Nuanu Cultural Week Celebrates Indonesia’s Diversity During the Lebaran Season

17 March 2026 – Nuanu, Bali, Indonesia – As the Lebaran holiday begins and Bali welcomes visitors from across the country, Nuanu Creative City presents Nuanu Cultural Week, a ten-day program running from 20 to 29 March 2026. The timing is especially significant for Nuanu. Last year, the launch of its official ticketing system just ahead of Lebaran marked a sharp rise in holiday footfall, signalling strong public interest during the festive period. Building on that momentum, Nuanu is targeting 35,000 visitors between 20 and 29 March 2026.

Held during one of Indonesia’s most significant holiday periods, the program brings together performances, workshops and community activities shaped by Bali’s cultural life and the wider diversity of the archipelago. Set across Nuanu Creative City, the week creates space for gathering, participation and shared experience during a time when people are travelling, reconnecting and spending time together.

Over ten days, the program moves across different traditions and forms, from Kecak and gamelan to Kasidah and Hadrah. These encounters bring different communities and artistic practices into one shared setting, giving visitors the chance to engage with cultural expressions that remain active in everyday life and continue to be carried forward across generations.

“As Balinese, we understand Bali as a place of welcome, but also as a place with a living culture that must continue to be seen, practiced, and respected,” said Ida Ayu Astari Prada, Brand and Communications Director of Nuanu Creative City. “Nuanu Cultural Week was shaped from that perspective, by placing Balinese traditions at the heart of the program while inviting people to encounter the wider cultural diversity of Indonesia in one shared space.”

A central part of the program is Nuanu’s continued support for cultural preservation through the Nuanu Social Fund, which will present a series of youth cultural competitions from 26 to 28 March. Students and young performers from schools and art communities across Bali will take part in competitions featuring Megenjekan, Mejanggeran, Baris dance and Condong dance.

This part of the program places young Balinese performers at the heart of the celebration and creates visibility for traditions that continue to live through practice, discipline, and community participation. By giving children and youth a platform during a major holiday season, the program supports the ongoing transmission of Bali’s artistic heritage in a public and contemporary setting.

Bringing together performers, local communities, and visitors from different backgrounds, Nuanu Cultural Week reflects Nuanu Creative City’s wider commitment to cultural exchange through participation, presence, and connection to place. During Lebaran, that gathering takes on added meaning, shaped by togetherness, movement, and the sharing of traditions across communities.

Open to the public, Nuanu Cultural Week invites visitors to spend the holiday period through a program rooted in Bali, enriched by Indonesia’s diversity, and carried by the communities that keep culture alive