As reported by BeritaBali, records kept by the not-for-profit group (NGO) FLIGHT show that Bali recorded the highest number of wild bird seizures in Indonesia, totaling 10,739 birds in just five months of 2026 (January-May). FLIGHT was established in 2018 to monitor and oppose the illegal trade of songbirds in Indonesia. Every year, millions of […]
Frenchman Didier Jardin has been appointed to lead the two Four Seasons Resorts in Bali, located on the hillsides of Ubud and Jimbaran Beach in South Bali. A hotelier with more than three decades of experience with Four Seasons, Didier Indonesian appointment follows his tenure as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
The Bali Community Choir (BCC) will hold its much-awaited annual concert on Saturday, 19 September 2026, at the GKMI Ekklesia Building on Jalan Gurita I No. 38, Pedungan, Denpasar. Founded in 2009 and ably led by a retired educator and Sing Australia! Conductor, Brendan O’Donnell, the choir practices each Tuesday evening at Sheila Rose Villa
Bali Update and Bali Discovery present a “fractured history lesson” by connecting the following dots: The Island of Bali Legendary US Jazz Singer Peggy Lee A famous Bar and Restaurant in Galveston, Texas named after Bali. The Margarita Cocktail America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration in Bali Margarita in Many Guises This tale is prompted by our
A Journey of Balinese Dance and Music by Gamelan Dharma Swara Thanks to Rosalina Norita for this contribution Gamelan Dharma Swara (GDS) is a 31-member ensemble comprising musicians, dancers, and composers who showcase Balinese performing arts infused with an American perspective. Committed to preserving tradition while fostering innovation through new and commissioned pieces, GDS’s repertoire
Beritabali has reported that a 30-year-old wheelchair-bound Dutch national, Nirul Rashim Abdoelrazak, has been sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment for cultivating a hydroponic garden of marijuana in his rented accommodation in the Village of Ubung Kaja, North Denpasar, Bali. As reported on 04 June 2025 by Bali Discovery in the coverage titled Disabled Dutch Marijuana
Friends and admirers of any nationality, along with US citizens visiting or living in Bali, are encouraged to join a nonpartisan 4th of July gathering for camaraderie at Rosalita Cantina, the American-managed Tex-Mex Restaurant in Seminyak Square. Rosalita’s Cantina – Jl. Kayu Aya 100, Seminyak Square Open from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, Rosalita’s Cantina
Further details are surfacing surrounding the arrest of three Russian nationals who were arrested in Bangli, central Bali, on Friday, 05 June 2026, following a hair-raising police pursuit in which shots were fired by police in order to subdue the fleeing criminals. Police seized a large stash of hashish weighing 7.8 kilograms during the arrest
The Republic of Indonesia is targeting 19.1 foreign tourist arrivals for 2027, according to Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana. Speaking on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, Minister Wardhana, quoted by the Xinhua Chinese News Agency, said: “We are committed to optimizing all available resources so that tourism can make a greater contribution to the economy, job
Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2026 reveal the best hotels, lodges, and spas in Indonesia—as voted by their global readership. The 2026 survey of Travel + Leisure’s global readership has now listed the results of its readers’ survey of the best hotels, lodges, and spas in Indonesia. Not surprisingly, Bali and Jakarta featured