NOW Bali Editorial Team
Dashoppe Retail Adds Fashion Selection to Seminyak
Dash Hotel Seminyak Bali, an eccentric hotel with its iconic funky style, has expanded its branding into the world of retail by unveiling its very own retail store, Dashoppe. With the opening of Dashoppe, the island’s style-conscious can now steal some of the best looks from several Indonesian celebrities, for the store houses celebrity designer
Experience a Private Dinner on the ‘Ice Deck’ at Starfish Bloo
Seminyak’s signature Pan Asian restaurant, Starfish Bloo, launches an addition to their dinner options with its new beachside Inspired Dining menu. Guests who order the nine-course set menu will have the exclusivity to dine on the ICE Deck. This Starfish Bloo’s beachfront space resembles a private terrace for intimate dinner occasions, offering an unmatched vantage
Luigi’s Hot Pizza Opens in Canggu
Maurice Terzini and Adrian Reed of Da Maria are once again teaming up to bring you Luigi’s Hot Pizza. Situated in the heart of Canggu, Luigi’s serves affordable, low-fi, unpretentious, quality pizzas along with drinks, music, and good times. Luigi’s custom-made pizza oven, directly brought in from Naples, ensures quality Neapolitan style pizzas are the
The Anvaya’s Nightly Entertaiment
Offering not just food to entertain your taste buds, Anvaya has just announced their regular weekly night performances starting last month. With its own theme, the guests will be spoilt with live Acoustic and Jazz performances at Sands Restaurant and spectacular Balinese Dance performances at Kunyit Restaurant. Starting from Babylon Night at Sands every Tuesday,
Sofitel’s Favourite Sunday Brunch Has Relaunched as the Riviera Brunch
Sofitel Bali has recently re-branded its signature restaurant, Cucina, and is ready to unveil its latest iteration, embracing the region’s atmosphere, foods and culture. Riviera Brunch invites you to indulge in even more splendid arrays of culinary offerings, with added food stations that will also include popular French, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as
You Can Now Explore Bali’s Best Boutiques in the Ayana Shopping Arcade
Inspired by Indonesia’s rich cultural heritage, and complemented by the cosmopolitan tastes of Ayana’s loyal clientele, the cliff-top resort recently launched an expansive shopping hot-spot. Designed to give hotel guests as well as visitors a more comprehensive shopping experience, Ayana’s new shopping destination is located between the resort’s lobby and the famous Rock Bar, offering
Embracing Summer in Bamboo Blonde
Bamboo Blonde is designed for the girls who embrace each day, feeling beautiful, playful, fashion driven and knows how to keep the island spirit in the air! “Fun” and “playful” sums up most of the styles in their collection, and some of the pieces feature vivid motifs that can sometimes be a tad flirty. In
Music, Films and Poetry At the Ubud Writer’s & Readers Festival 2017
A collection of hungry hearts and minds converge annually in Bali’s cultural capital of Ubud for the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), set to return 25-29 October 2017. Despite its name, the festival extends far beyond the interests of the keen bookworm and has evolved into a hub for anyone interested in creativity, global
A Bouquet of Love to Indonesia’s Environment
300 kilograms of rubbish recently occupied the prodigious Potato Head Beach Club – but not in the way you might think. This was no seasonal wash-up from Bali’s beaches, this was the venue’s latest art installation done in collaboration with prominent Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho. Waste management has always been one of the country’s biggest problems;
Balinale Film Festival Connects Filmmakers and Entertains Communities
This year’s Bali International Film Festival, otherwise known as Balinale, is shaping up to be the best and most exciting in the festival’s eleven year history! The festival continues to bring their audience quality, thought-provoking, independent and award winning short, feature & documentary films from Indonesia and around the world. This year, their 2017 theme
Island Maestros: Gus Teja and Indra Lesmana
It’s easy to draw inspirations from a paradise island such as Bali, especially for artists. The local maestros as well as internationally acclaimed painters such as Arie Smit have captured the is-land’s nature and culture, immortalised in their canvases. Sculptures have translated the Bali-nese Hinduism and its mythological beings into brilliant carvings and statues. And
Charlie Chaplin in Bali
Did you know that the 1930’s silent comedy legend Charlie Chaplin came to Bali? Well… “In 1932, undergoing a midlife crisis aggravated by the coming of the talkies [non-silent movies], Chaplin decides not to return to Hollywood after touring Europe to promote “City Lights”. Instead, with his brother Sydney, he “escapes” to Bali. The island
CasCades Restaurant: September’s Kitchen Collaborations
On September 15th and 16th, CasCades restaurant in Ubud will host the rising-star chef Bradley Kilgore of Alter Miami restaurant for two dinner events. The first evening is a special Chef’s Table of maximum 15 guests that will interact intimately with Chef during the event. At the exclusive Chefs’ Table event, chef Brad will collaborate
