March 13-15: Processions to the beach and other watering places (melasti/melis) all across Bali; devotees carry sacred masks, costumes (barong in particular) and effegies (pratima) to be ritually purified.

March 15: Pengerupukan featuring ogoh-ogoh parades all over Bali.

March 16: Nyepi, Bali’s ritual day of silence.

May 12: Galungan; sacred barong and sandaran performance (using an original 5-keyed pelegongan) in front of Griya Delod Peken, Br Pekandelan, Sanur

May 22: Kuningan; sacred wayang wong performance at Pura Taman Pule, Mas, Ubud

June-July: Mekar Bhuana’s pelegongan troupe to perform rare legong repertoire and reconstructed pieces composed by I Wayan Lotring of Kuta.

Many of these events are off the beaten track and you may need an English-speaking cultural attaché to make your journey easier. Contact us for further information.