Arts & Culture
Balinale International Film Festival Bali 24 – 30 September 2017
This year, the Bali International Film Festival, also known as Balinale, is back with more exciting cultural programmes. The international festival will continue to forge relationships between countries through art, film and storytelling. Since its inception in 2007, Balinale has sought to raise awareness about art and film among local and international communities, through programmes like school visits, free open air cinema, workshops and more. More impor tantly, the non- profit foundation aims to promote Indonesian cinema with the help of professional workers in the film industry and even international award- winning filmmakers. For more information please visit www.balinale.com. Bestival Bali 2017 30 September - 1 October 2017
UK’s award- winning festival will embark on a new journey in Bali, starting in late September. The madcap carnival will give Indonesian audience the opportunity to experience music events combined with a variety of exciting activities and workshops like yoga and circus troups. The festival was founded by Josie da Bank and John & Ziggy who set out to redefine modernday festival and independent festival culture. For the first time, Bali will host two days of festival adventure unlike no other, with international lineups including alt- J, Rudimental and De La Soul, George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic, Purity Ring and The Cuban Brothers. Bestival Bali will take place the stunning venue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. For more information please visit www. bestivalbali.com Bali Vegan Festival 2017 6 – 8 October 2017
Bali Vegan Festival will be held this October to unite the local and international community by promoting love and care for animals and the earth. The three- day festival will feature a number of creative speakers. The festival recently announced that filmmaker and environmentalist Kip Anderson will be joining the festival with a screening of his new documentary What the Health. Vegan runners Alan Murray and Janette MurrayWakelin will also be joining Anderson to raise awareness about sustainable future and conscious lifestyle choices. Bali Vegan Festival also invites representatives from Humane Society Internat ional and Indonesia Vegetarian Society and BAWA to discuss ways to be an effective activist. Bali Vegan Festival will take place in two venues in Ubud: Paradiso, the island’s cultural centre and the world’s first organic vegan cinema; and also Taksu Garden Spa, set 50 metres away. The festival welcomes food and health enthusiasts, as well as everyone to participate in a series of interesting talks, workshops, and classes. For more information please visit www.baliveganfestival.com.