Bali Calendar of Events 2011
Our calendar of events highlights everything from temple festivals, to cultural and non cultural events

Bali Calendar of Event 2011
Showing temple festival and rituals and religius event on the entire island through out the year acoording to Balinese calendar and Lunar calendar

04 January
Temple anniversary celebration at Pura Dalem Puri,Pura Ulun Kulkul, Pura Kiduling Kreteg, Pura Benua Kawan,Besakih complex,districk of Rendang,Karangasem regency
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06 February
Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan
usaba Kasa: Ritual at Pura Puseh (one of the village temples),followed with procession of effigies to Bale Agung, accompanied by "Rejang", the sacred dance and seloding orchestra.

07 February
Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan
Usaba Kasa: Rituals at Bale Agung acconpanied by Rejang Dance performance at 11 am and at Bale Agung 18.00 pm.
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04 March
Tawur Agung Kasanga Ceremony
* Tawur Agung Kasanga, (Great Sacrificial Ceremony) to welcome Nyepi the I Saka New Year, the day after. The ceremony is focussed, at every croos-road starting from village area, town, up to the provincial scope. The ritual is followed by processing Ogoh-ogoh (Huge monster dolls) symbolizing evil spirit and torches around the village and towns as to exercize them awai from human settlement
* Puputan Square, down town of Denpasar, Throughout Bali

05 March
Nyepi Holiday
* Nyepi I Saka New Year, 1929. It is the day of absolute silence and stillness for Hindu Balinese, no firelit, no activity done no travelling to anywhere and no amusement held, but fasting meditation and self-introspection are done instend. Troughout Bali.
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23 April
Saraswati Celebrations
The day devoted to Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati, symbolized as beautiful Goddes of knowledges, sciences and arts, when blessing ceremony is given to holy scriptures, literatures of science and art, held at every family compound.
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07 May
Tumpek Landep Ceremonies
* Tumpek Landep Day, th eday devoted to Sanghyang Pasupati when blessing ceremony is held for heirlooms, weapon and all tools and implement made of metal, fo rmagic power and proper fucntion, Troughout Bali.
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11 June
Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Pengantag Day
* Tumpek Uduh or Pengantag day, devoted to Sang Hyang Sangkara, the Lord of all food plant and vegetation. This day, ceremony is held to worship Him an dblessing ceremony is held at every plantation and garden, whising for good crops and harvest.

Mid June
Bali Art Festival
* The opening ceremony, started from tha Bajra Sandhi monument, at Puputan Margarana Square, Renon Civic Centre-with procession of cultural attractions heading to Werdhi Budaya art Centre in Denpasar where exhibitions, traditional perfomances and other activities are held, days and night.
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06 July
Galungan Holiday
* Galungan holiday, commemorated as the victory day of Dharma (virtue) upon Adharma (evil) accodring to the old historyof ancient Bali.

16 July
Kuningan Holiday
* Kuningan holiday, the last day of Galungan celebrations, belivied to be the ascendant day of ascentral holy spirit and Deities to Heaven. On this day, special offering made of yellow rice and secial dishes are offered, while every family compound and temple looks amazing with ornaments made of young coconuts leaves and flowers.

3rd and 4th week July
Kite Festival
* Kite Festival at Padang Galak Beach, Sanur - Denpasar municipality.
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15 August
Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan
Usaba Kapitu, "Muhu-Muhu" second event of Usaba Kepitu, started with ritual in front of every house-entrance, ealy in the morning followed by ceremony and meeting at Bale Agung up to the afternoon. The series of rituals ended with exorcising underword spirit away from the village-area done by women, bachelor and children by striking the village's wooden - bell, throning stones etc. lasting till late and night.
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14 September
Fullmoon ceremony

24 September
Tumpek Kandang Ceremonies
* Tumpek Kandang, a special day of ritual held to worship Sang Hyang Rare Angon, the lord of Cttle and lives stock, requesting good breed and products.
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29 October
Tumpek Wayang Ceremony
* Tumpek Wayang day, devoted to Sang Hyang Iswara, the lord of all pupeters, when blessing ceremony to given shadow puppet playset.
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19 November
Saraswati Celebrations
* Saraswati holiday. The day devoted to Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati, symbolized as beautiful Goddes of knowledges, sciences and arts, when blessing ceremony is given to holy scriptures, literatures of science and art, held at every family compound.
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03 December
Tumpek Landep Ceremonies
* Tumpek Landep, the day devoted to Sang Hyang Pasupati, the Lord of all metal implements. This day blessing ceremony is given to heirlooms, weapons and the other metal tools (including cars!) for magical power and proper function; held at every family compound (especially at smith and garages).
29 December
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