HARI RAYA GALUNGAN  February 1, 2012

“Galungan“: celebrated as the commemoration of the victory of“Dharma ( virtue) upon “Adharma”(evil) derived from the mythology of “Mayadenawa” the Demon King when involved in a war against God Indra’s troops on this day.  A tall bamboo pole decorated with coconuts leaved and flowers, fruit, cake etc (Penjor, symbolizing prosperity) stuck on every house entrance and make a marvelous sight a long the village roads.     Throughout Bali.
Temple anniversary celebrations and full moon ceremonies at;
• Pura Gelap, Besakih (the mother temple) complex district of Rendang, Karangasem regency
• Pura Dang Kahyangan Pengu kurukur, Pejeng village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
• Pura Ponjok Batu, Alasan village,district of Tejakula, Buleleng regency
• Every temple in Bali

    Tempat  (Place)     :  Taman Budaya (Art Centre) Denpasar – Bali

  Waktu    (Time)      :  11 Juni –  9 Juli 2011

  Tema      (Title)       :  Desa Kala Patra (Adaptasi Diri dalam Multikultural)

Undangan      :   Kami mengundang Pemerintah Kabupaten/Kota dan Provinsi diseluruh Indonesia Berpartisipasi pada Event ini               (penjelasan/informasi lebih lanjut Kontak : SEKRETARIAT PANITIA PENYELENGGARA PESTA KESENIAN BALI (PKB) XXXIII 2011,     Dinas Kebudayaan Provinsi Bali) Jln.Ir.H.Juanda, No.1 Denpasar 80235 Bali  Telp.(0361)245294, 264474  Fax.(0361)245297, 264474              Website : www.baliculturegov.com                                                                                                                                                               Email      : info@baliculturegov.com                                                                                                                                                              

INVITATION  :  We invite the Government District and the Provinces in Indonesia participated in this Event (more details contact :                Bali Culture Government) Telp.(0361)245294, 264474  Fax.(0361)245297, 264474                                                                                             Website : www.baliculturegov.com                                                                                                                                                                       Email     :  info@baliculturegov.com                                                                                                                                                             

      Bali Kite Festival (21 - 24 July 2011)

The Bali Kite Festival is an annual international kite festival held in July in Padang Galak area, Sanur Beach, Bali. Traditional giant kites (4 meters in width and almost 10 meters in length) are made and flown competitively by teams from the villages (banjar) of Denpasar. The event is a seasonal religious festival intended to send a message to the Hindu Gods to create abundant crops and harvests.

Bebean (fish-shaped), Janggan (bird-shaped) and Pecukan (leaf-shaped) are three traditional kites flown during this kite festival. The kites are flown by teams of 10 or more adult kitefliers. The Bebean is the largest kite, and looks like a broad-mouthed, split-tailed fish. The Janggan form has a broad flowing cloth tail that can reach more than 100 meters in length. The Pecukan requires the most skill to fly, as its unstable form often tumbles towards the ground. Red, white and black are traditional colours used in the kite's designs. Each type of traditional kite has its own competition, with heats of 10 teams vying for the best launch and longest flight. Sometimes the kites come down over the adjacent rice paddies, and the team members have to dash through the paddy to rescue the kite before it lands in the water.

A competition is also held for 'New Creation' kites which may include detailed three dimensional figures representing the Hindu Gods or sponsorship kites. Traditional and new creation kites are constructed from bamboo and cotton cloth.

In the dry season of June through August, the winds blow continually from east to west in most of Indonesia. Balinese children and adults fly kites in the vacant rice paddies during this period.

A gamelan orchestra plays music throughout the festival. The festival attracts many tourists and international kitefliers, along with many local spectators.

Calendar of Event 2011 (Culture Event)