Cultural Workshop: Herb Walk
Bali is abundant with edible leaves, and many of them have health-giving properties. This workshop will introduce you to the wealth of natural remedies growing wild around Ubud. Guides Lilir and Westi...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Culinary Jalan-Jalan
Join our intrepid food guides on a walking tour to the home of Ubud’s iconic suckling pig, Ibu Oka’s. After a caffeine hit, meet Pak Rimpin, the master of bebek betutu (smoked duck), and Pak Sanur, the...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Some Like it Hot
Can you imagine Indonesia without sambal? Head chef of Nusantara by Locavore and master of Indonesia’s quintessential condiment, Putu is a proud advocate of localism, reinventing authentic dishes and...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Bali’s Ceremonial Food
Ubud culinary expert Gusti Nyoman Darta is a leading authority on Balinese culinary culture, in all its forms, flavors and ceremonial purposes. Join him for a session based on one of Bali’s most...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Batik Jumputan
Unlike traditional batik – which reflects royal legacies and history – batik jumputan is a recent innovation. In Indonesian, ‘jumputan’ means ‘take a little bit’. Similar to tie dye or shibori, it uses...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Bali’s King of Sate
There are hundreds of varieties of sate across Indonesia, but Bali’s king of sate is sate lilit – lavishly spiced minced meat moulded around a stick of lemongrass. With Made Candra from Taman Baca...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: The Language of Offerings
With their intricately woven leaves and pretty collection of petals, you’ve no doubt admired the Balinese Hindu offerings – canang sari – adorning homes, streets and temples. Now you can discover the...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Healthy Eating for Midlife and Beyond
Co-author of The Midlife Kitchen: Health Boosting Recipes for Midlife and Beyond, Sam Rice will be preparing tasty, healthy, and satisfying recipes from her new book (a recent Sunday Times Bestseller)....
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Collagraphy
Do you get a buzz from trying your hand at new craft techniques? How about collagraphy? It’s a printmaking process using various materials to create a textured collage, which then becomes the printing...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: RISE UP Gluten Free Baking
Discover the secrets of baking delicious gluten free goods with Mary Jane Edleson of Slow Food Bali. With years of research into the art and science of gluten free baking, she will demonstrate how to...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Early Morning Yoga
Prepare mind, body and spirit for a full day of the Festival ahead. Embrace your morning cobra pose overlooking Campuhan Ridge with our free weekend yoga sessions. Don’t forget to bring your own yoga...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Rahung Nasution’s Na Tinombur
Batak cuisine of North Sumatra is bursting with bold and complex flavors, and often features unusual ingredients and cooking methods. Food activist and documentary filmmaker Rahung Nasution is one of...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Food Memories from The Heart of Timor
Author and food activist Dicky Senda will summon childhood food memories from his home in Taiftob Village in the highlands of Mollo, known as ‘The Heart of Timor’. Serving up jagung bose (white creamed...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Sensory Challenge
Do you know your fenugreek from your fennel and your ajwain from your aniseed? Put your herb and spice skills to the test with Diana von Cranach’s Sensory Challenge – identifying the 30+ herbs and...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Food as Medicine
Bali’s bounty of natural remedies is renowned. In this hands-on cooking class with UWRF Founder and Director Janet DeNeefe, discover how to unlock the medicinal properties of turmeric, ginger,...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Batik Painting
From Italy to Japan, Switzerland to Singapore, the work of renowned local batik artist I Nyoman Suradnya has been exhibited extensively since 1975. In comprehensive workshop, Nyoman will share the...
View ArticleThe Kitchen: Tempe Tango with Benny Santoso
Benny Santoso is a spirited young foodpreneur who loves experimenting with the tasty Indonesian superfood tempe. In this hands-on workshop he’ll explore the history of tempe and introduce various...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Basa Bali Breakfast
Kick-start your Festival day with Balinese treats and coffee, while learning the basics of Basa Bali with the team from Cinta Bahasa. Learn key greetings, the dos and don’ts, as well as useful Balinese...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Bahasa Breakfast
Kick-start your Festival day with traditional Balinese treats and coffee, while learning the basics of Bahasa Indonesia with the bubbly team from Cinta Bahasa. Learn key greetings, the dos and don’ts,...
View ArticleCultural Workshop: Market Tour and Cooking Class
For traveling foodies and curious cooks, discovering local produce at traditional markets is an essential holiday ingredient. With the Casa Luna Cooking School team, learn about Balinese cuisine’s...
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