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As final phase in the recent completion of Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue construction, PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk. (Alam Sutera) held the ‘Melaspas’ ritual today at GWK Cultural Park, Ungasan, Badung, Bali on 8 August 2018. Melaspas is a Hindu Dharma purification ritual to cleanse buildings at a spiritual level. This Melaspas Ritual is the last series of rituals, following of the Pasupati ritual held before on the GWK Statue Pedestal Plaza lobby for placement of the GWK Statue crown in May 2018. Therefore the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is now ready to be officiated. GWK statue, which is set to become the nation’s cultural icon, has now been completed. Sitting on top of a pedestal and rising to a height of 120.9 metres, the statue is the Third Highest Statue in the world but GWK S...

BVLGARI Parfums embellishes BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts with an exclusive new fragrance, the quintessential expression of its identity. Twenty five years after its debut into the world of perfume, BVLGARI presents the “BVLGARI HOTELS & RESORTS” collection – an olfactory synthesis incorporating the values, philosophy and identity of the Maison BVLGARI, while vividly reflecting its origins and olfactory hallmark. This is a fragrance that is both new and yet familiar, a fragrance that invokes an allconsuming warmth, a deep sense of well-being and a strength that is both peaceful and balanced. Developed by Master Perfumer, Jacques Cavallier, the fragrance “BVLGARI HOTELS & RESORTS” exemplifies Italian freshness and elegance and it is within the haven of their rooms that guests of BVL...

Setting new standards for Asian wellness retreats, the luxury REVĪVŌ resort officially opened on the 30th March on 3 hectares of forested land in Bali. Meaning “I’ll live again”, the concept of REVĪVŌ is to soothe the spirit and rejuvenate the body through enriching the mind using a complete programme which includes relaxation activities, spa and holistic medicine treatments and a personalised nutritional programme. The resort offers 16 Balinese-style suites, including two 4-bedroom villas that can be booked for more exclusive retreats, a restaurant, bar and pool side lounge, spa, hybrid fitness area and events space. Set in the breezy hills of Nusa Dua in southern Bali, REVĪVŌ is surrounded by dense tropical rainforest and the Indian Ocean for the ultimate decompression from a bustling c...

On 3 April 2018, the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence (AOE) 2018 honoured 31 outstanding professionals and establishments from the F&B and hospitality industries and more specifically 4 from the region of South East Asia. Of the four Regional Awards, 6 had candidates from Indonesia, and 2 of them were awarded the Awards of Excellence – Chris Salans of Mozaic Restaurant as Best Restaurant of the Year and Ragil Imam Wibowo of Nusa Indonesia Gastronomy. This is the third time that Chris Salans has received such an award, but it is the first time that Indonesia has had more than one candidate selected as finalists. The World Gourmet Summit, first launched in 1997, is an international gastronomic festival organised by Peter Knipp Holdings Pte Ltd. Now into its 22nd year, this annu...

W Bali – Seminyak has introduced “Scrap Your Dinner,” a new culinary concept that uses creative and sustainable eating to raise awareness of the amount of food that the world produces every single day and the amount of waste. Director of Cuisine, Richard Bias introduces a series of experimental dinners making use of food items that are usually discarded and transforming them into delicious 5-star quality dishes. The “Scrap Your Dinner” series started off with Episode #1 held on the 26th April; Chef Richard presented a seven-course dinner featuring unique dishes such as Beef Trimming Croquette and Slow Roasted Pigs Cheek that repurpose food scraps to put discarded items to tasty use. These “experiential” dinners will be presented in 3 different venues throughout the hotel and start with co...

Set to be one of the most notable scientific expeditions to Raja Ampat in recent years, Indonesia’s luxury private charter vessel, Rascal, recently partnered with Conservation International (CI) for a high-tech scientific voyage across one of the most remote corners of Indonesia’s vast archipelago - in a quest to raise awareness for the protection of the manta ray and the seas it inhabits. The organisers are delighted to announce the findings of the Rascal Voyages and the Conservation International expedition, which took place in the stunning waters of Eastern Indonesia earlier this year. The team were able to make more headway than was originally anticipated with the discovery of two new species of Goby – the Grallenia Goby and the Silhoueetta Goby, the names of which are yet to be confi...