The Heart Beat
Editorial. This week in Bali.
Friday. 10 July, 2026. There was good news this week. The new Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PSEL) has begun construction, breaking ground on Wednesday in Pedungan – right next to the Suwung tip. At the ceremony, the Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) as well as
Bali made Action Thriller ‘Bandit’ Wins Historic Grand Prize at US Film Festival
In a historic milestone for international cinema, the Indonesian action thriller Bandit captured the Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Dances With Films (DWF) festival during its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Rising above 279 competing films in an unrestricted open category, Bandit is celebrated as
Editorial. This week in Bali.
July is now here and I feel a buzz in the air. There appears to be people everywhere. The bars and restaurants are rocking, the World Cup is reaching a peak and the traffic is getting mental! And all this begs a question…. Why do you come to Bali? I’m
Friday Q&A with a Bali Resident.
This week with EDGER DJ Edger has been spinning around the better bars and clubs around town over the past year. His name seems to be popping up everywhere lately. Last Saturday night he and his partner in Brass Monkey, Sammy Sax headlined Red Ruby. We were down there and
KU DE TA White Party 2026
KU DE TA WHITE PARTY RETURNS WITH ATLANTIS: THE LOST KINGDOM OF LIGHT. For over two decades, the KU DE TA White Party has been a top headliner on Bali’s August High-Season events calendar. Never quite the same, and always arriving with surprises, it’s a massive, venue-wide production that completely transforms
Editorial. This week in Bali.
It seems to be getting busier lately. Well, we’re busier around here, anyway. “If we get busy at The Beat that means town is getting busier, too.” That’s what I would always say in the golden years gone by. (During the 2 decades of the printed beat) The Beat was
Sunday Nightlife in Berawa, Canggu: What is up?
Sunday in Berawa, Canggu is not a night to wind-down. If anything, the energy hits a distinct, new level that completely flips the script on the standard end of weekend schedule. It is Bali after all and let’s face it, there’s probably a lot of people on holidays. Sunday is a
Editorial. This week in Bali
I’m not sure what’s happening with Google weather lately, but I don’t think it’s good for business. If you check the weather on your phone, or at least the notifications that pop up on my phone, you would think it is raining here every day. For some reason every day
Sardine By K Club Unveils L’Orientale Night
An indulgent Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dining journey Sardine by K Club unveils its latest thematic dining experience, L’Orientale Dinner, serving a fusion of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine with soul and heart. Unveiling on Monday, 22 June, the event features spice filled plates and an oriental sound journey for