Odyle Knight: Astrologer, Author, LecturerQraved TeamAugust 27, 2014May 1, 2021 by Qraved TeamAugust 27, 2014May 1, 202101250It is appropriate that the theme of divine providence is the common thread running through all of Odyle Knight’s three...
Fitriyanti Dahlia: Specializing in BiographyDonny SyofyanAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Donny SyofyanAugust 11, 2014August 11, 201701128Writing a biography is very challenging. Not only does it include issues of access and information—length and depth—but it also...
Contemporary Photography in BaliDivya PridhnaniAugust 8, 2014August 11, 2017 by Divya PridhnaniAugust 8, 2014August 11, 201701360Step inside any reputable bookstore in Bali and your eyes are quickly seduced by glossy, colourful images adorning the covers...
Lempad, a Timeless Balinese MasterMay TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201702336Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I...
Selamat Pagi, Malam: Good Morning, NightGabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 201702301Jakarta is so much more than meets the eye. Behind all the night lights and afternoon smoke of pollution and...
Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable NationTerry CollinsJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Terry CollinsJune 18, 2014August 11, 201701840And explore Indonesia with a very keen eye and widening mind is what Elizabeth Pisani (EP) did for just over...
An Endangered Creature called GambuhTess JoyceMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by Tess JoyceMay 6, 2014August 18, 201701480If you have ever been curious about Indonesia?s Majapahit Kingdom, you might like to see a performance of Gambuh -...
A Giant in a Little Tiny PackageGabriella PanjaitanApril 23, 2014October 20, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanApril 23, 2014October 20, 201711863Geniuses live among us although seldom encountered. In our time, a true genius is nothing short of a mutant, having...
John H. McGlynn ? The Lontar FoundationTerry CollinsApril 8, 2014August 23, 2017 by Terry CollinsApril 8, 2014August 23, 201712216For much of the world, Indonesia is an exotic country next to Bali, and Java is where coffee comes from....
Path vs. Facebook: How Indonesia’s Present is the World’s Social Media FutureNithin CocaMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Nithin CocaMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201702012Closed networks. A limit on friends. Strong privacy settings. It’s Path, of course. The social network, launched in 2010, received...
A Decade of JazzGabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanMarch 11, 2014August 11, 201701095The energy was high as I stepped onto the premises of Jakarta International EXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta. The 10th annual Java...
The Gamelan Group: All Nationalities, Ages and Motives WelcomeGail G. CollinsMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201703516As Pak Parno threads his way through the gamelan, he claps his hands to guide the tempo and calls out...
Rick Creamer: Owner of Rick’ Pub CrawlQraved TeamMarch 10, 2014August 11, 2017 by Qraved TeamMarch 10, 2014August 11, 201701362Rick Creamer was born on the Gold Coast in Queensland, but his family moved to Victoria when he was still...
Welcome to SmislandTerry CollinsJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Terry CollinsJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 201711719Welcome to Smisland Mathieu Sechet (aka Nyoman Seseh) (with Keira O’Connor) pub. Bali Buku 2013 After 10 years working in...
Made Sudarsana the Topeng DancerStephanie BrookesDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesDecember 16, 2013August 16, 20171978Made Sudarsana has been dancing since he was seven years old. ?We learn dancing as a child,? Made explained. ?The...
Under My Skin: The Explosion of TattooingPaul V. WaltersDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201701424Hidden away in a modest apartment in Gifu, central Japan, 79-year-old tattoo artist Horihide (meaning to carve) is preparing his...
Tamara Fielding: Wayang PuppeteerQraved TeamDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201701623Tamara Fielding was born in 1934 in Cimahi, West Java, in the Dutch East Indies to a Dutch father and...
Made Bayak, an Artistic Role ModelDivya PridhnaniNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Divya PridhnaniNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701711Born in 1980 in Tampaksiring, Central Bali, Bayak studied fine art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in...
Tommee Balukea: Jungle Music with a Laid-Back VibeKarenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by KarenNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701596When I first came across Tommee Balukea, the internationally acclaimed musician was playing an acoustic set at Crystal Palace bar...
Through Darkness to Light: Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013Remko TanisOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Remko TanisOctober 22, 2013August 16, 20172 783The Ubud Readers and Writers Festival opened for the tenth year on October 11th with an all female gamelan orchestra....
Broadway Ke JavaRichard HorstmanOctober 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Richard HorstmanOctober 16, 2013August 16, 201701226Broadway may have its roots in the quintessential iconography of New York City, but the charm, excitement, and artistry of...