As Bali showcases its best cultural presentations for one whole month, locals and tourists are able to enjoy daily performances for free. The performances usually take place in the late afternoon and evening. The Festival is held at the Taman Budaya also known as Bali Arts Centre in Denpasar. This open-air theatre complex consists of multiple stages with its largest amphitheatre being able to accommodate up to 6,000 visitors.

The festival always starts of with a big opening parade, which is held at the Bajra Sandhi monument in Denpasar. This parade will consist of performers from all districts in Bali as well as some from other Indonesian provinces. 

This year even the Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended the opening ceremony!

Each year the festival has a new theme. This year the theme is "Ulun Danu", which means Lake. In Bali Ulun Danu means more than just lake and is seen as wisdom of how we must manage, preserve, and honor water, as the source of life, for prosperity and civilization. With this theme the organization would like to promote the need to conserve water here in Bali.

Next to all the performances they have a market as well to shop everything from clothes and shoes to toys for kids and delicious food at the pasar Kuliner.

At various places within the Art Centre complex you can find big schedules of all performances throughout the month, so you can easily find out to which stage you have to go at what time. Make sure you arrive there in time, since good seats in front can fill up quickly especially in the weekends.

If you're in Bali during this period a visit to the Art Centre is a must! If you don't have the chance to visit before it ends the 8th of July, don't worry! From July 9 until August 29, 2017 another festival the Bali Mandara Mahalango is held at the Art Centre. This festival is perhaps less famous compared with the Arts Festival, but certainly still worth a visit when you're in Bali. Local communities are able to showcase their classic and modern art works during this festival.