Bali Handara Kosaido / Mountain Golf Course in Bali

Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club is one of the golf courses located in the mountain and sightseeing area with beautiful panorama of Tamblingan Lake. It is situated in the plateau area of Bedugul Bali, the cool temperature surrounds the golf course, and the green rain forest covers your view from the course hence making your golf experiences are more enjoyable and full fun. The world-class of golf tournament have been executed in this place and serve with the professional staff and caddy who guide you on your lovely golf game. Bali Handara Kosaido is located about 1000 meter above sea level and 3 hours drive from Bali's International Airport. Some of the places of interest around the golf course like Beratan Lake, Ulun Danu Temple can be visited on your way to the golf course and in our package we have provided one hour, Bedugul Tour to visit this tourist places.

Golfing Experience in Plateau Area of Bedugul Bali

In the lush highlands of Bali, at more than 1000 meters above sea level, The Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club is blessed by the perfect climate around the golf course. The tropical rain forest surrounding the course and commanding views of the lake nearby make Bali Handara is one of the highlights golf courses on your Bali Golf Holiday. Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club is one of the greatest golf courses in the world. It is own 18 holes and 72 part championship course masterfully designed by famous international golfer and course architect Peter Thomson, Michael Wolveridge and associates in 1974.

Special Rate

18-HOLES US$ 160 net/person
(Minimum 2 persons)

Rates are inclusive of:

• 10% VAT
• 18 holes green fee
• Government tax and service charge
• One hour Bedugul Tour including entrance fee
• Caddy
• Golf Cart - Twin sharing
• Round trip hotel transfer (Valid for stay at Nusa Dua, Tanjung Benoa, Jimbaran, Tuban, Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, Sanur, Tanah Lot and Ubud Area only)

Additional Cost
Full Set Club Premium	USD 45 net/set
Shoes rental	USD 7 net / pair

Optional: Caddy Tips and drinks

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The additional charge of 3% will be charged if the payment is made by credit card on spot for bank administration fee
• Payment can be also made via PayPal
• The above rates are valid until 31 March 2015
• Caddy Tips will be optional
• All rate quoted on the page are subject to change without notice and strictly valid when the booking is made via Bali Star Island only
• All booking confirmations are subject to availability basis.

Cancellation and No Show Policy

Cancellation fee will be charged if the cancellation is made within:

• 7 days before the golf date up to no show will be charged full(100%) of the total invoice
• Group booking will be advised upon the confirmation is made

Chinese New Year | Imlek 2566

 

Chinese New Year calendar is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar, so there are different date each year with the Gregorian calendar (used internationally). Chinese New Year is usually always in the period January 21 to February 20 and 2015, fell on 19 February 2015.
Most festivals China comes from trust worship the gods to appease them and prevent misfortune.
Chinese New Year celebrations in Indonesia, known locally as the Lunar New Year, combining customs, beliefs and practices brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants who still follow the practices inherited from their parents.
Previously, Chinese New Year is not a national holiday on the calendar Indonesia for years, but starting in 2002, Chinese New Year became a national holiday, for the pleasure of millions of Chinese Indonesian.

 

Chinese New Year is a time to show respect for those who have died and to reunite with family members.
 The ancestors remembered with great respect because they are responsible for laying the foundation for the family fortune.
 In the ethnic Chinese community there are immigrants from various regions throughout China. Each immigrant communities bring a unique tradition of their hometown to Indonesia. This explains the origin of diversity in the way the Chinese New Year celebrations across the Indonesian archipelago.

 An important part of the preparation for the celebration is a thorough cleaning of the family home. This is important not only as a preparation for the many guests to expect during the holidays, but also as a symbol of evil sprits sweep that might be lurking in dark corners or behind a heavy piece of furniture that rarely moves.
 All work must be completed before the dawn of the New Year's Day. If not completed, the family believes they will have bad luck in the year of work and boring. Sweeps can not be done on New Year's Day for fear that good fortune will be swept away.

 On New Year's Eve family members gather to share traditional foods. Family members came from all cities in Indonesia to welcome the New Year together and usually at the home of the oldest family member.
 According to custom, the male head of the family of the lead in making offerings to various gods and ancestral family home.
 Homage to the god of wealth, and the gods of the well, a bed, a fireplace and the other gods in order to remain on good terms. The offerings are usually a variety of foods, pastries and fruits are placed in the offering table, placed outside the home. While holding incense in both hands, each member of the family will 'pai-pai' (prostration) three times to show respect for the gods of the house. Then incense holder placed on the table of offerings and family members bowed again to show respect and ask permission to enter the house.

 Table of offerings to the ancestors is also set in the house, the family member who has died. Photos of the dead man hanged on the table. In the family home kayaterdapat special room that is used as the ancestral hall complete with an altar and a table for every generation. Small offerings are placed throughout the year to honor family members who have died. On New Year's Day, offering table will be decorated as beautiful as possible and filled with food, flowers and a special dish that is usually enjoyed by the deceased during his lifetime.

 Lion Dance / Barong Sai

 Lion may be seen in public on New Year's Day in other Asian countries, but in Indonesia they are usually called upon to come into private homes.
 Lion Dance is like a huge dragon puppet measuring between 4-6 meters manned by three or four dancers. The dancers who controls the Lion's head should be well versed in Kung Fu as many steps in the dance resembles the movement of Kung Fu. The perpetrator must have great strength and durability when using large dragon as it weighs up to several hundred pounds.
 Lion troops, consisting of at least 10 people, will arrive at a house using a truck. The accompanying orchestra can be heard long before the arrival. Family happy visited by Lion because they feel it will bring good luck to them. At the end of the dance audience puts in the mouth angpau Lion in recognition of its performance.

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Ngelawang | Unique Barong Dance on the street

Ngelawang, a unique Barong Dance 

on the street

Yesterday, I went to Penglipuran Village , Bangli Regency. Then I saw a unique barong dance called Ngelawang. Ngelawang is a unique tradition in Bali that is held by performing Barong dance on the street, performed by moving from one place to another and mostly only can be found in Galungan and Kuningan celebration. This tradition can be found almost in all villages around Bali. The tradition is believed already exists since tens of years ago from generation to generation.

(Ngelawang Tradition)

 “Ngelawang” tradition is inherited from generation to generation aims to neutralize the universe, rejecting any kind of diseases that interfere with human life, including “niskala” (abstract / not visible), expelling people who mean harm, interfere with the security of Bali.Ngelawang tradition in the context of sacred magical as an offering to reject harms as the meaning of ngelawang during Galungan until Kuningan.

The name of Ngelawang came from the words ‘lawang’, which means ‘door’, so generally ngelawang means a performance that performed by moving to one place to other place or from one village to another.

Nowadays, Ngelawang is not only performed by adult, it is also performed by kids with their own creativity in performing barong dance accompanied by its gamelan (traditional music).

The performance in Ngelawang using sacred barong which  is performed by grown up people is held by taking the barong around the village and performing the barong dance when they passing a temple. Meanwhile the one that is held by children is an entertainment and they will perform the dance when someone gives any offering and donation to them when walking around the village.

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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.