Bali Buzz #79

Vol.3 no.27/march 17-23, 2016

The sereniTy of nyepi

Food, Hotel and Tourism

‘Hats Off in the Tropics’

GIN Conference 2016

from THE EdiTor

New year, new fear? cover Photo: Stanny angga

Bali has just celebrated its new year, the world-famous hindu Day of Silence. It was basically a time of reflection and the Balinese had a lot of heavy stuff to ponder upon this year, from the planned reclamation of Benoa Bay – a contentious issue that for the last three years has divided the island into two fiercely opposing camps, to the ongoing domestic economic slowdown that threatens the island’s most vulnerable demographic: the farmers and the poor.

This is taking place at a time when there is a mounting call for the evaluation of the mass-tourism model employed for decades by the local administrations and most of the tourist industry. Environmental degradation and a widening wealth gap are attributed to this model and there is a creeping fear, particularly among the island’s intellectuals, that Bali will soon reach the point of no return.

It is a new year, a time for a new perspective.

The Editor

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ConTEnTs 07 cycling 08 The serenity of nyepi 10 ‘mesabatan api’ 12 Bon appétit!

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Images

Mud party “A village marks the new year with a muddy affair�

Words and Photos Zul Trio Anggono

On the afternoon following the Hindu Day of Silence, hundreds of Kedongan villagers in Kuta descended into a nearby mangrove swamp to partake in mabuug-buugan, a ritual they had abandoned for some 40 years.

Adults and children, men and women smeared their bodies with mud before throwing lumps of the sticky earth at each other, then marched to Kedongan beach where they held a mass prayer to the sea god Baruna, asking for protection from all misfortunes.

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Exhibition

Food, Hotel and Tourism “A major international event reflecting the vibrant food and hospitality industry” WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS STANNY ANGGA

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he grandeur of Bali’s culinary and hospitality industry was showcased last week during the biennial Food, Hotel and Tourism exhibition at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center.

In its 10th staging, the exhibition underlined its eminent stature as the primary focal point for professionals in the industry to engage in emerging trends and opportunities on the island.

Attracting key buyers from the leading resorts, hotel chains, restaurants and importers, the exhibition provided an entry point into the thriving and lucrative tourism market.

In addition to Indonesian industry market leaders, there were also over 700 major companies from more than 36 countries showcasing a diverse range of food and beverages, bakery and food service equipment,

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supplies, as well as retail solutions.

The highlight of the event was a series of professional competitions, workshops and seminars that generated immense interest among industry stakeholders.

The most awaited part of FHT was the Salon Culinaire, the premier culinary competition on the island held by Bali Culinary Professionals (BCP) with some 500 participants and 50 judges from dozens of countries.

Involving professional chefs, young chefs and students, the cooking competition ignited the creativity of the talented participants, who strove to present the best out of their culinary passion.

The event featured real-time cooking activities and a display competition, with six categories: pastry, fruit and ice carving, plated food, practical cooking and a beverage

competition. There was also a Young Chef Basic Competition, challenging young chefs to create plated appetizers, pasta and salad.

Recognizing the importance of local culture in shaping Indonesia’s culinary developments, BCP brought a heritage theme to the center stage through a series of display competitions that included nasi tumpeng (cone-shaped yellow rice with accompaniments), threecourse Indonesian food, and Indonesian familystyle hot cooking.

The peak of the three-day culinary competition was Dewata Gastronomic Challenge, which BCP organized with the Bali chapter of the Sommelier Association.

With an emphasis on elevating the food and beverage experience, the Dewata Gastronomic Challenge plus wine pairing enthralled guests with its dining and culinary finesse.

“This event was an engaging three days for culinary professionals to share ideas, extend friendships and create networks,” said Stefan Mueller of the Salon Culinaire committee.

This year, the event also included the first coffee roasting competition for Bali and beyond, held by the Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia. Competitors presented their best skills in cupping and roasting to make high quality coffee.

Soul

‘Hats Off in the Tropics’ “International Women’s Day fundraising hat party”

WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROLE FOUNDATION

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bserving International Women’s Day, which fell on March 8, ROLE Foundation hosted a hat party at Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali last week.

Themed “Hats Off in the Tropics”, the event was a chance to celebrate the success of women around the world who have fought, and are still fighting, for gender equality and women’s rights.

It was also a benefit and awareness night for the students of ROLE Foundation’s Bali WISE (Women of Indonesia Skills Education), a program aiming to break the poverty cycle by providing women with skills education in English, IT, basic work and life skills, as well as hospitality and business skills.

The speech of Bali WISE’s education chief, Fena Evens, emphasized the need to empower poor and marginalized women, as well as addressing the issues of trafficking in women and children, taking families out of poverty and developing communities.

Following the three-course fine dining dinner at the beach club, guests joined the interactive dance and band show. The

flamenco, salsa and samba dancing matched the Caribbean-flavored music played by the band.

The event highlight was a hat competition, in which the guests wearing the most unique hats won interesting prizes. The categories were best couple’s hats, crazy hat, cultural hat and flora hat, as well as recycled material hat.

Having fun while raising much-needed funds for the Bali WISE programs was what the event was all about.

All proceeds from the event are to be used to develop the skills education program and women’s business development program.

Combining small business skills education with English language classes and industry-specific skills, the women’s business development program allows local businesswomen the chance to work on improving their businesses by learning marketing, finance and other vital skills.

This training program creates the opportunity to develop sustainable incomes for local communities through eco-friendly social business models.

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Conference

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lobal warming, poverty, infectious disease, terrorism and illegal drugs are some of the serious issues that need global cooperation to be solved.

In his 2002 book “High Noon: Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to Solve Them”, Jean Francois Rischard highlighted these issues and the urgency for immediate action; this later became the inspiration to form the Global Issues Network (GIN).

Empowering schools to become the network’s foundation, GIN has grown rapidly from a small grassroots beginning in Luxembourg to more than 500 schools across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, as well as South and Central America at present.

With the mission to encourage youths to collaborate in creating project-based sustainable solutions for global issues, this network of school communities organizes the annual GIN Conference at the regional level.

This year, Bali Island School (BIS) hosted a conference that gathered students and teachers from the East Asia Regional Council of Schools.

Taking place in Sanur last week, this two-day event, entitled “Turn on the enGIN. Make it work.”, brought together youth participants from East Asia for an exciting weekend of learning and action.

Alongside their peers, the students learned

“Youths take action to address global issues”

WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS ARIMBAWANDUD ESTMOVIE

GIN Conference 2016 and created action projects that addressed 20 global issues, as well as learning from notable speakers.

Among these speakers was Silverius Oscar Unggul, who created a business model that empowers and provides economic incentives for forest dwelling communities to get involved in conservation efforts by helping them manage their own sustainable eco-labeled timber business.

Founder of Migrant Care, Anis Hidayah, a human rights warrior walking a lonely path, also shared her thoughts on the issues of international labor and migration.

Balinese artist Made Bayak was also one of the speakers at the event, inspiring the students with his projects, for which he utilized plastic trash and turned it into mesmerizing pieces of art.

There were also some foreign speakers, including Micah White, a lifelong social activist with a twenty-year record of innovative approaches to creating social change. He took the participants through his theories of mass

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movement that are destined to inspire and catalyze the next generation of global action.

Participating students also joined workshop sessions focused on issues varying from education, global warming and pollution, to biotechnology, trade and international labor, which were subdivided into sharing our humanity, sharing our planet and sharing our rule book.

“These issues encompass the values we live by on a daily basis in Indonesia and the rest of the world,” commented Sarah de Ruyter, GIN student leader.

“The event inspired each and every one of us to take our projects to a higher level.

It certainly takes innovation, action and collaboration to solve those problems and make both local and global impacts.”

Overall, the conference presented the participants with more challenges and fresh perspectives that will hopefully spark new ideas and plans to help address and solve growing issues in this ever-changing world.

Sojourn

Cycling “A challenging way to cross beautiful Bali” Words and photos Stanny Angga

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ali is no doubt one of the most beautiful places in Indonesia, and even possibly in the world, with its incredible natural beauty. Its shoreline with white sand and crystal-clear sea, multi-layered rice fields and mountainous areas provide visitors to the island with stunning views.

Domestic and international tourists used to enjoy these spectacular sights from buses or cars. Nowadays, many tour organizers offer an alternative, and more adventurous, way to explore the island – on bicycles.

In addition to enjoying nature and enhancing physical fitness, tour participants can encounter local people in a more friendly way.

Recently, a group of cyclists from Jakarta took on a three-day tour across Bali.

Equipped with international-standard bicycles and equipment and led by an experienced tour leader, the group started their journey from Kuta Beach in Badung regency.

They headed to the mountainous Bedugul area in Tabanan, which has extreme and challenging routes full of heavy traffic and steep roads that ultimately lead to amazing lakes.

On the second day, they took the Kintamani route, one of the cyclists’ favorites with its narrow, winding roads up to Mount Batur volcano.

The group passed Payangan in Ubud, sandwiched between rice fields and lush plantations, and headed on to Penelokan, then braved the tough and iconic route toward the mother temple, Pura Besakih, on the slope of Bali’s highest volcano, Mt. Agung.

On the third day, the cyclists experienced shorter routes to Pandawa Beach – not as dangerous or challenging as the previous ones on the first and second days, but the heat was unbearable. However, their hard work paid off once they arrived at the beautiful beach, named after the legendary epic Mahabharata characters, the Pandawa brothers – Yudhistira, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sadewa.

Traveling with their bikes was a healing and rejuvenating experience for the group. They left behind their hectic work schedules in Jakarta to really enjoy the beauty of nature. The journey was more than physical attainment; it was a spiritual experience that enriched their souls.

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Cover Story

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he staff at the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel and Spa were preparing for the ogoh-ogoh procession in the hotel’s garden when we had arrived to spend our two-night stay for Nyepi last week.

After a private check in at the Palace Club Lounge, we joined other enthusiastic guests who gathered in the lobby to see this procession of ogoh-ogoh – creatures built from timber and bamboo, being paraded around the hotel in the Ngerupuk ceremony, which only takes place on the eve of Nyepi.

In the eyes of tourists and non-Balinese residents, Nyepi, the Balinese New Year, is a fascinating time to witness various unique ceremonies, as well as to take a restful break and have quality time with family.

The serenity of Nyepi “Experiencing the day of silence at Bali’s legendary hotel” WORDS DESY NURHAYATI PHOTOS STANNY ANGGA AND COURTESY OF NUSA DUA BEACH HOTEL

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This year’s Nyepi was even more exciting as we spent it at the island’s legendary hotel.

Opened in 1983, the hotel has welcomed kings and queens, presidents and other dignitaries over the years.

Designed to resemble a Balinese palace, each guestroom in the hotel is decorated with authentic Balinese furnishings, and offers stunning views of the manicured tropical garden or a vista of the ocean from the terrace or balcony.

Our Palace Club Suite had a private terrace that led to the water lily pond, surrounded by a beautiful garden. Luxuriously furnished with traditional hand-woven local fabrics in vibrant colors and traditional artifacts, the suite featured a spacious living room and bedroom that provided plush comfort.

The hotel saw most of its rooms occupied during the Nyepi holiday, as it welcomed tourists and residents choosing to take a break from their daily routines.

On the evening before the Day of Silence, we did not want to miss out on the chance of dining at the resort’s award-winning and signature restaurant, Raja’s, as it would be closed the following day. Featuring authentic Balinese cuisine, the restaurant offers an elegant fine-dining atmosphere.

This year’s Nyepi was special as it coincided with a partial solar eclipse, in which the moon passed between the sun and the earth, partially obscuring the sun.

As the sun rose on Nyepi day, guests joined

the eclipse yoga class at the oceanfront wedding pavilion to experience the magical combination of two auspicious occasions, the day of silence and a solar eclipse.

The nice weather on the first day of the Balinese year 1938 allowed us to witness this rare phenomenon while joining the yoga session, giving everybody a heightened level of energy.

During Nyepi, the resort management provided lots of activities for the family to enjoy, as guests were not allowed to go outside the resort area, not even to the beach to swim.

To have fun in the water or relax under the sun, we were allowed to use the beach garden and the resort’s pools. At the center of the main swimming pool, the pool bar served a selection of refreshing beverages that enabled us to have a sip without interrupting the dip.

To keep the children busy during this unique day, the Gecko Kids Club provided various fun activities, such as making traditional Balinese cakes, watching movies and playing in the children’s pool.

While the children were occupied with their own activities, the parents had a rejuvenating spa time at Nusa Dua Spa, one of the island’s spa pioneers.

Adjacent to the resort’s magnificent candi bentar (split gate) entrance and nestled within the tranquil tropical garden, the spa boasts a perfect ambience to accompany guests on a journey into bliss as they enjoy the revitalizing traditional massage.

When it was time for lunch, we headed to the Maguro Asian Bistro to enjoy various flavorful Asian dishes. The Korean barbeque is the favorite spot in this stylish restaurant. A selection of fresh seafood and marinated meat cooked at the guest’s table is also available.

In the afternoon, the resort’s award-winning culinary team presented a fruit and ice carving demo at Tamarind, near the beach, showcasing their artistic creations as guests took their cameras and captured the unique sculptures.

We later spent the afternoon at the Palace Club Lounge, where daily afternoon tea was

served, to enjoy a selection of small cakes while sipping a cup of tea.

As evening approached, the true serene ambience of Nyepi filled the air, as everybody turned down the lighting and noise.

We ended the relaxing day by having dinner at Wedang Jahe Restaurant, where an international buffet dinner was served.

With all the enjoyment during the day, spending Nyepi at this legendary resort was truly an opportunity for total renewal before the daily routine picked up again the next day.

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Celebration

‘Mesabatan Api’ “A ritual to appease evil spirits” Words and photos Agung Parameswara

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The sun had just disappeared below the horizon when 15 youths started to vigorously play the gamelan, a traditional Balinese metallophone ensemble, which resounded loudly but harmoniously through the air.

Just in front of the gamelan, on either side of a square, two groups of young men were busy burning piles of dry coconut husks. It took only five minutes before the burning husks burst into flames and the lights were turned out.

As the tension rose, an elderly man made the eagerly awaited announcement – the mesabatan api (fire war) ritual, could start.

Suddenly, dozens of bare-chested young men dressed in

traditional head gear and long checkered cloths ran amok, kicking at the burning husks. Amid the confusion, two boys bare-handedly grabbed two blazing coconut husks and threw them at their “enemies”, hitting them in the back. Others immediately took revenge, aiming at their opponents’ faces.

In the dark, this energetic fire war created a fascinating sight, like a living, psychedelic painting.

The mesabatan api ritual is held annually on the eve of Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, the Balinese Caka New Year, which this year fell on March 9, and only takes place in Pakraman Nagi village in Gianyar regency, around 30 kilometers from Denpasar.

A similar ritual, called ter-teran, also takes place on the same day in Jasri village in Karangasem, east Bali.

In Pakraman Nagi village, the fire battle lasted for about one and half hours, divided into sessions so the participants could rest.

Kadek Kakul, 25, from STT Mekar Jaya, was willing to continue. “I didn’t feel any pain at all,” he claimed happily, despite the burns on his skin.

Wayan Ekayana, 30, was also happy to take part in the battle. “I’ve done this ritual since I was at senior high school. Believe it or not, I only felt warm inside,” he said, adding that shredded turmeric mixed with coconut oil would easily heal the wounds. “We usually only feel the pain a day after the battle.”

Prior to the ritual, both young and old men had cooked the traditional Balinese dish of lawar, a mix of chopped meat (mostly pork), vegetables, spices and grated coconut, so they could eat together.

While these two villages hold special fire battles to send evil spirits away from their areas, Balinese Hindus across the island hold the Tawur Kesanga cleansing ritual, which mostly takes place before sunset on the eve of Nyepi.

During the ritual, people carry burning torches and make loud noises around every house to get rid of negative forces so that the buta khala, or evil spirits, do not disturb the human world or the universe.

On the same night, the pengrupukan parade takes place in in every banjar (hamlet) in which the youths of each hamlet enthusiastically and noisily carry ogoh-ogoh, giant effigies representing the buta khala, around the local vicinity and later burn them to symbolize the elimination of negative forces.

What is certain is that by the time the Balinese Hindus observe the Caka New Year on Nyepi, all the negative forces have been vanquished.

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Savor

Bon Appétit!

“Good France 2016 offers a tasty celebration of French cuisine” Words Ni Komang Erviani Photos Zul Trio Anggono

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re you a French food lover, or keen to try French food? If so, put March 21 in your diary, as it will be an excellent time to indulge. Five French restaurants in Bali will be serving their best for the international French culinary festival Goût de France, or Good France, 2016.

These five restaurants will be among 1,500 restaurants worldwide participating in the festival that celebrates French cuisine.

Organized on the initiative of noted French chef, Alain Ducasse, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, over 1,500 chefs worldwide will pay tribute to the excellence of French cuisine and its emphasis on sharing, by serving special menus inspired by French expertise.

In Indonesia, 22 restaurants from Jakarta, Surabaya and Yogyakarta, as well as Bali, will be participating in Good France 2016.

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“Participating restaurants are invited to design their menu based on the French culinary sequence, from aperitifs and canapés, to starters, main course, cheese and dessert, as well as French wine and champagnes,” said Amandine Grisard, director of Alliance Française Bali, who is organizing the event in Bali.

Bali’s participants in this culinary fiesta are Bottleneck restaurant in Seminyak, Cut Catch Cucina restaurant at Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Les Buku restaurant in Kerobokan, SIP Wine Bar in Seminyak, and Riverside Cafe at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Ubud.

Daine Gilbert of Cut Catch Cucina restaurant, an expert in modern European, French, Spanish, Moroccan and Japanese food, will serve a traditional French menu influenced by Indonesian flavors. “I will try to use the ‘farm to plate’ style when cooking, using organic and natural ingredients,” Gilbert said.

Executive pastry chef of the Four Season’s Riverside Cafe, Eddy Dhenin, will serve a chocolate dessert he calls Sibang Kaja Road.

Dhenin, who has worked in Dublin and Costa Rica, was inspired by his experience at a chocolate factory in Sibang, Bali, last year, where the roads were wavy and winding. “I will use the world’s best chocolate, Valrhona, to make this story about the roads. This will be a nice desert for a Bali-France rendezvous,” Dhenin said.

Chef Christopher Tible will also serve the best traditional tastes at Bottleneck restaurant, combining classical French food with local products. “We want our menu to mix French classical food with local tastes. So, we try to use local products as much as possible,” he said.

Les Buku Restaurant’s Indonesian chef, Sriwidayati, popularly known as chef Wiwid, who has 15 years’ experience as a chef in Indonesia and France, will serve healthy French food using local Balinese mangos. Her duck liver from France combined with the sweetly acidic flavors of mango and ginger is sure to be popular.

Grisard said that the event would be held simultaneously across the world to mark spring in France. “This event is the best time to explore French cuisine, which has been declared a world intangible heritage by UNESCO.”

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The Best Balinese Experience Hotel To celebrate Nyepi, which fell on March 9, Horison Seminyak created a Kalika Maya ogohogoh, an effigy of demonic forces that features in the iconic pengerupukan parades on the eve of Nyepi each year.

Prepared in mid-January, the ogoh-ogoh stood by the hotel entrance. The management invited all hotel guests to write on a piece of paper anything bad in their lives that they would like to be rid of; this wish was then stuck to the ogoh-ogoh.

The demonic representatives were soon covered in wishes written in Japanese, Korean, English, French, Spanish, German and Tagalog, among many other languages. The hope was that all the bad in guests’ lives would be destroyed when the ogoh-ogoh was burned at the end of the night.

On March 8, guests and local residents gathered to enjoy Balinese percussion music and a brief dance-drama that ended with the burning of the ogoh-ogoh.

“This has become an annual event for us, to bring our guests a truly Balinese experience, in line with our tagline, ‘The Best Balinese Experience Hotel’. We hope that these unique experiences will cause our guests to return because they have enjoyed something different,” said Dahlia Panjaitan, general manager of Horison Seminyak.

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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 Wednesday and Friday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Alaya Ubud Jl. Hanoman, Ubud : (0361) 972200 March 17, 2016

Denpasar

Ubud

Barong & Keris Dance Everyday Starts 9 a.m.

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

Legong Dance Every Friday Starts 7:30 p.m.

Balerung Srinertya Waditra (Balerung Mandera) Br. Teruna, Peliatan, Ubud : (0361) 972124 or 970503

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

Simple Guidance When Attending a Temple Ceremony 1. Always wear a sarong and sash.

2. Do not walk in front of people when they are praying.

3. Do not use flash or point your camera at the priest’s face.

4. Never sit higher than the priest, the offerings and/or people praying.

5. During cremation ceremonies, do not get in the way of attendees, however perfect that photographic moment might be.

6. Women are not allowed to enter temples while menstruating.

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 REStauRant

Nine hippest restaurants for the hipsters!

Topeng Jimat Every Wednesday Starts 7 p.m.

ARMA Museum & Resort Jl. Raya Pengosekan

La Ramona Tapas Open daily, 3 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Jl. Dewi Sita, Ubud : 0813 373 72294 Whale and Co. Open daily, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Jl. Nakula, Seminyak : 0878 615 60977 Crate Open daily, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Jl. Batu Bolong No. 64, Canggu

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

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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

ART & CULTURE CORNER

Tour & Travel Agent

Deus Ex Machina Mon – Sat 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sun 7 a.m. – 12 a.m.

Jl. Batu Mejan No. 8, Canggu : 0811 388 315 Grain Espresso Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 16B, Seminyak Open daily, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. : (0361) 730528 Corner House Open daily, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Jl. Kayu Aya, Seminyak : (0361) 730276 Revolver Espresso Open daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Jl. Kayu Aya, Seminyak : 0857 008 84968 Seniman Coffee Studio Open daily, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Jl. Sri Wedari, Ubud : (0361) 972085

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

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

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

Café Bali Open daily, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Jl. Hanoman, Ubud Listed by, 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

Papaya Fresh Gallery Jl. Mertanadi, Kuta

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All You Can Eat at The Deli Restaurant Every day Starts 6 p.m.

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

W Bali Presents Session Victim March 18 From 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

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

Menjangan Island SINGARAJA Pulaki

LOVINA

Gilimanuk

Mt. Batur

Mt. Sangiang

West Bali National Park

Besakih Mt. Agung

NEGARA Pura Rambut Siwi

AMLAPURA Sangeh

BANGLI

Ubud

KLUNGKUNG

TABANAN

GIANYAR Tanah Lot Kerobokan

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DENPASAR

Canggu 3 1 Seminyak Legian 2 Kuta

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Ngurah Rai Int’ Airport

Jimbaran Pura Luhur Uluwatu

Sanur

Benoa

Pura Batu Madan

Penida Island

Nusa Dua

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Jl. Canggu Club, Canggu : (0361) 848 3939 E-mail: info@cangguclub.com www.cangguclub.com

Jl. Pantai Selatan Gau, Banjar Wijaya Kusuma, Ungasan : (0361) 8482111 E-mail: finns@semararesorts.com www.finnsbeachclub.com

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bodiku Fitness Event

Registration & Technical Meeting April 9, from 1 – 3 p.m.

Contest April 10, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The Trans Resort Bali Jl. Sunset Road, Kerobokan

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