Australian born Don Buchanan has recently been appointed as Managing Director of Hatten Wines based in Sanur Bali. Don has won many awards, medals and trophies for his wines and has recently set up Buchanan Wines - Vineyard and Winery in Tasmania, producing super premium cool climate wines. He also created a micro brewery at Rosevears Hotel in the Tamar Valley producing boutique beers and consulted with Boags Brewery in Tasmania...more

Are you originally from Bali? I was born in 1949 in Bandung, West Java and studied painting at Studio Rangga Gempol led by artist Barli Samitawinata in Bandung. How did you come to be living in Bali as an artist? Bali is a paradise for all painters. It has beautiful scenery and rich culture which inspires us to be more creative in our art...more

Since opening its doors to the public in June this year, Kendra Gallery has been attracting some attention for their 'Frontline' exhibition. 'Frontline' is a compendium of works from ten well known Indonesian artists with all proceeds from sales being donated to orphans and underprivileged children in Bali and Java. We stopped by for a chat with the people behind Kendra and the 'Frontline' initiative...more

Espace (Jalan Raya Seminyak, T: 0361 730 828) is post-party perfection with its gentle ambience and cooling colour scheme. Trained therapists are expert in their touch: they can ease out the strain and stress of routine existence, rejuvenate the body for party time and pamper over partied bodies from the top to each tiny bone in the toes...more