The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) 2026 has announced its full program, featuring over 100 separate events. This edition of UWRF presents a diverse array of stories about humanity and life, inviting us to understand ourselves, listen to others’ perspectives, and create change together. Now in its 23rd year and standing as one of […]
BeritaBali reports that the stabbing case involving a hotel employee in Pejarakan Village, Buleleng Regency—perpetrated by a British national, Aaron Mitchell (29)—is now entering its trial phase at the Singaraja District Court. The initial hearing for Aaron was held on August 12, 2026, during which the British national heard the formal reading of the criminal
The world-renowned chain of American steakhouses, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, opened on 21 August 2026, its 25th branch worldwide and 14th in Asia, at Parc Valle, Jalan Petitenget No. 6, Kuta, Badung, Bali. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Bali marks the third Indonesian branch of the international restaurant franchise, offering its signature 28-day air-dried premium steaks. Two successful Wolfgang’s
NusaBali and RadarBali report that a 26-year-old Swiss national. Luzian Andrian Zgraggen was sentenced to one year in prison by the Denpasar District Court on Thursday. 20 August 2026, found guilty of uploading a video to Instagram deemed insulting to Balinese culture by blaspheming the Balinese day-of-silence “Nyepi.” The presiding judge on a three-judge panel,
As reported by CNN Indonesia and RadarBali, a video has gone viral on social media showing a heated exchange in a gym in Sukawati, south of Ubud, Bali, in which a gym manager-owner ejected three foreign nationals—who he suspected were from Israel. The incident took place at Ayenda Fitness in Kemenuh Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar,
BeritaBali reports that Bali Governor Wayan Koster again presided over a coordination meeting on Saturday, 15 August 2026, to improve service quality at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The meeting was part of an ongoing evaluation to ensure that services at Bali’s main gateway are faster, more comfortable, and world-class. The meeting was attended
The State News Agency ANTARA quotes Bali Governor Wayan Koster announcing that the collection of the foreign tourist levy (PWA) during the period of January to August 2026 reached Rp235 billion, accounting for approximately 43 percent of foreign tourists arriving on the Island. ”While last year the collection rate was 35.4 percent, by August of
BeritaBali reports that a group of activists and consumers staged a peaceful protest in front of Plataran Ubud Resort in Bali on Monday, 10 August 2026. The demonstration aimed to urge Plataran to commit to using cage-free eggs within its supply chain to achieve a more humane treatment of egg-laying hens. The protest involved 10
Maybank Indonesia confirms that all preparations for the Maybank Marathon 2026, held in Partnership with VISA, are now in their final stage. The event will return for its 15th edition on Sunday, 23 August 2026, with the start and finish lines at the Bali United Training Center in Gianyar, Bali. Bali United Training Center in
The Provincial Administration of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has declared a 14-Day “Emergency Response Status” for the period from 15 August until 28 August 2026. The “Status Tanggap Darurat” follows hundreds of earthquakes and aftershocks that shook the region after a magnitude-7.7 quake struck Flores on the morning of 15 August 2026. The Governor of