Plasticology – Saving Bali, One Artwork at a Time
Tourism has impacted on the traditional Balinese way of life and changed the dynamics of this idyllic island and still...
Arts/Entertainment
The Wedding Singer: Singing the Love Theme of Your Life
Ever since you walked right in, The circle’s been complete, I love you more than ever, And I haven’t begun...
Eheng: A Journey to the Dayak Afterlife
An excerpt from Looking for Borneo, images, words and music inspired by the book, Crazy Little Heaven. Not far from...
Rocking the Capital in Bali
A year ago, a music-loving couple, Leo and Liz Sinatra, decided to stage a concert at their shop in Batubulan...
Java’s First Photographer: Kassian Cephas (1845-1912)
The first rather rambling title for this article ran nearly three lines as it tried to convey that Kassian Cephas...
Odyle Knight: Astrologer, Author, Lecturer
It is appropriate that the theme of divine providence is the common thread running through all of Odyle Knight’s three...
Fitriyanti Dahlia: Specializing in Biography
Writing a biography is very challenging. Not only does it include issues of access and information—length and depth—but it also...
Contemporary Photography in Bali
Step inside any reputable bookstore in Bali and your eyes are quickly seduced by glossy, colourful images adorning the covers...
Lempad, a Timeless Balinese Master
Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I...
Selamat Pagi, Malam: Good Morning, Night
Jakarta is so much more than meets the eye. Behind all the night lights and afternoon smoke of pollution and...
Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation
And explore Indonesia with a very keen eye and widening mind is what Elizabeth Pisani (EP) did for just over...
An Endangered Creature called Gambuh
If 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 Package
Geniuses live among us although seldom encountered. In our time, a true genius is nothing short of a mutant, having...
John H. McGlynn – The Lontar Foundation
For 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 Future
Closed networks. A limit on friends. Strong privacy settings. It’s Path, of course. The social network, launched in 2010, received...
A Decade of Jazz
The 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 Welcome
As 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 Crawl
Rick Creamer was born on the Gold Coast in Queensland, but his family moved to Victoria when he was still...
Welcome to Smisland
Welcome to Smisland Mathieu Sechet (aka Nyoman Seseh) (with Keira O’Connor) pub. Bali Buku 2013 After 10 years working in...
Made Sudarsana the Topeng Dancer
Made 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 Tattooing
Hidden away in a modest apartment in Gifu, central Japan, 79-year-old tattoo artist Horihide (meaning to carve) is preparing his...