NOW Bali Editorial Team
Mexican Fiesta at Seminyak Kitchen
In anticipation of the busiest time on the island, the nearly one year old Courtyard by Marriott (through the hotel’s signature Seminyak Kitchen), has prepared a range of food and beverage programmes to delight the island’s food enthusiasts. A mong the programmes, Chef Billy Costoglou and his team of chefs will be preparing some of
Bali’s Water Crisis – We Still Have Time Before 2020
A conversation with Ade Andreawan, Executive Officer of Bali Water Protection (BWP) programme, reveals the somewhat shocking truth about Bali’s water supply and how carelessness is depleting our natural stocks. It took me about an hour from Denpasar to reach the IDEP’s Headquarters, Demonstration Garden, and Training Centre which is located in a green and
Jemme’s Exquisite New Lounge
A visual spectacle, the fabulous new lounge at Jemme is a haven for drinking, dining and playing all at once. Relax and enjoy the intimate space, and savour Jemme’s newest delicacies as well as their home-cooked favourites with a luxurious twist. With every detail carefully considered, this sophisticated lounge offers fine, hand-crafted delights for real
Luncheon at W Bali on Saturday, June 27
It was one of those beautiful Bali days; sunny with a nice cool breeze coming from the sea, carried over from neighboring countries to the south where it’s winter at the moment. This is my favourite season of the year. It’s also the start of high season in Bali so the island is dotted with
Jean Couteau – Our Very Own Historian
It was early 2009 when I first met Jean Couteau at an editorial meeting. The Frenchman, who speaks Bahasa Indonesia fluently, arrived in white trousers and a long sleeved white shirt. He spoke extensively about Balinese traditions and cultures and how we should raise awareness of this rather than always the island’s sun, sea and
Escaping to The Green of the East
East Bali has one predominating colour – green. It is a place of verdant panoramas – of rice fields, green hills and mysterious mountains. No traffic jams mar your time and the smiles you meet are genuinely friendly. While life buzzes long and loud in Bali’s deep south, another, more rural Bali awaits just an
Of Indokrupuks and Tjokaholics
In the late 1970s, Aussie girls in particular started falling in love with Kuta beach stud-muffins and ‘Love as long as your visa lasts’ sometimes become a life of drudgery in a Perth suburb. There were of course many exceptions! But these girls tended to take their exotic hubbies home.When I first lived in Indonesia
Osulande’s World Music at Potato Head Beach Club
Just last month, Bali’s iconic Potato Head Beach Club played host to Osulande, a guy who, for fans of world music and soulful house music, is something of a legend. Osulande is known to have composed music for the world-famous Sesame Street during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has worked with renowned artists
Rediscovering Real Bali
Watching the sun rise over mountains, being immersed in the verdant greens of Bali’s rice fields and plunging into secret waterfalls; my adventure with NEWbali reintroduced that feeling of wonder that the island’s beauty has on newcomers, a feeling I had forgotten for a while. Too many times have I heard people say “I’m
Celebrating Indonesia’s Independence
It was surely one of the great moments in history when Soekarno and Hatta declared independence from the Dutch in 1945. To be free to govern themselves after kowtowing to the colonial government of some far-off European nation was a magical feeling which spread from end to end of this vast archipelago. But with that
Jenggala’s Ingka Collection
Inspired by the traditional Indonesian basket weave called ingka, Jenggala has created a new line of ceramic tableware to honour Balinese and Indonesian heritage. Ingka is a classic handicraft product carefully woven from spines of the palmyrah plant (lontar). Traditionally made into plates or trays, they were used for religious purposes or to serve food.
Padma Ubud Opens its Doors for Discerning Travellers
Ensconced within an untouched river valley overlooking the enchanting bamboo forests of Payangan in Ubud; the 149-room Padma Resort Ubud is an expansive destination resort located north of Bali’s celebrated cultural centre. Featuring the five-star amenities and facilities offered by the renowned Padma hospitality brand, including stunning views from every room or suite, an 89-metre
BALINALE 2015 Returns with the Theme Face of Diversity
Brace yourself because Bali International Film Festival, or BALINALE returns this September, from Thursday 24th to Wednesday 30th. The festival, which this year will take on the theme “Face of Diversity,” is partnering with Cinemaxx, situated at the popular and convenient Lippo Mall Kuta in Jalan Kartika Plaza. Enjoy film premieres, daily movie screenings, professional
