Ubud, Bali has a wonderful lineup of cultural and spiritual festivals and events. Be sure to book your accommodation early if you want to participate in these events.
The exact dates for most events varies slightly each year, so click through to the event website to check this years dates.
March-April
BaliSpirit Festival | www.balispiritfestival.com
Bali Spirit Festival offers a space for a global family to gather together in sacred celebration, doing the inside-out work of personal and planetary healing and transformation. Take time and space to re-align through yoga, movement, dance and music, fine-tune our inner equilibrium and rejuvenate our bodies.
Ubud Food Festival | www.ubudfoodfestival.com
Indonesia’s most outstanding chefs, producers, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, food photographers, storytellers, scientists and activists converge in Bali for the Ubud Food Festival.
May
Bali International Indigenous Film Festival | www.indigenousfilmfestbi.com
This is the largest and most culturally diverse gathering of Indigenous filmmakers in history. The 3-day event attracts over 900 people to the 2 venues: Njana Tilem Museum and Paradiso theater in Ubud. This is a powerful, inspirational and collaborative event where local Indonesian filmmakers meet award-winning international film industry leaders who have dedicated their careers to supporting, protecting and empowering indigenous culture through film.
August
Ubud Jazz Festival | ubudvillagejazzfestival.com
Acclaimed as one of the best jazz festival in South East Asia, The Ubud Village Jazz Festival is held at the Arma Museum garden. Bringing a host of exciting acts to Ubud, celebrating the huge range of styles and sub-genres that Jazz music and the art of improvisation encompass, the festival features international and local casts ranging across all category of jazz.
Bali Vegan Festival | www.baliveganfestival.com
We’re a little unsure about whether this festival is continuing…..their website is down - but check back and as the date gets closer there might be some more news to share! Past festivals have been very popular, so we’re hoping!
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival | www.ubudwritersfestival.com
From humble beginnings in 2004, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has evolved into one of the world’s most celebrated literary and artistic events – an annual pilgrimage for lovers of literature and conversation. Bringing together some of the world’s most powerful voices in a melting pot of artists, authors, thinkers and performers, the Festival is a platform for meaningful exchange and cross-cultural dialogue. A place where artists and audiences alike can discuss shared inspirations, ideas and concerns, the Festival transcends cultural and geographical borders to create a truly global community. Across five days, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival delivers an eclectic program of events – from fiery conversations to intimate literary lunches, gripping live performances to hands-on workshops.
TEDx Ubud | www.tedxubud.com
TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a nonprofit organization devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
Created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” the TEDxUbud program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through a TED-like experience at the local level. TEDxUbud was founded in 2011 and brings together a curated group of 500 change-makers, innovators, & social pioneers who are part of a full day schedule of talks, performances, and interaction. Indonesia is home to extraordinary ideas and TEDxUbud is dedicated to showcasing this brilliance and turning these great ideas into action.