Bali
Calendar of Events 2007
Our calendar of events highlights everything from temple festivals,
to cultural and non cultural events
Bali Calendar of Event 2007
Showing temple festival and
rituals and religius event on the entire island through out the
year acoording to Balinese calendar and Lunar calendar
13 January
Tumpek Klurut
* Tumpek Krulut is a part of Tumpek cycle which comes about every
month based on the Balinese calendar system. This is a special day
to pay homage to the musical instruments, masks and dance costumes
used in some religious ceremonies. During this special day, special
offerings offered in every shrines of all temples in all over the
Bali island.
17 January
Siwaratri
* This day is the seventh dark moon based on the Balinese lunar
calendar system, also known as the Siwaratri or the Night of Siwa.
The celebration of Siwaratri day is marked by the Brata (self restriction)
of Siwaratri, this includes: Jagra (staying awake all night long),
Upawasa (fasting), Monbrata (restricting speech) as well as giving
‘punia’ (religious funds) to the priests and the poor people.
19 January
Special Event in Tenganan Pegringsingan
Usaba Kasa
more.....
06 February
Special Event in Tenganan Pegringsingan
Usaba Karo
17 February
Tumpek Kandang Ceremonies
* Tumpek Kandang, a special day of ritual held to worship Sang Hyang
Rare Angon, the lord of Cattle and Lives Stock, requesting good
breed and products.
more.....
18 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
19 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.
more.....
14 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.
28 April
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.
more.....
02 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.
27 June
Galungan Holiday
* Galungan holiday, commemorated as the victory day of
Dharma (virtue) upon Adharma (evil) accodring to the old historyof
ancient Bali.
more.....
07 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.
more.....
11 August
Tumpek Klurut Ceremonies
* Tumpek Krulut is a part of Tumpek cycle which comes about
every month based on the Balinese calendar sytem. This is a special
day to pay homage to the musical instruments, masks and dance costumes
used in some religious ceremonies. During this special day, special
offerings offered in every shrines of all temples in all over the
Bali island.
more.....
13 September
Fullmoon ceremony
15 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.
more.....
20 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.
more.....
10 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.
24 November
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).
more.....
29 December
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.
more.....
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