News and Activities
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Links further below….
Kebun Indah little Spa now open!
Ketut's Studio,
Cafe Wayan Cooking Classes,
Dance and Workshops, Rice Walks...
Ubud's Monkey Forest has a website!
Bali Starlings, Orangutans and Primates |
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Alam Shanti
has a
second beautiful pool completed
next to 2 new spa rooms.
The original pool is now exclusively for guests of the deluxe Gangga and
Yamuna rooms.
A NEW HOUSE has opened set back secluded in the rice fields!
Click on Alam Shanti page for more.
Alam Wangi Spa
- at the
entrance to Alam Shanti.
2 new luxurious spa rooms have opened by the new Alam
Shanti pool.
Relax with traditional massage and aromatherapy treatments. You can also
choose from a variety of body scrubs, facials, or a divine head massage.
Manicure, Pedicure and Hair Cutting also available.
Free transport from the Ubud area for outside guests. Tel:
(0361) 976718
Ketut Krinting Studio
is above the Alam Wangi Spa.
Come and see Traditional Balinese paintings on exhibit by Pak Ketut and
other local artists. Ketut has been involved in so much artistic
building in recent years, it's nice to see him painting again too.
Also on exhibit are some Bali Photos by World Heritage photographer
Angela Srisomwongwathana.
10% of sales will be donated to
The Bali Smile Foundation
facilitating medical operations for poor people with cranio-facial
disabilities.
Yayasan Senyum:
www.senyumbali.org
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Kebun Indah
has a new little Spa!
At the entry to
Kebun Indah- the original guesthouse on the Pengosekan Road.
Offering Foot Reflexology and Traditional Massage treatments.
Enjoy a healthy Juice, a selection of
teas and have a look at our
Alam Asia Crafts
produced by artisans with different abilities in Asia.
Offering fine Batik, Bali Ikat, Textiles from Laos and Cambodia.
We are also happy to present some beautiful crafts and accessories by disabled artisans and
by
women support groups in Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Also products supporting WEAVE-
by Karen refugees
and
SOS- Sumatran Orangutan Survival.
Alam Asia Crafts & Gallery
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is also
located at the entrance drive to Alam Indah.
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Alam Gili
Combine a visit to Bali with some restful days by the sea on
Gili Trawangan Island off
Lombok.
We are pleased to expand the tradition of family hospitality with 8
accomodations on the northern tranquil shore of Gili Trawangan.
Gili means little island in the local Sasak language. A 30-minute boat
ride from Teluk Nara on Lombok brings you to the Gili islands where there is
no motorized traffic. Island transport is by horsecart, bicycle, or simply
slowing down on foot....
Kadek and Putu ( Ibu Wayan's daughter 2 and son-in-law) and their staff who
have been running Cafe Wayan on Lombok will be happy to welcome you.
Gorgeous water, snorkeling and diving directly off shore Alam Gili.
The garden has bloomed amazingly since the opening- Click on the Alam
Gili page for more info.
Cooking Classes!
Learn about traditional Balinese food
Ibu Wayan’s
daughter Metri and the staff enjoy to share their love for cooking.
Many of the special Balinese dishes are not found on restaurant
menus as they require more preparation time and
are mostly served for ceremonial occasions.
Cooking Classes are held in the gardens of our sister restaurant
Laka Leke
close to e to Alam Indah in Nyuhkuning.
Dance performances at Laka Leke while enjoying dinner. Dance begins
at 8pm:
Monday: Kecak Dance (Ramayana story choreographed to men’s
chanting) with a great Hanoman!
Wednesday: Barong and Keris Dance
Thursday: Joged and Children's Dance performance
Saturday: Frog
Dance- a new creation!
Cultural
activities and workshops
may also be arranged- especially nice activities for children:
Balinese Dance Classes, Painting on paper, on Eggs or on Bali Kites,
Woodcarving.
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Sunday evenings:
Ibu Wayan offers her
traditional
Balinese Buffet at Café Wayan.
For Advance reservations or
more information: email
reservation@alamindahbali.com
Women's Kecak Group!
yes,
really!- a new amazing performance not to be missed while in Ubud.
Chanted and choreographed to the Srikandi story of the Mahabarata.
Every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm in the courtyard of Pura Batukaru
on Jalan Suweta.
Monkey Forest of Ubud website:
www.monkeyforestubud.com
Learn more about the inhabitants of the forest, the Pura Dalem temple and
about Bali culture and rituals
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Rice Walks with Darta
Enjoy a rice paddy walk and learn
about Balinese culture with Darta, a great Bali story teller.
Following the early morning walk, have breakfast at the Rumah Roda family
compound.
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Other links to life:
Threads of Life
supporting traditional weaving arts of Indonesia.
Threads of Life Gallery is
located in front of Darta's compound, Rumah Roda on Jalan Kajeng in Ubud.
Textile appreciation classes and workshops are offered each week.
Learn more at:
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Alam Asia .net
connecting people, cultures and the arts
introducing other special people and places in Southeast Asia
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and
Bhutan
Click on Alam Asia.net
weblink or:
www.alamasia.net
Orangutans,
Primates and Bali Starlings
For years Alam Indah Tours organized magical
visits to observe the orangutans and proboscis monkeys on a classic river
adventure in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan (Indonesian
Borneo)
Unfortunately illegal logging and the encroachment of palm oil
plantations within national park areas are continued serious threats to the
ecosystem.
Friends of National
Parks Foundation (FNPF)
continues their work in Tanjung Puting and you may follow their updates
and news on:
www.fnpf.org
Learn also about FNPF's highly successful breeding and release project of
the
Bali Starling birds on Nusa Penida Island off Bali.
EcoLodges Indonesia
can organize travel to Tanjung Puting where you can still see
orangutans as well as to Komodo National Park.
www.ecolodgesindonesia.com
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M ore
about Orangutan and primate protection work:
SOS Sumatran Orangutan Society:
www.orangutans-sos.org
Orangutan
T-SHIRTS and other products
are available for sale
supporting the SOS Orangutan Society at
Alam Indah
and at
Alam Asia Crafts.
Borneo
Orangutan Survival Foundation
website:
http://savetheorangutan.org
IPPL – International
Primate Protection League
:
www.ippl.org
A very informative
website working for primate protection worldwide for 30 years.
May All
beings find their path to peace, happiness and well being.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om
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