E-Sports athletes and gamers from around the world are preparing to travel to Bali ahead of the 2022 International Esports Federation World Championships. The biggest event in the e-sports world will kick off on the 27th of November and continue through to the 9th of December. Players can win a whopping half a million dollars, …
Joyland Festival will be returning to Bali in 2023. The festival showcases some of the hottest musical and creative talent Indonesia has to offer…which is heaps! Following a hugely successful comeback event earlier this year, Joyland 2023 will land in Bali on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of March. Event organizers are remaining coy about …
World leaders have joined Indonesian President Joko Widodo in planting mangrove saplings in southern Bali. As part of the G20 Summit, world leaders joined together to plant mangrove trees in the reforestation project at the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park. The theme of this year’s G20 event is Recovery Together, Recover Stronger, and Bali architect …
The big event has finally arrived. After months of planning and thousands of hours of organization, the G20 Summit is finally kicking off in Bali. US President Joe Biden has landed at I Gusti Ngurah Rai and has already been whisked away in ‘The Beast’, security forces have dealt with potential protestors, and tourists are …
As the G20 Summit conference kicks off in Bali, there are dozens of changes to everyday life on the island that will have a knock-on effect on tourists. From road closures to security officials on the beaches, from private VVIP visits to leading attractions and flight changes, here is everything you need to know about …
Ministers and spiritual leaders in Bali have expressed their hopes that the upcoming G20 Summit will be an opportunity to create international peace. Lead organizer for the event in Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has shared his hopes that the event will be a platform for Russia to resolve …
Attendees at the Bali Bombing Memorial event held at Ground Zero Monument in Legian yesterday evening were left triggered and traumatized after footage of the bombing was shown at the event. The graphic imagery included unseen footage of the aftermath of the attacks, a reenactment of the bomber’s movement before the blast, and footage of …
The Bali Provincial Government has confirmed that it will set up over 1,800 free WiFi spots across the island during the G20 Summit. Many schools and businesses have been advised to work from home during the week of the G20 Summit that will be held in Nusa Dua on the 15th and 16th of November. …
Leaders in Bali have shared their optimism that the G20 Summit will have a positive impact on tourism. While mass tourism has officially returned to the island, arrivals numbers remain lower than before the pandemic, and not all tourism activity is evenly distributed. Leaders have told reporters that they are hopeful that the lasting legacy …
Security forces in Bali have been informed that they must increase boots on the ground by 20%. Before the G20 Summit in November, security forces are already deploying teams to conduct patrols, rehearsal events, and surveillance. There are plans to increase security personnel to over 8,000 in the coming weeks as the island prepares to …
With just 10-weeks to go until Bali hosts the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, security efforts are being ramped up across the island and at key border check points. The most common point of entry to Bali is I Gusti Ngurah Rai International. It Is here where heads of state and their delegations will arrive …
The Chief of Bali Police, Inspector General of Police Putu Jayan Danu Putra, has led the deployment of 2,514 police personnel in a series of security rehearsals ahead of the G20 Summit that will be held in Bali in November. Speaking to the media, Inspector Putra explained ‘In Bali, 25 security events related to the …