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Dear Guest,

Please be advised that the island of Bali will celebrate ‘Nyepi’ on Tuesday, 12 March

2012. Nyepi is also referred to as the ‘Balinese Day of Silence’. It symbolises the

beginning of the Lunar New Year in accordance to an ancient Hindu calendar

system that dates back some 1,934 years.

Nyepi is considered one of the most auspicious events on the Balinese religious

calendar. Every effort is made to observe this occasion with a 24 hour period of

quiet solitude. Nyepi is all about self reflection and is essentially a time to cleanse

the island of any negativity that may have accumulated. Bali literally comes to a

standstill and all form of outside activity is strictly prohibited.

Guests staying on the island are asked to respect this unique tradition by remain-

ing in the confines of their resort for the entire duration of the celebration. Nyepi

begins on Tuesday, 12 March at 6.00 am and ends on Wednesday, 13 March at 6.00

am. Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport will not operate during this period.

Nyepi Day – The Balinese Day of Silence Begins on March 12th at 6.00 am and ends on March 13th at 6.00 am

Outlet Operational hoursHotel Facilities information

Hotel operational hours only on Nyepi Day

PALMS restaurant 6.30am - 6.30pm

Room Service 24 hours

The Gym 24 hours

ENVY 11.00am - 6.00pm

Flavaz coffee & teppan ice cream

8.00am - 6.00pm

Zone 12-18 -Teen’s Club during Nyepi will be

ar Nutmeg Meeting Room 9.00am - 10.00pm

Tea Tree Spa 8.00am - 6.00pm

Buffet Dinner at

Cinnamon Ballroom 6.30pm - 10.00pm

Breakfast at

PALMS restaurant 6.30am - 10.30am

Lunch at

PALMS restaurant 10.30am - 6.30pm

RASCALS - Kid’s Club 9.00am - 9.00pm

Pool Bar 10.00am - 6.00pm

Swimming pool 6.00am - 6.00pm

The Shop 10.00am - 8.00pm

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Nyepi Day 2013 Special Edition

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The Chronicles of NarniaThe Voyage of Dawn Treader

12noon - 3.00pm

Confession of a Shopaholic 4.00pm - 5.40pm

Cowboys & Aliens 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Movie #1

Movie #3

Movie #2

In-Room MoviesFor Families and Kids

@Channel 6

Ice Age 4 - Continental Drift

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Madagascar 3 - Europe Most Wanted

Prince of Persia

Percy Jackson and The OlympiansThe Lightning Thief

Please note that most of TV Channels in the island

will be blocked during Nyepi

11am

0:30noon

2pm

3.30pm

6pm


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Nyepi Day – The Balinese Day of Silence

A number of ceremonial rituals take place several days prior to Nyepi. The first is referred to as

Melasti whereby all asacred objects from Bali’s community temples are taken to the sea to be

purified. Each Balinese household will then perform a small ceremony on the day before

Nyepi. This involves a series of offerings to appease the spirits of the underworld and eliminate

negative elements. The underlying philosophy of Balinese Hinduism is all about striving to

attain balance between the three parallel realms of the spiritual, physical and unseen worlds.

In the lead up to Nyepi, Balinese community groups spend weeks crafting gigantic monster

effigies called Ogoh-Ogoh. These creations are paraded through the streets in a noisy proces-

sion on the eve of Nyepi to deter evil forces from disturbing the harmony of Bali.

A local Ogoh-Ogoh parade will take to the streets of Kuta on Monday, 11 March starting at

6.00pm. The monsters will be symbolically paraded around a main intersection three times

before heading to the beach for a ritual burning ceremony.

Resort guests are welcome to watch the parade on the main street. However, we advise

anyone who is interested to walk to the location of the parade as vehicles will not be permit-

ted access. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity that is not to be missed.

Most Balinese choose to observe Nyepi in their ancestral village or home compound. Any form

of fire, physical work, travel or revelry is prohibited. Food is prepared one day in advance but

many Balinese adults choose to fast and meditate as part of their personal journey of self

contemplation.

The day after Nyepi marks a beginning and it is also a time of forgiveness where past wrongdo-

ings are excused. Extended families gather and the New Year is welcomed with fresh and

positive outlook.

During Nyepi, we request that you do not leave the Resort’s grounds as a sign of respect for

this cultural celebration. Swimming in the ocean or strolling on the beach is not permitted

during this time. In addition, all lights and noise at the Resort will be minimized. Therefore, to

ensure complete safety, the garden will be closed after sunset. We also remind you to keep

your balcony light turned off during the evening. Curtains and shutters in your room must also

remain closed. Members of our staff will be walking around the Resort to ensure that no lights

are seen.

For your convenience, the Resort has compiled an array of activities during the Nyepi break.

We hope that your observance of Nyepi will be an enriching experience. Should you have any

enquiries or require special assistance, please contact our team by dialing the button.

Nyepi Day – In Room MoviesAs per a regulation of the Government of Bali,

all television providers, including cable

channels, will not broadcast during Nyepi Day,

however, our resort will offer 2 video channels

with movies and family movies all day and

food and beverages are also available round

the clock should you wish to order snacks to

accompany your in-room movie experience.

In-Room Movies @Channel 4

A Little Bit of Heaven

The Social Network

Black Swan

Avatar

The King’s Speech

Thor

Please note that most of TV Channels in the island

will be blocked during Nyepi

11am

1pm

3pm

6pm

9pm

11pmImage from: like-bali.blogspot.com

On the evening of the day before Nyepi, people all over

Bali engage in noisy exorcism rites to drive away the buta

and kala, starting in their homes and proceeding to join

together at crossroads in villages and towns. Led by

Brahman priests and accompanied by gamelan orches-

tras, people carry torches and beat drums and gongs,

shouting "Get out" to the demons.

Ogoh-ogoh are larger-than-life-size effigies of demons

and monsters. Mounted on racks lashed together from

bamboo poles, the ogoh-ogoh are carried by groups of

young men in processions through the streets to the

crossroads where they meet ogoh-ogoh carried by

youths from other banjar, while other people shout,

throw firecrackers, and fire noisemakers that resemble

small cannons.

For weeks before the event, (mostly) young men and

boys all over Bali have been feverishly engaged in

constructing the ogoh-ogoh, while older and more

prosperous banjar members contribute small sums to

pay for materials. Most ogoh-ogoh are constructed from

bamboo and paper-mâché, but nowadays some are assembled from sculpted blocks of polystyrene foam or other materials, the painted and

decorated or clothed. It is worth stressing that the young men and boys who create these incredible objects are, in most cases, not professional

artists; they are residents of the same village, or neighbors in the major city of Denpasar or other towns.

In recent years, ogoh-ogoh artists have also become more creative and innovative in their choice of subject matter. Classic ogoh-ogoh are

designed to resemble specific evil spirits and demons, but nowadays, the ogoh-ogoh design have expanded in taking more modern form or to

resemble people that is in the news due to some scandal.

The pre-Nyepi exorcism ceremonies concludes with the ogoh-ogoh being borne back to the banjar temples where they were made, to be burned

in bonfires, though nowadays a few ogoh-ogoh are given a brief extension of life to remain at the banjar temples for a few weeks.

After the ogoh-ogoh have gone up in smoke, it is time to return home to clean house and also to prepare food in advance for the next day.

At 6 am, Bali’s Day of Silence begins.

For the second time, Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali is also participating in creating an ogoh-ogoh and will be joining the parade on 12th March

2013, at 5 pm starting from front lobby area.

The Ogoh-ogoh; a must watch exorcism parade...


for further information, please contact Resort Hub on ext. 5116 or 0 for call centre assistance

Image from: www.metrobali.com

The Ogoh-ogoh Inn - Team

Wayan Dina Utama, Bellboy.

“It is matter of habit and matter of the prestige. It feels so weird when we don’t create Ogoh-ogoh,”

said Dina. For him and Balinese youngsters, “When it was banned few years ago, it was like

extinguishing our creativity and enthusiasm,” Dina continued.

Dina and the other members of his local community (Banjar) started to raise fund from the compa-

nies located in his Banjar territory. A simple ogoh-ogoh will cost them IDR 2.500.000-3.000.000. Of

course, the money which has been collected from those companies is not enough. However,

similar to other Banjars, he still has money saving from the members’ regular contributions.

“We are tired but also fun. We work together until late at night while laughing or chatting,” said

Dina closing the conversation.

RASCALS - Kid’s Club

On March 12th the Rascals Kids Club would like to

invite all kiddy guest to join our new Nyepi Program.

Nyepi Day Program

for further information, please contact us on ext. 5152

Registration9AM - 9.30AM

Fish Feeding9.30AM - 10AM

Fancy Cap Making10AM - 11AM

Balinese Offering11AM - noon

Lunch timenoon - 1.30PM

Movie time1.30PM - 3PM

Story Telling behindNyepi Day

3PM - 4PM

Greeting Card Making4PM - 5PM

Balinese Games5PM - 6PM

Free Time6PM - 7PM

Origami Art7PM - 8PM

Recycle Art8PM - 9PM

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Join us for big screen movieat Clove...Free popcorn - other snacks, beers and beverages are available

for purchase…

Tuesday, 12th March 201212noon - 15pm

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderUpon returning to Narnia

to join Prince Caspian for

a voyage on the majestic

royal vessel known as The

Dawn Treader, Lucy,

Edmund, and their cousin

Eustace encounter merfolk, dragons, dwarves, and a wandering band of lost

warriors. As the edge of the world draws near, their remarkable adventure at sea

sails toward an exciting, yet uncertain, conclusion.

20pm - 22pm

Cowboys & Aliens1875. New Mexico Territory.

A stranger (Daniel Craig)

with no memory of his past

stumbles into the hard

desert town of Absolution.

What he discovers is that the

people of Absolution don't

welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do

so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). It's a town that lives in

fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the

desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Now, the stranger they

rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remem-

ber who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give

the town a fighting chance against the alien force.

4pm - 17.40pm

Confession of a ShopaholicA Manhattan shopaholic whose buying

sprees have buried her in immense debt

lands a columnist gig dishing out financial

advice. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher)

can't seem to break her habit for making

impulsive purchases, and while she's always

decked out in the latest styles; her credit card

bills are as thick as a telephone book. When

Rebecca becomes an advice columnist at a

financial magazine published by the same

company as her favorite fashion magazine,

her fresh approach strikes a chord with readers and she quickly becomes the toast

of the town. Meanwhile, her bank account is still bone dry, wreaking havoc on her

love life and placing her career in jeopardy. As Rebecca teeters on the brink of

bankruptcy, she gradually begins to reassess her priorities in life.

Registration30AM

Fish Feeding10AM

Rp 35.000 nett for 1 hourRp 35.000 nett for 1 hour

Rp 88.0Rp 88.000 nett for ½ day00 nett for ½ day

Rp 22Rp 220.000 nett for full day0.000 nett for full dayincluding lunch + giftincluding lunch + gift

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