MARAK Takeover Japan at Swig Tokyo is the arak brand's first step to introduce Indonesia - Balinese Arak to the world. Featuring Agustin Dasambiagio, Head of Beverages of Desa Potato Head Bali
on Friday 25 April 2025 and Virky Juanda, Head Bar of En Par Jakarta on Saturday 26 April 2025 with Indonesian music grooves selected by Pak Chandra. Hosted by Luli Shioi of the Breakfast Club Tokyo, Leonard Theosabrata, and Irene Yuliana.
Hosted by Travel + Leisure editors, the summit will foster insightful discussions on sustainability, wellness, and innovation. Attendees will gain exclusive perspectives from renowned global hospitality figures, including Bill Bensley, Ronald Akili of Potato Head, James McBride of NIHI, Indonesian Chef Petty Elliott, and William Heinecke of Minor International, among others.
The summit promises impactful panels, in-depth strategic sessions, trend analyses, and valuable networking opportunities with over 200 travel industry leaders, all conveniently in one location.
Discover a delightful array of offerings at We Are Raye's Spring Showcase this May, from refreshing beverages and nourishing supplements to eco-conscious dog treats and vibrant, shelf-stable dips. The showcase also features Good Jamu, a brand with a rich story rooted in Indonesian tradition. Founder Anna's Dutch-Maluku heritage instilled in her the early appreciation for jamu. Her time in Bali, Indonesia, provided invaluable learning from local jamu masters, knowledge she integrated into her daily life. Upon returning to the Netherlands, Anna's passion blossomed into Good Jamu, a way to share authentic Indonesian jamu with the modern world.
This unique dining experience celebrates the wild, fresh, and locally sourced ingredients found right in Bali, with ingredients hand-picked by the Dome team with help from Balinese forager and nomadic cook, Dewa Ayu Made.
Foraging – a tradition that dates back to prehistoric times – is the practice of searching for and gathering wild food, including edible plants, fruits, nuts, seeds, and fungi. Ethical foraging practices emphasise the importance of not overharvesting, taking only what is needed so that plant populations can regenerate.
This workshop will explore hand-building, layering, sgraffito, and watercolour-style underglaze techniques to create personalised expressions of nature and memories through functional and sculptural porcelain vessels. Participants will have the opportunity to explore two distinctive areas of ceramics. Firstly, they will learn the process of creating a canvas on hand-built and wheel-thrown bases using fresh porcelain clay. Secondly, students will use commercial watercolour-style underglazes to create perspective and depth on bisque-fired surfaces and imitate traditional China paint effects.
During this two-week workshop, participants will be individually guided to find their unique voice through clay, using the visual vocabulary of surrounding nature as a starting point for expressing their own emotions and feelings. The day will start with demonstrations, discussions, and sharing ideas, then will focus on individually finding the best hand-building technique for each person’s nature-inspired creation. It is a free-forming hand-building workshop, welcome to professional artists and artistic enthusiasts, regardless of one’s previous knowledge or experience.
Record Store Day Bali is making its return on Saturday and Sunday, 26 and 27 April and 2025. You'll find a fantastic array of booths offering vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, music merchandise, and all sorts of cool collectibles. This year's event will feature a vibrant lineup of tenants, including 41 Concept, Analogue Listening Space, ATTIRO.STORE, BestChoiceRecords, By Music, EVILDEAD RECS, Excluwip Stuff, Gendo Loud Orchestra, Gudang Rongsok, Hoarder, Hope Records, KAOSUCHUT, Kapsul Waktu, Kaset Rock Alternative 90's, KiGoBlocK, Lambe Cribs, Long Island Iced Tea, P3K, Playlist Records, ROCKMERCH.ID, RSD Market Bali, Sadist Records, Spacecraft Records, Substore Bali, TEKTONIK RECORDS, Utopian.Merch, VINYL BALI, WANITUKUORA, Westside MuzeeQ Record Store, WHAT DO YOU NEED, and ...toko_5koma6....
Mekare-kare, also known as Mageret Pandan, is a distinctive Balinese ritual tradition unique to the village of Tenganan. Central to this practice is a ceremonial combat where young men engage in duels, wielding clubs fashioned from thorny pandan leaves and defending with rattan shields. This intricate ritual serves as an homage to Indra, the revered Hindu god of war.
Tumpek Kandang is a day set aside for the distinct honouring of domestic animals. Across Bali, as Balinese Hindus observe this significant day – a ceremony dedicated to Bhatara Rare Angon, revered as the master of all cattle and livestock – household creatures will receive special recognition. These rituals are traditionally conducted at every farm and within family compounds. The very name, Tumpek Kandang, finds its origins in two Balinese words: "Tumpek," signifying a peak or culmination, and "Kandang," which denotes an enclosure or cage.
Marking the culmination of the significant six Tumpek cycle, Tumpek Wayang holds a particularly sacred status amongst these observances. This day is especially dedicated to Wayang Kulit – the intricate shadow puppets of Bali – with the island's puppeteers using Tumpek Wayang as an occasion to honour Lord Iswara. Tradition dictates that should a child be born during Wayang week, the Balinese Wuku week in which Tumpek Wayang falls, a specific protective ritual, known as Nyapuh Leger, must be performed. This ceremony involves a special sacred puppet performance called Sapuh Leger, followed by the collection of holy water obtained by washing the puppet's base handle. It is also believed by some that the atmosphere during this week can be sensitive, leading them to exercise caution and refrain from undertaking long journeys.
