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This 14-15 October will see the debut of ‘Ubud Open Studios’, a two-day experience that throws open the doors of 50 private studios of some of Bali’s most celebrated creatives. Explore and discover the inner workings and workshops of painters, architects, designers, photographers, ceramicists, weavers and more. This one-of-a-kind experience is being produced by Elami

Home to over 17,000 islands, the Indonesian archipelago is blessed with eclectic and rich cultural and culinary diversity. With a mission to restore the forgotten recipes from across Indonesia, Wayan Sutariawan, Head Chef at the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, has written a cookbook memoir entitled ‘Cherished Recipes From My Childhood’ to immortalise these

The award-winning Samsara Ubud resort continually strives to evolve and adapt to bring forth new and innovative offerings to its guests. With this goal in mind, they have revamped The Kelusa, the on-site dining destination at the resort, inviting guests to embark on a multisensory dining experience amidst the enchanting Payangan rainforest. Set to open

Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort has reopened its signature Cucina Restaurant with a fresh new concept. The revamped Cucina not only serves up a reimagined menu curated by recently-appointed Italian head chef, Patrizia Battolu but an invigorating new look that boasts a laidback yet vibrant ambience. Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort is not

An executive private plane service in Bali is now available from Fly Bali, chartering travellers on their Beechcraft Super King Air 350i for round-the-clock flights to-and-from Bali and beyond. With its private helicopter services already catering to a strong demand of high-flyers on the island, offering charters, transfers and tours, Fly Bali has expanded their

With a profound commitment to True Inclusiveness, Australian Supermodel of the Year is an annual beauty pageant-styled modelling competition and learning program based in Melbourne, Australia. Now, they are open to applicants from Indonesia to join the Australian Supermodel of the Year 2023. With a tagline of ‘With or without a Crown, You are always

After two years of essentially no events happening on the island, we are beginning to see the much-anticipated return of large-scale festivals in Bali. Adding to the list is an upcoming festival that will surely excite vegan and vegetarian practitioners on the island – the Ubud International Vegan Festival 2022. Held across 3 days at

This year, the annual Maybank Marathon made its highly-anticipated return to its in-person event, following its virtual event in 2021 with the last in-person race held in 2019, before the pandemic struck the world. On Sunday, 28 August 2022, Maybank Indonesia concluded the World Athletics’ ‘Elite’ label road race – Maybank Marathon 2022 – in

The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is set to return in full force this 27-30 October 2022, bringing writers, readers, activists, artists and performers back to Bali’s cultural capital of Ubud. World-renowned authors and thought-provoking discussions will be abound, many focused on this year’s festival theme: Uniting Humanity. As one of the world’s leading

On 9 August 2022, NOW! Bali released the second volume of its annual publication series, TIMELESS Bali. A soft launch was celebrated alongside supporters and contributors at the Private Dining Room at Hatten Wines’ Cellar Door in Sanur, during which this latest publication was revealed for the first time. Now, the limited edition publication has

The most anticipated event of Sanur, and certainly one of Bali’s biggest community events, Sanur Village Festival 2022 will be taking place from 17-21 August 2022 at Pantai Matahari Terbit, Sanur.  Sprawled along the beach will be a smorgasbord of food, markets, bazaars, sports events, artistic showcases cultural performances and lots of music. Taking place

Aimed at being one of Indonesia’s biggest reggae festivals, Katchafest is set to light up the stage at TT Beach Club, Melasti Beach, on Saturday 6 August 2022. Legendary reggae bands, including old school favourites Katchafire, will be bringing back a classic tropical atmosphere to Bali for one day. Before big DJs made their way