Celebrating the Climax of the Third Singasana Ogoh-Ogoh Festival in Tabanan
The vibrant climax of the Third Singasana Ogoh-Ogoh Festival 2026 served as a major attraction for communities from across Tabanan District and beyond. The event, held around the I Ketut Marya Arts Building in Tabanan on Sunday, 15 March 2026, featured performances by the 10 best ogoh-ogoh from district-level competitions.
Tabanan Regent I Komang Gede Sanjaya, accompanied by Deputy Regent I Made Dirga, officially opened the event. In his remarks, Regent Sanjaya stressed that this activity was not merely a routine annual agenda but served as a platform for arts development, cultural preservation, and strengthening cohesion amongst Sekaa Teruna groups across Tabanan District.
The festival emerged from initiatives and discussions among young people (yowana) and gained remarkable support from the youth of Tabanan. This year, the festival included 64 ogoh-ogoh from all districts that had undergone tiered selection processes from the district level up to the regency level.
“Therefore, the government is present amongst the community to preserve religious customs and artistic culture in line with our vision and mission. We are grateful we could organise this third Singasana Ogoh-Ogoh Festival with genuine enthusiasm and support from all 10 districts in Tabanan District,” Sanjaya said.
Based on the jury’s evaluation, the ogoh-ogoh titled Adhikara Grahana, created by ST Dharma Bhakti from Banjar Tampak Karang, Apuan Village, Baturiti District, secured first place. The second prize was won by ST. Tri Wikrama from Banjar Kamasan, Dajan Peken Village, Tabanan District, with the ogoh-ogoh titled Ngerejeg Bhoma Palatra. The third prize was awarded to ST. Permata from Banjar Tanah Bang, Banjar Anyar Village, Kediri District, for the ogoh-ogoh titled Kunti Seraya.
Sanjaya also praised the work of all the youths’ ogoh-ogoh creations, which he noted had developed progressively year on year. According to him, the festival was not only part of celebrations preceding Nyepi Day but also provided a space for young people to express their creativity and reinforce values of togetherness.
“Previously, ogoh-ogoh creation was perhaps simply about making effigies for processions. But this year, the Third Singasana Ogoh-Ogoh Festival has demonstrated very impressive and outstanding ogoh-ogoh quality in Tabanan District,” he explained.
According to him, the festival had fostered creativity that extended beyond merely parading ogoh-ogoh but had developed concepts of collective effort and even incorporated technology into ogoh-ogoh construction, enabling them to move.
“With technology involved, this shows that the intelligence and capabilities of our young people (yowana) in Tabanan District are genuinely serious,” Sanjaya concluded.