FOTO Bali Festival is a new international photography festival founded and organised by Nuanu Creative City, taking place from 26 July to 17 August 2025 in Bali. The inaugural edition is directed by Kelsang Dolma, with curators Gatari Surya Kusuma and Ng Swan Ti leading the artist selection.

The festival presents the work of 34 artists from 10 countries, bringing together a diverse group of photographers, visual artists, and storytellers working across photography, photobooks, and multimedia. Participating artists include:

• Ali Monis Naqvi – India

• Arum Dayu – Indonesia

• Atal Pamo – India

• Azkaluna – Indonesia

• Carolina Krieger – Brazil

• Catharine Neilson – Australia

• Divya Cowasji – India

• Ennuh Tiu – Philippines

• Gabriella Morton – New Zealand

• Gorkey Patwal and Anubha Verma – India

• I Wayan Ade Saputra – Indonesia

• Karolina Gembara – Poland

• Kim Hak – Cambodia

• Kresnanta – Indonesia

• Lê Nguyễn Phương – Vietnam

• Mediana Tahir – Indonesia

• Rangga Yudhistira × Wulang Sunu – Indonesia

• Reza Kutjh – Indonesia

• Rivo Abdulhaq – Indonesia

• Rony Zakaria – Indonesia

• Rugun Sirait – Indonesia

• Ryan Andrew – Indonesia

• Shindy Lestari – Indonesia

• Shwe Wutt Hmon – Myanmar

• Sophal NEAK – Cambodia

• Swastik Pal – India

• Tomasz Lazar – Poland

• Vickram Sombu – Indonesia

• Yoese Mariam – Indonesia

• Yoppy Pieter – Indonesia

• Yusi Yuansa – Indonesia

• Zishaan A Latif – India

The 23-day festival features a range of programming, including:

• Exhibitions of selected artists’ works

• Artist Dialogues - Panel discussions, including Island Perspective

• Workshops focused on visual storytelling and photographic technique

• Film Screenings - Sunset curated tours across the festival

• Additional community activations and public events

FOTO Bali Festival is part of Nuanu’s broader commitment to supporting photography as a vital art form in Southeast Asia. It creates a space for both global and local voices to come together around shared human stories and visual culture.

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ENTRY & TICKET INFORMATION

All FOTO Bali Festival programs are free to attend. However, a Nuanu entrance ticket is mandatory for all visitors. You can purchase the Nuanu Entrance Ticket for:

• IDR 20,000 per person via this website below

• IDR 50,000 at the box office on-site

This ticket grants access not only to the FOTO Bali Festival exhibitions and public programs, but also to all other free experiences across Nuanu Creative City.

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*All exclusive tickets include the Nuanu Entrance Ticket

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