Arlo Hennings has been an aficionado of Indonesian jazz and other styles of indigenous music since 2011. The curator of Indojazzia website, Facebook page and record label, Arlo has more than 45 years in the music business in Indonesia and abroad. He has helped many Indonesian musicians and continues to do so with their music […]
Read moreMonth: January 2019
As goes Bali – so does a Polluted World
2018 seems to be the tipping point – the year when the world finally woke up to the reality that climate change and environmental pollution have to be addressed and it’s up to us. There’s nothing really special about 2018, except perhaps that the sense of powerlessness felt by many of us seems to have […]
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The Melting Pot, Bali’s largest and best sports bar and Texan restaurant, continues its festive season habit of producing batches of that doyen of Mexican street food, Tamales. They are served as a single tamale [pictured] or as a Tamale Platter [3 tamales, beans and rice] but they will only be available for a short […]
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Naughty Nuri’s Seminyak is actually on Jln Mertanadi, Kerobokan. Whilst Ribs are obviously the specialty of this franchise, unlike the original in Ubud they also offer quite an interesting menu of other options. The most recent additions to the menu have been a full range of different burgers. The Pulled Pork Burger [pictured] has tender […]
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Yoga for Kids Teacher Training course will be held 27th – 29th January, from 9 am to 5 pm at Practice Bali (Jalan Batu Bolong #94A, Canggu). The course will teach you how to set up a kid’s yoga class, based on their needs at various stages of their development. The course includes things like […]
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If you’re looking for yoga classes for kids, here are two good options, one near Ubud and one in Canggu. 1) Ubud Yoga Centre (Jl. Raya Singakerta no. 108, Banjar Dangin Labak, Jembatan Nyuh Kuning, Ubud) is a branch of @Yoga42 from Jakarta recently arrived in Ubud. The centre started as a Bikram-inspired (hot yoga) […]
Read moreBalinese Beauty Secrets
Balinese women have long used nature’s gifts to beautify themselves. While today Western-style cosmetics, with dubious ingredients, are the order of the day on the island, many Balinese women continue to use traditional recipes to produce their own botanicals. Ketut Jasi and Dewi Rusty are two such women. Both have started their own natural beauty […]
Read moreBandit Saints of Java by George Quinn
When Islam first arrived in Indonesia in the 15th C., it came ready-packaged in a mystical doctrine that was widely welcomed across Java. Though widespread conversion from the Hindu-Buddhist faith to Islam was complete by the 1600s, the old belief systems did not disappear. Buddhism and Hinduism had a presence on Java for 1000 years […]
Read moreBokashi Treatment
I’m always open to new things and willing to try them out. So when someone suggested I check out this place, which he described as soaking in mud I was intrigued. Located on the by-pass near Lotte Mart it was easy to spot the poster advertising Bokashi Therapy. Entering the place I noticed that there […]
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Team Sports Turn Lives in the Right Direction Anyone who struggles with addiction will know that it can leave you feeling lost, powerless and alone without direction. Among the various methods employed to combat the risks of relapse for those who have made it to the stage of seeking help to rehabilitate is team sport. […]
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