Bali is one of the world's most popular holiday destinations for good reason, with wedding planners, honeymooners, families, budget travelers, digital nomads and A-List celebrities all spending quality time in their own slice of paradise.

Stretching just over 150-kilometres from east to west and around 112-kilomters from north to south, this small tropical island nestled between Java and Lombok and only 3.5-hours flying time from Perth, has more than its fair share of world-class attractions.

Temples, rice fields, rain forests, mountains, waterfalls, volcanic lakes, diving, sailing, surfing and some of the world's best hotels, resorts and villas combine with a unique culture and hospitable people keen to share their home with visitors.

If that wasn't enough of a draw card, Bali is moving to a summer of festivals. According to local news wires, regional carrier AirAsia is launching a special promotional package with 5-million low price seats available making this an ideal time to pay the island a visit and see what Bali has to celebrate.

Here are the top six festivals to book tickets for this summer.

Bali Arts Festival

Officially opened by President Jokowi last weekend with more than 4,000 performers in a parade that brought the capital Denpasar to a standstill. The 41st Bali Arts Festival is a month long celebration of arts, dance, exhibitions and music ending on July 13, and according to the Jakarta Post "tens of thousands of Balinese artists will take part. The Werdhi Budaya Art Center, a spacious cultural compound in Denpasar, will be hosting the event … and is Indonesia's longest running arts festival."

Wayan Koster, Bali's governor told reporters "the Bali Arts Festival is an important tool to preserve and develop the unique and rich Balinese culture, an astounding legacy from our ancestors."

The 41st Bali Arts Festival is a month long celebration of arts, dance, exhibitions and music. Image by Muhamad Ikshan on Pixabay.

Sanur Village Festival

Gapura Bali recently reported on the forthcoming 14th Sanur Village Festival, a 5-day annual event held at the Matahari Terbit Beach in Sanur, which will be held from August 21 - 25 with the theme of Dharmaning Gesing, which translates as a celebration of all things bamboo.

Food stalls, live bands and cultural performances make it one of the most popular festivals on the calendar and because Sanur on Bali's east coast offers easy access to Ubud, Gianyar and Candi Dasa, it's a popular destination for foreign and domestic visitors.

Yeh Gangga Festival

A relative newcomer to Bali's festival scene, the 2nd Yeh Gangga Festival from June 22-23, will focus on showcasing local food and be centered around Yeh Gangga Beach in Tabanan on Bali's west coast. The highlight of the event will be a Rejang Renteng dance performed by 505 married women. Traditional belief is that this dance has spiritual significance as it is meant to encourage people to let go of their egos and be balanced with others and their environment.

According to Nusa Bali there will also be a traditional fishing boat (Jukung) competition involving 80-fishermen at sunset on June 22. Jawa Pos are reporting the festival's aim is to showcase Tabanan's potential as a viable tourist destination.

New Earth Festival

The 3rd New Earth Festival held in Akasha, Ubud is a little different. Scheduled to run for a week from June 19 - 25 as a Celebration of Art, Beauty and Consciousness over Fear, Time and Money this unique event will feature discussions, forums, film screenings, meditation, traditional dance, yoga, movement therapy, estatic dance, sound healing, music performances and a fashion show.

This year's Nusa Dua Light Festival, themed 'The Mountain View' runs until July 14. Image supplied: ITDC/ Nusa Dua Light Festival.

According to Liputan6, Assistant Regional Deputy Marketing Development of the Ministry of Tourism, Ricky Fauziyani, said this year's event would have at least twenty speakers and guests including Sacha Stone, Jim Humble, Edward Griffin, Sean Stone, Russell Simons, Dr. Jeff Levin, Dr. Sue Gray, Chief Gnakale, Dr. Galina Migalko, Anand Krishna, Maya Muchtar and Robi Navicula. On June 20-22, the event will also host The World Health Sovereignty Summit.

Nusa Dua Light Festival

The 4th Nusa Dua Light Festival is scheduled to run for 46-days and ends on July 14. This is Bali's only lantern festival with thousands of examples of lanterns and this year will run alongside the Bali Blues Festival from July 13-14.

According to Tribun Bali last year's festival attracted a total of 130,000 visitors and this year there could be even more as attractions for younger visitors will include a kids playground, mini helicopter games, Euro bungee, mini trains, trampolines and rabbit and balloon houses.

One of Indonesia's most talented Blues guitarists Wayan Balawan is scheduled to perform at the Bali Blues Festival, Nusa Dua. Image by Tong Tong Fair Festival on Flickr.

The Bali Blues Festival 2019 will close the event and feature Indonesia's leading musicians including Gugun Blues Shelter featuring Emmy Tobing, Endah n Rhesa, Balawan and Gus Teja.

Jatiluwih Festival

The 3rd Jatiluwih Festival is scheduled to run from June through September in the Jatiluwih Tourism Area (DTW), Tabanan in west Bali. According to Okezone, the festival's purpose is to find Bali Green Ambassadors from each of the island's nine regencies who would then spread the message of environmental awareness across the country and beyond.

The Jatiluwih Festival selects Bali Green Ambassadors to spread the message of environmental awareness. Image by Simon Bardet on Pixabay.

Nengah Sutirtayasa, DTW's Operational Manager is quoted by Okezone as saying the event would also have performances of traditional games, cultural parades, cultural camps, as well as photo and video competitions for locals and visitors and parades of elementary school students celebrating nature and traditional values.

Sources: TTR Weekly, Jakarta Post, Jawa Pos, Nusa Bali, Liputan6, Tribun Bali, Okezone

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