June/July, 1998
No. 035/VI/98

cover story

After The Boom
What future is there for
Bali's modern theatre
scene?

Warung Society
Bali has its own history of
communal philosophising
and coffee-drinking

Renaissance
Twenty years of Bali's
Festival of the Arts

beyond
bali

Sumbawa's Secrets
Photographs from
Kuang Amo

regular
features

Dangerous Times
Orchestrating a
cremation in Ubud

Home Grown
A preview of
the Quicksilver Pro

Adventure
Getting over a fear
of diving

Health and Beauty
Foreign aid for optic
health

Books
The Painted Alphabet
reviewed

Food
Two boutique hotels,
two top chefs

Fiction
'Our Moon'
by Mas Ruscitadewi

Jungle Drums

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An Invitation To The First Hotel In Ubud

The elegance of Balinese architecture and hospitality flourish at Hotel Tjampuhan, located just south of Ubud.

Here, Prince Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati and Walter Spies began Pita Maha in 1954, an association that brought Ubud painting and artistic talent into the forefront of world art. Spies' house, the original guest house of the Ubud royal family, hosted this historic meeting and is here still, on the hotel's grounds, overlooking the banks of the sacred river Oos. Hotel Tjampuhan remains a source of inspired artistic activity since its founding in the heyday of the 1920's world traveling.

Butterflies, birdsong, fragrant blossoms, colorful plumage, nightsongs of frogs and blinking fireflies interwoven with secluded villas and bungalows extend into a world of exuberant Balinese culture and nature.

Unsurprisingly, this setting also inspired Bali visionary holy man Resi Markandya to build the mother temple complex Besakih, the center of worship and ceremony for all of Bali. You can be witness to the living spirit of Balinese devotion to gods and ancestors, symbolized in the daily offerings made of rice, fruit, flowers and incense in the resident Tjampuhan temple.

Hope on the hotel's free shuttle bus visit Ubud's many shops and galleries of modern and traditional Balinese paintings or take in a dance and drama performance. Experience the delight of a culture intent upon the beautiful and divine. Back at the hotel, sample delicious international and Balinese cuisine at the terrace restaurant and bar. Relax in the library and swim in one of the two spring–fed pools.

The new Tjampuhan SPA, on the banks of the river Oos is set for completion in June/July 1998. The inspired hidden cave setting is carved all over with a combination of the surrounding valley's tropical foliage and the abundant earthly spirits. There is a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and cool water bath. The entire structure is cleverly hidden within the Hotel's grounds, under a rice field terrace. You can also enjoy an open–air massage at the edge of the banks of the Oos river.

From the breathtaking views in villas and pavilions to the smiling and attentive all–Balinese staff, Hotel Tjampuhan gracefully invites your participation in the royal way of hospitality.

Hotel Tjampuhan
Jl. Raya Campuhan - Ubud
P.O. Box 198 - Ubud 80571
Gianyar - Bali - Indonesia
Tel. (62) (0361) 975368-9
Fax. (62) (0361) 975137

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