Bali World Music Festival Posted by sasha on Dec 15, 2015
Check out some highlights from the first ever Bali World Music Festival in this short video. Taking place at the ARMA Museum in Ubud, this 2-day festival featured a wide variety of performers, workshops, and much more.
Easy Indonesian Posted by sasha on Dec 7, 2015
As a native English speaker, ESL teacher, and former student of Chinese and Thai, I know a thing or two about difficult languages. After spending five years teaching and studying in China, I was ready for a change of scenery. Wanting to continue my studies of different languages and cultures and also looking to relocate…
Saraswati Day Video Posted by sasha on Dec 3, 2015
The festival of Saraswati in Bali celebrates the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, language, and wisdom. Check out some highlights from a Saraswati celebration at the ARMA Museum in Ubud, put on with BASAbali and full of dance, music, poetry, and more.
Saraswati Day in Bali Posted by sasha on Nov 30, 2015
This past Friday, Bali celebrated Saraswati Day – a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of knowledge, creative arts, language, and wisdom. Typically, Saraswati is depicted as a beautiful woman with four hands – the front two are holding and playing a zither, while the rear two hold a holy book and prayer beads. She…
Celebrating Thanksgiving: the vocabulary in Indonesian Posted by asimonoff on Nov 29, 2015
When you search Google for the translation of Thanksgiving to Indonesian, Google will return several results, such as “Hari Bersyukur,” “Hari Syukuran,” “Hari Thanksgiving,” and ‘Hari Pengucapan Syukur.” However, “Hari bersyukur” and “Hari syukuran” are the closest to the English meaning. These phrases are sometimes used interchangeably. “Hari bersyukur” has more nuance in terms of expressing emotion. If you want to explain the concept to Indonesians…
Shopping: The Pleasure of Bargaining Posted by asimonoff on Nov 25, 2015
Shopping can be fun, especially when it comes to bargaining the price with non-native language or newly acquired language, though you can use a calculator. To negotiate effectively, you can start off the counteroffer 50 percent from the price offered by the seller, though it seems too low to start with, if you are lucky…
Cycling Serangan Island Posted by sasha on Nov 19, 2015
Explore Bali on two wheels with Sanur Cycle Tours. Check out some highlights from the newest route that takes you over to Serangan, a tiny island that’s home to a few thousand people. Enjoy the peace and quiet of cycling on dirt roads, as well as the amazing views off to the side.