Bali court charges Australian over drugs (TODAYonline)

Australian David Bruce Houston talks to his lawyer from inside a cell at a court as he waits for his trial to start in Denpasar on April 2. Houston, who was arrested carrying 2.9 grams of marijuana in the resort island of Bali on January 12, could face 10-years imprisonment if found guilty, Bali police said.

Got ready celebrated Galungan & Kuningan

Hindu in Bali will celebrate the Galungan Public Holiday and Kuningan.They began to be busy preparing means and the infrastructure of the public holiday that fell every time 210 days.

Australian tourists return to Bali

Australian tourists are returning to the Indonesian island of Bali after the fatal bomb attacks on the island in 2002 and 2005 and several drug cases apparently drove them away.

After the UNFCCC in Bali

The UNFCCC (UN Conference on Climate Change) is over and opinions differ as to the success of the event. With scientific reports coming out thick and fast, one predicting no summer Arctic ice in 2012, most rational people realize its time to do something about climate change. Getting 180 nations to agree on the way forward was never going to be easy considering the agendas. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.

Nasi Ayam Kedewatan “Ibu Mangku”

Opened since 1964 and a favorite amongst tourists and locals  Their specialty at around $1 is ayam goreng suir (literal translation: torn fried chicken).  Inexpensive, tasty, and pure Balinese.

You can try food at the food stalls or wrung available locally in Bali. One that I can recommend is a food stall located just north of Ubud. (So, if you are staying in bud, there is no reason not to try the Bali local food.) Located at Kedewatan village, the Warung Nasi Ayam (Rice with Chicken Stall) belongs to Ibu Mangku, this place is popular for the locals.

Bali to host Asian Beach Games in October 2008

As many as 45 countries will send athletes to compete in 13 sports branches in the Asian Beach Games to be staged in Bali next October 18-26, 2008, an Indonesian sports official said.

Necessarily the Universal Language campaigned for World Silent Day

The campaign to make Nyepi efforts to reduce emissions must be carried out by using universal languages. Was like this came to the forefront in discussions of the year end that were held by Collaboration of NGO Bali for Iklim Justice in Denpasar Bali on Friday. One of the languages that was used was by using the World Silent Day term, not Nyepi, for the campaign in the national level and international.

Ida Pedanda Sri Begawan Dwija Nawa Sandi, the spiritual Balinese leading figure, said that must be distinguished by Nyepi that uptil now has been done by the Balinese community with World Silent Day that was campaigned for.Technically then two this was different although having the same aim. Nyepi was in Bali done with the series of the activity like the chess brata penyepian (four matters that might not be done), then world silent day would not precisely like that. If with terms that only were understood by Balinese, he continued, then the campaign will be difficult to be understood and to receive the opposition from the other religious group.

Musro Bali is the Balis Finest Live Show Venue & Fabulous Dance Club

Musro Bali is the Balis Finest Live Show Venue & Fabulous Dance Club. Is the only one performing various shows in every night. Actually a three-part complex housed in large facility directly adjacent to Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel & Discovery Shopping Mall Kuta Tourist center. Spectacular Cabaret Show dancers are trained by choreographer of Spain.

It is thematic daily event, Glamour with extravagant costumes is the best theme. For patrons wishing to be the stars of their own songs, the upper floors of Musro Bali contains 13 private Karaoke rooms. Capacities range from the standard 5 people to the deluxe rooms ( including a bar ). For dinner before show, The Bowls Restaurant located in a neighboring out-door patio area, severs up an excellent steamboat & BBQ for an all-you-can-eat.

Mysteries of Trunyan Village

Trunyan is another ancient village inhabited by people who call themselves the “Bali Aga” or old Bali who live in ways that are vastly different from other Balinese. The Bali Aga’s temple in this village is named Puser Jagat, meaning Navel of the Universe. Its architecture is highly unusual, and stands in the protective shade of a massive banyan tree.

Sukawati Gianyar fall of the Meteor

Glumpang Sukawati, to be precise in Subak Ranga was startled by the strange object that by the local resident was talked about as the meteor.The fall of the meteor this on Tuesday (1/1/08) the dawn but was reported by the local resident Wednesday (2/1/08) the morning. It was Nyoman Rajin (49) a farmer from Glumpang that the first time knew this.