Category: MALA

What happens when a dynamic Jakarta -based artists collective, Ruangrupa, takes over Germany’s documenta, one of the most prestigious and forward-looking international art exhibitions? As a team Art Director, they create a totally radical international art show, giving us all a super reason to book a flight to Europe and support Indonesian culture and the […]

Bali has quite a few groups and charities working on plastic collection these days. Trash Heroes (can be followed on social media) often conduct family-friendly beach cleanups. Sungai Watch (also on social media) apply the latest technology in gleaning plastic from rivers, mangrove areas, and estuaries.  Even the Indonesian army recently sent men to help […]

Love those rare lengths of road where you can drive past wide stretches of paddy fields? Nothing says “Bali” like the image of vast swaths of young rice stalks, ripening to nourish an entire culture. Are you astonished at the rate of rice paddy destruction? Or maybe you’ve given up the grumble and given in […]

Freedom of expression, cancel culture, and political agendas are all germane in a living culture. In the arts we can easily find an increase in political and social content. Curators constantly follow the works of individual artists, are inspired by emerging ideas and creative methods, and try to organize unique events for expanding our consciousness. […]

Bali is back!And we can start celebrating right away with outstanding live music from around Indonesia! March 24-27 in Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubud, features IMEX, Indonesian Music Expo, a four-day extravaganza of Indonesian music. This has government sponsorship, so it will be grand indeed, with nearly 20 acts listed on the poster. We’ll get a […]

Last year, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival screened several films about environmental activism. The most engaging for me wasPulauPlastik. Directed by DandhyLaksono and RahungNasution, three individuals exploreplastic waste and its effects on villages and cities, health, and nature. PulauPlastik uncovered the ugly truth that, right across our narrow Bali Strait, in Java, are many […]

 It’s happened!   NFT artwork now has a Bali epicenter at Legian-based Superlative Gallery. We’re talking about a physical, or “offline” gallery serving as a base and connection to the blockchain realm of Non Fungible Token collectibles. This startup offers a platform for Indonesian artists and musicians, putting their work instantly within the reach of […]

Early bird scoop:tomorrow, 30 December,do attend a very special end-of-year moment of appreciation for indigenous art and culture in the form of weaving, crafts, photography, music and food. A free cultural exhibition, workshop, and events are all happening at Indus Restaurant, Jalan Raya Sanggingan, 10:00 am and goes until 6:30 pm. The hot ticket (reservations […]

Featured as an architectural wonder in the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival which just wrapped on October 17, Wyah Art & Creative Space is one of those places in Bali which demands a visit. Its bamboo and timber-clad, organic-shaped rooms seem to float magically above the river and trees. Wyah seeks to join the number […]

Cinemas are open and the Balinale is here, November 11 through 14. Tickets are free-of-charge (with prior registration), and in a great theatre complex, Cinema XXI on Jalan Kediri, at the Parc23 Mall, in Tuban, South Kuta. Nothing beats the immediacy, the intimate emotional experience, of great cinema. This 14th edition continues to deliver outstanding […]