http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The busy Pasar Seni (Art market) sells batik, toe slippers and handicrafts by the dozen. Most of the customers are shop owners from Kuta who buy the items here at wholesale rates and then charge Kuta tourists with a lot more expensive price. Even though K... http://annora.articlealley.com/sukawati-art-shop-1671626.html 03rd August 2010 The Head of Community Development for Kuta (Bali's famous beach),I Komang Graha Wicaksana confirmed that the Kuta Karnival will be held for nine days from October 18-26, 2008. He also said that the Governor of Bali, Mr. Mangku Pastika gave his full suppor... http://annora.articlealley.com/kuta-carnival-1670057.html 30th July 2010 Kuta is the most famous place in Bali. Natives often call it 'downtown'. Various clubs, restaurants, stores and hotels are all here. The primary reason why people come to Kuta is to shop, and Kuta's shopping areas sprawl tens of city blocks wide. Most t... http://annora.articlealley.com/kuta-shopping-1669968.html 30th July 2010 Kuta Beach, Legian, and Seminyak, is by far Bali's busiest beach resort area. Kuta is busy with vendors, tourists and locals. Foods and drinks widely available, shade under trees close to the street and nice sandy beach. And a perfect place to learn to su... http://annora.articlealley.com/kuta-beach-1669928.html 30th July 2010 Every village in Bali has pecalang. The traditional guards maintain village security and manage traffic flows during religious and customary ceremonies. They work voluntarily and are not paid wages. Pecalang were created to maintain the security of the vi... http://annora.articlealley.com/what-is-pecalang-1669910.html 30th July 2010 January 13, 2010 - Is it possible to sail across the ocean from US to Bali with only a sailboat? 51 years old Rob 'Rama' Rambini will answer that question. He's going to sail across the Pacific ocean alone with his Jensen Marine Cal 30 sailboat named SV K... http://annora.articlealley.com/sailboatsail-across-the-ocean-for-bali-1669454.html 29th July 2010 January 15, 2010 - The Visit Museum 2010 campaign launched by the Culture and Tourism Ministry at the end of last year has received a minimal response in Bali. Several museums observed by The Jakarta Post on Thursday have not yet drawn up any programs to ... http://annora.articlealley.com/visit-museum-campaign-followed-reluctantly-1669425.html 29th July 2010 January 19, 2010 - Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is back. The 2010 theme is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika : Harmony In Diversity, and will open hot debates on religious dogmas, political ideologies and national allegiances that bitterly divide the world. The ... http://annora.articlealley.com/ubud-writers--readers-festival-2010-1669398.html 29th July 2010 January 20, 2010 - The Bali government plans to plant more than one million trees as part of the province's 2010 tree-planting campaign to revitalise its densely populated areas. Bali Forestry Office head A.A. Ngurah Buwana said the province had receiv... http://annora.articlealley.com/1-million-rain-trees-will-be-planted-in-bali-1669381.html 29th July 2010 January 28, 2010 - Anand Ashram Foundation is again to hold an International Bali Meditation Festival (IBMF) in Ubud, Gianyar district, Bali, this year. Anand Ashram Foundation public relations, Hadi Susanto said, it is to be the second festival after the... http://annora.articlealley.com/ubud-becomes-host-of-internastional-meditation-festival-1669290.html 28th July 2010 January 30, 2010 - Valentine's Day is coming and Bali is ready to provide local residents with its special chocolate products. Ketut Widana and Putu Rien Utami have been working hard to produce various types of chocolates to welcome the romantic day, a... http://annora.articlealley.com/valentine-chocolate-with-bali-taste-1667498.html 25th July 2010 February 01, 2010 - Bali's governor I Made Mangku Pastika is calling for the establishment of a entrepreneurial education for the Balinese to enable sland residents to compete in an increasingly international setting. Quoted by the national news agency An... http://annora.articlealley.com/business-education-center-for-balinese-graduates-1667427.html 24th July 2010 February 10, 2010 - A group of inter-religious leaders gathered at Al Ihsan Mosque on Tuesday night to pray for late former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid. About 300 people from various religious backgrounds were also present to remember Gus Dur a... http://annora.articlealley.com/balis-interreligious-leaders-pray-for-gus-dur-1666967.html 21st July 2010 Bali is an island filled with unique traditions, arts, cultures, and beautiful performances. Dances, play, songs and traditional music performances found in Bali have so many variations. One of the singing performances is kekawin. It is a traditional Bali... http://annora.articlealley.com/kekawin-tradition-will-it-stay-1666939.html 21st July 2010 Bali is a city you can enjoy on a budget easily; this is of course, if you have a plan on how to do it. When you get at the airport, you need transportation to get inside the city. If you drive a motorcycle, it will cost you around 20000-35000 Rupiah (2-3... http://annora.articlealley.com/getting-the-best-of-bali-on-a-budget-1666801.html 21st July 2010 Facial treatments are not only for women. Men also need to clean their face to remove oil dirt, sweat, and the dead skin cells. Nowadays, men become potential market for those who offer facial treatments services. They went to a beauty salon or clinic ... http://annora.articlealley.com/facial-treatments-for-men-1666795.html 21st July 2010 February 13, 2010 - After 3 times Bangalore city in India becomes host of International Women Conference, Bali will be the next host. Hundreds of women from 75 country will join the fourth conference on March 27-28, 2010 at Ayodya Resort, Bali. Themed ... http://annora.articlealley.com/international-women-conference-will-be-held-in-bali-1666786.html 21st July 2010 February 13, 2010 - Spending weekend could be great if you go to an uncommon place. Try to go to Bali Shell Museum. Placed on Sunset Street, Kuta. There are various types of shellfish and hundreds millions years old shellfish fossils that you can see ther... http://annora.articlealley.com/the-one-and-only-shell-museum-1666756.html 21st July 2010 February 15, 2010 - Celebrate for one day then get back to work the next was the plan for Yuyun Ismawati after winning the "Nobel Prize" of environmental awards. Indonesia's Yuyun, 44, was one of the winners of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize, ... http://annora.articlealley.com/noble-price-goes-to-bali-waste-activist-1666733.html 21st July 2010 February 22, 2010 - Bali activist and academic, Wayan Geriya, says that Bali's tourism industry lacks holistic management. The anthropologist and long-standing observer of tourism on the island made his comments at a gathering of 50 leading tourism figure... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-needs-a-better-tourism-management-1666695.html 21st July 2010 February 22, 2010 - At the Raka-Rai Contest held in Sanur, Bali, Surya won the Raka title from the gay group while Ella Agatha was chosen as the Rai from the rai group. The participants were motivated to join the competition because they wanted to lift... http://annora.articlealley.com/gay-pageant-held-in-bali-1666677.html 21st July 2010 February 22, 2010 - More than 140 governments will convene this week in Indonesia under the banner of the U.N. Program for the Environment, the largest such gathering since the climate change summit last December in Copenhagen. Since the Copenhagen s... http://annora.articlealley.com/international-environment-meeting-in-bali-1666666.html 21st July 2010 February 25, 2010 - The Bali Spirit Festival is a festival held every year in city of Bali, Indonesia. Live dance, yoga and music performances by some of the leading artists from different countries. Shortly, it is a major international yoga, dance and mu... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-spirit-festival-2010-1666640.html 21st July 2010 February 26, 2010 - Terry Fitzgerald, a Perth property agent, has made an emotional return to Bali to lead negotiations to buy the site of the Sari Club, where scores of people died in the 2002 terrorist attacks. After years trying to locate the myster... http://annora.articlealley.com/landlord-joins-talks-on-a-plan-of-bali-memorial-park-1666623.html 21st July 2010 The following list has been compiled to help you make the most memorable of your stay in Bali. If you have any further concerns that are not mentioned here, please do not hesitate to ask Annora's staffs about it. Do's: - Respect local customs and trad... http://annora.articlealley.com/dos-and-donts-during-your-holiday-in-bali-1666616.html 21st July 2010 Bali Island is rich culturally with the unique society social life and most of the populations believe in Hindu make this island is very recognized in the entire of world. Bali also own the separate year calculation is called Caka and commutation of new y... http://annora.articlealley.com/ogohogoh-1666612.html 21st July 2010 February 26, 2010 - Thousands of people across Bali have been busy making the giant ogoh-ogoh effigies in preparation for the celebrations of the upcoming Caka Hindu New Year 1932, popularly known as Nyepi, or the Day of Silence. The event falls on March ... http://annora.articlealley.com/balinese-prepare-for-ogohogoh-parade-1662607.html 19th July 2010 March 04, 2010 - Mobs of children seeking cement bags, wood scraps, bamboo strips and rupiah donations marks the build up to Bali's Day of Silence. Ranging in age, the kids travel their neighborhoods, accounting book in hand, recording every donations and... http://annora.articlealley.com/when-silence-speaks-in-bali-1662478.html 19th July 2010 March 05, 2010 - As the "gateway to paradise," Bali's Ngurah Rai Inter­national Airport should immediately be expanded, Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said. During the launch of a book titled "Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport, the Gateway to Paradise 1... http://annora.articlealley.com/tourism-minister-urges-to-expand-balis-airport-1662372.html 19th July 2010 March 06, 2010 - Established in September 2009, the Bali Community Choir meets every Tuesday evening at the Gateway Community Center on Jalan Danau Batur Sari No.3 in Sanur (across from the Canang Sari Restaurant on the same street that leads to the Bali ... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-community-choir-1662317.html 19th July 2010 March 07, 2010 - On March 21, Indonesia will enjoy four hours of complete silence. That is, if everyone in the country participates in the third annual "World Day of Silence." Inspired by Bali's Day of Silence, locally known as Nyepi, the world event i... http://annora.articlealley.com/nyepi-day-inspires-the-battle-against-global-warming-1662282.html 19th July 2010 March 08, 2010 - All points of entry to the island, including three major ferry harbors and a busy international airport, will be closed down for 24 hours during the Balinese Hindu commemoration of Nyepi. Nyepi is the annual celebration to mark the Hin... http://annora.articlealley.com/hotels-lighting-are-allowed-during-nyepi-day-1662256.html 19th July 2010 Travelling to Bali for the first time can be overwhelming, not only in the cultural shock of it all but, with so many things to do and see as well. As most tourists are on a short trip meaning a tight schedule, figuring out what places to visit can be fru... http://annora.articlealley.com/five-bali-temples-for-the-first-timers-1661932.html 19th July 2010 Bali is a right place if you want to practice your bargaining skill. In this island, bargaining is the norm. The main rule is: do not accept the first price offered, as the most vendor always charge 30 % extra. You will get for money, if you are prepared ... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-shopping-areas-1661887.html 19th July 2010 Bali is multidimensional. Culture, nature, arts, could be found at their most unique elements in Bali. The combination of friendly, hospitable people, the physical beauty of the island, a magnificently visual culture infused with spirituality including da... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-dances-and-performances-1661839.html 19th July 2010 It's the most popular dance for tourists. A straightforward battle between good, the barong, and bad, the rangda. The barong is a strange creature, half shaggy dog, half lion, propelled by two men like a circus clown-horse. The widow-witch rangda is bad t... http://annora.articlealley.com/arong--rangda-1661806.html 19th July 2010 What will you see when you visit Bali during Galungan and Kuningan period? I believe your answer will be Penjor. Penjor is an eight meter high bamboo poles festooned with bamboo decorations which are put over roadways or pathways. Penjor will dominate you... http://annora.articlealley.com/penjor-1661794.html 19th July 2010 March 14, 2010 - The Hindu day of silence on March 16, 2010 has provided a boost to Bali's tourism industry, with hotels reporting swollen occupancy rates as Indonesians and foreigners flock to the resort island to see it in repose. Ida Bagus Ngurah Wi... http://annora.articlealley.com/nyepi-day-attracts-more-tourists-to-bali-1661787.html 19th July 2010 March 14, 2010 - Just reminds you, in case you've forgotten, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 is Bali's official day of silence or Hari Nyepi. Marking the dawn of a new year on the Bali-Hindu calendar, the observance of Nyepi tells the island residents to spend... http://annora.articlealley.com/the-sound-of-silence-in-a-paradise-1656694.html 15th July 2010 March 20, 2010 - In a moment of reckless spontanity with consequences only possible in the modern world of social networking, a young Indonesian man committed the seemingly irrevocable mistake of insulting the entire island of Bali and placing in question... http://annora.articlealley.com/one-man-appalling-the-whole-bali-by-facebook-1656618.html 15th July 2010 March 20, 2010 - In a movement some claim was inspired by the Balinese day of absolute silence "Nyepi" the World Wildlife Fund is busily recruiting supporters in 110 countries around the world to voluntarily turn off their lights for one hour at 8:30 pm o... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-and-earth-hour-2010-1656611.html 15th July 2010 March 22, 2010 - Radar Bali reports that while the absolute day of silence - Nyepi, that descended across Bali on Tuesday, March 6, 2010, was not uniformly observed in every part of the island. The Bali Aga village of Tenganan in Karangasem is well kno... http://annora.articlealley.com/a-part-of-bali-that-was-not-silent-on-nyepi-day-1656597.html 15th July 2010 March 29, 2010 - Troubles continue for Ibnu Rachal Farhansyah, the young man who posted inflammatory and defamatory statements against Balinese Hinduism on his Facebook account. Stated that Bali Hindu high holy day of Nyepi is the same with feces infuriat... http://annora.articlealley.com/five-years-prison-for-insulting-hindus-tradition-1656587.html 15th July 2010 Island of a thousand temples. That is one of several Bali nicknames. The nickname seems not surprising, because of the many temples which are owned by Bali. In every Balinese Hindus's house, there is a "Sanggah" or "Pamerajan", a little temple for everyda... http://annora.articlealley.com/piodalan-a-birthday-for-hindu-temple-1656583.html 15th July 2010 April 03, 2010 - Several articles about Bali tourism said, Bali as a leading tourism destination, is increasingly losing its identity. This fear is seemingly refused by Bali's growing tourism numbers. Beside that, many people related in Bali's tourism ind... http://annora.articlealley.com/bali-going-to-lose-identity-1656576.html 15th July 2010