Why everything is under one roof
Six honest problems from past conventions, and the one answer we chose for 2027 - one estate for every event, every bed and every meal.
Culture
Culture at the centre of everything
The 2027 convention puts Bali Nyonga culture at the heart of every day: the Njang on Thursday night, our uniforms at the Official Opening on Friday, cultural dancing on Saturday, and Mungaka in the programme, not in the margins.
The weekend
Four moments that carry our culture
These are the moments our people love. 2027 keeps every one of them and puts them all on one estate.
Thursday evening
The Njang
Our reunion night, the Meet and Greet, comes alive with traditional music: the Njang, on the estate.
See it in the programme: The NjangFriday evening
Our uniforms and the Official Opening
The Official Opening is held in our uniforms. Culture, culture, culture, through to midnight.
See it in the programme: Our uniforms and the Official OpeningSaturday afternoon
Cultural dancing and the dance competition
After the General Assembly and lunch, the afternoon belongs to cultural dancing and the dance competition.
See it in the programme: Cultural dancing and the dance competitionAll weekend
The Lela
Everything our people love stays in 2027, and the Lela is part of it. Children meet it through the Lela Olympiad.
See it in the programme: The Lela
From the 2027 convention strategy
Bali Nyonga built the Lela so its people would always find their way back to each other.
Word of the Week
Mungaka, one word at a time
Mungaka is the language of Bali Nyonga. Each week we share one word, with its meaning and the voice of a native speaker.
Word of the Week
The first word is on its way
Our cultural committee chooses and approves every word. Nothing appears here until they have done so.
- The tone-marked spelling
- A recording by a native speaker
- An example and its meaning
Coming from our cultural committee
Deeper stories, told by the people who hold them
In preparation
Our history, the Toghu and its patterns, our music, recipes and the voices of our elders will be written with, and approved by, the cultural committee. We would rather wait than get them wrong.
- The history of Bali Nyonga
- The Toghu and its patterns
- Music and the Njang
- Recipes from home
- Elders' voices
Dress guide
What to wear, day by day
Wearing our uniforms and the Toghu, the embroidered traditional attire, is part of the celebration. The Official Opening is held in uniforms; everything else is an invitation, not a rule.
Thursday
Meet and Greet
Toghu welcome
A reunion night with the Njang. Come comfortable, and bring your Toghu if you like.
Friday
Official Opening
Uniforms
The Official Opening is held in our uniforms.
Saturday
Cultural dancing and the Gala
Toghu welcome
A wonderful day to wear your Toghu. At the Gala, wear whatever makes you proud.
Sunday
Barbecue and goodbyes
Relaxed
On the lawns. Comfortable clothes and good shoes for the grass.
Final dress notes for each event come with the programme, including details about uniforms.
Stories
Read more from the convention
How the Bali Pass works
One payment for the whole weekend, paid a little at a time, with every event, every meal and your Gala seat included.