Festivals are important features of Balinese life. Most of these ceremonies occur on fixed dates within the Balinese calendar that is based upon a cycle 210 days. Some of these festivals are anniversary celebrations of temples. Many are life cycle ceremonies that begin at conception and continue at major stages of an individual's life, ending only with his cremation and subsequent installation as a defined ancestor in his family temple.
The provincial government of Bali tries to maintain and preserve every aspect of Balinese cultural life by sponsoring annual festival that emphasize the importance of the arts. The best known of these events is the Bali Art Festival that held mid June to mid July each year. The art festival featuring exhibitions of various kinds, cultural achievement, a kite festival, and many other activities.
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