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KLM to continue Flights to Bali

KLM to continue Flights to Bali

The new KLM service connecting Amsterdam and Denpasar will fly three times per week.  Flights in both directions will have an intermediate stop in Singapore and be operated with Boeing 777-300 aircraft configured to carry 390 Economy and 35 Business Class passengers [ more ]

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2009

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2009

The 2009 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival program is gathering momentum, the festival will be held from October 5 to October 11 with comprehensive program of panel discussions, book launches, workshops, children workshops, and cultural workshops play readings [ more ]

Sanur Village Festival

The fourth Sanur Village Festival 2009

The fourth Sanur Village Festival will be held August 12 til 16 2009 will became bigger and this year’s theme is "Life Marine." And it will be centered on a new four-hectare beachside venue on Jalan Mertasari to accommodate a full range of entertainment, culinary [ more ]

bali tourism

Bali sets to beat 2 Million Visitors in 2009

Total foreign tourist arrivals to Bali for May 2009 totaled 181,963 - an increase of 13.8% over May 2009, when 159,877 visitors came to Bali On a cumulative basis for January-May, total arrivals hit 827,044, up 9.35% from the same period in the previous year. [ more ]

h2n1

Important Information to notice about H1N1 Flu

A H1N1 flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease in pigs caused by the influenza A virus. It causes high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate amongst pigs throughout the year. Studies show 30-50% of commercial US [ more ]

Bali Arts Festival

Bali Arts Festival: a festivity of art and communities

For the thirty first times, Bali Arts Festival will be held in Bali for a month-long festivity to celebrate art and communities’ gatherings. The thirty-first Bali Arts Festival will be opened officially by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, foreign ambassadors and a number[ more ]

Quarterly arrival

Quarterly arrival to Bali is Barely up 4.7%

March’s foreign tourist arrival to Bali 161,169 is increased month-on-month 4.7%, as compared to the same month in 2008. Arrivals covering the first three months of the year totaled 465,182 - improving 3.61% over first quarter period in 2008 448,954. [ more ]

Bali International Triathlon

Asian Development Bank to meet in Bali

Government leaders – including Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors – as well as representatives from the private sector, academia, media, and civil society groups from around the world will gather in Bali, Indonesia from Saturday, [ more ]


Bali International Triathlon

The Third Bali International Triathlon

Bali International Triathlon will be held for the third times in Bali on Sunday, June 28. The annual sport will be returning to Jimbaran Bay where it has become a regular contest on the international sporting calendar. [ more ]


Honorary Consul

Russia Appoints an Honorary Consul

Ambassador Ivanov installed a local tour operator, Chairul Nuku Kamika, as Russia's representative in Bali to assist the growing number of Russian to visit to Bali each year. In 2008, a total of 58,233 Russians visited Bali. [ more ]


Yoga Festival

International Yoga Festival 2009 in Bali

A Yoga retreat will be starting in Bali for a week long event started on March 3 2009 and will be concentrated in Renon, Denpasar. About hundreds of international Yoga instructors will convene in Bali for a one week International Yoga Festival. The Chairman of the Bali-India Foundation Mr Somvir said that this international standard event is the natural outcome of 'yoga day' which has been intensively promoted over the past two years.
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golf

Bali sport

Bali is fast developing a reputation as a sought after for golfing destination. A lot of people are coming from all over the world, to play on Bali's, three top class 18-hole championship golf courses. Nirwana Bali Golf Club at Tanah Lot voted by Asian Golf Monthly Magazine and [ more ]


Bali Night life

Bali Night life

Kuta region is the center of Bali's nightlife. The majority of Bali's better entertainment places offer everything a discerned traveler would want. Entrance fee to bars is usually free with special drinks promotions and Happy Hours from 6pm to 9pm, and sometimes even longer.
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