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Since the partnership between Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), started back in 1995, $35 million has been raised and donated to help UNICEF improve the lives of more than 4.5 million children across the globe. This year, unlike previous years, Starwood Bali Complex: The St. Regis Bali Resort and

Belmond Jimbaran Puri is introducing a private sunset cruise experience to explore the beauty of the Indian Ocean over the Jimbaran Bay. Your journey will begin on the white sands of Jimbaran Beach, just a few steps away from the tropical garden of Belmond Jimbaran Puri. You will head to the iconic temple at Uluwatu

The Platinum Team of The ONE Legian and Hotel Vila Lumbung rejoiced in victory as the Bali Tourism Award recognised the two properties as some of the leading accommodations on the island The ONE Legian was awarded “Bali Leading Lifestyle Hotel”, and Hotel Vila Lumbung “Bali Leading Green Resort”. It was the second time for

Tamarind Kitchen & Lounge at the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is celebrating its first anniversary on the 7th of October 2016 – and they won’t be celebrating alone! If your birthday is on the 7th of October as well, then you’re in for a real treat. If you happen to be at Tamarind

Arjun Bhogal is on a mission. In 2012, he and a university friend challenged themselves to travel from their hometown in Cardiff, South Wales, United Kingdom, to New South Wales in Australia. Conventional travellers they were not. Instead of getting on the plane, the duo chose to travel by foot, turning their planned trip into

Brilliant, charismatic and, at times, outrageous! Malaysian celebrity chef, Datuk Chef Wan, has made a huge name for himself around the world for his highly celebrated career in the culinary world and on Tuesday, 27th of September 2016, he’ll be hitting the shores of Bali for a special cooking class in the Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort.  With

Titian Art Space in Ubud is once again presenting paintings by Bruce Granquist in his newest Inhale-Exhale exhibition,(Bruce is also a monthly contributor to NOW! Bali in his column ‘Mapping Bali’). This exhibition might seem like the work of an artist who has two minds, or perhaps even a group of different artists, but this seemingly unrelated collection

On the 7th – 9th of October, 2016, the Beach Garden of Ayodya Resort Bali will transform into a place of colour and culture as it hosts its inaugural Ayodya Batik Festival, a three-day event in honour of Indonesia’s National Batik Day. See the 2017 event details here. Batik is worn all around the Indonesian

A global event celebrating all things organic, macrobiotic, raw and vegan! Preparations are underway for the second annual Bali Vegan Festival, taking place from October 7th-9th in Ubud, Bali. Open to vegans and the vegan curious, the community-minded festival will celebrate all things cruelty free and aims to inspire, educate and enlighten festival-goers about an alternative

Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana will launch its 12th Pullman Exhibition showcasing the series of The Racing Extinction, The ‘Angels In My Hair’, and some of the artists’ greatest creations. The exhibition, entitled “DREAMWORLD”, is an action to step into a different world and forget about reality. All creations are integrated into a new perspective, making

On the 1st of October, 2016, the island of the gods will become the host to Tough Mudder Bali, a world-renowned endurance event that is the ultimate test of strength, stamina, teamwork and mental grit. Whilst huge in the UK, USA, Australia and other countries, this is Tough Mudder’s debut in Southeast Asia and perhaps not many

From the 24th – 30th of September, 2016, Bali will be inundated with lovers of the ‘big screen’ for the 10th anniversary of BALINALE, the Bali International Film Festival. This year the festival will feature over 100 movies from more than 31 different countries, including submissions from local filmmakers – an initiative by the festival to