BALI – Bali is on fire. Terrifying demon statues called ogoh-ogoh – some as tall as 8m – are being paraded across the island in an event called Pengerupukan. Firecrackers pop and go off, while crowds ...

There has been dramatic scenes as a tourist was put in handcuffs after furious locals caught him breaking the island’s biggest rule. The man, who is reportedly from Switzerland, can be seen in the ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Cyber Crime Directorate of the Bali Regional Police has declared a Swiss national, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, a suspect in a case of alleged insult towards Nyepi Day. The case ...

An early morning stroll in the midst of your tropical vacation may sound picturesque and peaceful. But for Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, it ended in detainment on international territory. The American ...

A Swiss tourist has been arrested on the Indonesian vacation island of Bali for denigrating a religious festival. According to the police, the man is accused of disparaging the Nyepi New Year festival ...

Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, was detained by local security on Thursday morning after being spotted walking along the main road in Sukawati village about 7am during Bali’s annual Day of Silence. Officers ...

Denpasar. Muslims in Denpasar, Bali performed Maghrib and Isha prayers on Thursday evening without loudspeakers and with limited lighting, in observance of the Hindu Day of Silence, Nyepi. Worshippers ...

Instead of fireworks and countdowns, Bali will tomorrow ring in its new year, known as Nyepi, in complete silence. From 6am, the background hum of engines, street vendors, and beats by the beach will ...

Lolita Walters explores Nyepi Bali’s sacred Day of Silence and what this island-wide pause can teach us about rest, stillness and renewal. Once a year, Bali exhales into a deep, sacred stillness. The ...

There are moments when a place shows you something real. Not the tourist version. Not the postcard picture. Something older and quieter. For me, Nyepi is that moment. It’s my favourite time of year on ...

The ogoh-ogoh parade took place at the 2026 Kasanga Festival in Denpasar, Bali, on March 6, 2026. The event, organized by the Denpasar City Government, featured 16 of the best works to honor the ...