Dekranasda Bali Facilitates Free Stalls for MSMEs at 2026 Bali Arts Festival

The Bali Regional National Crafts Council (Dekranasda) is facilitating small and medium industry (IKM) and micro, small, and medium enterprise (UMKM) players to sell for free at the 48th Bali Arts Festival (PKB) in 2026. “For the Bali Bangkit IKM stalls and culinary UMKM at this year’s PKB, we are providing them free of charge; they do not need to spend money to rent a space,” said Bali Dekranasda Chairperson Putri Suastini Koster. Putri Koster explained that this facility for IKMs and UMKMs is a pro-local business policy from the Bali Provincial Government to give local enterprises a broader opportunity to promote and market their products. She stated that PKB 2026, as the largest annual arts festival in Bali, is the right venue for small business actors to showcase their works or products. It simultaneously serves as an educational platform for the community on the importance of supporting local UMKMs and implementing source-based waste management, as curated business actors selling for a full month at the Taman Budaya Art Centre will be required to manage their own waste. “Thus, PKB does not only provide economic benefits but also strengthens efforts for sustainable environmental and Balinese cultural preservation,” said the Chairperson of Bali Dekranasda. This situation previously caused many UMKM players difficulty in obtaining opportunities to participate in Bali’s largest promotional event. Therefore, the free stall policy is expected to open fairer access for local UMKMs to grow and expand their markets. Even though it is free, Bali Dekranasda ensures that all exhibition participants are businesses seriously curated by the Bali Industry and Trade Office together with the Bali Cooperatives and UKM Office, so the products displayed will still meet quality standards and reflect the wealth of creativity of Balinese business actors. Furthermore, as a form of support for the community as well as an effort to maintain visitors’ purchasing power, the Bali Provincial Government requests that passing business actors sell their products at reasonable and affordable prices. There must also be no levies in any form charged to traders, whether security, cleaning, or other fees. To this end, all traders and the public are asked to be disciplined in sorting waste from the source. Each IKM and UMKM stall will be equipped with separate bins for organic and inorganic waste, but she noted that the success of waste management does not only depend on the facilities provided but also on the awareness of all parties to sort waste correctly. “Later, two bins will be provided at each stall, one for organic and one for inorganic waste. I ask that attention be paid so they do not get mixed,” she said. IKM and UMKM players are also requested to no longer use single-use plastic bags, switching instead to cloth bags or more environmentally friendly packaging. This is in line with the Bali Provincial Government’s commitment to reducing plastic waste generation and building a sustainable clean living culture.