JakartaPost-Mar 22, 2023
Bali is getting ready for 24 hours off as Balinese Hindus on the resort island will observe Nyepi, its day of silence, on Wednesday. All entries to Bali will be suspended from Wednesday at 6 a.m. Central Indonesia Time (WITA) until 6 a.m. the next day, including all harbors and the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. During Nyepi, no vehicles will be allowed on the streets except for emergency services. Lights will also be turned off at night, except at certain public facilities such as hospitals and police stations. Hotels will be allowed to turn on minimum lighting and tourists will be confined to hotel compounds. All markets, shops, offices, cafes, bars, restaurants and other public spaces will be closed. People on the island are expected to refrain from using all forms of home entertainment, such as televisions, radios and the internet. “We observe Nyepi, the day of silence, once a year to mark the Caka Lunar New Year, a new year based on the Caka Lunar Calendar. We will spend the day in self-contemplation, evaluating what we have done in the past and what we should do to be a better person in the future,” Bali chairman of the Indonesian Hindu Religious Council (PHDI) Bali Chapter, Nyoman Kenak, said on Monday. Read more at:
