Bali Events

Bali Calendar of Events 2007
Our calendar of events highlights everything from temple festivals, to cultural and non cultural events

Bali Calendar of Event on June 2007

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.

02 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Manik Mas, Besakih Temple complex, Karangasem regency.
* Pura Puseh & Pura Desa, Batuan village, Sukawati district, Gianyar regency.

June 5 Until July 5
Special Event in Tenganan Pegringsingan
Usaba Kelima I Sambah
* The biggest cultural event through out the year, a whole month celebrations from 5 of June until 5 of July.

06 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Bangun Sakti, Besakih.
* Pura Puncak Sari, Peninjoan, Bangli regency
* Pura Anteg Sari, Br. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba - kaba, Kediri district, Tabanan regency.
* Pura Kepisah, Sumerta, Denpasar regency.
* Pura Pesimpangan Batur Pande, Br. Dangin Pangkung, Kaba - kaba, Kediri district, Tabanan regency.
* Pura Pasek Gelgel, Gerih, Abiansemal, Badung regency.

08 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* There are several temples festivals carried out within all over the island of Bali during this day; one is held within the temple of Ida Ratu Geng of the Besakih Temples Complex – the mother of all temples in Bali, situated in Karangasem regency.

10 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel - Kayuputih Banyuatis village – Buleleng regency.
* Pura Bukit Mentik, Batur village, district of kintamani, Bangli regency.

12 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Segara Temple of Banyuning, Buleleng Regency
* Watu Klotok Temple, South beach of Semarapura, Klungkung Regency
* Tirtha Harum Temple, Tegal Wangi village, Bangli Regency
* Agung Manasa Sinabun, Buleleng Regency
* Merajan Temple of Pasek Bendesa Sangsit, Buleleng Regency
* Merajan Temple of Tutuan of Galiran, Buleleng Regency
* Temple of Badung Pengastulan, Buleleng Regency.
* Dadya Temple of Pasek Dalem Gaduh Cempaka Putih Clan, Mayong Village, Buleleng Regency
* Kawitan Temple of Ki Pasek Kubayan Clan, Bondalem Temple, Buleleng Regency
* Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, Candi Kuning village, district of Baturiti, Tabanan regency.
* Pura Dalem Waturenggong, Taro kaja village, district of Tegalalang, gianyar regency.
* Pura Manik Bingin, Dukuh village, Sidemen district, Karangasem regency

13 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Baingin Temple of Banjar Peguyangan, Buleleng Regency.
* Temple of Penataran Gana, Bebalang village, South of the town of Bangli.
* Pura Puncaksari (Monkey Forest Temple) Sangeh village, Badung regency.
* Temple of Dadya Agung pasek Sanak Sapta Resi Clan of Banjar Peteteluan, Sidan village, Gianyar Regency
* Penyusuhan Temple of Kubutambahan Village, Buleleng Regency.
* Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa-Jakatebel.
* Merajan Pasek Prateka-Batusesa.
* Pura Dalem Gede Banjar, Banjar Pande, Downtown of Bangli.

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.

21 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung, Tangkas village, district of Dawan, Klungkung regency.
* Pura Siang Kangin Tampuagan, Peninjoan village, district of Tembuku, Bangli regency.

24 June
Penyekeban
* The word “penyekeban” derived from the word “sekeb” which means “to cover up,” this word signifies the nature of enclosure or restraint. Balinese believe that on this day, the avant garde of evil, Kala-tiganing Galungan (three personifications of negative force which are Bhuta Galungan, Bhuta Dunggulan and Bhuta Amangkurat) come to the world.

25 June
Penyajaan Galungan
* Penyajaan Galungan for Balinese is always a day full of cookies, Bali is covered with cookies. As its name suggest, the words “penyajaan” is derived from the word “jaja” which means “cookies. Various fried rice dough cookies are made for offering on Galungan (the day of victory). Penyajaan Galungan is also devoted for meditation and self control. Ancient lontar scripture, Sundarigama, describes this day as “Pangastawaning sang ngamong yoga samadhi.” This means “the day for those who practice yoga and meditation”.

26 June
Penampahan Galungan
* Penampahan Galungan, is a day before Galungan (a Christmas for Balinese). The word “Penampahan Galungan” derives from the word “tampah” which means “to slaughter” and “galungan” which means victory. So Penampahan Galungan is a day for Balinese to slay their Sad Ripu (six internal enemies, they are: kama (lust), loba (greed), krodha (anger), mada (drunkeness), moha (confusion) in order to achieve victory.

27 June
Galungan Holiday
* Galungan holiday, commemorated as the victory day of Dharma (virtue) upon Adharma (evil) accodring to the old historyof ancient Bali.
* This daythe entire island is brightened with vestivities and celebrations, while Penjor the artistically decorated bamboo pole is stuck on the right side of every house entrance, adorning the both sides o fthe village roads throughout Bali symbolizing prosperity.

27 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Dukuh Sakti, Kediri district, Tabanan regency.

28 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Luhur Watukaru, Wongaya Gde village, Penebel district, Tabanan regency.
* Pura Lempuyang Luhur, On the top of Mount Lempuyang at Purwa Kerti village, district of Abang, Karangasem regency.
* Pura Desa, Mengwi disrtict, Badung regency.
* Pura Kentel Gumi, Banjarangkan village, West of the town of Klungkung.
* Pura Pasek Gaduh, Umadesa village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency.

29 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Aci-aci Penaung Taluh at Penataran Agung, Besakih.
* Pura Gunung Kuripan at Lombok.
* Pura Tirta at Besakih.
* Pura Purnama at Camenggaon, Sukawati.
* Pura Amrta Jati, Komplek ALRI Pangkalan Jati Cinere, Jakarta Selatan.
* Pura Jagatnatha Down town of Singaraja.
* Pura Dang Hyang Tulus Dewa, Apuan village, district of Susut, Bangli regency.
* Pura Jagatdhitha, Selong, Lombok Timur.
* Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Gobleg at Gobleg village, Banjar, Buleleng regency.
* Pura Desa, Pura Puseh, at Batur, Kintamani.
* Pura Asah (Alas Harum)Ds.Batur, Kintamani.
* Pura Dalem Kedewatan at Celuk, Sukawati.
* Pura Agung Mandara Giri, Gunung Sumeru, Lumajang, Jatim.
* Pura Pengubengan at Besakih. Pura Penataran Agung, Sukawati.
* Pura Bukit Mentik at Gunung Lebah, Desa Batur, Kintamani.

30 June
Temple Anniversary Celebration at:
* Pura Segara, Jimbaran, Badung regency
* Pura Dalem Gde Losan, Klungkung regency.