The NOW! Bali Podcast

Kania Maniasa is the Executive Director of Green School Foundation, a non-profit organisation created to bring sustainability-focused education to children in Bali.The foundation began in 2008 providing scholarships to the renowned Green School Bali. Today, Green School Foundation’s scope extends to working with local public schools to create environmental sustainability projects, including training local teachers, to funding scholarships to agricultural universities, with the goal of attracting a younger demographic to work in the agricultural industry.

Jasmine Okubo is a fabulous dancer, producer, choreographer and the founder of Yayasan Kitapoleng, a multidisciplinary art platform based in Bali. Though of Japanese descent, born and raised in Turkey, Jasmine has a deep passion for Balinese and Indonesian arts and has been a key figure in bringing the performing arts to modern audiences, especially here in Bali.In this episode of Bali Breakfast Talks, Jasmine shares with us her background in Balinese dance, her insights on traditional and classical Balinese dance in the modern age, and her intriguing work with deaf dancers.Bali Breakfast Talks is a talkshow that brings you meaningful discussions from our island home of Bali, recorded from the seaside deck of Breakfast Club Seminyak. Hosted by NOW! Bali Editor, Edward Speirs, listeners and watchers are invited to sit and sip as they discover more unique perspectives from Bali, with special guests.A collaboration between Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach, The Rockin’ Life and NOW! Bali.

Many have heard of Nyepi, Bali’s Day of Silence, and understand that for 24 hours the entire island undergoes a strict period of no work, no activity and no sound.But what is the reason behind this Day of Silence? And why is Nyepi observed on the day it is observed? These are the questions we hope to answer in this episode of the NOW! Bali Podcast with host, Eddy Speirs.For more details you can read the full article on Nyepi on our website.How to support NOW! Bali(1) You can help grow the Podcast by following or rating us on your preferred Podcast platform, or indeed share our episodes with a friend.(2) We'd love for you to become a reader! Our bi-monthly magazine is available as a digital edition and can be downloaded for free from our online catalogue: ⁠⁠⁠⁠payhip.com/nowbalimag⁠⁠⁠⁠.(3) For those in Indonesia, you can ⁠⁠⁠order a print version of NOW! Bali. ⁠⁠⁠(4) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ - or even send us a short email of encouragement or even feedback at [email protected].

Tjokorda Raka Kerthyasa is an esteemed member of the Ubud Royal Family and holds the position of Bendesa Adat of Ubud (Head of Customary Village Organisation) since 2009. He is one of Bali’s respected authorities on culture and local traditions. He joins the podcast ahead of a colossal ceremony taking place in Ubud, on 10 November 2024, known as Karya Agung Penyejeg Jagat. This opens a wider conversation surrounding the nature of ceremonies and the intricacies of ‘yadnya’, or sacrifices (offerings) that are central to Balinese spiritual life. Tjok Raka demystifies many of the burning questions many have regarding Balinese Hindu ceremonies, including a frequently asked question: “Why do so many Balinese Hindu not understand the ceremony they are taking part in?” This episode delves deep into Balinese philosophy, belief and practice.  Join Tjok Raka for the debut of an immersive cultural event from 15 to 17 November 2024’ Unveiling Bali’: Details can be found here: https://ibahubud.com/experiences/ Thank you to our Podcast Sponsor, Genesis Creative Centre, for providing the professional recording studio, centred in Pererenan, Bali.  Purchase a copy of TIMELESS Bali Volume 4, the fourth edition in the annual publication series: ⁠⁠⁠Purchase a copy here. ⁠⁠⁠ How to support NOW! Bali (1) You can help grow the Podcast by following or rating us on your preferred Podcast platform, or indeed share our episodes with a friend. (2) We'd love for you to become a reader! Our bi-monthly magazine is available as a digital edition and can be downloaded for free from our online catalogue: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠payhip.com/nowbalimag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (3) For those in Indonesia, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠order a print version of NOW! Bali. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (4) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - or even send us a short email of encouragement or even feedback at [email protected].

In this episode, host Eddy Speirs shares a bite-sized perspective piece on factors that help to perpetuate Balinese rituals through time. Balinese Hindu philosophy has some effective built-in mechanisms for self-perpetuation down the generations. It is a mechanism driven by duty, debt and superstition. This is seen in the principle known as Tri Rna, the three duties or obligations one must fulfil during one’s life. This episode comes from an article published in TIMELESS Bali Volume 4, the fourth iteration in the annual publication series, released in August 2024. ⁠Purchase a copy here. ⁠ How to support NOW! Bali (1) You can help grow the Podcast by following or rating us on your preferred Podcast platform, or indeed share our episodes with a friend. (2) We'd love for you to become a reader! Our bi-monthly magazine is available as a digital edition and can be downloaded for free from our online catalogue: ⁠⁠⁠payhip.com/nowbalimag⁠⁠⁠. (3) For those in Indonesia, you can ⁠⁠order a print version of NOW! Bali. ⁠⁠ (4) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ - or even send us a short email of encouragement or even feedback at [email protected].