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This July 29, Potato Head Beach Club is bringing to its premises Wayang Bocor, a new take on a traditional Indonesian art form by one of Indonesia’s most celebrated contemporary artists Eko Nugroho. Created by Nugroho in 2008, Wayang Bocor was inspired by the traditional Javanese puppet shows where performers cast shadows against a large

MÉTIS Lounge, adjoined to MÉTIS Restaurant, is bringing something special to Bali’s entertainment scene – but it’s all a surprise as the venue remains hush-hush over the details of what is building up to be a highly anticipated event. All we, and the eager-to-know Bali crowds, have been given is this teaser picture below, but

Theo Zantman is a highly original artist and one of the very few painters that has the ability to feel and to paint the atmosphere of Bali with talent and authenticity. Through his work, Zantman captures and enhances the spiritual splendours of the natural Balinese surroundings and even strengthens the beauty of the island. Zantman’s

Opera and Classical Music Come to Bali With many people coming to Bali for the island lifestyle and a good dose of local culture, rarely do you expect to have opera and an orchestra gracing the shores of the island. In a night that will surely be remembered, the Padma Hotels Group brings ‘Music of the

Meetings in Bali Whilst normally frequented by holiday-goers, Four Points by Sheraton Kuta also welcomes those who are after a more corporate or business environment here in Bali. This Kuta-based property understands the needs and requirements of corporate organisations and meeting planners, who are after a venue that is both comfortable but also hassle-free when

Sofitel Luxury Hotels has launched the compelling photo exhibition “Revealed” to Bali for the first time, taking an intimate look at the world’s greatest modern artists at work as they reveal themselves to the photographer. Olivier Widmaier Picasso, grandson of Pablo Picasso and author of Picasso, Portrait Intime (Albin Michel/Arte éditions), has curated this special

A major national holiday in Indonesia, the EidUlFitr or locally known as Lebaran, is taking place this July 6th and 7th. The holiday is celebrated by the Muslims to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, and a time for people to ask for forgiveness from each other for their shortcomings. The term

Indonesia is facing a huge waste management crisis with Bali in particular producing a mountain of trash as high as a 14-storey building! On World Ocean Day last month, Role Foundation presented its plans for an all new “Zero Waste to Oceans Education and Demonstration Centre”. Through Waterman’s Week Bali 2016 (July 1-10), the foundation’s

The 4th annual Ubud Village Jazz Festival will once again be held on August 12-13 at ARMA Museum and Resort, Ubud, and will feature a world-class line-up. A culmination of the festival’s commitment to bring together a diverse and unique group of jazz musicians has resulted in a collection of performances that includes exciting new

Two of Indonesia’s leading entertainment brands, Potato Head and Ismaya Live, collaborate again for the third annual Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival, with the event now taking place over two days at the Potato Head Beach Club in Seminyak. PTT Family, the acclaimed hospitality and entertainment group behind the iconic Potato Head Beach Club in