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Mark your calendar for an epic four-day weekend as Marriott Bonvoy teams up with Moët Hennessy to bring you Dissolve Weekend. From 14-17 July 2022, a series of dining, drinking, dancing experiences will take place in different venues across the island. Why dissolve? Well it’s an invitation to melt away those troubles and immerse yourself

Following the success of the first BHA Sustainable Food Festival in September 2021, Bali Hotels Association (BHA) is proud to announce the launch of the second iteration of the food festival. BHA has partnered with Bali Restaurant and Café Association (BRCA) for this year’s festival, which will run from Friday, 8 July 2022 until Sunday

One of the world’s most renowned music platforms, Boiler Room, is returning to Bali in a big way. On 22 and 23 July 2022, the platform will be taking over the entirety of Desa Potato Head in Seminyak, showcasing an eclectic mix of international and local artists across a whole range of genres. It’s a

Bali’s annual kite festival, known locally as Piala Gubernur Festival Layang-Layangan Bali is back in full force this 2022! The ‘Governor’s Cup’ as it is known is the highlight of all kite competitions in Bali, and it’s expected that 1,500 kites are set to fly for the Bali Kite Festival in 2022. The festival will

Bubbling across the island is a new and impressive industry of craft spirits, wines and beers, and on Saturday 2 July 2022 you can savour many these artisanal brands in one place at the first ever Bali Craft Spirits Festival (BCSF). The festival, which will take place at the St.Tropez Rooftop (Finns Beach Club) on

Located in the deep, northern valley of the Ayung River, planted within the jungle, is the new Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape. Opening its doors on 14 June 2022, this boutique property invites guests to immerse themselves in Bali’s natural surroundings through sustainable design and their pioneering “no walls, no doors” concept. The entire resort

Finally, Desa Potato Head is complete. On 28 June, the 58-suite artisan property formerly known as Katamama reopened its doors, rebranded as Potato Head Suites. This is a significant moment for the ‘Desa’, or village, as this marks the first time the beachfront complex has been open in its entirety. When the boutique hotel first

An immersive weekend of art, craft, taste and performance is in store from 1 to 3 July 2022 at Plataran Canggu with the debut of a new event, Jia Curated Kiosks. Focusing on bringing Bali and Indonesia’s homeware brands to the forefront, this will be three-days of ‘Creatively connecting Communities’. This festival-meets-market will bring 35

On Friday, 24 June 2022, in Paradiso Ubud, nonprofit organisation BASAbali Wiki will hold an insightful event: a screening of the documentary feature “Language Matters”, plus a discussion with the film’s host, Bob Holman. This is a fundraising event for the organisation’s continued efforts in preserving the Balinese language. “What do we lose when a

On Sunday, 12 June 2022, the Bali Arts Festival kicked off the return of their full live program with an extraordinary parade on the streets of Denpasar, in front of the Bajra Sandhi Monument. This stunning opening event marked the beginning of a month-long celebration of Balinese culture, including art, music and literature, across the

The Balinale International Film Festival presents its 15th edition this 9 to 12 June 2022, setting up an extended weekend perfect for cinephiles and movie lovers across the island.  Move aside Netflix, because Balinale is back! The prestigious film festival, which started in 2007, has announced their return to a live program, with four days

Confident that Bali’s dining scene has reached world-class standards, the island’s food and beverage industry have banded together and created an association dedicated to promoting Bali as an international dining destination. How Bali is perceived around the world has evolved over time. In just 100 years Bali has gone from rural village scenes to buzzing