Art & Forbidden Fruit in Bali: Part Two
The prominent role of gay expatriate artists in Bali before the Second World War must have deeply disturbed some members...
Arts/Entertainment
John Marciano
Meet John Marciano, founder of the Republic of Soap – a holistic approach to creating products reminiscent of a bygone...
Pablo Gentile
Meet Pablo Gentile. A gutsy American artist who moved to Bali in the 80s to breathe art and live within...
Art and Forbidden Fruit in Bali
Part One – Straight Men The artist needs his muse they say. The qualifications for the job are complex and...
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2012: International Poetry Slam!
In Quantum mechanics, water forms nice shapes for nice words and bad shapes for bad words. Our thoughts shape the...
John Bergman
Meet John Bergman. A professional photographer who enjoys living the dream in Bali. John, you are now a photographer in...
SUMMER SYNDROME ? Kid Kudi at PHBC
Everyone loves a costume party, and when I mean everyone… I mean me. Usually I have to wait until Halloween...
Rudolf Bonnet – Son of a Priest from Tampaksiring
This beautiful pastel drawing made in 1929 by the Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet is remarkable for several reasons. Having arrived...
Sarita Newson of Saritaksu Editions: Independent Bali Publisher
“I saw a marlin jump out there once.” We were sitting in an open balé in Sarita Newson’s home office...
The Story of a Royal Necklace
Gold, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, History Encrusted with over 70 rubies from Myanmar, diamonds from Borneo and sapphires from India, and...
A Tale of Iko
“This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper...
Majapahit Terracotta
At its pinnacle in the middle of the 14th century, Truwulan, the East Javanese capital of the puissant Majapahit Empire...
The Path to Perfection through Action
I hug trees. Some trees hug me back. Learning about the sculptures around the place I live and work from...
An Insider’ Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail Creations
The eve of my 25th Birthday and the start of a celebratory weekend with friends living in Bali; I was...
Pieter Ouborg : First Modern Artist in Indonesia
Wars by definition trigger immense changes that spell the collapse of the old and the ushering in of new orders,...
Fatboy Slim
What better way to spend a stunning, sunlit Sunday than with beautiful people, dangerously delicious cocktails and an EDM God...
The Importance of Being Charming
My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
High Season Kick-Off Party
The high season kick-off party at the Legian 101 hotel is a definite good time for expats and visiting tourists...
Four Faces Needed to Face Bali’s Brave New World
On July’s windy days, the skies of Denpasar fill up with kites. These grand birds and fish dance and glide...
Auke Sonnega – Bali’s First Spiritual Artist
If you happened to be one of the few tourists wandering on Jalan Kaleran, Ubud (in those days there were...
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, Indonesia
This is a strange book, and I have to wonder why it was written, let alone published. Malcolm Scott went...