Bali buzz #62

Vol.2 no.10/november 12-november 18, 2015

Luscious

le jardin Tourism Award

Batu Lantang waterfall

Guitar Repairs

from THE editor

Soaking wet The rainy season is here, finally. It is good news for the island’s farmers, who have suffered for too long due to this year’s prolonged drought. It is also a joyful development for customers of the state-owned water company, better known as PDAM. The prolonged drought has meant less, sometimes a complete lack, of tap water. Living on a humid, tropical island without any running water to take a shower is, well, terrible to say the least. The rainy season means that the dried-up rivers and water reservoirs will soon be brimming with the precious liquid.

For travelers and visitors, however, the rainy season can be a nuisance. Thick cloud may block that muchawaited sunset and a sudden downpour could ruin the itinerary. On the other hand, the island’s hills and grasslands will glow with that lush green of fertility and the rice fields look even more stunning in the rain. So pack your umbrella and explore the island at its most vibrant.

— The Editor

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Metis

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05 Tourism Award

Subak Camp

07 Pura Kancing Gumi 08 Luscious Le Jardin 10 Batu Lantang waterfall 11 Horror 12 Guitar Repairs 16 Tying The Knot

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adek Sesangka was busy finishing his painting at his art workshop in Banjar Sangging, Kamasan village in Klungkung, some 60 kilometers northeast of Denpasar.

As an accomplished artist, Kadek receives bulk painting orders at both local and foreign art lovers. Every day, he also teaches art and painting to the village’s youths at Sanggar Wasundari, which he inherited from his grandfather, master painter Nyoman Mandra.

While Kadek’s artistic talent runs through his family’s lineage, he also pursued an academic art degree from Udayana University in Denpasar.

There are dozens of traditional and academic artists living and working in Kamasan village, which has an artistic history spanning more than four centuries.

“I learned to do classical paintings when I was still at elementary school, acquiring more advanced skills gradually, from a very early stage to an advanced level,” remembered

Kamasan “Artists preserve village as center for the arts”

Words and photos Agung Parameswara

Kadek. He later went to Denpasar to attend art school. After graduating from Udayana University, he returned to his village to continue the family tradition and to manage the art workshop.

Since the early 16th century, Kamasan village has played a very important role in the development of Balinese arts and painting.

Banjar Sangging and Banjar Pande Mas are the most significant arts centers, where families hold strong to their artisanal traditions and continue to retain the famed traditional Kamasan painting style.

Historically, the origins of the Kamasan style are from East Java’s Majapahit kingdom and are

deeply rooted in ancient Javanese pattern styles.

The village is also home to gold and silversmiths, dancers, musicians and puppeteers.

The golden age for the Kamasan artists was during the Gelgel kingdom, under King Dalem Waturenggong. The king frequently commissioned artistic buildings and intricate wall paintings, such as those in the Kerta Gosa hall of justice.

In the early 18th century, Klungkung King I Dewa Agung Made commissioned artist Gede Marsadi, popularly known as Mudara, to paint the prime minister, or patih mudara in a lontar (palm manuscript) Boma story. The painting so mesmerized the king that he started calling

Marsadi Mudara.

After almost 400 years, Mudara’s painting style remains alive and kicking in this art village, although modifications to the visual concepts and appearance have been made.

The art medium encompasses more than canvas and walls, appearing on many other materials, including textiles, papers, eggshells, wood and others.

If you are interested in learning more about Balinese arts and painting, Kamasan village is a living museum filled with not only past, but also living, art legends.

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‘Subak’ Camp ”Introducing young people to the wisdom of traditional Balinese farming” Words and photos Luh De Suriyani

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round 50 young people from all over Indonesia took part in the national subak study camp at Jatiluwih rice fields in Tabanan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to learn more about Bali’s traditional subak farming and irrigation system.

Isna from Central Java and Andrew from Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara were among the 50 participants who had been selected from 500 young people, aged between 15 and 24 years old, who had applied to take part in the event organized by Bali Environmental Study Center (PPLH), Healthy Food Healthy Living, VECO Indonesia, Samdhana and other organizations.

Participants attended field trips during the three-day camp and were engaged in many activities in Jatiluwih and Gunung Sari, where they could learn about the ritual concepts performed by local subak farmers.

These young participants also learned about the philosophy of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and its preservation, as well as food security challenges ahead.

In 2012, UNESCO included three sites in Bali on its World Heritage List of extraordinary cultural landscapes. One was Jatiluwih’s rice terraces and water temples, covering a 19,500-hectare area; the temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system known as subak that dates back to the ninth century.

Also on the World Heritage List is the landscape of the 18th century royal water temple Taman Ayun, one of the largest and most impressive architectural edifices of its type on the island, as stated by UNESCO.

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The other site is the Pakerisan watershed in Gianyar regency, home to the island’s prehistoric settlements.

The study camp’s participants also learned about Tri Hita Karana, the philosophical concept behind subak, which brings together the realms of the spirit world, human world and nature, as well as the democratic and egalitarian farming practices that had enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in Indonesia.

They divided into several groups to focus on a large variety of activities, such as harvesting, creating religious offerings, the irrigation system and cooking local meals. Their mentors were local farmers.

“My father is also a farmer in Central Java. But when I learned about the subak system here, it was so interesting. Farming is different in every part of Indonesia,” said Isna.

Andrew also added there were similar farming rituals in his hometown in Sumba, but with different ways of expression. Meanwhile, a Balinese student said he was excited to know more about subak. “We cannot learn about this at school,” he said.

Wiwik Dharmiasaih, a lecturer at Udayana University, said that water resources were a significant element of the subak system.

A number of farmers shared their stories about subak and Tri Hita Karana in their daily lives.

Subak had tangible and intangible values, they said.

“We face huge challenges in preserving the heritage sites. In Bali, we face problems with the people, development and tourism. Another crucial problem is climate change,” said Wiwiek.

Deforestation has depleted water tables in many areas, leaving farmers with inadequate supply.

Also, agricultural tax is very high because many rice fields are located in the island’s prime tourist destinations, such as Ubud, Kuta and Canggu.

UNESCO’s strategies to support subak include agricultural insurance, encouraging local food consumption, conservation and sustainable and responsible tourism development.

Luh Kartini, professor of agriculture and a researcher at Bali Organic Association, explained that before the green revolution had been widely implemented, the local farmers had used organic methods without chemical fertilizers.

“Now, farmers use chemical fertilizers and pesticides extensively, as well as transgenic seeds, which likely causes many health problems, such as allergies,” she said.

The study camp enlightened these young people about the richness of local wisdoms, such as the centuries-old subak system in Bali.

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Tourism award

“Gianyar acknowledges pioneering roles of two Ubud princes in building cultural tourism” Words I Wayan Juniarta Photos Courtesy of Gianyar Regency

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n a lavish ceremony attended by some of Ubud’s most powerful personages and graced by not one, but two torrential downpours of rain — the first after a prolonged drought — Gianyar regency on Tuesday evening bestowed its inaugural Parama Bhakti Pariwisata tourism award on the late Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati and Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati.

Parama Bhakti Pariwisata, which literally means “greatest dedication to the field of

tourism”, was bestowed by Gianyar regent AA Bharata on the descendants of the two late princes.

The posthumous recognition was a source of pride for the Ubud royal family, currently one of the most influential royal houses in Bali.

“We are very proud that the government has finally recognized the roles and contributions of our late ancestors. As their descendants, we will do our best to preserve their legacy, as well as to continue the royal family’s commitment

to the development of tourism and culture here in Ubud,” Tjokorda Gde Putra Artha Astawa Sukawati said.

Fondly known as Tjok Putra, he is the eldest son of the late Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati and is the current penglingsir (elder) of the royal family.

The recipients were selected from several nominees by a selection team chaired by Prof.

Dr. I Made Bandem, a renowned artist and scholar. Other members of the team included Pande Wayan Sutedja Neka, the founder of Neka Art Museum, and Agung Rai, the founder of Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA).

“Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati was an impresario and cultural diplomat who brought Balinese performing arts to the global stage, while his brother, Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati, laid the foundations for the development of community and cultural-based tourism on the island. The latter’s generosity and patronage opened the way for aesthetic collaboration between Balinese and Western artists,” Bandem said.

“The synergy of these two dignitaries paved the way for the arrival of influential foreign artists, scholars and political figures onto the island, a decisive episode that later shaped the island’s image as the destination for cultural tourism,” he noted.

Both also played a critical role in the formation of Pita Maha, the island’s first artists’ co-op, and the foundation of Ubud’s first museum: Puri Lukisan.

Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati is best known for his role in organizing and leading the 51

person Balinese art mission at the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition. He co-supervised the construction of the Dutch East Indies pavilion at the exposition. The pavilion was a stunning combination of Western architecture with the grandeur of a Balinese royal palace. The pavilion’s stunning meru, pagoda-like structure, and the captivating Calon Arang and Legong Keraton performances not only mesmerized the spectators but also triggered a burning interest in Bali, an island later epitomized as the Last Paradise.

Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati later managed to persuade flamboyant German painter Walter Spies to visit Ubud, where the painter was hosted by Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati.

It was the friendship of these three men, all sharing a burning love for the island’s art and culture, that transformed Ubud into a cultural spring from which so many influential scholars, such as Colin McPhee, Miguel Covarrubias and Katharine Mershon, and talented artists, such as Rudolf Bonnet and Han Snel, drew their inspiration.

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or three days in late October, as many as 35 volunteer divers from across the country gathered in Pemuteran, a coastal village in north Bali, to conduct a reef check on seven dive sites in the region.

It was held to mark National Reef Check Day, an annual environmental celebration that falls on Oct. 22, as well as being in conjunction with the Buleleng Dive Festival.

In a workshop held on the first day, Iqbal Herwata Putra of Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia provided volunteers with the necessary knowledge to carry out the reef check, including informing them of the key parameters on substrate composition, fish and invertebrate target and indicator species, coral condition including bleaching and signs of disease, and obvious signs of human impact, including the presence of garbage, anchor damage and abandoned fishing lines.

These parameters help the surveyors determine whether a specific area of coral reef is healthy or not.

On the following morning, the volunteers were sent to seven dive sites, Pacung, Bondalem, Tejakula, Penuktukan, Pemuteran and two sites in Lovina, to implement the reef check.

Joss Hill, who devised the globally recognized reef check monitoring protocol, participated in the activity alongside members of the local fishing communities.

The northern coastal region of Buleleng is now one of Bali’s favorite destinations for water

Keeping tabs Words and Photos Courtesy of Reef Check Indonesia

“Volunteers inspect reef health at seven of the island’s dive sites” sports and diving. That hasn’t always been the case. In the past, the area’s underwater beauty had suffered damage from land-based pollution, destructive fishing methods, as well as outbreaks of natural predators.

The reef check revealed that garbage, especially plastic trash, was the common problem in the diving sites surveyed. At several points, corals could not grow or had even perished because of the large amount of plastic

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trash.

Meanwhile, minor signs of coral bleaching were found in Penuktukan and Pacung, while surveyed sites in Pemuteran and Lovina yielded good news for the volunteers as the coral reefs in both locations were in good condition.

“The ecosystem was also in good condition, as evidenced by the presence of four rare white tip reef sharks in Pemuteran, seen during the reef check,” Herwata said.

Outside Bali, similar activities were also held at Karimunjawa National Park and in Aceh. Data collected during the survey will be analyzed and collated by Reef Check International as part of the global coral reef monitoring network initiative.

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Pura Kancing Gumi “A temple to secure harmony in the universe” Words and photos Eka Juni Artawan

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ali is the Island of the Gods, where thousands of temples — small and large — are scattered all over the island.

One unique major temple is Pura Kancing Gumi, located in Batu Lantang village in Badung regency, about 25 kilometers north of Denpasar as you head toward Sangeh forest.

The name, Pura Kancing Gumi, literarily means the temple securing the earth — kancing means button and gumi is thought to be a corruption of the word bumi, which means earth.

The temple is believed to play a significant spiritual role in maintaining peace and harmony in the universe and the locals believe it functions to strengthen the universe. People come from all around to pray for their spiritual and physical wellbeing, as well as the protection of their cattle and farms.

It is also called the temple of the sick — a place where people can seek safety and good health.

Thousands of worshipers flock to the temple during its odalan, a temple ceremony held once every 210 days, or one calendar year

according to the Balinese lunar calendar.

No one knows when the temple was built, even though numerous old artifacts, such as ceramic containers and plates, have been found nearby, as well as lingga (lingam), representations of the Hindu deity Shiva and

symbols of the energy and potential of Shiva.

Most of the ancient artifacts were found around Pura Beji temple, located around 500 meters from Pura Kancing Bumi.

In the old Dewa Purana Giri Wana lontar (palm leaf manuscript), Pura Kancing Bumi is said to be where Hyang Gunung Alas, the god of the forest, resided and is where a large, long stone, referred to as the Batu Lantang, was found.

I Made Sarpa, village head and the temple’s caretaker, explained that the stone was also called Siwa Mangadeg (Standing Shiva).

“Before 1990, the temple was so sacred that no one was allowed to name it. A few years later, a team from the Bali Archaeological Agency conducted academic research and decided the temple was one of the Pura Pusering Jagat — the island’s major temples,” Arpa said.

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Le Jardin

Words Ariko Ahmad Photos courtesy of Métis

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“A new treat at Métis”

Cover Story

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s one of Bali’s most prominent fine dining institutions, Métis Restaurant & Gallery Bali continually strives to keep reinventing itself and come up with something that is new and ahead of the game. After the success of Métis Lounge, which the team behind this culinary pioneer launched about a year ago, it has recently introduced a new extension to the lounge, dubbed Le Jardin.

Situated just outside Métis Lounge, the aptly named Le Jardin overlooks the premise’s exquisitely landscaped garden and offers a more laidback and totally different atmosphere, giving its patrons a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of Seminyak.

“We would like to improve, enhance and make the most of the space that we have, while at the same time accommodating our guests’ demands by providing more options with a beautiful view of fragrant tropical foliage,” explained Métis Restaurant & Gallery’s managing director, Said Alem. He added, “In the bigger picture, Métis consists of several spaces. The concept of Le Jardin is to create a garden path that connects every space within Métis — the entrance with the gallery as the beginning, the restaurant and lounge as the middle part, and at the end is the al fresco space of Le Jardin.”

Officially opened in September, it took about six months for this chic space to be

built. “Le Jardin features elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water, combining the traditional and modern, as well as nature, and is crafted together in a stylishly elegant harmony,” said Alem.

Le Jardin, is elegantly versatile as it turns seamlessly from a tranquil escape in the afternoon into a cool, yet classy, hangout in the evening, as graceful as Bali’s illustrious sunset.

Opening at 4 p.m., you can take advantage of the early hour and enjoy the peace with a pleasant stroll around the garden accompanied by the calming sound of chirping birds and water trickling from the pond. As the sun sinks beyond the horizon, the soundtrack effortlessly changes to background chill-out tunes and your eyes are indulged by the immaculately lit garden and water feature with a pathway romantically lit by flame torches.

Metis is still one of the island’s best culinary institutions. Alem says: “Le Jardin offers extensive tapas and a cocktail menu crafted beautifully by executive chef Desyanto Nugroho with the owner himself, Nicolas ‘Doudou’ Tourneville.”

On the tapas menu, highly recommended are the Crispy Foie Gras Tuna Sushi Roll, which offers the perfect crispiness and Métis’s foie gras specialty; the Pork Belly Burger Chinese Style, which features two mini burgers with Chinesestyle white steamed buns sandwiching perfectly cooked pork belly, that as you sink your teeth in releases a savory explosion in your mouth; and a personal favorite, Baked Jalapeños stuffed with cheddar cheese, baked into a mildly spicy but amazingly tasty treat.

Le Jardin also has a great range of martinis, dubbed The “Tini” Zone. The Citron Beluga is a sweetly harmonious mix of Beluga Noble vodka, blackcurrant cordial with a splash of tangy lime juice and pink grapefruit juice.

However, if you prefer something more refreshing, try the Passion Tini, a simple yet lethal concoction of Beluga Noble vodka infused with passion fruit puree that will leave you wanting more.

If you’re looking for a more demure and simple treat at Le Jardin, definitely try the high tea. “One of our regular events is the afternoon high tea, which is available every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; it definitely compliments

the space as is very suitable for all kinds of occasions,” claimed Alem. There are two high tea packages, the Alamanda featuring assorted macarons and pralines, a mini raspberry scone with cream fraiche, brownie, crème brûlée, coconut cake, and a choice of tea or coffee; or the longer and larger Melati offering the sweet options from the Alamanda package with added savory options including egg, curry mayonnaise and chive, prawn and cucumber sandwiches, dill marinated salmon with lemon and fresh herb dip, and crispy vegetable spring rolls with Thai sweet chili sauce. The tea and coffee choices are too long to list, so, what are you doing reading this? Go! Try them all now!

Le Jardin is also open for private functions and can accommodate up to 50 people. The team can help provide packages tailored to your every whim.

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he 500 meter dirt track took us straight into the local villagers’ clove plantations. The weather was cool and the aromatic scent of the clove flowers hovered in the air. Cloves are the primary economic force for the local people here in Sulangai, a village in the hilly Petang region of Badung.

A scenic sight revealed itself at the end of the track: a pristine waterfall little known to outsiders. The locals call it Batu Lantang waterfall, referring to a village with the same name. In the past it was known as Gong waterfall.

“Because the sounds made by the cascading water resemble the sound made by a gong,” a local, Arik, said, referring to a traditional Balinese musical instrument.

The landscape around the waterfall has yet to be disturbed by manmade constructions.

Gorgeous hills accentuated the uniformity of the clove, coffee and cacao plantations. Green

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Batu Lantang waterfall “A refreshing escape amid clove plantations” Words and Photos Eka Juni Artawan

shrubs lined the dirt path, which is the sole way to reach the waterfall.

The waterfall is part of a river with crystal clear water. The chirping birds and the sound of the wind as it carelessly made its way through the trees’ leaves were the perfect melody to the rather monotonous sound of gushing water.

You can just sit here for hours, soaking your bare feet in the cold water and listening to all the sounds with eyes half-closed and enjoy a

rare, tranquil moment.

“This is my third visit, I like this waterfall very much because it is still unspoiled,” a selfdeclared waterfall buff, Made Suartana, said.

Suartana claimed that he had visited nearly all the waterfalls in Bali and it was only Batu Lantang that kept beckoning him back.

The village lies some 25 kilometers north of Denpasar.

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Horror “Photos unveil shackled and chained mentally ill people”

Words and photos Alit Kertaraharja

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espite years of efforts to make people, especially government officials and policymakers, aware of the depth of problems surrounding people with mental illness, very few understand the magnitude of the issue.

In the last 10 years, the Suryani Institute for Mental Health has been actively campaigning to free mentally ill people from being chained up, shackled and locked away, all of which is done for reasons related to safety and finance.

In the ongoing battle to raise public awareness, the institute is collaborating with Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) in Singaraja to hold a week-long photo exhibition

and to air short documentary films.

The institute, a non-profit organization that cares for the mentally ill, provides free medical and psychiatric treatment, as well as works to get all its patients released.

Hundreds of invitees flocked to the exhibition opening at the university campus on Nov. 9.

The exhibition is entitled “Free shackled people in Bali” and features 36 photographs portraying the heartbreaking conditions of people with mental illness who have been chained up or shacked by their families in several villages in Bali.

“When I arrived at the Undikhsa campus,

I saw that some students and lecturers were shocked and were asking whether these pictures were real or surreal,” said Luh Ketut Suryani, professor of psychiatry at Udayana University and chairperson of Suryani Institute for Mental Health.

Suryani said this situation flew in the face of Bali’s popular image of being an island paradise.

“At first, Governor Made Mangku Pastika did not believe that these photos captured real lives of real people suffering from mental illness. After seeing them, he said it was like hell for them.”

Pastika is urging people to help.

“This photo exhibition is not meant to be a slap in the face of Bali as a tourist destination.

We are showing an accurate portrayal of the inhumane conditions of some of the island’s residents, who badly need our help,” Suryani said.

Putu Kerty Nitiasih, dean of the faculty, said during the exhibition opening that the harrowing photographs were expected to touch people’s hearts and encourage them to help.

There is a lot of stigma related to mental

illness. Many of the shackled have long-term schizophrenia and suffer from hallucinations.

Some have been in chains for 20 years and can no longer walk due to muscle atrophy.

Their infections often go untreated and they are malnourished. Their families isolate them because they are ashamed, embarrassed and unable to cope.

“We want to find and to treat these shackled people, prevent them from being chained up again and stop shackling in the first place.

Families know it’s not good to chain them, but they do it because they are very poor,” explained Suryani.

Meanwhile, Gde Made Metera, a sociologist and former rector of Panji Sakti University in Singaraja, lamented that government officials, especially those of high-rank from health institutions, had not attended the exhibition.

“The government must take action to solve this huge mental health problem.

Unfortunately, they are all absent and unwilling to see the truth,” Metera said.

During the exhibition, the organizer also screened short documentary films on the dayto-day situation of the shackled people.

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Putu Sunarta used to work in a clothing factory in Tabanan before quitting in 2000. He then tried his hand at being a small-scale entrepreneur in design and airbrushing. While business was robust initially, the 2002 bombings hit his venture hard, forcing him to close down.

Jobless and almost penniless, Sunarta was doing stone and woodcarving on an ad hoc, temporary basis when met up with old friends from junior high school in Penebel, Tabanan.

One of his friends asked him to set up a music studio to rent out in the village. “There wasn’t a music studio and we thought it was a business opportunity,” recalled Sunarta.

Music had always been his hobby and Sunarta is an accomplished guitarist. The music studio ran well and many youngsters rented the studio. When their guitars broke, some of the musicians asked Sunarta if he could repair them.

“I love playing the guitar and trying to fix broken ones; that is my true passion. So many people started coming to me when they had problems with their guitars.”

In 2007, Sunarta decided to open a guitar workshop to repair old guitars and to create copies of famous guitars.

“I got an order to make a replica of the Ibanez RG series, a famous electric guitar. I studied all its components and learned how to make a guitar like that from the Internet,” he said.

2011 was a life-changing time for Sunarta; Indonesian youths were fanatic about American band Avenged Sevenfold and mesmerized by the guitar played by Synyster Gates.

“I received so many orders to produce replicas of Synyster Gates’ guitar, as well as replicas of Ibanez, Fender and Gypson

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guitars,” he said.

Sunarta is currently receiving a stream of orders from Sumatra, Java and Lombok. “I even get orders from people in Switzerland, Australia and the Netherlands,” he said proudly.

When he participated in the 2013 Bali Arts Festival, Sunarta displayed two of his guitars — one adorned with a Barong (a mythical lionshaped figure) carved into the guitar and an electric bass guitar with samlung decoration.

“The two guitars were sold for Rp 15 million [US$1,110] each,” he added.

Sunarta uses a range of different woods for his guitars, such as mahogany, maple rosewood and alder. Acoustic guitars are sold from Rp 1 million to Rp 10 million, while electric guitars are Rp 1.5 million to Rp 12 million, depending on the quality and design.

Making and repairing guitars has led to a happy and fulfilling life for Sunarta. “My hobby has become my main source of income; it makes me very happy.”

He now sells his guitars on his Facebook account, Bengkel Gitar Guru, and, since 2013, has been selling guitars under the brand Divart — div is Sanskrit for deity.

“This is a life I have been dreaming of, in which music and arts fill my heart and those of other people as well.”

Guitar repairs

“A hobby turns into a lucrative business” Words and photos Bram Setiawan

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Wood & composite decking specialist & carpenter. Email : woodworking.bali@yahoo.co.id 081999857305

Saxophone or guitar lessons at any level. SMS 0813 398 07682 Doug.

www.BaliShoot.com. Affordable commercial advertising photography.

Home made jewelry. Silver and gold. Good price with high quality product. Call 081 7477 9129 Indonesian freelance cook. Text Elok 0813 902 36628 Indonesian lessons for foreigners provided at your home / office, native teacher. Sms/call: Ms. Asima 0821 468 50175 / email gemilangcourse@gmail.co, www. balipages.biz.learn.speak.indonesian.

Indonesian lessons, free trial class. Contact: 0878 616 37555, nika.wirawan@gmail.com Jonsen Pet House. Dog boarding and playground. 0361 2727 645 / 0812 6304 5125. jonsenpethouse.com Made to order: bags, wallets, jackets, leather. Pls call 0819 3621 9030 Need a building contractor? Call 0881 460 2907 / 0812 360 9639 Painting courses, professional artist. Call 0361 837 2501 Private courses in the Chinese language. Simple system.

Call: 0818 055 60595 / 0813 382 17788 Private Indonesian language classes for foreigners. Call Dwi 0813 3870 5158

Island Buzz Intimate Indonesian wine dinner

Spirit of Smiles

VIN+ Seminyak Bali is proud to present its first intimate Indonesian wine pairing dinner featuring its new executive chef, Theodorus “Theo” Setyo.

Theo will be serving Indonesian cuisine paired with prestigious wines from all over the world imported and distributed by PT Jaddi Internasional.

Hailing from Central Java, Theo has dedicated his life to his culinary passion, travelling overseas searching for inspiration, including in China and Dubai. Visit VIN+ Seminyak to meet Theo, a humble, humorous man who loves to share his joy of comfort food and Indonesian dishes.

Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 and priced at Rp 480,000 (US$35.16) net per person, the five-course meal with wines is an event not to be missed.

Wines to be served are the 2012 Chateau D’esclans, Whispering Angel; 2012 d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling; 2014 Villa Maria Private Bin, Sauvignon Blanc; 2011 Cullen – Mangan Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec and Racaforte Lambrusco Rosso Dell’Emilia.

The food includes seared duck; garlic rice and grilled tempeh with sea bass; and semur beef tenderloin with foie gras.

For more information and to make reservations, email bali@vinplus.biz or phone (0361) 473 2377.

AccorHotels, the largest international operator of hotels in Indonesia, announced the prestigious third “Spirit of Smiles” golf tournament held at Bali National Golf Club, Nusa Dua, had brought together almost 144 registered philanthropist golfers.

The long-awaited golf tournament generated more than US$25,000 to be donated to A Tree for A Child (ATFAC) foundation to build an education center for underprivileged children in Bali.

ATFAC is a sustainable development community program established in 2001 by AccorHotels Indonesia and the Yayasan Peduli Tunas Bangsa foundation. The program focuses on improving lives for the underprivileged through education, health and nutrition and environmental protection.

The first education center in Cipinang, Jakarta, has benefited more than 600 children and their families.

The second ATFAC education center is in Candi Kuning village, Bedugul, and has many amenities for children to gain a better education, including facilities to learn about computers, to study together, to improve their English competency and a health clinic. Construction completion is expected in 2016.

In the future, the area will serve as an agriculture tour area for AccorHotels’ guests and provide job opportunities for communities, as well as being a training center for farmers.

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Promote your event with us! Call : 0361 265 436/7 or email to promotionbali@thejakartapost.com

ART & CULTURE CORNER Denpasar

Ubud

Barong & Keris Dance Everyday Starts 9 a.m.

Jl. Waribang No. 11 Kesiman, Denpasar : (0361) 224596

Jimbaran Kecak & Fire Dance Everyday Starts 6 p.m.

Uluwatu Temple Jimbaran, Badung : (0361) 9041163

Kuta Traditional & Modern Performances Every day (Except Wednesday) Starts 8 p.m.

Kuta Theater Jl. Kartika Plaza No. 8X, Kuta : (0361) 762750

Prego Family Brunch

From 11.30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Kawasan Pariwisata Nusa Dua, BTDC Lot. N-3 : (0361) 771906 Email: dining.bali@westin.com

Events Calendar of Events

Bali Carnaval Nov. 13 – 15 From 11 a.m.

Wedding exhibition and street carnival.

Beachwalk Jl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta Email: balicarnaval@gmail.com www.balicarnaval.com Nautical Beach Party Nov. 14 Starts 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Bali Tonight, Karmen & Marius Karma Beach Jl. Villa Kandara, Banjar Wijaya Kusuma, Ungasan : (0361) 8482222 Email: bali@karmabeach.com www.karmabeach.com Bujinkan Indonesia International Ninjutsu Seminar 2015 Nov. 13 – 15 Starts 8 p.m.

Sekretariat d/a TOYAMA legal service Jl. Raya Kuta No. 299, Denpasar : 081353668266 Email: ninpo@togakure-ryu.org www.togakura-ryu.org Jazz and Blues Session Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday From 9 p.m. – 11:45 p.m.

Mannekepis Jazz and Blues Bistro Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta : (0361) 8475784 Blaze Movie Night Nov. 14 From 7 p.m.

Jl. Wana Segara No. 4, Tuban Email: info@newbeginningsevents.com.au JENJA WEEKENDERS presents TECHNASIA Nov. 14 From 11 p.m.

Jenja Townsquare Suites, Jl. Nakula 18, Seminyak : 0811 3988 088 Volume feat GOODGRIP Nov. 14 From 10 p.m.

Mirror Bali Jl. Petitenget No.106, Seminyak : 0811 3993 010 www.mirror.id

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Calonarang Dance Every Thursday, Sunday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Mawang Village, Ubud Legong Dance Every Friday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Balerung Srinertya Waditra (Balerung Mandera) Br. Teruna, Peliatan, Ubud : (0361) 972124 or 970503 Topeng Jimat Every Wednesday Starts 7 p.m.

ARMA Museum & Resort Jl. Raya Pengosekan

Drawing & Painting Contest for foreign children Dec. 13 From 11 a.m.

Ballroom Swiss-bel Resort Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 99, Sanur : (0361) 8497000

Untitled: Photo Exhibition Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday From 9 p.m. – 11:45 p.m.

Mannekepis Jazz and Blues Bistro Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta : (0361) 8475784 Kul Kul Farm Bali Open Day Every Thursday From 8 – 11 a.m.

Come and join workshops and the fun of sharing farm duties.

Kul Kul Farm Bali Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja, Br. Saren, Abiansemal, Badung E-mail: kul@kulkulfarm.com Limbo Hip Every Thursday Starts 8:30 p.m.

Lacalita Jl. Raya Batu Bolong No. 68, Canggu Made’s Warung Live Performances Balinese Dances Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Live Music Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Salsa Dance Every Sunday Made’s Warung Jl. Raya Seminyak, Kuta : (0361) 755297 Petani Restaurant Special Performances Live music every Friday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Alaya Ubud Jl. Hanoman, Ubud : (0361) 972200 Sunset Beach Bar & Grill Every Saturday Chill-out music, snack-style menu, true Balinese hospitality.

Intercontinental Bali Resort Jl. Uluwatu 45, Jimbaran : (0361) 701888 Watch Worldwide Sports Events Live sports coverage at Meads, watch live AFL, NRL, Super Rugby, cricket, tennis, F1.

Meads Boutique Villas Hotel Jl. Pratama No. 99, Tanjung Benoa : (0361) 776604

Food & Drinks Denpasar

Tour & Travel Agent

Black Canyon Amaris Jl. Teuku Umar No. 139, Denpasar : (0361) 9378042 / 9378043

Kerobokan

Bumbak Coffee Authentic Umalas coffee.

Jl. Bumbak No. 170, Kerobokan

Tuban

Black Canyon Ngurah Rai International Airport : (0361) 8491805

Perama Tour & Travel Bali, Lombok, Flores, all over Indonesia.

Easy and safe at a reasonable price, all for your convenience.

Head Office Jl. Legian No. 39, Kuta : (0361) 751551, 751875, 750808 www.peramatour.com

Activities Courses Dance Lessons Dance for life.

Jl. TangkubanPerahu No. 100x : (0361) 7452045 Gamelan Course – Mekar Bhuana Learn more about Balinese culture and music.

Jl. Gandapura III No. 501X, Denpasar : (0361) 464 201 Gaya Ceramic Arts Center Private tutelage for individuals and small groups — potter’s wheel throwing techniques to hand-crafted sculptures.

Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud : (0361) 7451413 or 976220 Sherrat Gallery/ BCAC Surrealism painting and art class with Bruce Sherrat Jl. Raya Andong Gg. Sawah, Ubud (between Gangga Sukta and BSA cargo) : (0361) 978617 www.baliartclasses.com Silversmithing Classes – Studio Perak Recommended by Lonely Planet. A relaxing place to explore your creativity and make that piece of silver jewelry you’ve been dreaming about!

Jl. Hanoman, Ubud. : (0361) 974244 info@studioperak.com

Shopping Delta Dewata The first supermarket in Ubud Jl. Raya Andong No.14, Ubud : (0361) 973 049, 978 071

Nirmala Supermarket Jl. Uluwatu II no. 10 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 81470919 Jl. Uluwatu Ungasan, Phone (0361) 705454 Jl. Uluwatu Pecatu, Phone (0361) 7472303 Jl. Uluwatu II no. 10 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 81470919 Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai 81 Jimbaran, Phone (0361) 4729081

Bintang Perum Dalung Permai Pertokoan A11 – A15, Kerobokan Kaja Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 17, Kuta Jl. Raya Campuhan No. 45, Ubud

Papaya Fresh Gallery Jl. Mertanadi, Kuta

Where to go

Bali Wake Park

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Urang Sunda

Jl. Raya Pelabuhan Benoa No.7X, Pedungan, Denpasar : (0361) 8468866 Email: contact@baliwakepark.com www.baliwakepark.com

Prana Spa

Enchanting Sundanese food at The Long Rice Table Oct. 15 – Dec. 14 The Stones Hotel Jl. Raya Pantai Kuta : (0361) 3005888

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Jl. Kunti I No.118x, Seminyak : (0361) 730840 Email: spares@pranaspabali.com

Astrid Dahl & Made Budhiana

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Painting Exhibition Oct. 15 – Nov. 15 Maya Sanur Resort & Spa Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 89M, Sanur : (0361) 8497800

Menjangan Island SINGARAJA

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LOVINA

Pulaki Gilimanuk

Mt. Batur

Mt. Sangiang

Mt. Musi

West Bali National Park

Besakih Mt. Agung

NEGARA Pura Rambut Siwi

AMLAPURA Sangeh

Ubud

BANGLI KLUNGKUNG

TABANAN

GIANYAR Tanah Lot Kerobokan

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5 8 DENPASAR Canggu 3 6 Sanur Seminyak 4 Legian 7 Kuta 2

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Ngurah Rai Int’ Airport

Jimbaran

The best burger you can ever imagine!

Jl. Cendrawasih, Petitenget, Kerobokan : (0361) 8974004 www.butchersclub.co.hk

Pura Batu Madan

Penida Island

Nusa Dua

Pura Luhur Uluwatu

The Butchers Club

Benoa

6 W Bali Presents Sunset Session Feat Daniel Becker Aka Trickski Nov. 15 From 4 – 10 p.m.

Woobar at W Retreat Bali Jl. Petitenget, Seminyak : (0361) 4738106

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Tjakra 7 Spa

Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana Jl. Melasti No. 1, Legian : (0361) 762500 www.pullmanbalilegiannirwana.com

MÉTIS Restaurant, Lounge & Gallery Bali

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French Mediterranean dining in a heavenly setting, an uber-chic lounge serving scrumptious tapas and cocktails, complemented by top-notch entertainment.

Jl. Petitenget no.6, Kerobokan : (0361) 4737 888 E-mail: info@metisbali.com www.metisbali.com November 12, 2015

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Island Wedding

Tying the knot

“A love immortalized in Uluwatu�

Words and Photos The Uppermost Bali

On Sept. 20, Kate and Tim, both from Australia, finally tied the knot.

After being together for nine years, Kate finally said yes to Tim on this beautiful cliff top in Uluwatu, set above the southern Indian Ocean.

Besides offering expansive views and gorgeous sunsets, this intimate setting is breathtaking for wedding vows.

The bride had always wanted an outdoor, casual affair, rather than a ballroom reception, accompanied by the people who mattered most to the couple.

Reveling afterwards with friends and family, the happy party toasted their union with sumptuous cocktails, followed by dinner and an after-party dance.

By choosing a destination wedding, Kate and Tim were able to celebrate their union and vacation with their friends and family while enjoying all that Bali has to offer.

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