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Dear Readers
4th Edition | 18–31 July 2012
Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@baliexpat.biz Management Edo Frese edo@baliexpat.biz
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t’s been a very long time since I experienced the nightlife of Kuta and last week I did so on a Saturday night to see if it had changed and also to show some Singaporean visitors a different side to Bali. If I could choose a theme song for Kuta on a Saturday night it would be “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns n’ Roses. It reminded me of Kings Cross in Sydney, yet more wild. I used to go out in Kuta in the days of Padi’s nightclub and when Bounty was still a cool place to hang out (yes, it was a very long time ago), but I never remember it being as crowded and full on as it is now. After experiencing countless drug pushers on the walk down from the car park, we ended up having a dance in one of the many nightclubs. I was minding my own business when what appeared to be a sixteen-year old started groping me without consent. As flattered as I was that an underage tourist would prey on me, a woman of nearly 30 years, it just wasn’t right. After the Bintang singletwearing culprit was shoo’d off by my friends, I started wondering how Bali, the Island of the Gods, a peaceful retreat for so many, has developed such a seedy side to it that has changed so much since I was last enjoying it some ten years ago.
Editorial Assistant Silvia Forsman silvia@baliexpat.biz Sales Chris N.T. chris@baliexpat.biz Silvia Forsman silvia@baliexpat.biz Distribution Dian Mardianingsih dian@baliexpat.biz Graphics Frederick Ng fred@baliexpat.biz Finance & Admin Pertiwi Gianto Putri tiwi@jakartaexpat.biz Lini Verawaty lini@jakartaexpat.biz Contributors Kadek Krishna Adidharma Bruce W. Carpenter Terry Collins Robert de Groot Jelila Andrew Morito-Karn Eamonn Sadler Julia Tchezganova
Why do tourists, the majority under 30, come to Bali to go out binge-drinking in Kuta? Is it because there’s no age limit and you can’t be refused alcohol at the bar? Or is this what some visitors actually think Bali is, without knowledge of its rolling rice fields, old temples, volcanoes, art, culture or heritage?
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IN THIS 4TH ISSUE: Art of the Indies Auke Sonnega Bali's First Spiritual Artist (4) Healing Bali Highs Down to Up in Ubud! (6) Law & Legalities Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates: Land Ownership (7) Meet the Expat William Mackenzie (8)
In this issue, Terry Collins examines this exact theme in his book review of Bali Raw – I suggest you read this review if, like me, you have some reservations about nightlife in Kuta. Jelila is back with some traps and opportunities on the island which she believes can be healed and if you’re thinking about buying land in Bali, make sure you know the real deal which Julia Tchezganova provides in a new section, Laws & Legalities. Bruce W. Carpenter, our art expert, has a lovely read about Bali’s first spiritual artist, Auke Sonnega and I also meet the Expat, William Mackenzie who has the most eclectic past, from wrestling to hairdressing and who now runs a pub in Sanur where he calls home.
Happenings High Season Kick-Off Party Hotel 101, Legian (9)
Light Entertainment Fame and Fortune (Almost) (10) Book Reviews Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, Indonesia (11) Conservation Iconic Island Sumba (12) Living Art Four Faces Needed to Face Bali's Brave New World (13) Events (14) Classifieds (15)
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Art of the Indies
Auke Sonnega (1910-1963), oil on canvas, 61 x 70 cm
AUKE SONNEGA
Bali's First Spiritual Artist by Bruce W. Carpenter
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you happened to be one of the few tourists wandering on Jalan Kaleran, Ubud (in those days there were no street names) in 1956, you would have certainly noticed the prominent sign announcing the residence and studio of Dutch artist - Auke Sonnega; Painter of the Indonesian Scene – standing just outside Puri Kaleran, north of today’s Terrazzo Restaurant. Little known today during his stay in Bali and Indonesia, Sonnega would produce hundreds of works in several distinct styles both stylized and realistic. By far the greatest of these are large bold canvasses often dealing with distinctly mystical subject matter mirroring the artist’s personal spiritual journey. Born in 1910 in Friesland, Holland, a centre of straightlaced Calvinism, Auke’s parents were shockingly freethinking for their era. Unable to find solace in the Dutch Reformed Church they made the radical choice to join the Theosophical Society only a few years after Auke’s birth. Originally founded in New York in 1875 by the mystic Madame Blavatsky, the Society with their stated goal of seeking the wisdom
of the Hidden Masters to help all humans achieve spiritual enlightenment played a seminal role in the introduction of Eastern philosophy in the West. From an early age Auke and his siblings attended the Society’s Lotus Classes organized to awaken children to their spiritual potential. The experience would leave an indelible spiritual mark on the young artist.
visited Bali he would not settle there until many years later.
I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally. Only 19 years old, the youthful Sonnega, who attended the meeting was swept away by Krishnamurti’s message and wrote, “Krishnamurti had set me back on my spiritual feet… I abandoned the Movement and decided thenceforth never to join another”.
This would culminate in 1929 when a major crisis engulfed the society after Jiddu Krishnamurti, the anointed heir apparent of the Society dramatically rejected the organization’s hierarchy to be appointed the messianic “World Teacher” of the Order of the Star. In an emotionally charged speech given at an international gathering of the Society in Ommen, Holland on August 3rd, 1929, he would dissolve and order and declare: “I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized;
Yellow Blossom, 1942
nor should any organization be formed to lead or coerce people along a particular path… This is no magnificent deed, because I do not want followers, and I mean this. The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.”
The impact of his deep spiritual tendencies would only manifest itself in his art many years later. After graduating from the Utrecht Academy of Art, Auke would work as a textile designer in Holland’s buoyant art and crafts industry. Saving his money he also decided to join his sister who was living in Batavia. Five years later in 1935 he boarded a ship for the East with his only material indulgence, a Harley-Davidson motorbike. During his first years in Indonesia he worked in an advertising studio and toured the islands during vacations. Although he
Auke’s idyllic life would come to an abrupt halt with the Japanese invasion in 1942. Imprisoned in a camp he and his friends would suffer near starvation and cruelty described in graphic detail by his close friend, author Willem Brandt in the short story “And the Darkness Comprehended it Not”. His privations would also evoke a deep spirituality, an awareness of the transitory nature of life. Upon release he pursued fully his wish to dedicate his life to art and freedom. One of his most beautiful works from this period is the “Yellow Blossom”, 1942 (left), a single male figure surrounded with a basket of flowers on his head surrounded by an aura of yellow light framed by a dark bamboo forest that has been compared by some to the work of Walter Spies. Voyaging across the archipelago, Sonnega would paint in the mountains of Sumatra as well as Java and Bali. In 1951 he would meet the English linguist Husein Rofé in the Tampaksiring Guest House. Husein would subsequently introduce him to the charismatic Indonesian
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spiritual teacher Pak Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo in Jogjakarta. In the next years Rofé played a critical role in introducing Subuh’s teachings to spiritual leaders like John G. Bennett and the followers of the Russian mystic G. I. Gurdjieff and the establishment of more than 80 Subud Movement centres around the globe. Subuh’s teachings and exercises (latihan), which evoked extraordinary insight upon those who practiced it, also exercised a profound and immediate effect on the subject matter and visuals seen in Sonnega’s paintings. Most of his spiritual works, such as “Dewa Thintya” (1954), were inspired by Bali and stand out in stark contrast to his more commercial stylized portraits of enigmatic pretty Balinese girls produced as a steady source of income. He also produced numerous portraits of men, not surprisingly since he was decidedly gay, to the delight on the opposite side of the spectrum. Although he is much better known, Arie Smit’s arrival in Bali was a direct result of Sonnega. The two would meet in 1947 after Arie Smit sought Auke out after reading an article he had written. Auke convinced Arie to leave the Dutch colonial army and live out his dream of being an artist. Arie, who looked up to the stylish and
'Portrait of I. Wajan Parsa', oil on canvas
extremely poised and organized Sonnega, first travelled to Bali with Auke. There is also evidence of direct artistic influence especially their portraits of young men.
bewitching Balinese music...” Determined to express the same tonality and intensity in his paintings he began experimenting with increasingly psychedelic colours and compositions.
One of the most intriguing reoccurring themes in Sonnega’s best paintings is the gamelan. These include bold canvasses like “Gamelan Gong Gede” (1947) and “Gamelan Abstraction” (1957). Auke, who wrote several articles on Balinese gamelan, was viscerally impacted by Balinese music. He would later write, “The air was vibrating with the clash of cymbals and the gamelan orchestras played…frenzied and
Sonnega’s colourful tropical life would suddenly come to an end in 1958. In spite of the fact that President Sukarno was an avid collector of his paintings, he was forced to choose between renouncing his Dutch citizenship or to leave Indonesia. His friends Arie Smit and Han Snel stayed behind. Back in the cold climes of his native land Auke failed to regain his artistic and personal
equilibrium. After a long illness he would tragically pass away in The Hague in 1963. Only 53 years old he was largely forgotten until the 1990s when his paintings began catching the attention of Indonesian collectors. For those who wish to learn more and willing to sift through a rather random collection of facts
and Franglais, scattered amongst an appalling layout there is a new book on the subject—Auke Sonnega; Artist of the Enchanting Tropics. Unfortunately like many of these books his greatest work is weighed down by scores of minor works the inevitable consequence on a commercial venture that sells places to willing collectors much in same fashion as parking places are sold in cities. ■
BRUCE W. CARPENTER Author and noted Indonesian art expert. Bruce W. Carpenter has authored and co-authored more than 16 books and scores of articles on the art, culture and history of Indonesia. His most recent was Antique Javanese Furniture and Folk Art.
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Healing
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Bali Highs —Down to Up in Ubud! Tired of Working? Wanting to Escape to Bali? This article explores the underlying traps of these two thoughts—and offers a new approach to avoid some common pitfalls. by Jelila
I felt somewhat the same, ‘something missing’ and that’s why I left my fabulous job in London, as a consultant in computing, and came to Bali. However my healing practise here has led me to discover how patterns inside you generate everything that is happening in your life! There is no ‘escape’ - because you bring your inner pattern with you wherever you go. I developed a way of getting this working, real character in you under control, encouraging it to befriend and understand other keys parts of you (like, the feeling
I definitely fell into this trap! In Ubud, diving deeply into my yoga practice and teaching Kundalini when I arrived in Bali 15 years ago, I became a vegetarian and endeavoured to do only ‘good’ things. To my surprise, this did not make me happy, and I ended up losing almost everything I possessed. I eventually understood that the high vibration of Ubud had accentuated the expression of my ‘Higher Self’—the more spiritual part - but unfortunately that part, like in many other people I have since discovered, had a secret desire to escape the physical world and didn’t really like being here at all.
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‘Holier Than Thou’ UberSpiritual Person—Trap 2 (Trap 2 is almost ‘the flip side of Trap 1!’ Knowing this one can save you considerable expense and difficulty…)
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‘I Feel Exhausted, Stuck In My Working ‘Real World’ & I Want To Escape’—Trap 1 Many people who come to see me are trapped in one part of themselves - the physical, working one—they are so tired, frustrated and stressed being stuck working all the time, and they want to escape!
Nothing can or will harmonize in your real life, until your inner world harmonizes.
I was surprised to discover that the Higher Self can have negativity—but it does—lots of spiritual books suggest life is best ‘guided by the Higher Self’. Oh no! Not when it has a persecution complex due to past lifetimes
as a nun, monk, beggar—and is uber-negative! Better be guided by your heart - the voice of feeling and let the Higher Self give— hopefully—wise input. Happily, I survived—just—and now I help others who are experiencing the same problem. Whether people come for an Eat Pray Love Soulmate Aura Reading, or a full session of The Reprogramming, I often guide them to reverse deep beliefs that cause them to want to exit, which can resolve feeling uncertainty, constantly needing guidance, being afraid of doing the wrong thing, lack of motivation, selfesteem, and self-confidence. Out of my ‘suffering’—at last —came understanding and
So it started to express that—by sub-consciously doing things to escape or divest myself of all physical things. ZASTAVKI.COM
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Bali, moving your body, through massage, practising yoga (which, you may know, was originally designed to harmonise the flow of your inner energy or ‘chi’) or undergoing Energy Healing, Crystal Healing, or Sound Healing which works directly on your energy field—can help you release imbalances and misunderstood experiences and emotions that have left behind residual negativity causing blocks and stress in your life now.
one, the playful one, and the wise one)—they can all work together! Nothing can or will harmonize in your real life, until your inner world harmonizes.
peace—my long healing Journey fortunately resulted in my happiness now, and also, in the fruit of my experience with my book ‘The Gift… of Harmony’ a new approach for harmonizing and understanding yourself. The Gift…of Harmony is also a deep Transformation Process you can undergo—which harmonizes the four parts of you by Reprogramming their negativity and bringing them together—you are no longer driven only by work, can relax and play, understand, and enjoy happy relationships! As you release and harmonize the negative vibrations—let go of the old negative thought patterns and balance four key parts of yourself—you attract more and more good in your life! ■
JELILA Jelila is a top international healer who offers personal transformation journeys in Bali and Online that guide you to experience the magical transformational energy and playfulness of Bali for yourself. http:// www.jelila.com http://www.jelila.wordpress.com. Words and Images © Jelila 2012. All Rights Reserved
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Bali Expat · 18±31 July 2012 SHERIDANINTERNATIONALPROPERTY.COM
Law & Legalities
LEGAL REALITIES OF INDONESIAN EXPATRIATES
Land Ownership by Julia Tchezganova
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hen individuals move to Indonesia for the purpose of expatriation, the process usually involves a large number of personal and legal considerations. While it is vital to explore notions of belonging, finding proper communication outlets, and understanding how local culture works, it is nonetheless important to note topics of legal nature. The purpose of this editorial is to provide a general framework for you to think about if you arrive at the idea of land ownership in Indonesia. It should be noted that regardless of where in Indonesia you reside—Bali, Jakarta, or elsewhere— unless the regulation states otherwise, the laws apply generally. In terms of land ownership for foreigners, the Basic Agrarian Law (Law No. 5 of 1960) limits foreigners from owning lands in Indonesia. Individuals are only permitted to acquire land under the “Right to Use” (Hak Pakai) land title. Hak Pakai is similar
to a long term lease, it is granted for 20 years, and may be extended for another 20 years. Foreign corporations have more options when obtaining land. Once a foreign investment is acknowledged as a legal person under Indonesian law, the investors may acquire two types of land titles, the Right to Build (Hak Guna Bangunan) Land Title, which is valid for 30 years and can be extended for another 20 years, and the Right to Utilize (Hak Guna Usaha) land title, which is valid for 35 years and can be extended for 20 years. Hak Pakai and Hak Guna Bangunan are commonly granted for residential and business buildings, while Hak Guna Usaha is granted to businesses that require wide land for agricultural, industrial, or mining activities. If you are interested in owning an apartment in Indonesia as a foreigner, you must know that you are able to purchase apartments in Indonesia if the building has a strata title status. But you will not hold the strata title of ownership; you can only hold the right of
use. The two common ways to have property in Indonesia is purchasing property via a Convertible Lease Agreement or a Nominee Arrangement. Convertible Lease Agreement allows foreigners to sign an agreement with the developer company. With this agreement, the foreigner is able to purchase property (an apartment, for example), but the title is held in the name of the developer. The lessee will obtain the right of ownership automatically if the law regarding ownership changes and allows for foreign ownership. You should know that there is no freedom of contract, and that the contract is generally drafted by the developer. As a result, whenever you contemplate signing a unilateral contract, you absolutely should consult a lawyer before handing over your purchasing rights or your funds.
For a Nominee Arrangement, foreigners give the trust to an Indonesian person, who purchases the property under the Indonesian name. If you are a part of an Expat/ Indonesian couple, the vital preparation for purchasing property is whether or not the Indonesian spouse and the Expat spouse have a prenuptial agreement for separation of property. If there is such an agreement, you can legally purchase the property, but it must be signed before marriage takes place.
Overall, land and property purchase for foreigners is a rather complex activity. Please refer to such websites such as http://www.expat. or.id/info/buyingproperty. html in order to research for more information. Do not hesitate to consult a lawyer, especially when it comes to signing anything. Be careful in trusting when it comes to the purchase of property. It is highly recommended that if you are interested in land development or purchase of property that you seek representation from a law firm with real estate expertise. ■
JULIA TCHEZGANOVA Julia acquired two degrees, B.A. and J.D., from universities in British Columbia, Canada. She is currently employed as a legal consultant at Hukumonline. Established in 2000, Hukumonline is the country’s leading provider of legal news and analysis, serving top law firms, both in Indonesia and abroad. It provides comprehensive and authoritative legal information services to the clients in an affordable and an easy-to-use manner. For more information on Hukumonline and to read up-to-date legal news in English, please refer to en.hukumonline.com.
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Meet the Expat
William Mackenzie Meet William Mackenzie. A Scotsman, a wrestler, a hairdresser and now a bar owner in Sanur. by Angela Richardson
William, how did you end up in Bali? I had a bistro in Glasgow and I just wanted a complete change. I love the culture here and I know I can grow old here and be looked after. I came about three and a half years ago and I’m not going back to the UK. My mother was 89 when she came over here, she came over four times and she died here when she was 90 and even she wanted to live here. I had her cremated here and spread her ashes on the beach. That’s a touching story. Are you originally Glaswegian? I was brought up in Lanarkshire and I spent half my life there and half my life in Glasgow. That’s a big change to Sanur! It is a big change. But a good change—an educational change because it makes you very aware. We’re sitting here in your pub, Bali Pub —how old is it? Well it was Bali Pub before but we’ve had it for two years now. What made you take it over? Boredom. I was always busy, always active. I don’t actually do very much myself, but I can shout plenty and the best advantage I have is to sit here speaking to people, organizing everything and that’s all I need to do. That’s what life’s about really. I’m sure you’ve met some interesting characters here over the last couple of years? I’ve met some very interesting people here. We’ve done some nice things too. We had a high tea for the royal wedding, celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee, we had a special lunch for that. I do a Burns supper, which is Haggis and that’s always busy. I’m very much a loyalist you see. I can tell! So where are the bulk of your clientele from? Mixed, from all over. First when I started I thought that the tourists would be my bread and butter and the bules would be my cream but actually the bules are my bread and butter and the tourists are my cream!
So do you find there are a lot of expats living in Sanur? Yes, oh yes. Some live in Jakarta with their families living in Sanur so they travel back and forth on the weekends. Some work in Singapore. Sanur is very safe. I mean if you go to Kuta, people there call this 'Snoreville', but you could walk about at 2am with a good drink and the banjar here are so good you would be 100% safe. Bali’s been quiet after the shootings of the terrorists, but if you ask me there’s only one good terrorist and that’s a dead one. I feel much safer here than I do in Glasgow. People have got to realize that here they don’t stand any nonsense. If you follow the rules, they will like you. It's as simple as that. Do you think the Banjar in Sanur are more stringent and that’s why it’s so safe? They’re more diligent and they try to help. I had a conversation in January with the banjar and they were telling me how many people walk into Kuta and walk straight back out into Sanur because it’s loud and noisy there. Here it’s safe and has a nice feel about it. The danger is that it may be getting too big, but saying that, every place has got to grow and become better. So let’s go over your eclectic past. You were a WWF wrestler and had black belt in judo—what’s this photograph of you with all these trophies? That was a year’s collection of trophies from when I was a wrestler. Some of these trophies are now in museums. That was many, many years ago. Look how young I was!
I thought that the tourists would be my bread and butter and the bules would be my cream but actually the bules are my bread and butter and the tourists are my cream!
When you were a hairdresser, what other things did you get up to? What was your signature move? I used to write in quite a few magazines giving It was a leg lock. I would gladly demonstrate write-ups about the latest hair trends and that for you later. It was WWF American stuff, all readers would send in their questions for me for entertainment and for show. to answer. Like an agony aunt for hair! I did that for about five or six years. I also judged all So, to someone who doesn’t understand, kinds of international styling competitions. I’ve what is Judo? represented Britain in the Style Olympics and Judo is the art of self defence. Purely self defence. I I was a main judge. I have a bronze medal for got my first black belt in 1971. doing all the major championships—I was the person that was ruthless, disqualifying countries And have you always had a moustache? and teams and stuff. It’s a very, very hard job Oh yes. I used to have a shorter one, but I looked a to do. bit like Saddam Hussein.
Who’s the most famous person you’ve styled? You probably have never heard of him, but I did Lloyd Anderson’s hair. He was a famous opera singer who lived in the Isle of Man and he used to fly me out to do his hair. Another famous person I know is Marti Pellow, the singer from Wet Wet Wet who I used to have a drink with. I lived in the west end of Glasgow that time and he lived around the corner from me so I used to have a drink with him every Thursday afternoon. He was the nicest person in the world with the nicest eyes you’ve ever seen. Do you have plans of changing nationality? Well, my passport is from the UK but this is my home country now as far as I’m concerned and I love it here. People phone me up and ask, “You sure you’ve done the right thing?” and I always pinch myself and answer, “Yes.” Thank you William. To get in touch, come to Bali Pub, Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 132 E in Sanur and say hi! ■
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Happenings FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012
High Season Kick-Off Party Hotel 101, Legian by Andrew Morito-Karn
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he high season kick-off party at the Legian 101 hotel is a definite good time for expats and visiting tourists in south Bali. The free-flow party, offering nicer drink options than most freeflows to be found in the Kuta/ Legian area, begins at 6pm and goes for an hour. The promotional drinks offered are a Midori melon liquor with sprite mix, or San Miguel beer. The service staff are excellent. Attentive and friendly, your free drinks seem to come to you with a smile as your last cup or can is emptied. Also, with a minimal amount of prompting, you may be able to get the bar man to pour you a double or triple. Taking full advantage of the hospitality, I personally was well on my way to a wild night just shortly after 7 o’clock. "Huge party and every week! Come guys, this is the number 1 pool party in Legian." -Surya Sanjaya, Business Development Manager, PT DIMANTIQUE INTERNATIONAL, who sponsored the event with Gilbeys.
The party is located on the rooftop of the 101 hotel, so you can watch the sun setting over Kuta beach while enjoying your hour of free drinks and the live DJ. Unless right on the beach or a rooftop of one of the taller buildings in Kuta, there aren’t too many beautiful sunset views to be offered. It certainly adds to the atmosphere and sets a quieter tone at first while you have a few drinks and loosen up for the evening. As patrons of the hotel, you might also take advantage of the rooftop pool and lounge chairs to relax or go for a dip. For anyone with specific tastes for drink, there is a fully stocked bar next to the pool where your regular range of beer, wine and spirits are available. After the free-flow drinks are over, the kick-off party still has drink options suited to those looking to spare money. With Gilbey’s Vodka, Gin, and Whiskey available for 400,000 IDR, splitting a bottle with a friend or two still offers affordable drinks over the night. Just be careful not to overdo it. The bottle also comes with four mixers included in the price. Food is available next to the free-flow bar in a buffet style arrangement. Despite the free drinks earlier in the night, the party really gets started a little later. The music gets turned up, and more people show up for the
fun and festivities. With both patrons of the hotel on vacation, and some expats living in Bali present, there’s no short of conversation or company. Dance, drink, or even go for a swim on the lower deck of the rooftop or settle down to a conversation on the upper deck where more seating and tables are found in a café/restaurant style. "Really good turnout here at 101, actually very surprised, they put on a good event." - Dustin Cheatow, Productions Producer/ Creative Director, SlamJam. The music being played is mostly an array of electronic and dance with perhaps some hip-hop tracks mixed in occasionally. With a lack of any sort of committed dance floor, the party is mostly drink and conversationally driven. Get up and shake your tail feathers, if the mood should strike you, but I found myself sitting and talking most of the time. That’s not to say that it wasn’t enjoyable. All in all, I had fun at the party. It was a good opportunity to meet people and have a few social drinks. In the heart of Kuta, the 101 hotel offers a more up-scale environment closer resembling Seminyak to Kuta. ■
ANDREW MORITO-KARN Andrew is a Canadian born traveller who has been living in Bali for almost 6 months. He hopes to live and work here before continuing his travels throughout Asia. During his time here he hopes to absorb the culture and landscape of Bali, and Indonesia.
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Light Entertainment
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Fame and Fortune (Almost) by Eamonn Sadler
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ne night in 1998 after a gig in Manila, a woman approached me and my band and asked if we would like to be in a movie. Scenes of fame and fortune flashed before our collective eyes and we immediately began discussing how we were going to spend our millions. “Wine, women and song and waste the rest”, was the consensus as we clinked our glasses together vigorously and slapped each other on the back. The day had finally arrived! Then a sober moment. “Wait!” our keyboard player guy suddenly shouted over our excited chatter, “It’s not a porno is it..?” We froze in silence for an instant and all eyes fell upon the woman. An uneasy moment passed as she swallowed a mouthful of beer. Then she said, “No, no, nothing like that... I want you as foreign extras for a girly bar scene we’re shooting near here next week.” Ah. So we had been type-cast as sleeze bags rather than rock stars and the film was not about us at all. We looked at each other. “Girly bar scene?” our lead guitarist
Jack repeated incredulously. Then his face lit up. “Yeah baby!” and the celebrations started again. We were easy to please. The movie was Brokedown Palace, starring Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale and Bill Pullman and directed by Jonathan Kaplan (who currently directs Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for TV), and we were indeed cast as foreign sleeze bags frequenting a girly bar called Lollipop which was supposed to be in Bangkok, but was actually The Cotton Club in Pasay City Manila. They couldn’t shoot in Bangkok because the movie is a true story and it is critical of the Thai legal system and the way it treated the two girls played by Danes and Beckinsale during their drug smuggling trial. Blah blah blah, who cares, back to the girly bar scene. We showed up early in the morning at The Cotton Club as directed and we were immediately sent inside to take up positions
around the bar for the filming. An American woman was in charge of extras casting and everyone had to file past her for selection as if she were a modern-day Mengele. She glanced at us and then pointed towards the area of the bar where she thought we would best fit. For some reason I got sent to sit at the bar right next to where Claire and Kate would be doing some dialogue, and I was given the role of “Tall sleeze bag” who, on a certain lighting cue, would walk up to the stage where the girls were dancing and ask one of them to join him for a drink at the bar. My resentment at this type casting was cancelled out by my eagerness to see the stars close up. Suddenly a door opened and about 30 young Filipinas walked in wearing nothing but bikinis. Every one of them was very pretty, and every one of them was very well cast, if you know what I mean. They slowly took their positions on the stage, then lights started flashing and on cue they began to dance in
time with imaginary music. Claire and Kate arrived and took their positions, and when Kaplan shouted, “Action!” they began their dialogue in the strange flashing silence (the background music is added later, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to record the dialogue). I saw my lighting cue, climbed off my stool as I had been instructed, walked up to the stage and silently asked the girl to join me at the bar. As I walked back to the bar with her, I heard “Cut!” and the scene was finished. Well at least, that version was finished. Then a magical voice said, “Right, let’s get these girls’ tops off...” Yep. There was to be an 18-rated version for certain markets and we had to do it all again surrounded by topless girls. I missed my cue the first time during the second version. I snapped back to reality when Kaplan shouted, “Cut!!! Where is Tall sleeze bag?” I had to apologise. It was hard to concentrate. I hear the film was a horrible flop but it’s one of my all-time favourites even though I’ve never seen it. ■
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Book Reviews
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, Indonesia by Terry Collins
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, Indonesia Malcolm Scott Monsoon Books, Singapore. 2012 ISBN (e-book): 978-981-4358-72-9 ISBN (paperback) 978-981-4358-71-2
first couple of nights before setting off to explore much of the rest of the island. On our first day, we went for an early morning dip; the beach was empty so we hid, or so we thought, the few belongings we'd taken with us under a bush.
This is a strange book, and I have to wonder why it was written, let alone published. Malcolm Scott went to Bali some ten years ago to escape the fallout of a broken marriage. His three brothers owned and ran a construction-real estate company in Bali and offered him a refuge from the emotional turmoil, but in so doing gave him an entrée into another. By his account, and through the many anecdotes he relates with much gusto but little sophistication, his brothers are hard men as are most of the Indonesian milieu—police, gangsters, 'working girls'—they mix with. Bali is a rough place You don't see it in the brochures, and the Indonesian press is very careful about what it prints, but the truth is there is always something going down. Tourists get robbed, raped and murdered and Westerners get in fights amongst themselves and with Indonesians on a regular basis. That is the opening to the second chapter of Malcolm Scott's anecdotal account of his ten years living in Bali. The first chapter is devoted to a serious fight which took place before he'd accepted the job offer. The setting is Kuta and Legian, the southern strip of beaches close to the international airport, an area lined with bars, discos, cheap 'boutiques' selling mass-produced 'handicrafts and clothes. In other words, it caters for low budget tourists seeking sun, sea and sex as an escape from whatever constitutes daily life. That's this reviewer's impression based on just a couple of visits. I first visited Bali in 1988 with my English son, then aged 11. We stayed in Kuta for our
When we got back after our body surfing, we discovered that my spare glasses, his Swatch watch, our towels and flip-flops had all been taken. As Tony Wheeler had written in one of his Lonely Planet guides, "Most people who lose things at Kuta are idiots who leave things on the beach." We made our escape and have never lost anything since. My other visits to Kuta have been rare and have only been in order to accompany 'Er Indoors who likes to shop. Well, I don't so always arranged to meet her in a restaurant where I'd have a cold Bintang and read whatever novel I'd found in one of the many secondhand book shops in Ubud where we generally stayed. And I'd make sure that wherever I chose for my quiet solitary hours was not on the well-advertised 'pub crawl' route frequented by single male who, to again quote Tony Wheeler, are "loud-mouthed drunkards who get plastered every afternoon." What Scott's book adds to the Lonely Planet guide to Bali and where this exposé rings true is the accounts of the higher 'bule' prices and land scams. A number of expat characters are familiar too, such as those with bi-polar disorder, drunkards and povertystricken pensioners avoiding the immigration authorities. Then there are the 'hookers' and 'working girls'. Yes, there's a lot of sex in Scott's land. He does have a respect for most of the bar girls, many of whom he counts as friends and, without being judgmental, he carefully explains why they do what they do. Some are sold into prostitution by their families, some are saving up to pay for a university education while others, a fairly high percentage, are single parents supporting themselves and their children. A web search produces a number of Bali-based Malcolm Scotts, none of whom fit my perceived image of the seedy habitués of the island's underbelly. One can be fairly certain that these publicly upright
As Tony Wheeler had written in one of his Lonely Planet guides, "Most people who lose things at Kuta are idiots who leave things on the beach." expats are similarly aware of, even if not part, the goings on in seedy Kuta. They could probably also provide anecdotes embellished with "fothermuckers" about violent incidents leading to "broken noses" and hospital visits, all of which are described at too great a length. And that is where for this reviewer, Bali Raw gets tiresome. In its favour, but somewhat minimised, is Scott’s advice that casual sexual encounters require condoms because of the high risk of being infected with HIV/AIDS. I'd also like to have read a few more survival pointers for the short-term visitors the book is intended for. The prevalence of buying one's way out of trouble is covered, but there is also the notion that it’s best to know someone who knows someone who… I am left with the impression that Kuta is a lot like Jakarta, except it has a cleaner beach and a lot more alcohol. As for rough and tough hard drinking brothers, if you'd like to about the Irish lads I once knew here in Jakarta, you'll have to wait for Jakarta Raw— my exposé of the underbelly of the Big Durian. ■ *** Malcolm Scott has recently opened a blog called, what else but, Bali Raw (http://baliraw.blogspot. com/). As well as including short excerpts from the book, it's good to see that he has commented on Schapelle Corby's incarceration in Kerobokan Prison, again without being judgmental.
TERRY COLLINS Terry Collins is the co-author of Culture Shock! Jakarta and writes the Jakartass blog.
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PICASA WEB
Conservation
Iconic Island Sumba Jointly moving towards 100% renewable energy by Robert de Groot
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illions of people have no access to (clean) energy. They cook on firewood and use oil lamps for light. In remote areas, where people have electricity, generators run on expensive and scarce fossil fuels. This limited availability of energy works has a brake on the development potential, keeping people poor. Hivos, a Dutch development organization having worked in Indonesia for decades, has developed a bold and ambitious plan: showcase that it is possible to provide these remote communities with energy in an adequate and sustainable way, using local resources. In 2011 Hivos started on Sumba, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, 400 km east of Bali, with the first activities to bring renewable energy to this island of more than 650,000 inhabitants, involving local, national and international stakeholders, aiming at reaching 100% renewable energy over a period of 10 years. Not only should this exercise lead to improved quality of life for the
people of Sumba, it also should be a replicable development approach which could be applied to many of the 17,000 Indonesian islands and also abroad. The strategy taken is crucial, because many renewable energy projects have failed. Hivos applies the principle of ‘co-creation’, an approach without blueprint, where a range of agencies are working together to reach this sole ambition of reaching 100% sustainable energy, working as an engine for development. As many as possible parties will get involved, including communities, governments, energy companies, finance institutions, private sector, NGOs and social entrepreneurs. Together they determine how the Iconic Island will become reality, ensuring a broad platform of stakeholders with strong buy-in of key partners and government. This is the best way to find new solutions and avoid pitfalls. Pragmatism is another key word: potential interested parties are invited to join and contribute to the common goal, a contribution that can take various shapes, there are no restrictions, as long as it aligns with the overall goal of 100% renewable energy. Hivos plays a facilitating role in this process. Only one and a half years after this initiative started, a range of stakeholders are already involved in the ambitious plans: the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the state energy company PLN, NGOs such as IBEKA, the Indonesian bank BNI, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Indonesian company Sewatama. Since March 2011 there is an MOU with the governor of NTT province, the elected leaders of Sumba and PLN to make Sumba 100% renewable.
Through this approach it is possible for local governments and stakeholders to sit together and discuss the cooperation and the progress, but it is not just a matter of meetings and talking. A series of concrete activities have already taken place, such as on-grid and off-grid studies. The Dutch embassy co-financed research undertaken by the Dutch company KEMA. In-depth studies to identify hydro-power potential have taken place and more will follow. The successful BIRU (Biogas Rumah) programme undertaken by Hivos in 8 provinces of Indonesia, has constructed already more than 50 biogas units in Sumba, supported by BNI and the Dutch embassy. A micro-hydro installation built by IBEKA is already providing electricity to 125 households and options for extension of this community-based grid are currently assessed. A number of concrete renewable energy proposals have been exchanged and are under discussion by donors and private sector. These include plans for hybrid installations, combining sun,
water and wind as energy sources. Various kinds of additional research has been undertaken, including socio-economic and gender research, wind measurements and fuel crops studies. Additional studies are being prepared. As more knowledge is gained, more interest is created among investors, government and banks and also from international institutions such as the Worldbank and the ADB, both having missions going to Sumba while this edition of BALI EXPAT is being printed. Hivos is proud of the Indonesian frontrunners, playing key roles in promoting renewable energy on Sumba to their government agencies, companies and organizations. They are the ambassadors of the Iconic Island, mobilizing resources worldwide, showing that 100% renewable energy is possible, even in remote locations like Sumba. Interested in Iconic Island Sumba? Contact: Robert de Groot, Hivos, e-mail: r.degroot@hivos.or.id ■
ROBERT DE GROOT Rob has lived and worked in Indonesia since 1987, initially in Bali, later in Maluku and Lampung, but mostly in Jakarta. He has worked in the field of development cooperation, formulating, designing, managing and implementing development projects in the private sector as well as the non-for-profit sector, Since 2009 he works with Hivos as Programme Manager of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme, better known as the BIRU Programme.
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Living Art
Four Faces Needed to Face Bali’s Brave New World
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by Kadek Krishna Adidharma
Bali prepares for the onslaught with frenetic activity. Stuck in traffic with several meetings on my agenda, unsure which to cancel and which to go to, I am reminded of my omnipotent nemesis, one of the six enemies within me (the Balinese version of the seven deadly sins): Confusion. And it is in times like these that I invoke the divinity within me also, this time as Catur Muka, the four-headed-god facing the four cardinal directions. Expanding my spatial awareness, I assume a statue’s stillness even as I glide (or grind, mostly) through traffic. Observing all the goings-on around me.
To appreciate this statue, it is not enough to drive around it twice (as I like to do when in a rush but wanting to appreciate this marvel).
I prefer to walk towards it from the South, past the Denpasar Mayor’s office, to the 9-metre-tall granite statue. Unlike its skinnier cousins around the island, the Denpasar statue is impressive for its finely balanced proportions. It is the work of artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad of Bedulu, commissioned in 1973, at a time when the Balinese government was facing a brave new future. The government had established the Ngurah Rai International airport in
Catur Muka is a depiction of Brahma, God as Creator. He stands upon a lotus petal, symbolizing a pure universe. 1969 and acquired the Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur the same year (as a post-war reparation gift from the Japanese Government). When the local legislature issued a decree to erect this statue in 1971, the government had just established the Nusa Dua tourism zone. Catur Muka is a depiction of Brahma, God as Creator. He stands upon a lotus petal, symbolizing a pure universe. In his four hands, the creator-and-ruler-of-the-universe holds a rosary, a whip, a chakra wheel and a tusk, symbolizing purity of knowledge, certainty of law, divine justice and implementation of law. The rope around the statue’s torso symbolizes the Maya (world of illusion) binding the atman (soul) to the cycle of reincarnation. The government directive embodied by the statue is “Denpasar must be built based on Balinese philosophy”. The rampant development in Bali of late suggests otherwise. When taking into account the fact that during the previous Dutch
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July’s windy days, the skies of Denpasar fill up with kites. These grand birds and fish dance and glide with the glee of children (of all ages, of course) tugging at their strings. The skies aren’t the only crowded thoroughfares, though. As the hectic winds of change attempt to cast away the final clumps of cloud for Bali’s cooler yet sunnier dry season, blue skies beckon guests from near and far, filling up Bali’s streets with traffic.
There are many Catur Muka statues that, like Janus in ancient Rome, guard the crossroads of Bali. My favourite stands proud in the heart of Denpasar, at the intersection of Jalan Surapati, Jalan Udayana, Jalan Veteran and Jalan Gajah Mada. It is across the Puputan Badung square from Jagad Natha Temple.
colonial period, on this site stood a town clock that would chime every hour, reminding the locals of who was in charge, one can also consider the statue as a symbol of identity restoration. The clock now wallows in Museum Bali, two blocks away. One can easily be pessimistic that in doing away with the clock, the Balinese have forsaken discipline and the mechanism of order for mysticism. Or that the Catur Muka statue depicts the Balinese soul firmly bound by the rope of Villa-realty illusions. But I prefer to put on four bold faces. One looks to the past and sees a history of violence and repression and is glad for the present freedoms. Another looks into the future at a generation growing up with an awareness of Bali’s place in the world and prays that they will learn from their parents’ mistakes. A third looks at the price-wars undercutting businesses around the island as a necessary evil to remind stakeholders of the necessity of regulations and ethics. The final face I put on before the tax man and government officials insisting upon their dues without contributing much but more burden to businesses. It is a bold face obedient to the laws of this island, both spiritual and man-made. It is a face that intends to remind the Mayor of the values of goodgovernance enshrined in the Catur Muka statue at the next meeting. ■
KADEK KRISHNA ADIDHARMA Kadek Adidharma is an interpreter, curator and environmental engineer based at Lakeview in Kintamani.
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“Bali – Homestay Villa in the Clouds"—soft opening begin September 2012. Very quiet country estate of 850 m above sea level, between the village Jatiluwih with its famous rice terrasses, and the mountain BATUKARU, 2200 m. We guarantee cool climate, no pollution, exquisite for relaxation. Go on hiking tours into protected forest, or just sit in fresh air outside and enjoy the overwhelming panorama, unmatched anywhere else in Bali. Your hosts will be Thomas, Hedy, and three golden retrievers. Please contact us on our email for more information : villa.intheclouds@ yahoo.com
7/3/12 MODEL 5:24 PM NEW 2012 HONDA BEAT (PLUS —not the standard model), rego, fully serviced, low kms, will sell for only IDR 10,900,000 ONO. For photos / infovb. nm.cq@gmail.com 081936213317 SMS.
Mizuka DVD Player—5 months old and only 60, 000 IDR, black, comes with box, instructions, receipt etc. DVD/VCD/CD, CD-R(W), MP3, MP4, CD Ripping, USB 2. 0, and more. Remote included (but I`ve never been able to connect it to my TV hence the low price. I just use play etc from the actual player) vb. nm. cq@gmail. com 081936213317 SMS. For sale: NEW Stylish matching Dirty Clothes Basket and Bin (or used as other). Two sizes designed to compact together for travel/move, lined, Purchased new 200,000. Sell for only 65,000IDRONO. Photos/info vb.nm.cq@gmail.com or 081936213317 SMS. For Sale: NEW Bathroom Storage/ Trolley. Perfect design, very stylish, easy to clean. Must sell. Purchased new 200,000. Will sell for only 80,000IDR ONO. For photos / infovb.nm.cq@gmail.com or 081936213317 SMS. NEW stylish Clothes Dry Rack / Shoe Stand, compactable, Solid, indoor or outdoor, Handmade Denpasar. Purchased new IDR 200,000. Will sell for IDR 80,000 ONO! For photos / information vb.nm.cq@ gmail.com or 081936213317 SMS.
OTHERS NEW Water Dispenser: Yong Ma, purchased new only four months ago for IDR 330, 000 IDR - will sell for only IDR150,000 ONO. For photos etc vb. nm. cq@gmail. com or 081936213317 SMS
PROPERTY LEASE OFFERING NEAR BALI AIRPORT The property is strategically located about 50 meters from the entrance of Ngurah Rai International Airport, right opposite the 4-star international Harris Hotel, and at the outskirts of one of the fastest-growing areas in Bali, Ngurah Rai. The building of 250 M2 was professionally fitted out as a European-style bar and restaurant, although its façade and layout are versatile and accommodating of other types of businesses and purposes. Lease period ends at 2027. Price per year: 300 juta. For more data, email info@jakartaexpat.biz
NEW funky shaped bean bags x 2, only four months old, bright,fully lined with two cases on each. Must sell. Purchased new 600,000 IDR, will sell for only 240,000 IDR ONO. Photos/info vb.nm.cq@gmail. com 081936213317 SMS NEW desk/dresser. Compact modern and retro design! Very solid and unique. Purchased IDR 850,000 - Will sell for only 400,000 IDR ONO- only four months old! 4 pieces (desk, large square / beautiful mirror (no designed not to be hooked onto the wall - unnecessary), 2 heighted stools designed to compact together). For photo etc.vb.nm.cq@gmail.com or 081936213317 SMS. Kawasaki KDX 50 Pee wee. Kawasaki Kdx 50, Great condition, get your daughter or son riding today ! 12 Juta.
Nikon D2x for sale! Inc 2 8gb memory cards, charger and battery. 700$ Email drekwon@gmail.com for images and more info. For sale: NEW Storage Container/Design, wheels, sealed, great design, will slide under bed for storage, opens bothsides. Must sell. Purchased new 200,000. Will sell for only 65,000IDR ONO. For photos/info vb.nm.cq@gmail.com or 081936213317 SMS. Braaap 88 cc kids dirt bike. For sale Braaap 88cc motocross bike for kids. Imported from Australia Very fast Automatic. 4 speed, must sell. 12 Juta .... New 20 Million.
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As pioneers of medical tourism on Bali, ARC Clinics opened its doors in 2002 and is the country’s leading anti-aging facility, using more Botox®, Aquamid™ and Human Growth Hormone than any other medical facility in Indonesia. Australian-managed and staffed by experienced cosmetic physicians and nurses, ARC Clinics offers a full range of anti-aging and cosmetic skin care programs, using the latest available products and technologies, all either FDA (USA), UE (Europe) or TGA (Australia) approved. Cosmetic consultations are free and without obligation. • • • • • • • • •
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FREE COSMETIC CONSULTATION OUR NEW ADDRESS Jl. Sunset Road No. 819, Kuta 80361, Bali Tel. 0361-754645, 750982, 7424639, 7427876 Fax. 0361-750982 Email. bali@arcclinics.com www.arcclinics.com