Nyepi, or the "Day of Silence," is one of Bali’s most significant cultural and spiritual events. It marks the Saka New Year and is a time for reflection, self-purification, and complete stillness. For ...

Every spring, the island goes silent to give residents time to rest and reflect before the Hindu new year. The experience was ...

The talented artist captures the changing face of Bali through a striking blend of local mythology and Chinese-Japanese ...

Bali’s many temples make it more prone to artefact theft than other places in Indonesia, where similar objects can only be ...

Nyepi, a Bali “Day of Silence,” officially falls on March 29 at 6 a.m. after the new moon and lasts for 24 hours, during ...

Nyepi, often referred to as the Day of Silence, is one of the important celebrations for the Hindu community in Bali, marking ...

The religious and cultural holiday is rooted in Balinese Hinduism where about 87 per cent of Bali identifies as Hindu. Tourists have also been warned air travel will be halted with the main ...

Bali, recently voted Asia’s most beautiful island, will suspend all travel activities for 24 hours on March 29 as the island ...