Following the successful events in 2007 and 2008, this year GEMPITA GIANYAR will be held again in Ubud on July 2-3, 2010.  In its third year, GEMPITA GIANYAR is held also in appreciation of Ubud’s recenafter it had been named as “The Best City in Asia” by Conde Nast Traveller, a US-based tourism publication. This important momentum sets a landmark for Ubud and Gianyar, which brought Sekar Saji Nusantara and the Regional Government of Gianyar to offer much exciting art and cultural showcase at this year’s GEMPITA GIANYAR. Set to be Ubud’s biggest, annual festival of art, culture and fashion, GEMPITA GIANYAR 3 will present two most-anticipated highlight events, as follows: Continue Reading »

IKA – Hong Kong Fashion Week  Summer 2010 – the 2011 Summer Collection – Time of the Tides

Rising and ebbing, tides come and go, at times silently receding, its periodic tranquility belying its furious nature. Surging forward in an unstoppable rage, it seems to claw at the shore, seeking to reclaim the land into its murky depths.

The beauty of the marine world is resplendent with creatures great and small: from the Galapagos Islands and its vast array of species that heralded Darwin’s theory, to the Great Barrier Reef, a coral reef so expansive that it can be seen from space. From the Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, considered to be one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world, to the Blue Hole in the Belise Barrier Reef, whose underwater cliffs liken itself to the majestic Grand Canyon. Continue Reading »

World leaders and concerned citizens continue to focus on the issues of climate change and global warming as discussed and debated in the Copenhagen Summit. This captured IKA’s imagination for her collection and provided fuel for her creativity. She drew her design inspiration from the beauty of planet earth, its people and the galaxy beyond.

The past year has been turbulent for world weather patterns. It is time for us to reach out and embrace our changing planet, doing our part to save it from continuing destruction. The cold regions are warming, melting the glaciers at a rapid pace while the hot belts are facing intensified heat. Considering this, IKA dug deep within herself and drew out three elements for her theme of GLOBAL SPHERE: Modern Nomad, Nordic Winter and Geo Swirl. Continue Reading »

I Wayan Juniartha ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 01/14/2010 11:30 AM  |  Surfing Bali

For years, Denpasar, its people and administration, has promoted its shared vision of becoming the island’s role model for a creative and multicultural society.

The vision speaks about a city that optimistically embraces the best elements offered by Western modernity and at the same time passionately conserves and develops its rich traditional heritage. Continue Reading »

Dear All BEDO Members & Friends,

Warmest Greeting from BEDO,
Since BEDO and Garment Partnership Indonesia (GPI) have partnership to corporate sharing information and organizing a training to help SME’s in Bali. We have program with the objective of The Apparel Production and Merchandising Manual to provide Indonesian garment manufacturer with the latest procedures, methods and practical tools to improve their production & merchandising capabilities toward international market. Continue Reading »