Bali Buzz #25

Vol. 1/February 12-February 18, 2015

Karang Beach Goa Gajah ‘Ogoh-ogoh’

Tenganan’s

New Year

from THE editor

Traditional community Those who think that Bali, which is often described as a predominantly Hindu island, is a homogenous entity would only have to spend time in two different villages to find that such a portrayal is inaccurate.

Even without the presence of the Balinese Muslims and Christians, this tiny island boasts a rich diversity in cultural heritage and social structure; a diversity that gave birth to the old adage desa mawa cara, each village has its own customs.

The fact that each desa pekraman (customary village) is an autonomous entity — the feudal kings gave the villages much leeway to form their own awig (law) and sima (customs) and the modern republic has tried, to no avail, to confine this influence — is the main reason behind this diversity.

This edition’s cover story brings you a religious festival from Tenganan village to show a facet of the diversity that for decades has made this island an intriguing place to explore.

— The Editor

Contents

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Karang Beach

Something special for Valentine’s Day

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‘Ogoh-ogoh’

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Bye Bye Plastic Bags beach walk and clean up

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Tenganan’s New Year

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Wedding association’s charity project

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Goa Gajah

Fun filled afternoons at Yeh Gangga

Cover Photo: Agung Parameswara

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Karang Beach “Let the sunrise inspire you!”

WORDS AND PHOTOS AGUNG PARAMESWARA

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trolling along a damp sandy beach is always relaxing and refreshing. Watching the vivid, deep colors of the sunrise appear on the eastern horizon can really instill peace into a weary mind and is a great way to start your day.

Surrounded by beautiful beaches, the tiny island of Bali is heaven for beach lovers. Pantai Karang in Sanur is one popular area better known as Sunrise Beach and is an extraordinary site to watch the beautiful sunrise every morning.

Located around 15 kilometers east of Denpasar, the Sanur resort area has always been well-known for its beaches. Lines of hotels and villas, as well as historical hotels and museums, can be found in Sanur, ready to warmly greet visitors.

Very few visitors know about Sunrise Beach, being more familiar with Sanur Beach and the other beaches on the island, but it is beautiful and has a tranquility and pristine quality that refreshes life.

Every dawn, both locals and foreigners come here to witness the natural wonder of sunrise.

You may have glimpsed sunrise hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of times in your life. But there is nothing like watching a stunning sunrise from a beautiful beach to remind us how lucky we are to enjoy another new day and have another new beginning.

God’s creation is a blessing for us all.

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Sound

Something special for

Valentine’s Day “‘Love, Life and Passion’ with Dwiki Dharmawan and friends” Words Chris O’Connor photos Chris O’Connor

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his weekend, instead of the regular romantic Valentine dinner, why not try something different and immerse yourself in an intimate celebration of jazz and traditional music at one of the island’s most beautiful outdoor venues and in the company of some of the nation’s most prestigious musicians.

In fact, this is not just a special gig for Valentine’s Day, it is also the launch of the latest Dwiki Dharmawan collaboration album, Love, Life and Passion, and promises to be a spectacular evening featuring not only the maestro himself, but renowned international performing artists Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip, plus the extraordinary talents of Tohpati and I Nyoman Windha on Balinese jegog and, if that’s not enough, it will also include special guest star, the Indonesian guitar legend Dewa Budjana, courtesy of MoonJune Records.

To Dwiki, the album and supporting concerts feed his notion that music, possibly like nothing else, transcends race and is the ideal medium by which to connect and unify people.

“We all love jazz; this is a great location to release our new album,” said Dwiki. “The festivities will kick off on Saturday at Taman Bhagawan Bali from 7 p.m. with launching of the album. Hopefully, there’ll be a lot of people there watching.”

Taman Bhagawan is, without question, an excellent multi-function outdoor event venue. It is a manicured oasis of lush beachfront tranquility set against a backdrop of traditional Balinese architecture and

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traditional wooden buildings — there can’t be many better venues more suited to the launch of this eclectic album by the iconic Dwiki Dharmawan and his friends.

For anyone unfamiliar with Dwiki, he is one of Indonesia’s living musical legends. Perhaps most famous for his role in one of the country’s most influential bands, Krakatau, who, since 1985, have blended modern and traditional instruments to create stirring scores that have not only reignited the interest in traditional music throughout Indonesia but have taken the new sound to a whole new global audience.

He has created film scores and recorded numerous albums throughout his illustrious career and gained a huge following. In 2014, Krakatau reformed at the same venue, playing to a near hysterical crowd before performing

at festivals throughout Indonesia. Playing piano from the age of eight, against a milieu of traditional Sundanese music in his home in Bandung, he has today embarked on a new journey with the World Peace Orchestra (WPO).

Together, they aim to bring social harmony and consciousness to the globe, and why not.

The powerful lineup of the WPO recording includes keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip, percussionist Steve Thornton, drummer Walfredo Reyes and multiinstrumentalist Roger Burn.

As one would expect, tickets are limited for this incredible evening and, at Rp 300,000 (US$23.60) per person, they are selling fast. To book yours, email enquiries@tamanbhagawan. com or call (0361) 776555.

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‘Ogoh-ogoh’ “From exorcism ritual to flourishing venture” WORDS LUH DE SURIYANI Photos Anton Muhajir

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hey look ferocious with their bloodshot eyes and razor-sharp nails. Their long, thick, straight black hair swings, while their red bodies sway as young people carry them on bamboo platforms before they are burned in a ceremony prior to Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence.

They are ogoh-ogoh, gigantic and grotesque effigies that symbolize bhuta kala, the devilish spirits that disrupt the harmonious balance on Earth and in the universe.

Every year, Balinese Hindus observe Nyepi, the Day of Silence, one of the most important annual celebrations on the island.

Nyepi, which falls on March 21 this year, will mark the beginning of the Hindu Saka New Year.

The night before this sacred day, a special ceremony called Pengrupukan will be held by all communities in Bali to purify their areas and to drive out all the evil spirits from their villages

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and the island. Hundreds of ogoh-ogoh will be carried in long, dramatic and noisy parades through the streets, coming to an end with the final burning.

All members of the banjar (traditional hamlets) and their youth organizations, the seka teruna, will work together to create the most horrific figures as their village’s ogohogoh, raising money to buy the necessary materials and decorations to make these grotesque giants.

Creating ogoh-ogoh, which was once purely a communal activity, is now shifting in nature and becoming a profitable business, at least for I Wayan Wasnawa, an artisan from Banjar Sengguan in Singapadu, Gianyar.

For Wasnawa and his friends in his tiny workshop, making ogoh-ogoh is a lucrative job. Wasnawa started his work — producing 10 ogoh-ogoh per day — last year. These ogohogoh are being produced as both playthings

and decorations.

“We have received 500 orders this year,” said Wasnawa with a big grin on his face.

Wasnawa has created a huge ogoh-ogoh for his banjar, while in his workshop he produces smaller ones.

The ideas for the ogoh-ogoh forms come from Balinese folklore, the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana, as well as from modern scary movies, comics and even from popular or notorious public figures, including corrupt politicians.

“At present, children love the Mahabharata characters, such as Arjuna, and dinosaurs, and funny characters like Sponge Bob,” he said. Wasnawa sells mini ogoh-ogoh for only Rp 150,000 (US$11.80).

“They are more expensive in art shops,” he

noted.

Orders also come from hotels and entertainment centers, which use ogoh-ogoh to decorate their establishments.

Over the years, the ogoh-ogoh has experienced a drastic cultural transformation, from a ritual item into a profitable piece of art; a traditional symbol of evil has become a business commodity.

However, Jero Gede Suwena Putus Upadesha, head of Bali’s influential Grand Council of Customary Villages (MUDP), has frequently warned ogoh-ogoh producers to keep to tradition and culture.

“There is no way to create ogoh-ogoh in the form of good and spiritual people, like Rama from the Ramayana. The ogoh-ogoh is a representation of evil, and therefore its form should also represent devilish creatures.”

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ven the dark sky and the first drop of rain failed to stop the Bye Bye Plastic Bags (BBPB) team from its continuous campaign to ban plastic bags on the

island.

On Sunday afternoon, the team and more than 60 supporters gathered at Old Man’s Batu Bolong to start a beach walk and clean up, with the aim of ending at Double Six in Seminyak around two hours later.

This was a new location for the team, which had previously held beach cleanups at other beachside locations.

While walking and cleaning the beach that afternoon, they welcomed a lot of support, positive comments and applause from the people they met along the way.

The target was to walk to Double Six, but before they reached Canggu, all the bags were already full of garbage and the sunset was just around the corner.

“The ‘winning garbage’ of the day was, of course, the plastic bags and plastic straws, as there were thousands of them!” said sisters Melati and Isabel Wijsen, founders of BBPB. “We know that cleaning the beach is not the solution, but it is definitely a good tool to raise awareness.”

For the beach cleanup event, the BBPB team was supported by Eco Bali for bags and trash pickup, students from the Green School, Canggu community school and Montessori, as well as Surfer Girl, who supported with good spirits and many extra hands.

The BBPB campaign began in 2013 when the two Green School students attended the GIN conference and decided to follow their role models to take action to make a change in the world.

Since then, the girls have gathered a team of kids from local and international schools around the island to support them and have collected signatures for their petition at www. avaaz.org/en/bye_bye_plastic_bags_on_bali to ban the use of plastic bags on Bali by 2016.

They launched their pilot project to achieve a plastic-free Balinese village in Pererenan in March last year, with support from many parties.

After an action-packed year, the girls and their team have met the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and now have permission to use the UN logo.

Bye Bye Plastic Bags beach walk and clean up

“Cleaning the beach is not the solution, but it is definitely a good tool to raise awareness” WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS COURTESY OF BBPB

They also met UN peace messenger, Dr. Jane Goodall, and became champions of her Roots and Shoots program. They have also just recently been made junior ambassadors for Rotary International.

The girls also won Bali’s prestigious Yak Awards and Bali Women’s High School Role Model Award 2014.

Last November, their campaign achieved a milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika to take measures that will see the use of plastic bags minimized in Bali by Jan. 1, 2016.

After a year of campaigning, Pastika made good on his promise to meet with the Melati and Isabel, having decided it was time to commit and support the cause.

The governor said he was touched by the social initiative of the “child-led action” that had gained such attention on the island and around the world, following their recent talk at INK India.

The girls appealed to the governor to acknowledge the hard work of the team, asking him to guide them through the journey to heal Bali of its garbage problem.

Late last month, they held a conference of action as a follow up to the MoU with the governor.

The team now counts on the support of many like-minded organizations and NGOs for smaller groups that will focus work on alternative bags, educational presentation, campaigning and looking into the legal options to reduce plastic bags, as well as public relations and media coverage.

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Cover Story

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r a e Y New “An ancient village celebrates new year in February”

Words Luh De Suriyani Photos Agung Parameswara

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he sound of the magical and archaic iron-keyed selonding gamelan echoed from the Bale Agung, the sacred council house of Tenganan Pengringsingan village, the inner sanctum of one of Bali’s indigenous communities in Karangasem, east Bali.

Around 30 young, beautiful Tenganan girls rushed to the council house to perform the rejang dance, a sacred dance that only virgin girls are privileged to perform.

The dance was part of a five-day Ngusaba Kasa ritual, an annual celebration to welcome the New Year according to the Tenganan calendar system; this year held from Feb. 1 through Feb. 5.

Tucked away in a hilly valley just 65 kilometers east of Denpasar, Tenganan Pengringsingan village is home to the Tenganan community, known as Bali Aga or indigenous people, whose social organization, awig-awig (customary laws), rituals, ways of life and calendar system are dissimilar to those commonly used in Bali.

Unlike most Balinese people, who observe the Saka New Year on Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, the Tenganan people only know Ngusaba Kasa as the day to celebrate their own new year.

The Tenganan inhabitants believe that the god Indra created their village. They are the remaining native communities that resisted the cultures of the post-Majapahit kings and their Hindu-Buddhist courts.

During the fifth day of Ngusaba Kasa, the final day of the celebration, the girls were beautifully adorned with flower crowns and elaborate headgear. They also wore ceremonial costumes from geringsing double woven cloth, believed to have protective and spiritual power. Their hands shimmered with intricate gold bracelets.

Putu Coryna, 19, was one of the rejang dancers. Together with other young girls, Coryna performed the dance called Rejang Abuang for five consecutive days.

When the music of the selonding gamelan orchestra started, the girls began swaying their bodies in simple movements for about one hour before taking a break.

Older women prepared their meals, snacks and drinks and set them under a shady tent to shelter from the scorching sun. Some of them tidied the dancers’ attire and refreshed the

make-up on their tired faces.

The dancers continued performing until late afternoon. In the last session of the dance, the young men of the village were invited to join the dance with their female friends.

Girls outnumbered boys. Some were too shy to dance, while others teased their friends.

Several boys only approached their sisters or cousins, but a few had already found their sweethearts.

“In the afternoon, the dance performance becomes more casual and joyful. Our gods and ancestral deities have left the site,” said Ketut Sumiartini, a female textile weaver.

It was interesting to learn that the Ngusaba Kasa days were also the time for the young girls and boys to start their “education” and “initiation” process.

For five days, the girls and boys of the village left their parents’ homes to stay in separate rooms in a boarding house known as a pasraman.

While at the boarding house, the community elders taught the children about centuriesold rituals, laws, culture, religion and ways to manage their village.

The Tenganan people ensure that they pass on their traditions and knowledge to their young successors so they are prepared to carry the torch of life — to continue and to preserve their “pure and sacred” traditions and laws bestowed on them by Indra.

Only after they have passed this learning period in the pasraman are the children regarded as men and women eligible for marriage.

The Tenganan people still uphold strict protocols regarding marriage among kin members. Members of the inner village are not allowed to marry outsiders. Violations of this protocol result in expulsion from the village.

Those exiled from Tenganan village have no rights or privileges to conduct rituals and duties.

The kinship marriage system has allowed the Tenganan people to preserve their “pure blood”.

A study once revealed that nowhere in Bali, or elsewhere in Indonesia, were there people with similar genetics to the Tenganan people, although similarities were found with a small village in South India.

I Nyoman Sadra, one of prominent figures in the village, explained that the young people

played a very important role in the continuation of life of Tenganan Pengringsingan community.

“The youth are fully equipped with the knowledge and wisdom of their ancestors before they grow into responsible adults. It is a perfect and natural regeneration process that the Tenganan people have already implemented for hundreds of years,” Sadra said.

The ritual of Ngusaba Kasa might seem like other ceremonial prayers, rituals, communal

meals and happy moments found across the island, but what is behind the ritual is the intangible process of education and preparation for the young people to rise to into their adulthood and become the future leaders of their community.

The wisdom of the Tenganan people teaches us the importance of youth education and a smooth regeneration process. Happy New Year.

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Fun filled afternoons

at Yeh Gangga

“From sunbathing to horse riding and ATV tours, Yeh Gangga has a range of interesting activities”

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magining sitting on a cliff overlooking a beach in silence, with only the sounds of splashing waves and blowing wind around? Yeh Gangga is definitely the perfect place to visit.

Located in Sudimara village in Tabanan regency — some 30 kilometers from Denpasar — Yeh Gangga offers the tranquility of a sparkling black sand beach without any disturbances, unlike the more touristy areas.

Before arriving at the beach, visitors have a long trek through scenic rice fields that offer a glimpse into village life with locals taking care of their farms.

The beach has a beautiful cliff naturally formed by the beating waves; various locations on the cliff are favorite spots for visitors to sit and relax while soaking up the beauty of the ocean view. The greenery growing naturally on the cliff face makes this place even more picturesque.

Adding to the visual enjoyment is a small cliff-side temple, known as Batu Bolong. Several places on the island have temples of the same name.

Yeh Gangga offers similar natural beauty to that of Tanah Lot, except not many of Bali’s visitors make it to this part of the island. When the tide recedes, locals climb the cliff to sit with their fishing rods.

Afternoon is the best time to visit the beach. Locals and foreign visitors enjoy horse riding there, accompanied by guides, with the horses often trotting through the shallow water.

For those looking for more adventurous activity, taking an ATV ride is also popular. Instructors are available to guide people up and down the beach, through the refreshing green farms and into the village.

Drawn by the higher number of visitors, food sellers flock to the sands offering grilled corn and spring rolls.

The village boys also don’t want to miss out on the fun, and sometime between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. they usually play soccer by the shore.

The older villagers also take advantage of the cooler late afternoon sun and sunbathe around 4 p.m., often burying themselves in the sand. They believe that the naturally warm sands are able to cure arthritis.

Some basic facilities are available, including toilets and showers to wash after playing on the beach.

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Wedding association’s charity project “The association aims to contribute to the government’s poverty eradication efforts” WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS COURTESY OF BALI WEDDING ASSOCIATION

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ince its establishment in April last year, this is the first time for the Bali Wedding Association (BWA) to be involved in a charity project.

On the first day of February, a number of the association’s committee and members visited Yappenatim in Gianyar, a foundation dedicated to helping orphans and underprivileged children, to present a donation of cash and goods comprising clothes, staple foods and daily needs.

They also visited Fajar Dua Klungkung orphanage on the same day. This orphanage is taking care of around 40 children, some of whom live in the orphanage, while others live with their parents who cannot afford to send them to school.

This charity project was part of the association’s responsibility to society, as well as to raise social awareness among its members,

said BWA chairman Deden Saefulloh.

“We also aim to contribute to the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty on the island. Besides, we motivate the children to be tough and self-reliant,” he commented.

The association plans to conduct charity projects on a regular basis.

Bali Wedding Association in the first professional wedding businesses association in Indonesia. It was established as an umbrella organization for wedding planners and organizers, catering companies, bridal and make-up businesses, florists, wedding venues and photographers and videographers.

In line with the island’s booming popularity as a wedding destination, the association expects to facilitate businesses handling complaints from guests amid the presence of unregistered and untrustworthy wedding organizers, as well as to set guidelines and standards.

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ali has a rich cultural and religious heritage that you can trace while visiting the island; and Goa Gajah is both a religious and archeological site that reveals some of the island’s rich and complex history at the time it started to take on its unique Hindu and Buddhist identity.

Located around 27 kilometers from Denpasar, or just a 15 minute-drive from Ubud, Goa Gajah — or the Elephant Cave — manifests a glorious mixture of ancient Bali’s Hinduism and Buddhism.

The carving representing Goa Gajah appears in the form of a monstrous creature with a menacing face and fanged mouth and is directly over the entrance to the main cave.

According to the ancient Javanese manuscript Negara Kertagama, written by famed scholar Mpu Prapanca in 1365, Goa Gajah was one of Bali’s principal Buddhist sanctuaries of the time and was referred alongside the “elephant river”.

Goa Gajah is situated on the Petanu riverbank, believed to be the location of the island’s first settlement.

Historical data reveals that Goa Gajah is a manmade cave, believed to have been created in the 11th century during the reign of King Sri Astasura Ratna Bumi Banten.

These days, as well as being a significant religious site, it is a very popular tourist destination, with domestic and foreign tourists enthusiastically shown around by tour leaders.

The cave is cold and dark, and the smell of burning incense fills the interior, encapsulating the spiritual vibes inside.

In the cave, there are three Hindu lingga, symbols of the Hindu god Siwa, wrapped in red, white and black cloth. There is also a statue of Ganesha, Siwa’s son. To the left of the cave, there is a small shrine in which resides a statue of the Buddhist goddess Hariti, protector of children.

All the way through the cave, visitors can see elements of Hinduism and Buddhism dating back to the eighth to 14th centuries, suggesting a long history of religious syncretism in Bali.

No one knows the precise date of the cave’s construction, as it was hidden beneath piles of earth for hundreds of years until the Ganesha, lingga and Hariti statues were discovered in 1923, in what turned out to be one the most

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Goa Gajah “Bali’s elephant cave is a fascinating archaeological site” WORDS AND PHOTOS AGUNG PARAMESWARA

significant archaeological finds on the island.

LC Heyting, an official in the Dutch colonial administration, reported the findings to the administration. Two years later, the Dutch administration began an extended excavation led by Dr. WF Stuterhiem.

In 1931, Conrat Spies unearthed several fragments of delicate carved stupa along the Pangkung River, which is below Goa Gajah’s location.

From 1950 through 1979, the Indonesian

directorate of archaeology undertook a prolonged excavation to unearth the cave, uncovering several important items, including six human-sized nymph statues carved in the old bathing place, which had been buried for centuries.

Up to the present, the excavation of Goa Gajah has only reached a depth of nine meters; what lies beneath remains a mystery, which is one of the beauties of visiting the mysterious Goa Gajah.

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Slippery Stones Valentine’s Dinner Feb. 14 Starts 6 p.m.

Delicious romantic meal only Rp 600,000 nett per person.

Email reservation@slipperystonebali.com Jl. Batu Belig No. 9, Petitenget : (0361) 8465999 Sunset Beach Bar & Grill Every Saturday Chill-out music, snack-style menu, true Balinese hospitality.

Intercontinental Bali Resort Jl. Uluwatu 45, Jimbaran : (0361) 701888 Valentine’s Day at Cocoon Feb. 14 Special dinner made with love Rp 395,000++.

Cocoon Beach Club Jl. Double Six, Kuta Email reservation@cocoon-beach.com : (0361) 731266 Valentine’s Salsa at Laughing Buddha Feb. 14 Starts 7:30 A salsa Valentine’s party with Bueno Tierra.

Laughing Buddha Bar Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud 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

The Lights of Faith - Theater show From Monday to Saturday Starts 8 p.m.

A cultural theater show to feel the magic of Bali in every story!

Kuta Theater Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta : (0361) 762750 or Robert 0878 617997

denpasar

Limbo Hip – Where The Night Starts Every Saturday Starts 8 p.m.

Get together with friends, mingle and get down to our DJ’s music.

La Finca Jl. Subak Sari No. 77, Batu Belig, Kerobokan

Warung Ole Welcoming place to meet friends and enjoy great barbeque ribs and other Balinese cuisine.

Jl. Mahendradatta No. 100, Denpasar : (0361) 490458

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

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Food & Drinks Coffee Secret’s Great place to hang out with friends, sipping coffee and listening to soothing music.

Jl. Drupadi No. 32, Denpasar

Jimbaran KO Restaurant Authentic Japanese flavors and tasty delicacies.

Intercontinental Bali Resort Jl. Uluwatu No. 45, Jimbaran : (0361) 701888 Warung Ikan Bakar Mami Very affordable grilled fish delicacies.

Jl. Uluwatu II No. 30X, Jimbaran

Blooming Village Beautiful rice field views, great place to relax and have a drink.

Jl. Umalas No. 7, Kerobokan

Kopi Langit Rooftop Lounge Chill out and enjoy their authentic pizzas.

Jl. Umalas II No. 83, Kerobokan : (0361) 737500

Kuta

Feast Buffet dinner and Sunday Brunch overlooking Kuta Beach. Live-action cooking. Traditional and international food.

Kid-friendly.

Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort Jl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta : (0361) 8645555 The Harvest Jakarta’s most exclusive European pastry shop chain presents a slice of Paris.

Jl. Sunset Road No. 815, Kuta : (0361) 8496488 Ketumbar A great place serving European cuisine, with lovely staff.

Jl. Melasti, Kuta : (0361) 754144

Sanur

Café Batu Jimbar Popular, child-friendly place to eat, with Sunday Indonesian snack food market.

Jl. Danau Tamblingan 75A, Sanur : (0361) 287374

Three Monkeys Sanur Hot food, cool jazz, with flavors from Bali to Mecca.

Jl. Danau Tamblingan, Sanur : (0361) 286002

Seminyak

Chandi Fresh, organic ingredients give all the dishes appealing sensory characteristics!

Jl. Laksmana No. 72, Seminyak : (0361) 731060 Meja Restaurant and Bar Great atmosphere, food, and price.

IZE Hotel Jl. Kayu Aya No. 68, Oberoi, Seminyak : (0361) 8466996 Fayola A tiny café in Seminyak serving great healthy food. Don’t forget their desserts!

Jl. Raya Seminyak Gg. 14, Seminyak (in front of Ryoshi)

Ubud

Jendela House Small French restaurant offering authentic French cuisine.

Jl. Sri Wedari, Ubud : (0361) 7141318 Gaya Gelato The greatest gelato in Bali.

Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud : (0361) 979252 or 979253 Laka Leke Restaurant Wonderful special Crispy Duck in a comfortable Ubud restaurant.

Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning,Ubud : (0361) 977565

Activities Courses Adjani Bali Learn to prepare a variety of dishes, presentation and garnishing.

Kaliasem, Lovina, Singaraja : 081236232019 www.adjanibali.com Centrestage Music & Drama Music lessons, music studio, drama and musical theater, musical productions and DJ workshops, hip hop and V street dance.

Centrestage Jl. Dukuh Indah, Umalas, Kerobokan : 082144815165 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 Nirvana Batik Course Learn the traditional art of batik making.

Jl. Gautama No. 10, Padangtegal, Ubud : (0361) 975415

Timbis Aero Club Paragliding operations, flight instructors and tandem pilots.

Timbis Beach, Ungasan : 0812 391 6918 (Ketut Manda)

Rafting

Bali Payung Rafting Adventure For more than a dozen years, Ayung River rafting has been hugely popular.

Jl. Raya Payangan, Gianyar : 0819 994 4188 payung_rafting@yahoo.com Mega Rafting Bali Journey through winding gorges, luscious jungles, magnificent terraced rice fields and breathtaking waterfalls for unparalleled fun on the river.

Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 114 Tanjung Bungkak, Denpasar : (0361) 246724

Shopping

Cycling Bali Star Cycling Young, dynamic, experienced friendly guides, great cycling tours. Routes off the beaten track for a totally different view on Bali then the average tourist has.

Jl. Imam Bonjol, Perum Cipta Selaras No. 30, Denpasar : (0361) 3172020 or 9228274

Perum Dalung Permai Pertokoan A.11 – A15, Kerobokan Kaja Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 17, Kuta Jl. Raya Campuhan No. 45, Ubud

Diving Absolute Scuba Dive paradise in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago and at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Jl. Pantai Silayukti, Padang Bai : +62 (0363) 42088 Email: info@absolutescubabali.com absolutescubabali.com

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

Fitness

Celebrity Fitness Lippo Sunset Plaza Jl. Sunset Road, Kuta www.celebrityfitness.com

Spa

Eastern Garden Martha Tilaar Spa Luxurious, holistic, and culture blending.

Jl. Camplung Tanduk No. 5A, Seminyak : (0361) 731648

Paragliding

Bali Paragliders Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 12 A / 99 Blok A5, Kuta : (0361) 704 769 Email: info@baliparagliders.com www.baliparagliders.com

Papaya Fresh Gallery Jl. Mertanadi, Kuta

Where to go

1 MÉTIS Restaurant, Lounge & Gallery Jl. Petitenget No. 6, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta : (0361) 4737888 info@metisbali.com metisbali.com

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W Presents:

Eat to The Beat Feb. 14 Enjoy a special Valentine’s Day promo from Starfish Bloo and Away Spa. W Retreat & Spa Bali Jl. Petitenget, Seminyak : (0361) 4738106

Menjangan Island SINGARAJA LOVINA

Pulaki Gilimanuk

Mt. Batur

Mt. Sangiang

Mt. Musi

West Bali National Park

Besakih Mt. Agung

NEGARA Pura Rambut Siwi

Ubud

Sangeh

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AMLAPURA BANGLI KLUNGKUNG

TABANAN

GIANYAR Tanah Lot Kerobokan

DENPASAR Canggu Sanur Seminyak 2 Legian Kuta 1 5

3 Friday Masterclass

Every Friday Starts 5:30 p.m.

Expand your wine knowledge in a relaxed atmosphere and get insights and tasting notes in a quick and easy way from our wine expert. bridges Jl. Campuhan, Ubud : (0361) 970095 bridgesbali.com

Ngurah Rai Int’ Airport

Jimbaran Pura Luhur Uluwatu

4 Chinese New Year Festivities at Mulia Bali

Feb. 18-19 Celebrate Chinese New Year with traditional cuisines and rituals at Table8. Take away available from Feb. 11–March 5; Chinese New Year’s cake (nian gao) available until Feb. 19.

The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas Nusa Dua Email: reservation@themulia.com : (0361) 3017777

Benoa

Pura Batu Madan

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Nusa Dua

Penida Island

5 Love for China — Chinese New Year Charity Bazaar Feb. 14 From 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Fabulous fundraiser celebration of China for charity. Special Chinese items on sale, including from the Chinese Consuls, with all proceeds donated to BIWA at 3 p.m. by the Consul of China.

Golden Lotus Restaurant Bali Dynasty Resort Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta : 0812 360 69019 (Marijke)

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