Bali will play host to the Ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific from August 9th to 13th 2009. About 500 delegates from 50 countries are expected to attend the 5 day conference in Nusa Dua.
The theme of the conference will be “Empowering the People, Reinforcing Networks”. According to the official website [...]

The Asia Development Bank will be holding its annual meeting in Bali at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) in early May. There will be over 3000 delegates attending. Topics that will be discussed are the current global financial crisis, regional economic integration and climate change.
The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology will also be holding [...]

Offerings can be seen all over in Bali. You will often see them at the entrance to shops, on shrines and of course at every Balinese ceremony. Canang are the colourful small square trays made from coconut leaves and filled with rice, fruit and colourful flowers. The flowers aren’t chosen randomly but they are usually [...]