Hai II Docking    Dear valued guests, We would like to advise you that our Bali Hai II vessel will undertake docking from the evening of 20 March 2015 until 5 April 2015 (inclusive). Bali Hai reef Cruise and Beach Club Cruise Program will still open for bookings  while Sunset Dinner Cruise will close on 20 March 2015. The following cruise will still be available during the above docking program: Reef Cruise transfer by Sail Sensations vessel (departs 9am, returns 5pm). Beach Club Cruise transfer by Sail Sensations vessel (departs 9am, returns 5pm). Aristocat Nusa Lembongan Cruise. Ocean Rafting 3 Island Day Cruise. Dolphin Cruise. Aristocat Evening Cruise. Hai Tide Beach Resort (vessel transfer by Sail Sensations). Please kindly find the below Reef Cruise and Beach Club Cruise change in program to ensure your clients are able to experience their best day out:   Sail Sensations vessel will transfer Reef Cruise, Beach Club Cruise and Hai Tide Beach Resort guests. Activities for each cruise will still at their own designated location, however the Reef Cruise lunch will be organized at the Beach Club (BBQ lunch) share with  Beach Club Cruise guests. Rates will remain unchanged. Reef Cruise, Beach Club Cruise and Sunset Dinner Cruise regular program by Bali Hai II vessel will operate as normal from 6 April 2015. Thank you for your understanding, sorry for any inconvenience have may caused. Kind regards, Pande Ardika

Tips to enjoy 10 long weekends in Indonesia in 2015

 

The year 2015 will be an exciting one for travel buffs with many of the public holidays falling on appropriate weekdays, creating plenty of long-weekend opportunities to enjoy.

In fact, 2015 will have five public holidays that will fall on either Friday or Monday, creating five three-day long weekends. There are also five more public holidays that will happen on either Tuesday or Thursday, creating opportunities for four-day long weekends, should you decide to take a leave of absence on the bridge day.

We have four other public holidays: three of them will fall on weekends and the other one – Islamic New Year – will be on Wednesday.

In Indonesia, it is rare for people to take a leave of absence of more than a week from work. Most jobs only allow their employees an average of 14 days of leave per year, which most Indonesians save for emergency occasions. This is why long weekends are popular amongst locals, who use them as a time for recreation.