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ECSTATIC

New Year’sEve 2011

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New Year’sEve 2011

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INTERVIEW ON DEATH ROW72ON BALI NINE KEROBOKAN INMATE, MYRUN

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COVER CREDITS

PHOTO: FABIO, ART DIRECTION: DIAZ,

& HAIR DO: EMMANUEL, MODEL:

SWIM SUIT BLUE GLUE WHY NOT,

PRISONERS OF ST.PETERSBURG @ SOMEWHERE ANIMALE

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CARNAGE68 KATE WINSLET, JOHN C REILLY & CHRISTOPH WALTZ TALK TO

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iSCOOPSHOPPING22WHAT'S IN SANTA'S SACK?

DINING OUT20

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EDITORS NOTEFEELING ECSTATIC YOU CAN SAY IS ONE OF THE PRIMAL FEELINGS WE LIVE FOR. IN WHATEVER MEDIA YOU WORK WITH WE ASPIRE TO DESCRIBE OUR DEEPEST ELATION, DREAMS, AND ASPIRATIONS. YET I FIND THAT THERE’S SOMETHING DEEPER RUNNING THROUGH ALL OF US. THERE’S THAT SENSATION OF SYNCHRONICITY, WHICH SEEMS TO SEND AN ELECTRIC WIND THROUGH YOUR BODY AND MIND TELLING YOU TO GO THIS WAY OR THAT WAY. THE FEELING THAT WHAT YOUR DOING IS REAL AND TRUE TO YOUR CORE. ECSTATIC STATES WORK THROUGH ALL CULTURES. THIS FEELING EBBS AND FLOWS, WE FALL IN LOVE WITH IT, PRAISE IT, WORSHIP IT, AND AT TIMES FEEL CONFLICTED WITH OUR DEEPEST DESIRES AND REJECT OUR TRUE NATURE, FALL PREY TO CONDITIONING THAT YOUR TO HIGH IN THE CLOUDS AND SHOULD KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND. WE SAY FUCK THAT! WE ARE THE EMBODIMENT OF EARTH, WIND, FIRE AND WATER: THE NATURAL ELEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSE ARE COURSING WITHIN EACH AND EVERYONE OF US, ALL INANIMATE OBJECTS AND BEYOND THE COSMIC ETHERS. WHY SHOULD WE NOT FEEL ECSTATIC EVERY SINGLE DAY? MAYBE BECAUSE YOU’LL LOOK A BIT OFF AND IMBALANCED TO SOCIETY. WHY ARE YOU SMILING AT ME OH HI, WAIT WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? WE COMPARTMENTALIZE EVEN OUR MOST ENTRANCED, ECSTATIC FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS. WE DIM AND DULL DOWN THE DREAMS THAT WAKE YOU AT NIGHT AND CONVERSE WITH THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION. ITS LONG OVER DUE THAT WE KNOW WHAT WERE

TO INDUCE ECSTASY. THE MODERN DAY RAVE MONGERS GOBBLE IT UP AND DANCE FOR DAYS ON END UNTIL THEY REMEMBER THE DANCE MOVES THEY THOUGHT THEY NEVER HAD. SHAMANS USE PSYCHOTROPICS. SHEIKS TWIRL. WHAT DO YOU DO TO REACH THE ECSTATIC STATE? FIGURE IT OUT SOONER THAN LATER, BECOME ONE WITH IT, MELD WITH IT, LET IT GO AND DETACH FROM IT, ONLY THEN WILL IT COME BACK TO KISS YOU WITH A DREAM BEYOND DREAMS.

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The French crew Kitsune never fail to bring to the table proper underground tracks and make them accessible to the mainstream. Their new compilation The Good Fun Issue is just that, a fun barrage of electro house tracks that has more than enough catchy sing along house tracks that make you want to get out of the house and dance, but of course if your only going to hear the style of music out. Otherwise fuck it rage it and bust wherever you are. In particular Lemaitre’s Excuse Me gives you a jolt to start shaking your shit while in you’re Eyes by Tesla Boy makes

help but feel the yearning to dance to the sound they compile in Kitsune Maison issues. Lets see what they have up their sleeves when the crew returns to the island of the gods.

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Joan Didion’s recently released memoir, ‘Blue Nights,’ is a follow-up to ‘The Year of Magical Thinking.’ Didion is one of the greatest living writers, now nearing the end of her life, and here chronicling the degeneration of a brilliant, neurotic, and beautifully subtle mind. ‘The Year of

husband passed away, a year when she still kept his shoes in case he would need them when he came back. ‘Blue Nights’ is an account of the early death and bereavement of Didion’s daughter Quintana Roo, and describes the time in spring when the lights turn eerie on dusk, the signal of the beginning of summer, but also of the end, “Blue nights are the opposite of the dying of the brightness, but they are also its warning.”

Didion’s style, as always, is incisive and taunt, her prose rhythmic without loosing analytical

many standards, not unmarked by fame, money,

The ‘terra incognita’ of earlier years is replaced by things loved, and lost. Her later years are marked by grief and complications, but with the

mind. She alternately asks and comes to terms with the question, “What if I can never again locate the words that work?” She spits back in the face of those who seeks to comfort the inconsolable, “‘You have your memories’ people said later, as if memories were solace. Memories

past, things gone. Memories are the Westlake uniforms in the closet, the faded and crackled photographs, the invitations of the weddings of people who are no longer married, the mass cards from the funerals of people you no longer remember. Memories are what you no longer wants to remember.” Blue Nights reminds us in a non-Eckhart Tolle vomit inducing way to stay present in the moment, and there is no guarantee to a life without great regret, even a

we are imperfectly, perfect, and as we live our memories today maybe we can remember to enjoy them more as they unfold.

BOOKENDWORDS MAR I AH ERNST

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DINING OUT

TAPAS MOVIDAJust when this big city is running out of place that specialized on Spanish tapas, Movida came as an answer. The newly ’South Jakartan’ favorite resto/bar is quite a delight. From outside it doesn’t seems like a promising good hang out spot and foods, the building

terrace that screams ‘La Hacienda!’

Feeling like Penelope Cruz, I sat in their mosaic decorated terrace

selections of wine from Australia, France, Argentina and Chile. Of course apart from the typical tapas like Spanish croquettes, tortilla Espanola, champinones al ajillo and such, Movida serves tasty paella from vegetarian, chicken, seafood or mix that you can share for four persons. They have a good package deal to enjoy this Spanish feast with the company of their trade mark Sangria by the jug for every weekend!

TAPAS MOVIDA Jl. Cipete Raya No.66, Jakarta Selatan 12410, 021-766 0503

EAT AND EATJakarta seems never running out of ideas to spoil their crowded

centers as part of the malls are also getting creative in order to give you that comfort -psychologically, physically and tastily.

One of the latest eating heavens I found here is Eat and Eat in Gandaria City, opt for fresher new mall than the overcrowded Pondok Indah Mall. Here you’ll feel like entering an old style (tempoe doeloe) night market with endless selection of yummilicious Indochina foods, such as Indonesian, Malaysian, and Singaporean.

This place is so interesting and colorful; my eyes can’t stop exploring their décor, from the old style tea pot, parts of old house construction that became their signage, vintage foods, and the line of styled up street food vendors will brings you to the euphoric nostalgic moment. Say no more, just dig in to their selections of meat balls noodle, char kwetiaw, chicken rice, carrot cake, laksa, yong tau fu, nasi lemak, sate padang, and the list goes on. And on…

EAT AND EAT Gandaria City Mall 2nd Floor, JakartaSelatan

SAKALAThere’s a new beach club in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua. Sakala occupies a 3,000 square meters venue in an astoninishing two-story Balinese style towers. Walking into Sakala, you’ll encounter the LED Glass bar leading you to their main area, which is the 15 meters long – 400 bottles wine cellar and DJ booth. And of course, as you venture more

views. In tribute to the tradition on classic mixology, the bar menu will emphasize specialty cocktails with a modern twist.

Sakala Bali is contemporary cuisine as modern art. Feel free to dive in to their sea food specialties, such as seafood cocktail, king crab salad, and salmon from Tasmanie. They also have various selections of their European cuisine menu, like open ravioli of braised chicken, venison loin, roasted quail breast, wagyu beef striploin, or just go all the way with their ‘package’ Epicurian Tasting Menu’. Price wise they’re not so cheap but

unique dining experience.

SAKALA BALI Jl. Pratama 88, Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua 80363, Bali, 0361-774 499, www.sakalabali.com

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FEISTY FEELIN’ FOODS!

PRIMADONAI realized this particular place I’m about to tell might be a little bit ‘out of reach’ to most of you, especially if you’re not familiar or even noticing what kind of foods available along Imam Bonjol street. But I gotta share this little secret, as I believe if you have strong taste for local delicacies then you cannot miss this place.

Primadona is just a small food stall selling traditional Javanese foods such as the famous gudeg and nasi liwet, the specialties of Yogyakarta and Solo, nothing fancy here, just a simple warung style selections and treats, you can either take away or eat there ‘lesehan’ style (sit on the

on your taste bud perfectly. The ‘ibu’ who served there is a typical sweet Javanese lady; she’ll guide you as she scoop the food to your plate, either you can customize it or just follow her suggestion.

Trust me, you’ll thank me once you try this, just drive along jalan Imam Bonjol towards Teuku Umar, once you see Hoka Hoka Bento sign on

the presentation and varieties are more happening at night.

PRIMADONA Jl. Imam Bonjol No.259, Denpasar, Bali, 0818355511

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1. Scarf @ Deus 2. Note Books @ Kody & Ko 3. Blue Speaker @ Word of Mouth 4. Coin Bag @ Press Ban 5. Gold Purse With Leather Trimming @ Yaz 6. Keychain @ Pegasus 7. Black Stone Ring @ Mode 8. Beach Bag @ Pegasus 9. Mexican Wall Art @ Horn Emporium

1. Watch 2. Clip on Watch 3. Tree Candle Holder @ Kody & Ko 4. Harmonica @ Press Ban 5. Brown Suede Shoes @ Macbeth 6. Star Set Plate & Bowls @ Word of Mouth 7. Egg Lamp @ Word of Mouth 8. Dressy Specs @ Press Ban 9. Skull Candy Earphone 10. Agenda @ Press Ban

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1. Wallet @ Deus 2. Cap @ Deus 3. Skull Candy Earphone @ Drifter 4. Car Printed Dress @ 69 Slam 5.Snake Print Flip Flops @ Havaianas 6. Wristband @ Psylo 7. Belt @ Psylo 8. Black Canvas Shoes @ Macbeth 9.Flip Flops @ Havaianas 10. Beaded Clutch @ Mode 11. Diamond Brooch @ Mode

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1. Spider Brooch @ Mode 2. Puma Print Flip Flops @ Havaianas 3. Steel Bird Origami Art @ The Light Box Gallery 4. Owl Bangle @ Press Ban 5. Dear Head Wall Decoration @ Kody & Ko 6. Orange Snake Skin Ankle Boots @ Yaz 7. Chinese Horoscopes String @ Horn Emporium 8. Cow Print Purse @ Mode 9. Animal Print Tote Bag @ Mode 10. Resin Rhino Decoration @ The Light Box Gallery 11. Bali Brass Birds @ Kody & Ko26

1. Love Spell Mexican Perfume @ Horn Emporium 2. Flip Flop @ Havaianas 3. Nacho Libre Mask @ Horn Emporium 4.Skull Bracelet @ Press Ban 5. Skull Decoration @ The Light Box Gallery 6. Mexican Wall Art @ Horn Emporium 7. Bottle Caps Printed Set Tank Top & Undies @ 69 Slam 8. Limited Edition Superman Photo Painting @ The Light Box Gallery 9. Fabric iPad Cases @ Kody & Ko 10. Limited Edition Casette Photo Painting @ The Light Box Gallery 11. Voodoo Candles @ Horn Emporium

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can talk rubbish in kuta cannot throw rubbish in kuta

can do a load of hallucinogenic in kuta cannot alter your occupation on your departure card to

can read kafka's metamorphosis cannot use it as a rationalisation for acting like an animal

can never use the word namaste...never. cannot use the word namaste ever. even at the end of a yoga class and especially not to pick up chicks

can have an indian spirit name given to you by your guru cannot make other people address you by it especially if it meanslord of the universe

can sit in a cafe and use your laptop cannot put the cafe name on your business card

can speak a foreign language such as indonesian cannot use that language in social situations to impose your superiority over visitors.

can be a conspiracist cannot relate conspiracy theories without any damning evidence... or if in the grasp of hallucinogenics

can get fake breasts

cannot wear reef shoes as fashion accessories

can rent a scooter in kuta cannot live out your GP dreams on the way home from a night at the bounty

can get fucked up on mushrooms cannot make life altering decisions while fucked up on mushrooms

can appreciate a balinese womens beauty cannot expect them to care

can be a fan of top gun cannot expect to seduce girls with the soundtrack

can support the black market pirated dvd trade cannot feel personally betrayed when the dvd is shit quality

can wear straight brim hats cannot wear red bull hats subtly implying that you are an extreme athlete

can say you are a model cannot say you are a model if you paid the photographer

can write a can and cannot list cannot take it as seriously as we do :-)

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A Knight (Bais Haus Remix) - New Ivory

Midnight City - M83Love is Found - Sade

That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings

Hello - Martin Solveig Candil De La Calle - Apparat

Me - Sepalcure

Delilah (Diplo Remix) - Mavado

I'm Cold - The Cure

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Who can forget the heart-breaking real-life story of father and son, portrayed by Will Smith and his then 5-year old son Jaden Smith, in the touching 2006 motion picture “The Pursuit of Happyness”? Let me set

rags to riches story of our protagonist Chris Gardner, a simple man, who falls on hard times as a single parent, with his adorable 5-year old son in tow. Struggling while moving in and out of homeless shelters for nearly a year, he is determined not to lose sight of the

memory jolt plastered on the outside wall of his son’s day care centre: “Happyness” – misspelt and silently

voicing the need to have its “y” replaced with an “i”. Gobsmacked and somewhat outraged he remembers

Independence, particularly the part about the right to the ‘pursuit of happiness’. It speaks of a right to life and to liberty but not to ‘happiness’ as such. Could this mean that happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never attain? Can we achieve happiness while in pursuit of it or is this a dichotomy in itself only to demonstrate that we are doomed to fail from the start? So if indulging in happiness is far from straight-forward, what exactly is its quintessence?

“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”

– Albert Camus

WHAT IS HAPPINESS?

“What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.”

– Sigmund Freud

In theory this should be an easy enigma to solve: 2,000 odd years of documented humanity should give us ample

supposed to be and how, if we apply ourselves accordingly,

favourite quick rescue) conveys bluntly – albeit not in a word or less – that “happiness is a mental state of well-being characterised by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy”. There. That sounds plausible, doesn’t it? Moreover, additional help is amply at hand further down the line in an overabundance of approaches extending, but not limited, to biological, psychological, religious, economic and philosophical angles. Phew. Admittedly there’s a lot to chew so let’s be selective and look at a few discourses only. Two things seem certain on the onset: my happiness is not identical to yours and happiness is predictably ever changing.

“Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.”

– Victor Hugo

“The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one

own attitude, rather than from external factors.”– Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

Buddhist teachings speak of the ultimate freedom from suffering leading to nirvana. It is achieved by overcoming cravings and earthly indulgence in all forms. This newfound freedom then becomes the foundation to generate loving kindness and compassion, which in turn promotes the desire for happiness and welfare to all beings starting with oneself. A somewhat different approach indeed, particularly compared to the more materialistic recommendation of ‘pursuit’ entitlement inherent in our American Dream episode above.

the abolition of religion.”– Karl Marx

Vision of seeing God in heaven. Thomas Aquinas states that “man is not perfectly happy, so long as something remains for him to desire and seek.” So a perfect happiness

or any form of worldly power or temporal fame or honour really would amount to nothing noteworthy or gratifying. Well, according to the Catholic Church we might well be

sentenced to misery in this lifetime. I suppose this means

and perfect, also referred to as God. Anything but tempting – if I may be so bold and air an opinion.

“(Happiness is) the virtuous activity of the soul in accordance with reason.”

– Aristotle

Interestingly, good old Aristotle, in 350 BCE, also commented on riches and honour to be part of the innate human quest for happiness or eudaimonia, the Greek word to sum up ‘being well and doing well’: the practice of virtue. Happiness, he argues, is a human desire entirely for its own sake whereas health, friendship and the above wealth and merit constitute simply a means to a ‘happy feeling’. Contrary to some religious beliefs eudaimonia is characteristic of a good life, a pursuit or an activity though and not an isolated emotion or a general state. A happy person is virtuous (and

way of proving the best theoretical concepts are not worth the paper or papyrus they were written on.

“The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

– Carl Jung

The Greeks may have invented democracy and with it laid the foundation for economic freedom and prosperity, which in turn correlates strongly with the general happiness

European country has not only made global headlines but is threatening to cause serious doom and gloom across world

are that closely intertwined? Perhaps there is no happiness without sadness? Or worse, is my happiness contingent on other people’s misery?

is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit

– Nathaniel Hawthorne

Well, I should certainly hope not. If we stop for a moment

moods and emotional states, such as our senses for example. As humans we have access to a plethora of means to experience what makes us happy, at one time or another – be that temporary or permanent. Some of us may smile over someone else’s smile or by gazing at one of nature’s

music brought to their ears unexpectedly, or the scent of a woman could send yet a third into an ecstatic outbursts

ignorance which may in fact leave us blissfully unaware until we let ourselves be reminded that life is nothing but

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times. It is habitually our own pile of expectations, which

life worthy of celebration and sheer delight.

“Love, awareness and happiness can be recognised as ever-presence.”

– Pantanjali

The Hindu thinker Patanjali, author of the Joga Sutras wrote exhaustively on the roots of human bliss. He advocates a clear, lucid, empty, and open mind in order for an individual’s innate brilliance, peace, and transpersonal wisdom to shine forth naturally. Humour me for a moment and explore what could happen when our often extrinsic view of the world were to start corresponding to how it truly is; then the subjective view and reality might finally shift into mutual synchronicity: I wonder whether this is in fact an environment where harmony, true happiness, and peace can start reigning.

“Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values.”

– Ayn Rand

FOLLOW YOUR BLISS

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Josef Campbell’s admonition to “follow your own bliss”. In Sanskrit, the ancient spiritual language of the world, there are three

ocean of transcendence:

1. Sat = Being2. Chit = Consciousness3. Ananda = Bliss or Rapture

Big words with still bigger meanings, even for the more savvy ones among us! Rapture, come take my hand and take me to my consciousness (preferably higher) and my

“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”– Ernest Hemingway

Not long ago, my personal quest for bliss and inner contentment enticed me to attend a happiness therapy seminar aptly labelled “From Monkey Minds to Buddha-in-a-Box”. I had heard about my brain being considered in a state at times, be that dazed, confused, or occasionally hung over, but the term Brainstate Training, which was the essence of the transition to the promised land, had me nothing less than dumbfounded. Brian Loafer1, our friendly lecturer with a distinct Texas accent, likely and at a guess in his late thirties, misguidedly tries to bank credibility almost immediately by announcing that he just married to a woman nearly twice his age. You’ve got to be joking! I can’t but help the double-take. I neatly wrap up my amazement and lock up any ensuing judgemental thoughts in an imaginary

drawer in the hope that I can still keep an open mind for Boxy Buddha. “Retraining the state of your brain is the miracle work we practice here”, Brian promises. It changes our lives and liberates our minds forever – a prerequisite for a blissful existence, a permanent state of happiness. You’ll forgive me if I don’t regurgitate his sophisticated mumbo jumbo here and paraphrase how this is supposed to work for us mere mortals:

‘You are to take one measure of plain old zeta-brain (of the alert, awake and conscious kind) and quieten it down by

or Wikipedia to the rescue – throw in a couple of pinches of conventional happiness (watch a cinematographic tear jerker if you must), while remaining detached, and you will

time and all day long.’

While the convincing technical term for this exercise is

intense hours of this, is suitably fried yet far from liberated, and that’s just from listening to all this training-in-theory awareness. Brian may have every reason to celebrate the on-going demise of my head(iness) but I’ve decided that I was far from ready to wire my temples to a black box and risk turning into Frankenstein’s daughter – even if that meant missing out on guaranteed nirvana.

– Aristotle

Brian and his brain wave machine are now a thing of the

brink of pursuing my own rapture. Truth be told, there is no uniform miracle solution to “live in happiness” – I hope this much has transpired. Still experimental I for one will explore interesting angles of all sorts with an open mind if I feel they could be essential with becoming (more)

generous and forgiving with myself. I have replaced the search for “who I am” with a simple “I am” in the hope that

missing ingredient to complete the trinity of ‘being-bliss’: my proper consciousness.

I don't think i have heard anything like this before in Bali. Tell me more about the show in detail? I break it down like this; What if you woke up one morning to the governments of the world announcing that a comet was going to

go the way of the dinosaurs? My production "There Is No 2morrow" is a one act play that uses dance theater, poetry, documentary footage, visual media and music to show how a few individuals, couples and groups, personally and collectively live out some of their moments on their last day alive. The concept was inspired by much hype concerning these times approaching 2012. Comet Elenin, Hopi prophecy, ascension and/or apocalypse. The show's underlying theme is that we must stop taking ourselves, each other and our time for granted. Live it up in, in a conscious way.

Who is involved? I'm writing, directing and choreographing

dance crews in Bali, Aerial Crew, Peaz Makers, G.O.G. will be dancing and doing choreography together, instead of competing against each other. Gonna have Sausan and Alex Valenzula in it. Soloman, Ozlem, and Goody Gumdrops are producing a track for one of the dance sequences. Also a couple other folks whom shall remain nameless for now.

What is your background in performing arts? I've performed in large scale professional events as an actor, poet, rap artist, dancer, dj, choreographer and mc. My mother was a drama teacher and heavily involved in the African-American arts scene in San Francisco when I was young, so i got into it

production when I was like 6 yrs. old. Acted in commercials, danced in t.v. ad campaigns, toured in a one act play, collaborated with super dope poets in performances, released 2 rap albums, shared the stage with artists like Outkast, Lauryn Hill, Ceelo, Wu Tang Clan, traveled to many countries and was in negotiations with Def Poetry Jam when I decided to move to Bali.

What have you been doing here in Bali? I do a variety of things, mostly centered around performance and teaching the local and expat youth how to get down in hiphop movement. I train and manage Aerial Crew, currently Indonesia's top break dance crew. I've choregraphed a kids musical, along with dance numbers for various events. I've produced and hosted poetry events for Ubud Writers Festival, dj'd and mc'd a number of events...a bunch of things. In a way, I feel like I'm still just getting started.

Why did you decide to produce some live theatre here? I didn't really think of it it like, "I'm gonna do a theatrical production." When i think about producing an event, I think about bringing

i express through multiple performance disciplines. A couple of years when Home Cafe was poppin', we did this monthly event called Live Mysteries. It was just live performance in the raw, with a live hiphop band and poetry, dance crews, singing, storytelling, live

a performance artist in the classical sense, like how Sammy Davis Jr. and other artists of that era were all actors, singers, dancers, comedians, etc. They expressed themselves in multiple lanes. So

with this production, I intend to bring a variety of performance elements together. The best way to do it and not have hella socialites talking through the entire performance is to focus the format, theater style. People come in the venue, get their drinks and minggle for a bit and when the show starts, the bar is closed, everybody take a seat, be quiet and appreciate a live performance full of heart, substance and soul.

Do we need to look beyond the world of DJ performance in Bali? If so, why?Any place which intends to have vibrant healthy entertainment scene NEEDS to have more than just dj events. It should have the actual artists that make the songs djs play, come and perform live. It needs to support the live performers it already has and give them the opportunity to grow. It needs to challenge its artists, live and dj, to try new things. The artists themselves need to step out of their comfort zones

and just try new things. Artists need to collaborate more. A vibrant scene has the business-money-logistical people collaborating with the creative minded people to push the envelope of performance, not just produce the same ole thing over and over. It also takes

or even a short term loss, in order to generate the energy and vibe that reaps long term gains. A big thing would be for artists themselves to begin producing more events, in which they have full creative control. Much of the performance stagnation, in my opinion, is due to performance artists being at the dictates of people who have a limited view of performance art or they just want moving decorations for their events. There is no reason why

there's alot of talent here.

KAMAUINTERVIEW ANDREW CAMPBELL

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The Faile collective are one of the most popular and recognizable international producers of street-displayed artwork. Their allure has prompted an invitation to paint the exterior of London's Tate Modern gallery in May 2008. In 2007 their shows in London and New York sold out instantly, and inspired memorable, and widely-reported, scenes amongst would-be buyers that were considerably uglier than Faile's charming and eye-catching art.

Eliminating the problem of painting of walls whilst keeping one eye out for the

appealing work graces brick surfaces across the world. Lacking in aggression, perhaps, but certainly not passion, the pieces here testify that the real power of Americana is that it can always be appropriated and enjoyed on one's own terms.

Faile have produced four books featuring art and writing, the most recent of which, Lavender, was released in 2005.

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Christoph and John, How did you work with Roman on the set

Christoph Waltz - One single camera is pure cinema! This is pure! It is for this reason that Roman is as he is and that’s why he is adored by everyone, especially by us.

John C. Reilly - Even though in the movie we are very aggressive with each other a lot of times, the feeling among us was very cooperative and Roman was very surprised, he told us, he had never seen a group of actors who were so easy with each other

When we used to take a break I used to run out into the hall to get some air and relax.

hilarious in the movie.Kate Winslet – My vomit became the vomit of everybody because we were all covered in the vomit and shooting it was maybe even funnier than it came across on the screen, it was truly just hilarious. It was a little bit complicated because we had to shoot it in three

the various "ciak". We had created a system using a pipe that came at the back of my neck and who was hidden underneath a blue suit

appear as real. The vomit was everywhere and this scene was heavy especially for the poor John and Jodie who had to clean many times. It was extremely clever and the original recipe of vomiting was by Roman. It was disgusting, and Roman himself probably found it funnier than anybody else, he was like child, he just couldn’t get enough. Then there was the placement of the vomit and he said "no, a little bit more here on the book of Bacon and Kokoschka, yes put it there .... .". In the end it was fun.

Roman Polanski didn’t travel to Venice because of legal

KW-Roman is an incredible life force, he is an extraordinary director and we all feel incredibly honored to have had the opportunity not only to be directed by him but just to spend time in his remarkable

The four roles were all adapted made-to-measure for us and each

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constantly to educate myself that is why I need so much time to be

it took only two. About my role, Nancy , is a busy working mother who chooses to enjoy the life: she absolutely loves the luxury like expensive cosmetic and clothes. At the same time she wants to have family and she feels extremely guilty about her not being present enough in the life of her kid. However she has a very strong opinion about motherhood and parenting. Also she loves her son and wants to protect him even when she assumed he had done something bad.CW - The fact that he could not be present in Venice has never been an issue between us, we never talked about this at all. But then I ask

is in Venice and this is proof that he is with among us with his spirit and essence. So don’t worry to much about it.

You are all parents. Have you ever had to apologise (like in the

but in general, today most parents talk about their sons and in the playground they all vigilant on their children. It is common to be in such situations but at least my marriage has passed this test

“VIP” parents. We all want our children to be considered as normal in the playground.This topic can be extremely funny because, we(as

this aspect can be extreemly funny.Then I found very intelligent the analysis style on the politics of playground violence and the way to

never been in a situation like this.

CW - I am happy to say that if my sons would have done such a crime they would have payed the consequences.In this case my role would be only to visit them in prison (laughs) because they are old enough.

Kate, you had 3 movies in Venice during the festival, you worked

KW – It was a pleasure to be here and it’s just a coincidence that 16 months of my life have been acknowledged in 3 short days then It’s quite handy for me because I’m a parent so I can get all my interviews now and go home. About my future plans I cannot go immediately back to work, because my work is always very intensive

I presented in Venice and which cost me one and a half year of my life, I just want to have a small break, probably half a year. I was so happy in this special year. It was so fantastic to be a part of these three incredible projects. I want to keep it for a while.

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Do they take into consideration all of the

creating the art space for inmates?

I don't know, I hope they would.

How do you feel about potentially facing the death penalty?

Stressed. And, I don't really know how to feel about it. Everybody tends to make a joke out of it, tourists laughing, especially with the press, and there is always lots of gossip

to understand. Its hard to get feelings about something.

You obviously have a lot of time to think about things. Do you feel like you are evolving as a human even though you are inside?

I am trying to keep busy. Every morning I get up and come down to the studio and work on art or design or painting. We set up a philosophy school working with Gateway College, a Norwegian University based in Bali. I got in touch with Eva Sucu, the administrator and we set up the class which has four foreigners and 13 Indonesian students. At

from Gateway College. We also set up a computer school for the Indonesian inmates. It's a three month program on Basic Word Excel, and Powerpoint, and at the end they

to get. It will be good when they get out and

go to look for a job.

What Philosophy is being studied?

Um, last week was Aristotle, we had a lecture on ethics… I think that was especially for me (laughs)... We are just going through all of the great philosophers now.

understand what it must be like to go through what you are going through, staring death in the face. Do you believe in fate or destiny?

Aaah, hmmm, destiny and fate? Yeah, well

since I ended up in Bali, you know it's weird. You meet people who are. It's like there is

meet people who are connected to certain things through just being here. I mean I could have probably ended up dead being hit by a car. Maybe instead of being in here I could have been caught in Singapore, Malaysia or Thailand and I would have got the death penalty a long time ago. So, maybe there is a point to me being in here. Maybe I could have been shot in the streets in Australia or something… Yeah, maybe there is a point to me being here?

So, you feel like you have a role here in Kerobokan jail?

here, yeah I feel like I have a purpose. Since I have been in Bali I feel like it's karmic man.

So, you are now facing the death penalty?

Yes, that's correct.

So, when are you due?

In June we are lodging another application

What is the possibility of you not receiving the death penalty?

myself and Andrew (other member of Bali Nine) have been rejected.

In what way? On a daily basis or in general?

Just the general feelings like, I mean, you have to put out more good than bad. Otherwise it comes back at you. I have seen it so much since I have been inside this jail. Yeah, I've seen it a lot. Before I never used to believe in it, but being inside here I have seen it.

Do you believe in good and bad luck?

(long pause). Yeah, I guess so. It's been a whole run of bad luck so far.

And you feel you have been dealt a bad hand?

Yeah, but I guess it was my choices that led to me ending up in here. I guess it's my own fault. I guess it's not really about luck. But, then again I have been lucky to meet some really good people who have helped me a lot. I've met a few nice people a long the way.

Are you frightened of death?

(long pause). I don't want to die. It's hard to say, I guess everyone is afraid. But it's not really appealing to get blindfolded and you know…

That's an understatement!

I have read a little bit about how they do it. It's pretty full on. I think there are eight people

There is only one out of the seven that has a real bullet. The rest blanks. Perhaps it's two out of the seven. That's how they do it. And sometimes it's not enough for a kill shot, I've heard you'll end up writhing around on the

to come over and shoot you.

Why is there a line up of seven shooters yet only one or two have real bullets?

They do it so none one knows exactly who shot the real bullet. So there can't be any problems later.

I guess there is some weird logic to that. …Are you religious?

I used to be religious before I got inside here. Then I got far away from it.

More into spirituality?

No. I like to think of this period where I am angry at the world.

You are doing pretty good things for someone who is so angry at the world.

Actually, not the world. God. I have my issues with him.

So where is your faith? One characteristic most people have is that they have faith, even if it's faith in nothing.

(laughs). Faith eh… I don't know, I have never really thought about it. Even though I don't go to church, I still believe in God. He's out there

guy that is looking down at the world like a big TV or entertainment for him and all this shit is happening in front of him in the world . He just comes in when he is bored from doin' his cosmic shit and looks in on us. He sees people laughing, he sees wars, like he is watching

what he does. (Laughs). Sort of like that.

So you feel like God has dealt out this bad luck? You want to blame it on him at the moment?

Maybe I am just questioning him a little bit. I don't want to really blame him too much! (Laughs). He might strike me down with a lightening bolt or something. (More laughs).

Is there anything else you want to share with our readers?

Maybe a little warning for people. Hopefully learn from my mistakes. People should be very careful with their lives. And enjoy life, because I have found it is the little things in life that I miss. It's not about the big picture thing, it's more about the little, little things. Before I was inside here, it was all about the

doing that. Since I have been here i realized it's more about the little things with family… it's just all the little things that really matter. cause everybody has that you know.

Thanks bro, take it easy in here...

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In a perfect end to another banner year of the Coca-Cola

gathering of the elite surfer tribes in Indonesia from the biggest names to the local legends to those behind the scenes that make it all happen. DJ Adam Bennetts was on the decks keeping the

thirstily consumed late into the night.

Championship trophy and Rp 100 million (over $11,000 USD) champion’s check high above his head that night, the most

OPEN DIVISION – MARLON GERBERWOMEN’S DIVISION – YASNYIAR GEAMASTER’S DIVISION – KETUT WIRTAWANPRO JUNIOR DIVISION – DARMAPUTRA TONJOJUNIOR DIVISION – JEREN KIRINGLONGBOARD DIVISION – ARIP “MENCOS” NURHIDAYAT The Coca-Cola ISC 2011 Awards Presentation was presented by the W Retreat & Spa and sponsored/supported by Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Aerial7, Alam TV Bali, Bali & Beyond, Baliwaves.com, Balibelly.tv, the Beat, I-Mag, Lines Magazine, Magic Wave, NowBali, Outdoor Channel, ProMotion Events, RVM, Surfersvillage.com, SurfTime, and We-Like.org.

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Andrew and Myuran, two young Australians, face execution in

Indonesia. They have admitted trying

have exhausted their appeals. All that can save them is clemency from

Indonesia’s President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. We ask you to help in

respectfully seeking clemency.

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Maria Magdalena is the one and only temple of the underground in Bali.

hop, deep tech to Hip hop. The scene that revolves around MM is a fashionable alternative and trendy meeting point for music lovers,

house in Bali.

MM welcomed: Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Spirit Catcher, Nick Warren, and Dj Feadz to name a few. MM is a small bar in Bali but has nothing to be ashamed of in terms of programation with any big clubs in the world. The Club is run by Jean Marc a true music lover and a bit of a party animal...

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ROB PEETOOM HAIRSPAThere’s no beauty space like this in Bali. Not just because of its huge “expensive” area, Rob Peetoom Hairspa is a place to indulge the senses and feel the spiritualism.

As I walked in and being toured around the salon by the master of hairdressing himself, the Dutch-born Rob Peetoom, my eyes were drawn to the minimalist perspective of modern architecture which

It invites you to enjoy long and luxurious hair treatment, beauty and wellbeing with half open and half indoor space that gives you

and you’ll sit on a massage chair during the shampooing process. O yeah, give me 15 minutes extra wash, please!

Bali is known as the place for wellness and spas, but since no one has

the previous 13 he had in the Netherlands. Its philosophy is simply “Hair only looks good when it enhances the individual’s personality and lifestyle”.

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surf contest that had a bit of a twist. 12 retro inspired boards, all shaped at the Temple of Enthusiasm, were laid out in the sand…everything from

Deus board of his choice.

"Deeds not Words" at the Deus Gallery. Stevie had been working at the temple for 2 weeks prior to the opening, participating in the Deus 'Artist in Residence' program. His illustrative work was displayed on many surfaces including old skool skate decks, custom shaped surf boards and even a

As the night progressed the focus turned to music, with many acts donning the Deus Veranda Stage and putting on quite a show for the crowded 500+ back garden. The main act of the evening was visiting Australian band 'The Dappled Cities' who put on an entertaining double encore set that rocked the house and had everybody on their feet.

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