Category: Events

Kura-Kura Bus & Bon Odori 2014

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The 24th annual Bon Odori Bali Festival will be held on Saturday, 6 September 2014. This fun event has been running since 1990, and is organized by the Bali Japan Club. There are many Japanese expats living in Bali and multi-cultural marriages between Japanese and Balinese are common. Bon Odori is a Japanese Summer Festival that celebrates the Japanese culture through traditional dance, games and food. Most women also usually wear a Yukata, the traditional summer kimono, to the festival.   This year the venue for the festival is the 5 Star Ayodya Resort in Nusa Dua. Located directly on the beachfront, the Ayodya is one of the longer established…

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BBTF Exhibition, 10th – 14th June 2014

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The first ever Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) was recently held in Nusa Dua at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center from the 10th – 14th June 2014. The exhibition was also the first B2B Travel Fair in Indonesia, where buyers and sellers within the travel & tourism industry could network and exhibit their products and services. Kura-Kura was proud to have a booth at the BBTF over the three-day exhibition. By bringing buyers and sellers together in a single forum, the Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 aimed to advance the tourism industry through business sessions, tourism seminars and direct promotion of best practices in MICE and…

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Kura-Kura Bus & Galungan

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Galungan is the most important festival for Bali’s local Hindu people. Held every 210 days according to the Balinese calendar, Galungan is a celebration that honors the creator of the universe and the spirits of the ancestors. During this time, the victory of good over evil is celebrated and the spirits of the ancestors are believed to visit the earth. Elaborate offerings of food and flowers are made to welcome these returning spirits. Offerings are also brought to the local temples, and you can often see worshipers walking or driving carrying baskets on their way to give thanks and pray for protection. A good indication that it’s Galungan time of…

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Kura-Kura Bus & Nyepi

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Nyepi is  a Hindu celebration that sees the island of Bali practically shut down for 24 hours. From 6am on Nyepi Day until 6am the following day, no-one is allowed out on the streets or the beaches – even the international airport closes during this time.  “Silent Day” is a time of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese, when lights are kept low and no working or traveling is permitted. The only people who might be seen outside of their homes are the village security men, known as Pecalang. They patrol the streets to ensure that Nyepi restrictions are being followed. The days leading up to Nyepi are also…

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Kura-Kura Bus celebrate Tumpek Landep, 22 March 2014

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Every year, Balinese Hindus celebrate a holy day dedicated to Sanghyang Pasupati, the God of steel implements. The day is known as “Tumpek Landep”, and took place on Saturday 22 March this year. On this special day, the local people show their gratitude to Sanghyang Pasupati, and all the steel implements that make Balinese life easier and safer. Traditionally, steel tools and sacred weapons were blessed, however over the years “tools” came to include cars, motorbikes, bicycles, computers and televisions – anything that has made day-to-day life more convenient for the Balinese people. Ceremonies are held throughout the island, where offerings are made and thanks is given. Cars, buses and…

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