The temple is set into the green hillside: a facade of dark basalt fronted by a shallow pool full of slow-moving fish. The Jolotundo Temple, deep in the forest on the slopes of the 1653-meter Mount Penanggungan – is less…
West Java Cultural experience in Saung Angklung Udjo, Bandung
Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is one–stop cultural workshop, consists of: performance venue, bamboo handicraft centre, and bamboo instrument workshop. Apart from that, SAU has an honorable function as an educational laboratory and training centre to preserve the Sundanese culture –…
Abiantuwung village Balinese dance class
Though only a small island among the thousands of islands forming Indonesia, Bali’s culture is distinct, even unique in South-East Asia. Ancient megalithic ritual sites bear witness to the long history of this island, although many have been covered over…
The Ikat textiles of Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara
One of Indonesia’s most precious cultural elements, a heritage that is increasingly becoming lost in the currents of modernity, is the noble art of ikat weaving. In the past, ikat was once the pride of the archipelago, and almost every…
Bali Restaurateur, Janet de Neefe
Bali has been home to Janet DeNeefe – ‘The Queen of Ubud’ as she is fondly nicknamed – for over 20 years. It’s hard not to fall in love with this one-woman-powerhouse and founder of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Janet is…
The Bali Barong Festival 2016
At the start of the new year of 2016 the enchanting island of Bali will come alive with an event that highlights various styles of Barong, the life-size mythical lion that personifies Goodness. The Bali Barong Festival 2016 will take place from the 22nd to 23rd…
The top three Batik Village to explore in Indonesia
As a signature fabric of Indonesia, batik can be found in big as well as small cities across the archipelago. Tourists visiting each region can expect to find batik with many different motifs. Besides offering discounted products, batik kampungs also allow…
Bali Asli, an authentic Balinese cooking class
Bali Asli is the dream of Penelope Williams – the Executive Chef and Director of the establishment. You’ll understand why when you arrive at the eco-friendly restaurant and cooking school, hidden amidst the foothill folds of Mount Agung, just outside…
Ramayana Ballet Dance Performance at The Prambanan Temple
Jogjakarta is a province in Java Island that well known of its culture and by the spirit of the art and histories. It’s appropriate that with the ancient Prambanan Temple in the background, you are transported back to a time…
Exciting Buffalo & Cow Festival in Indonesia
Indonesia is quite familiar with the racing buffaloes or cows that are held during the festival. Here’s our top picked for buffalo racing festival and cow. Makepung, Bali Makepung is the name of a major grand prix in Jembrana, West…