Ubud Festival
If you’ll be spending time in Ubud this month or next, be sure to catch the activities in the first ever Ubud Festival, organized by the Ubud Community Board.
According to Anak Agung Gede Ariawan, Director of Public Relations, the festival of events and activities is designed to lift the spirits of the people to motivate them, and revitalize the aspects of community which have suffered since the first Bali bombing. The month long festival, to be held from July 16th to August 17th will involve 13 banjars, and around 2,500 families. It will be unique as it is involving the community at large for the purpose of healing the community by cultural activity. (more…)
Balinese Dance Schedule
Throughout the years, dance and drama have played an important role in Balinese culture. It is through this medium that the Balinese have learned tales from the Ramayana, Mahabarata and other epic stories from their history. There are several places you can enjoy a dance performace in Ubud. Dances are held virtually every night. Below you will find short descriptions of some of the more popular dances you can attend in Ubud.
Ubud Museums and Galleries
Agung Rai Museum of Art
Features works from Bali’s most celebrated names such as Spies, Hofker, Bonnet and Affandi.
Jl Bima Pangosekan, Ubud. Tel: (62) 0361 974 228
Ubud Botanical Gardens
A new botanical gardens has opened in Ubud. The gardens, situated in the village of Kutuh Kaja are just 1.2km from Ubud town center and faces the Bird Village of Petulu.
Founded by Stefan Reisner, a German living in Bali and Faizah, originally from East Java, the gardens are privately funded and built on land leased from local villagers for 30 years with the hope that local villagers will see the value of the park and preserve its legacy.