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

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June 21, 2025

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

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!

DateLocationActivity
Saturday, June 21, 2025In Front of Bali People’s Struggle Monument, Niti Mandala DenpasarOpening & Release of Peed Aya (Parade) PKB XLVII Year 2025
Ardha Candra Open StagePremiere Performance, Sanggar Karawitan Bungan Dedari and ISI Denpasar
Sunday, June 22, 2025Lower Floor of Ksirarnawa BuildingWimbakara (Competition) Coloring
Ratna Kanda StageDance Drama “Mepinton”, Sekaa Gong Yowana Ananta Winangun
Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Tabuh dan Tari Sarining Sunari
Madya Mandala StageJaranan Kediri, Paguyuban Kawula Karaton Surakarta Bali
Ayodya StageParade of Traditional Gong Drama, Sanggar Seni Harsa Wirasana
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Children: Sekaa Gong Anak-anak Panji Gita Semara and Sanggar Swara Padma Buana
Monday, June 23, 2025Angsoka StageGambelan Selukat, Sanggar Kang Cing Wie
Ksirarnawa BuildingSLB Children’s Creativity Performance
Madya Mandala StageJegog, Sanggar Seni Kumara Widya Suara
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sanggar Seni Kembang Bali and Sanggar Sudha Wirad
Ayodya StageBondres, Sanggar Seni Rare Kual
Tuesday, June 24, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Komunitas Seni Siung Bang
Ksirarnawa BuildingArja Lingsar & Collaborative Work Discussion
Madya Mandala StageParade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekaa Joged Bumbung Padma Sari
Ayodya StageParade of Arja Classic, Sanggar Citta Usadhi
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Children: Sekaa Gong Praja Hitha Swara and Sanggar Seni Santhi Budaya
Wednesday, June 25, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sekaa Taman Penasar
Ratna Kanda StageRevitalization of Classical Arts, Sanggar Purnama
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sanggar Seni Manik Uttara and Sekaa Gong Rare Bandrang Cakra
Ayodya StageParade of Janger Tradition for Youth, Sanggar Guna Arsa
Thursday, June 26, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Widya Citta
Ratna Kanda StageTopeng Dance, Dinas Kebudayaan Sumenep
Ksirarnawa BuildingClassic Legong Dance Style Tabanan, Sekaa Palegongan Klasik Andir Usana Budaya
Ardha Candra Open StageWimbakara (Competition) Balaganjur Youth
Ayodya StageTopeng Arts, Gases Bali Topeng Arts
Friday, June 27, 2025Ratna Kanda StageGambelan Rinting Pitu, Sanggar Seni Sana Sini
Around Taman Budaya AreaNglawang, Komunitas Sebun Barong Tatsaka
Angsoka StageInnovative Prembon Performance, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa
Kalangan AyodyaTraditional Arts from Barito Timur Regency
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Gong Kebyar for Adults: Sanggar Seni Anglocita Suara and Sekaa Gong Wira Agra Kusuma
Saturday, June 28, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children, Sanggar Suara Murti
Ratna Kanda StageClassic Gambuh Arts, Paguyuban Seniman Kota Denpasar
Ayodya StageBetawi Dance, Sanggar Seni Betawi Ratna Sari
Gedung KsirarnawaTraditional Clothing Parade from all regencies/cities in Bali
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraLegendary Gong Kebyar Parade, Sekaa Gong Taruna Jaya and Sekaa Gong Kebyar Giri Kusuma
Sunday, June 29, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children, Sekaa Gender Wayang Dharma Gita Laksana
Ratna Kanda StageGamelan Penting, Sanggar Seni Gamelan Penting
Kalangan AyodyaTraditional Martial Arts and Cultural Arts Collaboration, Sanggar Sinar Batavia
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraLegendary Arja, Paguyuban Swarna Gianyar
Ayodya StageParade of Gong Kebyar Women, Sanggar Seni Asti Pradnyaswari and Komunitas Seni Wasesa Ananta
Monday, June 30, 2025Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Gamelan Cudawara
Ratna Kanda StageJoged Pingitan, Yayasan Seni Tri Pusaka Cakti
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Women, Sekaa Gong Tunjung Mekar and Sekaa Gong Semara Budaya
Ayodya StageGambuh Anyar, Gong Semar Pagulingan, Sanggar Maha Gita
Tuesday, July 1, 2025Bali Provincial Culture Office LawnPacentokan (Competition) Kite Making
Ratna Kanda StageInnovative Dance and Music “Kritanyataya Yadnya”, Komunitas Seni Clasic
Angsoka StageWimbakara (Competition) Taman Penasar, Sanggar Seni Dharmawangsa
Kalangan Madya MandalaParade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sanggar Candra Buana Sari
Ayodya StageCulture-Based Traditional Arts, Gambelan Semaradana Linggar Prakerti
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Children, Sekaa Gong Dharma Kerti and Sekaa Gong Cenik Padang
Wednesday, July 2, 2025Bali Provincial Culture Office LawnPacentokan (Competition) Entrance Decoration Making
Angsoka StageSemar Pegulingan Neo Classic, Sanggar Gita Swara Pertiwi
Madya Mandala StageParade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekaa Gong Gita Swara
Ksirarnawa BuildingBWCC: Indian Classical Dances, Swami Vivekananda Culture Centre, India
Ardha Candra Open StageOld Gong Drama, Paguyuban Peduli Seni Drama Gong Lawas
Ayodya StageDance Creation Pencalonarangan, Sanggar Nrithya Graha Siwanataraja
Thursday, July 3, 2025Ratna Kanda StagePerformance of “Maya Shapatru” Tabuh and Dance Collaboration
Angsoka StageTraditional Arts from Sekaa Gong Ejo Bang
Ksirarnawa BuildingClassic Gambuh, Sanggar Seni Kakul Mas
Ardha Candra Open StageDrama Gong Reconstruction from Banyuning, Sanggar Seni Nong Nong Kling
Ayodya StageBarong Ket Dance, Sanggar Seni Hari Dwipa Gamelan Group
Friday, July 4, 2025East Field of Bali People’s Struggle MonumentMurtirupa (Demonstration) Mejaran-jaranan
East Field of Bali People’s Struggle MonumentPacentokan (Competition) Traditional Sports
Ayodya StageInnovative Gamelan, Sanggar Seni Candrawangsa
Ratna Kanda StageGandrung Arts, Sekhe Gandrung Eka Budaya
Ksirarnawa BuildingJapa Tuan “Samyoga Jagadhita”, UNDIKNAS Denpasar
Ardha Candra Open StageDramatari Topeng Panca, Sanggar Seni Gita Lestari
Saturday, July 5, 2025East Field of Bali People’s Struggle MonumentMurtirupa (Demonstration) Megandu
East Field of Bali People’s Struggle MonumentPacentokan (Competition) Traditional Sports Hadang/Megala-gala
Angsoka StageCollaborative Performance of Tabuh and Dance “Ngerebeg Bikul”
Ratna Kanda StageBWCC: Performance, Folklore, Playback Music, Rangsagar Performing Arts
Depan Gedung KriyaWimbakara (Competition) Masatua Bali
Madya Mandala StageClassical Joged Bumbung Makembaran (Mepadu)
Kalangan AyodyaBarong Landung Dance, Sanggar Seni Paras Paros
Ksirarnawa BuildingSurakarta, Betawi, and West Java Traditional Dance, GLATIK EMAS
Sunday, July 6, 2025Ksirarnawa Building Cinema RoomWimbakara (Competition) Written Works for Journalists at PKB
Ratna Kanda StageBWCC: Performance, Folklore, Live Music, The Zurna, Algeria
Angsoka StageTraditional Arts, Pranawa Swaram Art Community
Ksirarnawa BuildingKebyar Dance Style from Peliatan, Sekaa Gong Genta Bhuana Sari
Kalangan AyodyaReconstructed Old Gamelan, Sanggar Laras Manis
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Gong Kebyar Women: Sekaa Gong Wanita Dahayu Singasana
Monday, July 7, 2025Angsoka StagePerformance of Tabuh-Tabuh Semara Pagulingan
Ayodya StageParade of Drama Gong Tradition
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Women
Tuesday, July 8, 2025Padma Meeting Room, Bali Provincial Culture OfficeTemuwirasa (Discussion) Local Wisdom of Subak
Ratna Kanda StagePerformance of Angklung Kebyar Mabarung
Ksirarnawa BuildingReverence to Maestro Bapa Begeg
Ayodya StageParade of Gong Kebyar for Women
Ardha Candra Open StageParade of Classic Arja, Sanggar Suling Semeton Nika Manu
Wednesday, July 9, 2025Padma Meeting Room, Bali Provincial Culture OfficeTemuwirasa (Discussion) Traditional Knowledge of Gamelan Making
Ayodya StageReverence to Maestro I Gusti Gede Raka (Saba)
Ardha Candra Open StagePerformance of Topeng Bondres
Ksirarnawa BuildingParade of Gong Kebyar for Adults
Thursday, July 10, 2025Angsoka StageTraditional Sundanese Arts, Sanggar Tari Ayodya Pala
Madya Mandala StageParade of Joged Bumbung Tradition
Gedung KsirarnawaPerformance of Gamelan Yuganada and Shivamanohari School of Performing Arts
Kalangan AyodyaDance Dolanan Dwang Barung Mebarengan “I Pongah”
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa
Friday, July 11, 2025Ratna Kanda StageGambelan Rinting Pitu, Sanggar Seni Sana Sini
Seputaran Area Taman BudayaParade of Nglawang, Komunitas Sebun Barong Tatsaka
Kalangan AyodyaInnovative Prembon Performance, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa
Ksirarnawa BuildingTraditional Arts from Barito Timur Regency
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa
Saturday, July 12, 2025Kalangan AngsokaWimbakara (Competition) Gender Wayang for Children
Ratna Kanda StageClassic Gambuh Arts, Paguyuban Seniman Kota Denpasar
Ayodya StageBetawi Dance, Sanggar Seni Betawi Ratna Sari
Gedung KsirarnawaTraditional Clothing Parade from all regencies/cities in Bali
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraLegendary Gong Kebyar Parade
Sunday, July 13, 2025Kalangan AngsokaKriyaloka (Workshop) Karawitan “Gambelan Slonding”
Ksirarnawa BuildingPalegongan Classic Style Parade
Kalangan AyodyaInnovative Calonarang Drama, Yayasan Gases Bali
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Janger Tradition for Youth
Monday, July 14, 2025Angsoka StageKriyaloka (Workshop) Dance “Joged Bumbung”
Ratna Kanda StageParade of Palegongan Classic Style
Ksirarnawa BuildingDramatari Topeng Prembon, Sanggar Genta Manik
Ayodya StageParade of Janger Tradition for Youth
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Gong Kebyar Dewasa
Kalangan AyodyaParade of Wayang Kulit
Tuesday, July 15, 2025Angsoka StageKriyaloka (Workshop) Pedalangan “Pedalangan Gaya Karangasem”
Ksirarnawa BuildingPalegongan Classic Style Parade
Seputaran Area Taman BudayaParade of Nglawang, Gong Suling Ghita Alangen
Ayodya StageDramatari Patopengan, PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia University
Ardha Candra Open StageArja RRI Reborn, Bali RRI Cultural Arts Community
Depan Gedung KriyaParade of Wayang Kulit
Wednesday, July 16, 2025Ksirarnawa BuildingWidyatula (Discussion): Oral Tradition “Sipta dan Tetenger”
Angsoka StagePerformance of Genjek, Tri Datu Arts Community
Madya Mandala StagePerformance of Kecak Dance, Sekaa Cak Panca Suara Santhi
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Wayang Kulit
Kalangan AyodyaClassic Tabuh-Tabuh and Batubulan Style Dance
Thursday, July 17, 2025Angsoka StageCultural Arts from Taman Budaya, Drama Dance “Memanying – Manyingan”
Kalangan Ratna KandaGagrak Yogyakarta Dance and Music, AKN Yogyakarta
Kalangan AyodyaPerformance of Wayang Wong, Pandawa Wayang Group
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Nglawang, Bangkal Ganas Arts Community
Friday, July 18, 2025Kalangan Ratna Kanda“Gelar Sanga” Collaboration, Mario Bross Arts Community
Kalangan Madya MandalaParade of Joged Bumbung Tradition, Sekar Sari Pedungan Joged
Panggung Terbuka Ardha CandraParade of Wayang Kulit, Ratu Kinasih Sanggar
Saturday, July 19, 2025Ksirarnawa BuildingAward Ceremony for Wimbakara (Competition) 2nd, 3rd, and Consolation Winners
Open Stage Ardha CandraClosing 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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