The Schedule for the Pesta Kesenian Bali 2025 You Need to Know!

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June 21, 2025
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Did you know that the Bali Arts Festival 2025, locally known as Pesta Kesenian Bali 2025, will feature art parades from all over Bali and international collaborations? The Pesta Kesenian Bali is the most significant cultural event in Bali, offering a blend of traditional, modern, and international arts. This event not only celebrates Bali’s rich culture but also a place where tourists and art lovers can experience peace, cultural wealth, and unmatched creative energy.
This article will provide a complete guide to the schedule for the Bali Arts Festival 2025, the history of PKB, the types of activities that will take place, and why you should visit this event. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know and jot down the schedule for this annual Bali event so you won’t miss any exciting moments!
What is the Bali Arts Festival?
The Bali Arts Festival, locally known as Pesta Kesenian Bali or PKB, has been held annually since 1979 and is one of the largest cultural celebrations in Bali. In 2025, PKB will enter its 47th year and continue to evolve as a key platform for preserving and promoting Balinese culture.
Organized by the Bali Provincial Cultural Office, PKB aims to introduce the richness of Bali’s traditional, classical, and folk arts to the world. The event brings together Balinese artists and opens opportunities for international collaborations that enhance the cultural experience.
This event includes various artistic activities such as parades, art performances, competitions, workshops, and exhibitions. Each activity offers a different cultural experience, from enjoying artistic performances to exploring the creative processes of Balinese artists.
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The Schedule for the Bali Arts Festival 2025
The Bali Arts Festival 2025 (PKB 2025) will take place over several days, from June 21 to July 19, 2025, at the Bali Art Center in Denpasar. As one of the largest and most important art events in Bali, PKB 2025 will feature various events, including parades, art performances, workshops, and cultural festivals that reflect the richness of Balinese arts and traditions. Here is the complete schedule for the Bali Arts Festival 2025 that you need to know before you go!
Date | Location | Activity |
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | In Front of Bali People’s Struggle Monument, Niti Mandala Denpasar | Opening & Release of Peed Aya (Parade) PKB XLVII Year 2025 |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Premiere Performance, Sanggar Karawitan Bungan Dedari and ISI Denpasar | |
Sunday, June 22, 2025 | Lower Floor of Ksirarnawa Building | Wimbakara (Competition) Coloring |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Dance Drama “Mepinton”, Sekaa Gong Yowana Ananta Winangun | |
Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Tabuh dan Tari Sarining Sunari | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Jaranan Kediri, Paguyuban Kawula Karaton Surakarta Bali | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Traditional Gong Drama, Sanggar Seni Harsa Wirasana | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Children: Sekaa Gong Anak-anak Panji Gita Semara and Sanggar Swara Padma Buana | |
Monday, June 23, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Gambelan Selukat, Sanggar Kang Cing Wie |
Ksirarnawa Building | SLB Children’s Creativity Performance | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Jegog, Sanggar Seni Kumara Widya Suara | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sanggar Seni Kembang Bali and Sanggar Sudha Wirad | |
Ayodya Stage | Bondres, Sanggar Seni Rare Kual | |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Komunitas Seni Siung Bang |
Ksirarnawa Building | Arja Lingsar & Collaborative Work Discussion | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Parade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekaa Joged Bumbung Padma Sari | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Arja Classic, Sanggar Citta Usadhi | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Children: Sekaa Gong Praja Hitha Swara and Sanggar Seni Santhi Budaya | |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sekaa Taman Penasar |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Revitalization of Classical Arts, Sanggar Purnama | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sanggar Seni Manik Uttara and Sekaa Gong Rare Bandrang Cakra | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Janger Tradition for Youth, Sanggar Guna Arsa | |
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Widya Citta |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Topeng Dance, Dinas Kebudayaan Sumenep | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Classic Legong Dance Style Tabanan, Sekaa Palegongan Klasik Andir Usana Budaya | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Balaganjur Youth | |
Ayodya Stage | Topeng Arts, Gases Bali Topeng Arts | |
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Ratna Kanda Stage | Gambelan Rinting Pitu, Sanggar Seni Sana Sini |
Around Taman Budaya Area | Nglawang, Komunitas Sebun Barong Tatsaka | |
Angsoka Stage | Innovative Prembon Performance, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Traditional Arts from Barito Timur Regency | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Adults: Sanggar Seni Anglocita Suara and Sekaa Gong Wira Agra Kusuma | |
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children, Sanggar Suara Murti |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Classic Gambuh Arts, Paguyuban Seniman Kota Denpasar | |
Ayodya Stage | Betawi Dance, Sanggar Seni Betawi Ratna Sari | |
Gedung Ksirarnawa | Traditional Clothing Parade from all regencies/cities in Bali | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Legendary Gong Kebyar Parade, Sekaa Gong Taruna Jaya and Sekaa Gong Kebyar Giri Kusuma | |
Sunday, June 29, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children, Sekaa Gender Wayang Dharma Gita Laksana |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Gamelan Penting, Sanggar Seni Gamelan Penting | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Traditional Martial Arts and Cultural Arts Collaboration, Sanggar Sinar Batavia | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Legendary Arja, Paguyuban Swarna Gianyar | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar Women, Sanggar Seni Asti Pradnyaswari and Komunitas Seni Wasesa Ananta | |
Monday, June 30, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Gamelan Cudawara |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Joged Pingitan, Yayasan Seni Tri Pusaka Cakti | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Women, Sekaa Gong Tunjung Mekar and Sekaa Gong Semara Budaya | |
Ayodya Stage | Gambuh Anyar, Gong Semar Pagulingan, Sanggar Maha Gita | |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Bali Provincial Culture Office Lawn | Pacentokan (Competition) Kite Making |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Innovative Dance and Music “Kritanyataya Yadnya”, Komunitas Seni Clasic | |
Angsoka Stage | Wimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Dharmawangsa | |
Kalangan Madya Mandala | Parade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sanggar Candra Buana Sari | |
Ayodya Stage | Culture-Based Traditional Arts, Gambelan Semaradana Linggar Prakerti | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sekaa Gong Dharma Kerti and Sekaa Gong Cenik Padang | |
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | Bali Provincial Culture Office Lawn | Pacentokan (Competition) Entrance Decoration Making |
Angsoka Stage | Semar Pegulingan Neo Classic, Sanggar Gita Swara Pertiwi | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Parade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekaa Gong Gita Swara | |
Ksirarnawa Building | BWCC: Indian Classical Dances, Swami Vivekananda Culture Centre, India | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Old Gong Drama, Paguyuban Peduli Seni Drama Gong Lawas | |
Ayodya Stage | Dance Creation Pencalonarangan, Sanggar Nrithya Graha Siwanataraja | |
Thursday, July 3, 2025 | Ratna Kanda Stage | Performance of “Maya Shapatru” Tabuh and Dance Collaboration |
Angsoka Stage | Traditional Arts from Sekaa Gong Ejo Bang | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Classic Gambuh, Sanggar Seni Kakul Mas | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Drama Gong Reconstruction from Banyuning, Sanggar Seni Nong Nong Kling | |
Ayodya Stage | Barong Ket Dance, Sanggar Seni Hari Dwipa Gamelan Group | |
Friday, July 4, 2025 | East Field of Bali People’s Struggle Monument | Murtirupa (Demonstration) Mejaran-jaranan |
East Field of Bali People’s Struggle Monument | Pacentokan (Competition) Traditional Sports | |
Ayodya Stage | Innovative Gamelan, Sanggar Seni Candrawangsa | |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Gandrung Arts, Sekhe Gandrung Eka Budaya | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Japa Tuan “Samyoga Jagadhita”, UNDIKNAS Denpasar | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Dramatari Topeng Panca, Sanggar Seni Gita Lestari | |
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | East Field of Bali People’s Struggle Monument | Murtirupa (Demonstration) Megandu |
East Field of Bali People’s Struggle Monument | Pacentokan (Competition) Traditional Sports Hadang/Megala-gala | |
Angsoka Stage | Collaborative Performance of Tabuh and Dance “Ngerebeg Bikul” | |
Ratna Kanda Stage | BWCC: Performance, Folklore, Playback Music, Rangsagar Performing Arts | |
Depan Gedung Kriya | Wimbakara (Competition) Masatua Bali | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Classical Joged Bumbung Makembaran (Mepadu) | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Barong Landung Dance, Sanggar Seni Paras Paros | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Surakarta, Betawi, and West Java Traditional Dance, GLATIK EMAS | |
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | Ksirarnawa Building Cinema Room | Wimbakara (Competition) Written Works for Journalists at PKB |
Ratna Kanda Stage | BWCC: Performance, Folklore, Live Music, The Zurna, Algeria | |
Angsoka Stage | Traditional Arts, Pranawa Swaram Art Community | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Kebyar Dance Style from Peliatan, Sekaa Gong Genta Bhuana Sari | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Reconstructed Old Gamelan, Sanggar Laras Manis | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Gong Kebyar Women: Sekaa Gong Wanita Dahayu Singasana | |
Monday, July 7, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Performance of Tabuh-Tabuh Semara Pagulingan |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Drama Gong Tradition | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Women | |
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Padma Meeting Room, Bali Provincial Culture Office | Temuwirasa (Discussion) Local Wisdom of Subak |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Performance of Angklung Kebyar Mabarung | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Reverence to Maestro Bapa Begeg | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Women | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Parade of Classic Arja, Sanggar Suling Semeton Nika Manu | |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Padma Meeting Room, Bali Provincial Culture Office | Temuwirasa (Discussion) Traditional Knowledge of Gamelan Making |
Ayodya Stage | Reverence to Maestro I Gusti Gede Raka (Saba) | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Performance of Topeng Bondres | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Parade of Gong Kebyar for Adults | |
Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Traditional Sundanese Arts, Sanggar Tari Ayodya Pala |
Madya Mandala Stage | Parade of Joged Bumbung Tradition | |
Gedung Ksirarnawa | Performance of Gamelan Yuganada and Shivamanohari School of Performing Arts | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Dance Dolanan Dwang Barung Mebarengan “I Pongah” | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa | |
Friday, July 11, 2025 | Ratna Kanda Stage | Gambelan Rinting Pitu, Sanggar Seni Sana Sini |
Seputaran Area Taman Budaya | Parade of Nglawang, Komunitas Sebun Barong Tatsaka | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Innovative Prembon Performance, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Traditional Arts from Barito Timur Regency | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa | |
Saturday, July 12, 2025 | Kalangan Angsoka | Wimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Classic Gambuh Arts, Paguyuban Seniman Kota Denpasar | |
Ayodya Stage | Betawi Dance, Sanggar Seni Betawi Ratna Sari | |
Gedung Ksirarnawa | Traditional Clothing Parade from all regencies/cities in Bali | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Legendary Gong Kebyar Parade | |
Sunday, July 13, 2025 | Kalangan Angsoka | Kriyaloka (Workshop) Karawitan “Gambelan Slonding” |
Ksirarnawa Building | Palegongan Classic Style Parade | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Innovative Calonarang Drama, Yayasan Gases Bali | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Janger Tradition for Youth | |
Monday, July 14, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Kriyaloka (Workshop) Dance “Joged Bumbung” |
Ratna Kanda Stage | Parade of Palegongan Classic Style | |
Ksirarnawa Building | Dramatari Topeng Prembon, Sanggar Genta Manik | |
Ayodya Stage | Parade of Janger Tradition for Youth | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Parade of Wayang Kulit | |
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Kriyaloka (Workshop) Pedalangan “Pedalangan Gaya Karangasem” |
Ksirarnawa Building | Palegongan Classic Style Parade | |
Seputaran Area Taman Budaya | Parade of Nglawang, Gong Suling Ghita Alangen | |
Ayodya Stage | Dramatari Patopengan, PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia University | |
Ardha Candra Open Stage | Arja RRI Reborn, Bali RRI Cultural Arts Community | |
Depan Gedung Kriya | Parade of Wayang Kulit | |
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | Ksirarnawa Building | Widyatula (Discussion): Oral Tradition “Sipta dan Tetenger” |
Angsoka Stage | Performance of Genjek, Tri Datu Arts Community | |
Madya Mandala Stage | Performance of Kecak Dance, Sekaa Cak Panca Suara Santhi | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Wayang Kulit | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Classic Tabuh-Tabuh and Batubulan Style Dance | |
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Angsoka Stage | Cultural Arts from Taman Budaya, Drama Dance “Memanying – Manyingan” |
Kalangan Ratna Kanda | Gagrak Yogyakarta Dance and Music, AKN Yogyakarta | |
Kalangan Ayodya | Performance of Wayang Wong, Pandawa Wayang Group | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Nglawang, Bangkal Ganas Arts Community | |
Friday, July 18, 2025 | Kalangan Ratna Kanda | “Gelar Sanga” Collaboration, Mario Bross Arts Community |
Kalangan Madya Mandala | Parade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekar Sari Pedungan Joged | |
Panggung Terbuka Ardha Candra | Parade of Wayang Kulit, Ratu Kinasih Sanggar | |
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | Ksirarnawa Building | Award Ceremony for Wimbakara (Competition) 2nd, 3rd, and Consolation Winners |
Open Stage Ardha Candra | Closing Ceremony of Bali Arts Festival XLVII 2025: Award Ceremony for Wimbakara (Competition) 1st Place, Adhi Sewaka Nugraha (Lifetime Achievement Award for Artists), Launch of PKB XLVIII Theme for 2026 |
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The Bali Arts Festival 2025 (PKB 2025) is an annual cultural celebration that art and culture lovers should not miss. With the theme “Jagat Kerthi,” PKB 2025 will feature various traditional Balinese art performances, international collaborations, and educational activities that reflect the depth of Balinese culture. The event offers a unique cultural experience, a chance to interact with the local community, and an opportunity to learn directly from Balinese art experts. If you want to experience Bali’s peace and cultural wealth, the Bali Arts Festival 2025 is a must-visit festival!
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