When it comes to high art, little attention is today paid in Bali to the type of painting that issues directly from the Hindu-Balinese symbolic world. Abstraction, objective realism, installations and performances are the prevailing hype. Anything that has a stylistic Balinese flavour is deemed passe. Yet, in one of the gangways of Ubud-Padangtegal lives and works a lonely artist who can withstand the comparison with the likes of Fuchs and Odilon Redon: Ketut Budiana, the Balinese "Fantastic" master...more

For ordinary people, it goes without saying that there are twenty-four hours in a day and sixty minutes in an hour. To them, time is repetitive and familiar. Nothing, however, is that simple in traditional Bali. Time really passes, but it is more qualitative than quantitative. Let's take a look at the day unit...more

Taman Merah Spa (Jl. Petitenget, T: 0361 736 487), which literally translates as red garden spa, was created with only one aim - for its guests to attain the perfect balance of good health in mind and body. Designed as a relaxing sanctuary and set within a private compound surrounded by tranquil waterways and native flora...more