Prodia Widyahusada PRDA

 



1973

Prodia was established as a simple laboratory on 7 May 1973 in Solo, Central Java.


1975

Prodia developed its service in Jakarta and Bandung.


1990

  • Prodia pioneered and established an international cooperation with National University Hospital - Singapore and Specialty Lab (currently Quest Lab) - USA.
  • The service of Prodia could be accessed in 7 branches.  Prodia Widyahusada PRDA

Prodia Clinical Laboratory was initially established in Solo, Central Java, on 7 May 1973 by a group of idealists with the background of pharmacy. From the very first, Dr. Andi Wijaya, MBA along with the other founders committed to present the best check-up result with wholehearted services. That commitment has led Prodia to be the best and the biggest Clinical Laboratory in Indonesia and the national referral lab today.

Since 2009, Prodia has set the theme"Love for Quality" to inspire all employees of Prodia in providing services for the customers. "Love for Quality" is the actualization of efforts for the endless improvement which is based on love in order to provide quality service since Prodia believes that love and you, the loyal customers, are one inseparable unity.  Prodia Widyahusada PRDA


Vision
  1. Transforming towards reliable next generation health care
  2. To become a Centre of Excellence

Mission
  1. For better diagnosis
  2. For those who joins Prodia

Business Philosopy
  1. Customer Oriented
  2. Quality as a way of life
  3. Keeping business and science in balance, working-learning-togetherness
  4. Enhancing the Spirit of Prodia
  5. Positive mental attitude
  6. High performing teams
  7. Transparency open-mindedness  Prodia Widyahusada PRDA


CUSTOMERS AND WORKING PARTNERS



Public

Giving better service for the customers is the main goal of Prodia. In addition to the direct services through the branches of Prodia, the following services are also available for the customers:

  1. Online registration, payment and access to the lab result
  2. Home service for sample drawing
  3. Home delivery of lab result
  4. Health awareness education through seminars or talkshow and other promotional tools.

General practitioners

Prodia considers physicians as partners in developing laboratory medicine and improving patients’ treatment and safety. Several efforts carried out by Prodia are:

  1. Organizing seminars and distributing the newest diagnostic information by scientific discussions as well as the other publications.
  2. Publishing Forum Diagnosticum, Laboratory Information and The Indonesian Biomedical Journal (IBJ), all of which discuss the development of the most recent science in the field of laboratory medicine.


corporation

The need of every company for conducting medical check-up based on work health are the reason why Prodia partners with many companies. Prodia serves more than 11,000 companies each year.


HOSPITALS AND CLINICAL LABORATORIES

As a national referral center, Prodia is a partner for the most hospitals and other clinical laboratories, particularly to meet the needs for special laboratory test. Serving more than 500 types of tests plus the tests conducted in laboratory network overseas, Prodia has successfully conducted more than 130,000 tests each month for more than 1,400 hospitals, specialty clinics and other clinical laboratories across Indonesia.


INSTITUTION

Prodia has committed to take part in developing laboratory medicine in Indonesia. Since 2007, Prodia has cooperated with several leading faculties of medicine in Indonesia and produced numerous researches for the development of laboratory medicine in Indonesia.


NON - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Some cooperation has been established between Prodia and a number of non-governmental organizations. Dealing with health issues in the 4th most populous country in the world, in which various health problems are inseparable from the life of the society, Prodia is compelled to embroil with the non-governmental organizations addressing health issues.


WORKING PARTNERS PRODIA

Prodia partners with international suppliers, such as Roche, Abbot, Siemens, Sysmex and others to support the operational of the clinical laboratory.  Prodia Widyahusada PRADA


LATEST DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION



SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

PT Prodia Widyahusada Tbk (“Company”) implements Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to provide added value for all stakeholders, aiming to maintain sustainable growth of the Company business. Focusing on health industry, the Company has committed to make an ongoing contribution to improve community health quality through a consistent and sustainable CSR program.

The Company CSR implementations focus on 4 (four) sectors namely environment, labor, occupational health and safety, as well as community and customers. The implementation of Company’s CSR programs on the four sectors gives positive impacts on the Company’s business continuity and improves the stakeholders’ trust toward the Company.  Prodia Widyahusada PRDA




Putra Mandiri Jembar PMJS

Starting from a business founded by Mr. Poniman in the 1960s that expanded into several companies as authorized car dealers of Mitsubishi dan Mercedes-Benz brands.

PT PUTRA MANDIRI JEMBAR (“Company”) was established in Jakarta in 2003 as a holding company of those automotive companies. In 2012, The Company expanded its line of business into rental services by establishing a new subsidiary company, PT Global Pahala Rental to carry out automotive rental services to corporate (Business to Business). In 2019, the Company added two new vehicle brands to its dealership portfolio after its subsidiary company, PT Dipo Pahala Otomotif was appointed as an authorized dealer of passenger car of Nissan and Datsun brands. In line with the growing of online trading, through its subsidiary company, PT Mobilku Dotcom Sejahtera acquired a web portal (e-commerce) in automotive marketplace, Mobilku.com. In 2020, together with Mitsubishi Corporation established PT Suku Cadang Oto Sejahtera as a provider of vehicle parts trading portal. In addition, through its subsidiaries company, PT Mokas Otomotif Sejahtera was established which is engaged in the trade of used vehicles.

Currently, through its subsidiaries, there are 46 Mitsubishi dealer showrooms, 1 Mercedes-Benz dealer showroom, and 2 Nissan dan Datsun dealer showrooms located in 32 cities and 11 provinces spread over in SUMATERA, DKI Jakarta, JAWA and KALIMANTAN. Putra Mandiri Jembar PMJS




DEALERSHIPS



MITSUBISHI





The company was founded in 1976 under the name PT Sumatra Motor Ltd. Co. then became PT Sumatra Berlian Motors and finally became PT Dipo Internasional Pahala Otomotif (DIPO). DIPO is the official dealer of Mitsubishi brand motor vehicles, both passenger and commercial vehicles produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation with dealer networks in Sumatra, Java, DKI Jakarta and Kalimantan. DIPO is the largest authorized dealer of Mitsubishi brand motor vehicles in Indonesia, which serves vehicle unit sales and after-sales services, including the sale of original spare parts, workshop services and vehicle body repair. Putra Mandiri Jembar PMJS


Eclipse Cross



Outlander PHEV




All New Mitsubishi XPANDER





STRADA TRITON

All New Pajero Si












MERCEDEZ BENZ







RENTAL




Ecommerce



Head Office
Dipo Tower Lt.17
JL. Jend. Gatot Subroto 
Kav.51 Jakarta, 10260 - Indonesia
Telephone : +62-21-300.60000
Facsimile : +62 21 3006 0088
info@ptpmj.co.id








Polaris Investama PLAS

PT. Polaris Investama Tbk (hereinafter referred to as the Company) was established on July 23, 1992 based on Notarial Deed of Kamelina, SH., No. 92 under the name PT. Daya Delta Intertama and has been approved by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Indonesia in Decree No. C2-3428-HT.01.01. Th. 1994 dated February 24, 1994 and has been published in Supplementary News No. 4973 dated August 2, 1994.

The Company's budget has been amended several times, including based on the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions of PT. Palm Asia Corpora Tbk No. 17 dated 18 June 2007 by Muhammad Hanafi S.H., Notary in Jakarta. These changes include the change in the name of the Company which was originally named PT. Palm Asia Corpora Tbk became PT. Redland Asia Capital Tbk. The deed of amendment to the articles of association has been approved by the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No. W7-07616.HT.01.04-TH.2007 dated 9 July 2007.

The Company's budget has been amended several times, most recently based on the Deed of Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of PT. Redland Asia Capital Tbk No. 1 dated December 1, 2008 by Karlita Rubianti S.H., Notary in Jakarta. These changes include the change of the Company's name to PT. Polaris Investama Tbk. The amendment deed has been approved by the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No. AHU-95051.AH.01.02.Year 2008 dated December 3, 2008   Polaris Investama PLAS


Vision

“Becoming an Active and Selective Investment Company in Investing”


Mission

  • Make investments while still considering business risks and a good rate of return for the Company and Shareholders.
  • Increasing the Company's value on an ongoing basis.
  • Develop assets and human resources in a sustainable manner.
  • Maintain environmental sustainability where the Company does business.
  • Working hard to improve the Company's performance in contributing and actively participating in the development of the national economy.  Polaris Investama PLAS 


PT Binong Nuansa Permai
BNP is engaged in property and has an ongoing project in Meruya Residence, Jakarta and has acquired land in the Solo area, and plans to develop land in the South Tangerang area. 

PT Universal Broker Indonesia

UBI is engaged in Securities Trading Broker and Underwriter. In addition, UBI also has a subsidiary, namely PT Treasure Fund Investama (98%) which has a business license as an Investment Manager. 

PT Polaris Indo Energy
Since the end of 2010 the Company has collaborated with several companies engaged in trading.  Polaris Investama PLAS

Head Office

Mayapada Tower Lt. 11
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 28
Jakarta 12920
Telephone : (021) 5289 7418
Facsimile : (021) 5289 7399

Pembangunan Jaya Ancol PJAA

Since the early 17th century, the Ancol area has been eyed by the Governor of the Dutch East Indies - Adriaan Valckenier, as one of the attractive tourist destinations with great potential to be developed.

However, due to the Government's focus at that time on the War of Independence, the development of Ancol's tourism potential was neglected. Over time, Ancol again received the attention of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno, where at the end of December 1965, he ordered and appointed the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Dr. H. Soemarno Sosroatmodjo became the Executor of the Ancol Regional Development and Development to develop Ancol as a tourist destination. The development of the Ancol project continued until 1966 and under the leadership of the Governor of DKI Jakarta - Ali Sadikin, all work on the entire Ancol project was transferred to the Ancol Project Development Implementing Agency (BPP) which later became the forerunner to the establishment of PT Pembangunan Jaya. On October 19, 1966, in his capacity as BPP for the Ancol Project, PT Pembangunan Jaya played a role in preparing all stages of project planning, starting from the preparation of development concepts, strategies, master plans to other development activities, including marketing strategies.

Over time, the Ancol Project BPP began to make improvements internally following the change in its legal entity status to PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (“Ancol”) through the Deed of Amendment No. 33 dated July 10, 1992. Following these reforms, 80% of Jaya Ancol's shares were controlled by the DKI Jakarta Regional Government and the remaining 20% ​​was owned by PT Pembangunan Jaya. In the midst of increasingly rapid business expansion and an improving domestic economy, PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol seeks to strengthen its capital structure by conducting an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") by releasing 80,000,000 ordinary shares on the Stock Exchange. Indonesia (IDX) on July 2, 2004. Following the corporate action, PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol officially became a Public Company with the composition of Ancol's share ownership automatically changing where the DKI Jakarta Regional Government still acts as the main shareholder but the total share ownership is 72% of Ancol shares, PT Pembangunan Jaya owns 18% and the public owns the remaining 10%. Pembangunan Jaya Ancol PJAA


Field of Business

Development (Real Estate) and Consulting Services for Planning and Developmentand Tourism Regions in the Field of Busines (Recreation), Hospitally and SportsTurf through the Subsidiary.   

Exciting Vacation at Ancol Dreamland


Exploration and Recreation









Property


The Company is one of the pioneers in Indonesia’s property developer. The Company’s grand work includes apartments, house/shop complex, residential and hotels. Some of property products highlights of The Company are : Marina Coast Royal Residence, Marina Coast The Green, Marina Coast The Bukit, De' Cove, Northland Apartment, Puri Jimbaran Residence also resort product such as Ancol Puri Marina and Coasta Villa Residance.

Not only focusing on the development of recreation business, the Company also boosts the property sector in one of its business units. The projects, to name some are Northland Apartments in Pademangan, Jaya Ancol Seafront condominium and town house in West Ancol, and exclusive residential Coasta Villa Beach Resort Living and Ancol Courtyard of Marriott Hotel. With the more complete rides and lodging facilities in Ancol, the number of visitors continues to increase from year to year about 3–5 %.

The Company set up few steps to support business development to answer these opportunities. Currently, recreational segment provide the largest contribution to the company's operating revenues. However, the Company is optimistic that increased revenues from property and services segments will occur in 2014. Ongoing projects will support the Company’s establishment as a market leader in the recreation industry including development segment. They are the construction of a four-star hotel, Dufan Ocean development, also development of several prestigious property projects, namely Ancol Northland Apartments, Coasta Villa exclusive residence, Jaya Ancol Seafront, and additional land bank through reclamation.

As the member of property developing pioneer in Indonesia, the Company has materialized some masterpieces that adds to the Company’s credibility. Pembangunan Jaya Ancol PJAA





















Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES

 Panorama was founded by Mr. Adhi Tirtawisata in 1972. Over nearly five decades since, the company has evolved and expanded into Panorama Leisure Group, integrating Tourism, Transportation and Hospitality as the core of the Group's business activities.


Panorama Destination was founded in December 1999 and is made up of more than a thousand travel professionals and licensed tour guides, specialising in inbound travel services. We operate a network of offices across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, providing unmatched tourism services throughout Southeast Asia.

Panorama Destination is Indonesia’s leading tour operator, awarded ‘Best Tour Operator in Indonesia’ 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by TTG Asia and Most Popular Destination Company for MICE in 2015. We were named Best Inbound Travel Agency in South East Asia by Travel Weekly in 2016, 2018 and 2019, and were included in the prestigious Forbes 50 Best of the Best companies for 2017 and 2018. Every year, more than 150,000 inbound tourists trust their travel arrangements to us.  Destinasi Tirta Nusanta PDESra


Golf Holidays


How about teeing off on some of the world’s finest greens, with volcanoes on the horizon, palm trees at your side, and a warm tropical breeze blowing gently over the fairway? With expertly designed and carefully maintained courses, cutting-edge facilities and comprehensive hospitality packages, our destinations offer dream trips into the tropics for golfers the world over. Premier international competitions are often held here, whilst amateur events and private excursions are also common, letting you work on your game, test your mettle, or see the pros in action.

Whether you’re interested in spectating, competing or just practicing on any of Malaysia’s sublime tropical courses, Panorama Destination will get you to the green.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


Honeymoon and Weddings




Luxury Travel




MICE



As a destination management company, we provide the logistical support needed to deliver meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. From meeting rooms and refreshments, to tours, activities and venues for conventions, we facilitate all the necessary transfers, facilities and venues. In addition, we provide branding support, printing services for invitations and marketing material, badges, backdrops and all other constituent paraphernalia. For incentive travel, we provide creative itineraries complete with CSR activities, team building, sightseeing and destination dining

Panorama Destination offers a broad range of services, sites and connections, which can fully facilitate the needs of business travellers, events organizers and meeting planners. Our local knowledge, combined with years of industry experience opens up a range of options, smoothening the process of MICE venue selection and logistics.

The Panorama Destination portfolio includes luxury resorts, destinations, suppliers and collaborations; trusted partners with a proven track record in MICE provision. Whatever the purpose of your travel or the scale of your plan, Panorama Destination is perfectly placed to make it happen.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


Tailor Made Itenerary



Trekking Tours



Family Holidays



Shopping



Beach Holidays




Cruising




Culinary


Foodies travelling to Southeast Asia really are spoiled for choice. This culturally rich and historically complex region fuses numerous cooking styles, with a stacked larder of ingredients that’s bursting with signature flavours. It all adds up to a glorious melting pot of tasty dishes and dining experiences. Â Malaysia’s close ethnic and cultural kinship with Indonesia has brought a multitude of dishes to the table, including smoky satay, rich rendang and spicy sambal, whilst Vietnam and Thailand offer up aromatic recipes combining spicy, sweet, sour and salty; but always irresistibly tasty.

Panorama Destination tours give you a taste of the many distinctive dishes that our destinations have to offer, whilst also taking you behind the scenes to the markets, kitchens and cultures that have created each taste sensation. From glitzy restaurants to steamy street vendors and beach barbeques, we bring you the unmistakable flavours of Asia.  Destinasi Tirta Nusanta PDESra


Cycling



Diving and Snorkelling



Exploration and Wildlife



Wellness & Spas



TRAVEL TIPS



The top 10 Festivals and Celebrations of Indonesia


In Indonesia, the calendar is filled with festivals and celebrations, both traditional and contemporary. Thanks to its bewildering array of languages, ethnicities, traditions and beliefs, Indonesia offers visitors an infinite set of showpieces, some of which date back to prehistory. The modern stage is also a vibrant indication of Indonesia’s character; a country on the move, its cultural fabric interwoven with a long and storied past, but never afraid to break from tradition and party like there’s no tomorrow. In this article, Panorama Destination takes a look at ten of the most eye-catching and memorable festivals which and events in Indonesia.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


1. Pasola, Sumba


Pasola is the most spectacular and significant event in the calendar for the people of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. Held annually in February and March, Pasola is a ritual battle, when tribes come together to act out war games and appease ancient animist gods with bloodshed. Fighting on horseback and clad in traditional ikat clothing, the warriors of Sumba hurtle towards each other at full tilt, throwing spears with unnerving and occasionally deadly accuracy.

A galloping blur of ancient pride and power, Pasola is one of Indonesia’s most unique and fleeting cultural extravaganzas. It offers intrepid travellers a glimpse back in time through dramatic traditions that have endured since prehistory. If the gods are willing and the festival falls during your stay, Pasola is an experience that stays with you forever.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


2. Lake Toba Festival, North Sumatra



Held in September each year, the Lake Toba Festival features music, arts and crafts, traditional sports competitions, a tourism seminar and exhibitions. Among the many highlights of the festival, visitors can enjoy the Decorated Floats Parade, 4 Puak Colossal Dance, Lake Toba Caldera Geo Park, 5K Cross country Run, Folk Swimming Competition, Solu Dragon Boat Competition, Mocak and Tor-tor Tumba Dance, Toba Beauty Pageant and many more.

The festival also features art performances from the regencies around Lake Toba including from Sibolga, Batubara, Dairi, Karo, Samosir, Toba Samosir, Padang Lawas, and North Tapanuli.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES

3. Djakarta Warehouse Project, Jakarta


Djakarta Warehouse Project (or DWP) is an electrifying music festival held in the nation’s capital every December. It has ridden a wave of popularity and underground notoriety to become the biggest annual dance music festival to be found anywhere in Southeast Asia.

DWP welcomes approximately 75,000 partygoers from around the world, drawn like moths to the bright lights and heavy beats. Many stellar names from the electronic music firmament light up the stage each year, will with superstar DJs such as Major Lazer, Blasterjaxx, Carl Cox, DJ Snake, Tiesto, Rudimental and Alan Walker some of the previous headliners.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


4. Ubud Readers and Writers Festival, Bali


Southeast Asia’s largest and most renowned cultural and literary event, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) brings together a diverse mix of Indonesian and international writers, speakers, thinkers, artists, advocates, commentators and activists, to create a space for cross-cultural dialogue and connection. From literary luminaries to rising stars, political insiders to human rights activists, feminist filmmakers to social advocates, plus an undercover journalist, beauty queens, a comedy icons, World Poetry Slam champs, and more, this is truly a literature fiesta for all.

Located in Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali, the festival champions the transformative and revelatory power of literature and the arts. This powerful ideology is also crucial to the collective identity of Indonesia – uniting people from incredibly diverse religious, ethnic, cultural and historical backgrounds to share common respect and understanding. Ubud Readers and writers Festival is Southeast Asia’s premier celebration of words, ideas and commonality through creativity.  Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES



5. Dieng Culture Festival

In the highlands of Dieng in Java there is a phenomenon unique to the area, in which local children (anak bajang) naturally develop matted, dreadlock hair. The Dieng community believe the children’s unique hair comes directly from their ancestral leader Kyai Kolodete. They believe that the more the children’s hair becomes matted, so their lives will be more prosperous.

When they come of age, the children’s dreadlocks are cut in a ceremony to celebrate their passing into adulthood. Held annually in August, the event features a procession, after which ritual prayers are conducted in spiritual places such as the great Balaikambang pool, Bima temple, Sikidang crater, the cave by the great colour pool and traditional Dieng burial sites.

Besides the dreadlock cutting ceremony, Dieng Culture Festival also features the attractions of art, culture, Wayang Kulit shadow puppet shows, traditional dance, fireworks and art exhibitions particular to the ancient and storied mountains of the region. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


6. Jakarta Fashion Week


Since its creation 2008, Jakarta Fashion Week has been the stage for Southeast Asia’s largest celebration of fashion. Usually held in October, the festival plays host to a wide range of designers, buyers, photographers, stylists, models and media moguls, during a week of extravagance and style.

Each year, Jakarta Fashion Week features a full and fabulous schedule of events celebrating the very best in international fashion. From the Designers’ Parade during the opening ceremony, to themed Fashion Tents, catwalks, Trunk Show, presentations, demonstrations and tutorials by some of the biggest names in international fashion and glamour. sun are also readily available here, but it’s always better to have and not need, rather than risk needing but not having either of them. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


7. Java Jazz, Jakarta



Java Jazz is the biggest musical event of the year in Indonesia; a three-day celebration of contemporary jazz that always proves to be a treat for music lovers from all over the world. Since its creation in 2005, which attracted 48,000 audience members, Java Jazz has grown in size and stature. Now the festival hosts some of the top names in Indonesian music, along with a whole host of stellar international artists too.

Previous headliners have included James Brown, Brian McKnight, Toni Braxton, Jamie Lidell, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Giles Peterson, Jamie Cullum and Joss Stone. Last year’s event was a massive success, drawing in a record number of 114,000 visitors and culminating in a performance by David Foster, Chris Botti and Sting. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES



8. Erau Culture Festival, Kalimantan


Erau is one of the oldest cultures in Indonesia. In the Kutai language (East Kalimantan), ‘Erau’ means crowded, downstream, homecoming and joy. This multiplicity of meaning perhaps best encapsulates the festival, with myriad attractions and cultural intrigues on display.

Erau was first implemented around the 14th century when Aji Batara (known as the god of the milky way) was appointed Raja Kutai when he was five years old. Community members rejoice and party for 40 days and 40 nights, playing in the land, rivers and shores of the local region.

The Erau ceremony is celebrated to this day to commemorate the crowning of new Kutai Kings. One of the processions in the festival is the Beluluh, held in front of Kertanagara’s Kedaton Kasultanan. The purpose of the ceremony is to cleanse the Sultan of all elements of evil, through a process of sacred dance by the goddess and shaman. Besides the Beluhuh ceremony, the Erau Festival also features the Bapelas ceremony staged by the Sultanate. The Erau Culture Festival is held annually in August Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES



9. Solo Batik Carnival, Central Java



Held in July every year, Solo Batik Carnival is a colourful parade of extravagant designs, dance and performance through the streets of Solo in Central Java. Solo is the cultural heartland of Java, where traditional practices are proudly performed and celebrated on the modern stage. For one special day in July, the best batik makers from far and wide come together to present their creations.

The streets are lined with locals and the city takes on a fantastically flamboyant carnival atmosphere in preparation for the carnival. The parade itself features thousands of models, each wearing costumes more mind-bogglingly intricate and elaborate than the last. With music, dance and theatre all wrapped up in a riot of colour, Solo Batik Carnival is an unforgettable procession celebrating the showmanship and artistry of Indonesia. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES


10. Nyepi, Bali


This is a New Year celebration unlike anywhere else on the planet. To celebrate the Saka New Year in March, daily activities in Bali come to a complete standstill. The usually pulsating streets are empty, no music plays, no voices can be heard and nobody steps outside their home for a whole day. It’s a bizarre and blissful return to tranquillity.

Although the festival is known as the Day of Silence, there’s plenty going on either side of the day itself that will turn up the volume on your adventures. There is a storm before the calm, with streets packed and bustling for colourful processions known as the Melasti pilgrimages during the three days before Nyepi itself. It is one of the best times to capture iconic Balinese processions on camera, as parasols, banners and small effigies offer an amazing cultural spectacle that’s found nowhere else on earth.

Most Balinese regard Nyepi as a sacred and much-anticipated special occasion. Travellers will be expected to observe the silence too. Some expats and visitors prefer to avoid Bali at this time, as the restrictions around transport, accommodation and even basic activities can be incompatible with holiday plans.

Despite this, Nyepi is worth experiencing at least once in a lifetime; festivities either side of the festival are spectacular, plus the day itself offers an eerily wonderful insight into the culture of Balinese celebrations and worship. Destinasi Tirta Nusantara PDES