
Hengki Adnyana has been appointed as Resort Manager at Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, in Bali. This appointment marks a new phase for the luxury regenerative hospitality resort, focusing on immersive nature-based experiences, operational continuity, and guest engagement. Buahan, known for its no-walls and no-doors design, integrates natural surroundings into the guest experience. Adnyana brings over a decade of luxury hospitality experience, including roles in guest service, front office operations, and senior leadership, as well as involvement in resort pre-opening operations. His background includes formal hospitality training in India and leadership roles across multiple luxury properties in Indonesia. This leadership transition is intended to strengthen the resort's identity, rooted in ecological sensitivity and cultural authenticity, aligning with Banyan Tree's philosophy of environmentally conscious luxury and regenerative hospitality. The focus under Adnyana will be on strengthening the resort's commitment to nature-led and culturally rooted guest experiences, maintaining existing service standards while introducing gradual enhancements. Buahan is part of the Banyan Tree Group's global portfolio, which emphasizes experiential luxury and environmentally conscious development.
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Ketut Alit Widiantari, 14, and over 30 of her female friends performed the sacred Rejang Kuningan dance in Tista village, Bali, on Saturday during the Kuningan holiday. The dance took place at Bali's Puseh temple, a spiritual center for the local Balinese Hindu community. Dancers walked barefoot to the temple courtyard, wearing traditional clothes and headdresses made of colorful leaves and flowers. Kuningan marks the end of the 10-day Galungan festival, celebrating the triumph of good over evil, and is believed to be when deities and ancestral spirits return to the heavens. The Rejang dance, performed by young women moving slowly around a temple, is an offering to God and the ancestors. Before the performance, the girls are blessed by a temple priest. Rejang dance forms vary across Bali, with each community preserving distinct traditions through costumes, music, and dance formations, as seen in Karangasem district.

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Tista village, Karangasem, Bali, 14-year-old Ketut Alit Widiantari and over 30 of her female friends performed the sacred Rejang Kuningan dance. The dancers, adorned in traditional clothing and headdresses of leaves and flowers, walked barefoot to the Puseh temple courtyard, the spiritual center for the Balinese Hindu community. This performance marked the Kuningan holiday, which concludes the 10-day Galungan festival. The Galungan festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, and Kuningan is believed to be the day when deities and ancestral spirits return to the heavens after blessing their families and communities on Earth.

Dancers in Karangasem, Bali, performed the sacred Rejang dance on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as part of the Kuningan holiday. This holiday marks the conclusion of the 10-day Galungan festival, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The performance was captured by Firdia Lisnawati for the Associated Press.