Lombok though a small island in Indonesia has rich events held by its habitants throughout the year as the celebration to nature and God. If you want to get the most of your holiday in Lombok and Gili Islands where Villa Ombak is located, you are encouraged to ask the staffs to early inform you the schedules of the events and festivals in Lombok. Below is some of the famous ones:

Ogoh Ogoh Parade

One day before the Hindu New Year, the Hindu people in Lombok has a Tawur Kesanga ritual which means to purify Bhuana Agung (macrocosmos) and Bhuana Alit (microcosmos) as well as naturalize negative power from Bhuta Kala. The Tawur Kesanga ritual is usually held in West Lombok and Mataram city during Tileming Sasih Kesanga. The Tawur Kesanga ritual usually begins with the Ogoh ogoh parade. An Ogoh ogoh is statue to visualize Bhuta Kala. This statue is to give more focus to people throughout the Tawur Kesanga ritual. During the Ogoh ogoh parade the statue is spun around before being faced in the right direction. After that the statue is cremated to ensure that the bad spirit won’t disturb the people again.

Senggigi Festival

Senggigi festival is a week of cultural events to promote Lombok tourism, which will be held in the Senggigi Resort area and organized by the Department of Tourism, Art and Culture West lombok, artist and cultural observer and by tour agencies. During this event, all the color of Lombok’s art and culture are brought together in one central location so as to be easily experience by all. Domestic and overseas guest are invited to join the event.