THE SUN... THE SAND... THE SURF... THE CULTURE OF PARADISE AND OVER 18,000 SURROUNDING ISLANDS BALI & B E YO NDNOVEMBER 2009 VOLUME 11 NO. 114 SUMBA SENSATION: SUCCESS TRAVEL MEMORIES FROM A JOURNEY THROUGH SUMBA, EAST NUSA TENGGARA - EXOTIC SPLENDORS OF INDONESIA’S EAST A Chill by the Grill GENUINE YAKINIKU AT A PLACE IN JAKARTA SERVING “9-PLUS” WAGYU AND A BONUS OF A BREATHTAKING CITYSCAPE COMPLIMENTARY www.baliandbeyond.co.id Bali Surfing: GENERATIONS NEW & NEWS • INFO INDEX • MAP OF BALI • CLASSIFIED COLUMNS + BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 1 2 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 3 4 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 5 TEAMTALK teamtalk 11.09 contributors Retreat and unwind in Invite & Indulge, where Kathy Petite recalls a luxurious retreat with absolute solitude, just a walk away from the wild, vigorous heart of Seminyak. With a bit of action in the waves, through Action & Attractions we look at the island’s next generation Fadil Aziz is a travel photographer whose main of surfers; kids are always eager passion is capturing the archipelago’s beauty. View his portfolio at www.alcibbumphotography.com to immerse themselves in new and NOVEMBER fun activities, including surfing. Magic Wave, a surfing community NUANCES newspaper, holds a surfing contest just for kids and it’s even open to ‘Om Swastyastu...’ those still 4 years of age. Welcome to our November 2009 Bali-based humanitarian swimmer edition of Bali & Beyond and welcome Monte Monfore and Australian swim to the Indonesian archipelago. instructor Glenn Schapel recently Ema Sukarelawanto was the Chief Editor of a teamed up for their second annual Bali-based periodical, and now he covers subjects With only a month ahead until we Kid’s Day at the Pool for physically for a national business newspaper as well as actively see another turn of the year, we have and mentally challenged children. participating in arts and cultural events. already received updates from our Monte also has record-breaking hotel and tourism industry partners plans ahead. Read about his latest with their full-fledged list of plans humanitarian effort and some of his and programs that will welcome the future plans through this month’s turn into 2010. We’ll save them and Pondering Point. list them in the next edition for you. This month, we share with you an In Profile & Portrait we meet up interesting range of features. with John Fawcett, who started his foundation to help people with sight First up, in Craft & Culture we stroll and other health problems among Kathy Petite spends her time writing about travel, through the island’s arts scene; the the needy in Bali. The foundation had lifestyle, arts and culture. She also writes songs, and is writing a novel she never gets to finish. development of Bali’s art since the already run for 20 years now and has 19th century is no longer strictly helped around 500,000 people. associated with the needs of worship. Throughout the centuries of Balinese And in Beyond Bali, Tim Hannigan paintings, it has also provided artists shares his travel memories of a with the room to express themselves, journey through Sumba in East aid in the livelihood of the island’s craft Nusa Tenggara, where he also took society, and has always pleased the his parents along to see the exotic hearts of visitors who yearn for their splendors of Indonesia’s east, next visit to Bali. and all flew home with smiles. In the nation’s capital city, try some Tim Hannigan first came to Indonesia to surf the genuine Yakiniku at a place that world class waves of Bali, but it was the potential for serves only the distinguished “9- adventure on dry land that really got him hooked. plus” Wagyu meat with the bonus of a breathtaking view of “Bunderan HI” from its upper floor. We hope you enjoy your time and adventures on the island and beyond. And… keep safe! ‘Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om…’ The Team Donny Cahyadi is no stranger in our office. He continuously feeds us with fresh photos by the day. A shutter-happy guy who really enjoys what he does. 6 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 BALI & B E YO N D Deputy General Manager GOESTAMAR ARDIBRATA [email protected] Managing Editor NYOMAN ARI GUNADI [email protected] Editorial Assistant NI LUH DIAN PURNIAWATI [email protected] Editorial Advisors A.A. GEDE RAI, JOHN M. DANIELS Graphic Advisor WENIAR PRAMESTI Graphic Designer PUTU PARTAJAYA [email protected] MADE SUWARDANA [email protected] Advertising & MarComm. Manager FANDY GUNAWAN A. [email protected] F&A Supervisor A.A. 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THE CULTURE OF PARADISE AND OVER 18,000 SURROUNDING ISLANDS contents 11 .09 November 2009 Volume 11 No. 114 44 PHOTO BY ALCIBBUM PHOTOGRAPHY 20 CRAFT&CULTURE 44 THROUGH A JUNGLE OF ARTS BEYONDBALI Balinese paintings have provided artists room to express themselves, and have SUMBA: SENSATION always pleased the hearts of visitors with SUCCEEDED memories of their last visit to Bali. Travel memories from a 26 journey through Sumba INVITE&INDULGE in East Nusa Tenggara, PEACEFUL PRIVACY seeing the exotic splendors IN VIBRANT LIVELINESS A luxurious retreat with absolute solitude, of Indonesia’s east and with your feet just a walk away from the flying home with smiles. wild vigorous heart of Seminyak. PHOTO COURTESY THE ELYSIAN 8 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 9 THE SUN... THE SAND... THE SURF... THE CULTURE OF PARADISE AND OVER 18,000 SURROUNDING ISLANDS contents 11 .09 November 2009 Volume 11 No. 114 PROFILE&PORTRAIT 32 RAYS OF LIGHT COVER John Fawcett's foundation Surfing Generations has helped around 500,000 (Getty Images) people with sight and other health problems and the needy in Bali for 20 years. PHOTO COURTESY 36 PONDERINGPOINT + KID’S DAY AT THE POOL Bali-based humanitarian swimmer 12 NEW&NEWS Monte Monfore and Australian swim This month’s select news updates instructor Glenn Schapel teamed up from the island’s tourism industry for their second annual Kid’s Day at and what’s new around the island. the Pool for physically and mentally challenged children. 56 BEYONDUPDATES News updates from the tourism 38 ACTION&ATTRACTIONS industry and what’s new beyond Bali. BALI SURFING: GENERATIONS Kids are always eager for new and 60 COMMUNITYCALENDAR fun activities, including surfing. Schedules, calendar highlights and Magic Wave holds a surfing contest various happenings of interest, from just for kids and it’s open to those art exhibitions to special events. still 4 years of age. 64 SEE&SEEN PHOTO BY KATHY PETITE Snapshots of events and happenings within the preceding month. 70 BALIMAPS 50 Map of Bali showing specific tour- CAPITALCORNER ism areas and places of interest, as well as a distance scale between A CHILL BY THE GRILL the island’s main destinations. In Jakarta, try some genuine Yakiniku at a place that 73 CLASSIFIEDCOLUMNS Listings and product descriptions serves only the distinguished from various clientele. “9-plus” Wagyu meat, with a breathtaking view from its 74 INFOINDEX Useful directory of companies and PHOTO COURTESY MAGIC WAVE upper floor. island-based businesses. 10 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 BALI&BEYOND NOVEMBER 2009 11 NEW&NEWS MIX OF STUDIOS, CONDOS The Bali Kuta Resort & Convention Center by Aston recently launched as a stylish new condotel featuring a choice of 267 studio rooms and 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. As a first in Bali, the Bali Kuta Resorts rooms and apartments come in 5 different interior designs concepts that Aston refers to as Modern Classic, Modern Minimalist, Modern Retro, Modern Ethnic and Modern Exclusive. In addition, the Resort will offer a large inner courtyard outdoor pool, a restaurant, poolside bar, meeting rooms and a full service spa. The resorts’ signature feature will be the “Love is in the Air” roof top lounge and bar set to open later this year. OF DECKS... Bali Kuta Hotel & Residences, Jl. Majapahit No.18, Kuta TRICKS ‘N TRUMPS (0361) 756-678; www.balikutaresort.com The 1st Asia University Bridge Championships will be held from November 8 – 14 at the Goodway Hotels & Resort, Taman Mumbul, Nusa Dua.