Not all heroes wear capes; some wear aprons. See how our culinary heroes have shaped our gastronomic world and hear our speakers delve into their childhood food memories, reflecting on …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Janet DeNeefe • Julia Winterflood •
Parti Gastronomi presents a Bali-meets-Bandung collab using Bali’s almighty spice paste, Base Genep, with Sundanese favourite, Nasi Tutug Oncom, rice mixed with grilled fermented soy, all served with sauteed young …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: Arifin Windarman • Hardian Eko Nurseto • Reyza Ramadhan •
Our Long Table Lunch returns to Casa Luna’s jungle kitchen with an interactive extravaganza of Sula islands and North Maluku food. Watch some lobster-cooking, spiced fish masak-masak action with Chef …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Janet DeNeefe • Ragil Imam Wibowo • Fifian Adeningsi Mus •
Fermented foods are rich in beneficial probiotics and antioxidants and play a significant role in improving digestion and building a stronger immunity. Indonesia’s beloved tempe is a nutritious fermented soy …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Arifin Windarman • Hardian Eko Nurseto • Reyza Ramadhan • Lisa Sibagariang • Eve Tedja •
Sustainable seafood is the most environmentally efficient source of protein on the planet, and well-managed wild-capture fisheries and eco-friendly responsible marine aquaculture play an increasingly important role in our food …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Ryan Theja • I Gede Merta Yoga Pratama • Blane Olson •
Meet a new generation of rice farming heroes paving the way to sustainable rice cultivation in Bali, led by Yayasan Emas Hitam Indonesia’s mentoring program “Mari Berkebun”. Emas Hitam Indonesia …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Private: Enagh Sumardana • Kadek Suardika • Silvina Miguel •
Food Sovereignty is a global movement that unites farmers to fight injustices in the food and agriculture system. With the Covid pandemic, global warming, and the war in Ukraine and …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Dicky Senda • Elizabeth Yani Tararubi • Yuni Sulpia Hariani Harismawan •
Enjoy a night in the Campuhan Valley with a wide selection of food dishes at the Ubud Food Festival while enjoying performing arts from Kerta Art and getting ready to …
Category: Live Music & Art
Speaker: Keroncong Jancoek • Celticroom Bali • Vvednue Indonesia •
Puglia-born Maurizio Bombini of Mauri fame in Seminyak, returns to Mandapa to wield his Italian magic into this breath-taking river valley restaurant. Enjoy a modern-minded 5-course menu of five-star excellence …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Maurizio Bombini •
Hailed as a superfood, seaweeds are incredibly rich sources of nutrients, unique bioactives, and ecologically, act as a nursery for life in our oceans. Indonesia produces two-thirds of the global …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Wayan Sukadana • Dr. Iain Neish • Boedi Sardjana Julianto • Gill Westaway •
Petty Elliott presents A Toast to Oma, her food hero, in a heartfelt celebration of Manadonese food with a modern version of perkedel jagung, corn fritters, dabu-dabu, seafood spaghetti, rica-rica …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: Petty Elliott •
Ayu Gayatri and Gede Kresna, of Dapur Pengalaman Rasa, bring a fascinating combination of ritual, unique flavours, ancient recipes, and tales of folklore to the Tall Trees dining room with …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Ayu Gayatri Kresna • Gede Kresna •
Is the banana the unsung tree of life in Bali? From the roots, stem and flower, to the fruit and leaves, every part of the tree is used in Balinese …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: I Putu Dodik Sumarjana •
Chef William, of Sensorium fame, whips up his best-selling Asian-Style Prawn Squid-Ink Tagliolini with Prawn Butter, while chatting about the flavour components of the various ingredients and the process of …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: William Salim •
Arak is enjoying a spirited renaissance. With Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, claiming that arak is medicinal and that the distillation of arak, tuak and brem is a legitimate business, there …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Ida Bagus Agung Gunarthawa •
Bali’s environment and growing plastic waste problem is a major concern. In 2020, in response to Covid, Made Janur Yasa a Top 10 CNN Hero, created the Plastic Exchange campaign, …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Made Janur Yasa • Silvina Miguel • Ni Ketut Yudani • Gill Westaway •
On the peak night of the Ubud Food Festival, make sure you arrive early to get the best place to sing with Kiss Band, Nameks, Soulfood, and NAVICULA. The best …
Category: Live Music & Art
Speaker: NAVICULA • Soulfood • Kiss Band • Vvednue Indonesia • Taru Art •
Join us at Uma Cucina for a Bonita Fish Bar takeover. Chef Vittorio will navigate a exemplary 4-course Italian feast of sustainable local fish and seafood from Bali, Lombok, Flores …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Vittorio Negri •
Sorghum is a nutritional powerhouse that is high in fiber, antioxidants and packed full of protein, iron and minerals. It can be seen in the plant reliefs of Borobudur dating …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Nur Rahmi Yanti • Helianti Hilman • Reevo Saulus •
Considered Bali’s oldest and most mysterious community, the Bali Aga in North Bali, have only been accessible to tourism for the past 10 years. In an effort to preserve their …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Ragil Imam Wibowo •
Brem, Bali’s own fermented rice wine, is made from white or black sticky rice. It is lemony-sweet with a velvety finish, and mainly used in ceremonies. Club Soda’s Raka and …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: Raka Ambarawan • Esy Triana •
Casa Luna presents Dapur Tara Flores and Elizabeth Yani Tarubi, from the Labuan Bajo highlands, in a long-table Casa Luna presents Dapur Tara Flores and Elizabeth Yani Tarubi, the Labuan …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Janet DeNeefe • Elizabeth Yani Tararubi •
Lisa Sibagariang, Locavore’s fermentation expert, will whip up some innovative ways to use brem tape from marinades to ice-cream. Be prepared to have fun with these fresh, exciting flavours. Lisa …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: Lisa Sibagariang •
In Bali, the Green Revolution of the 1970s and introduction of agrochemicals to increase rice yields proved detrimental to the soil, ecosystem, and long term rice productivity. The Begawan rice …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Julia Winterflood • I Made Chakra •
Dengan kekayaan biodiversitas yang dimiliki, masyarakat memiliki lebih banyak pilihan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan karbohidratnya. Salah satunya dengan sorghum. Tanaman ini pernah mendominasi pertanian masyarakat di Nusa Tenggara Timur. Namun, popularitasnya …
Category: Teater Kuliner
Speaker: Nur Rahmi Yanti •
Philippine multi-awarded food writer and book designer, Ige Ramos, has designed some of the Philippine’s most noteworthy books on food, including Appetite for Freedom, the hidden history of Maria Orosa, …
Category: Food for Thought
Speaker: Ige Ramos • Bea Crisostomo • Celina Agaton •
Irish chef Andrew Walsh, of Michelin-starred Cure in Singapore, brings his trailblazing Celtic cuisine to Aperitif, alongside Belgian-born chef, Nic Vanderbeeken and Maxie Millian, in a one-time-only, star-studded event. Enjoy …
Category: Special Events
Speaker: Andrew Walsh • Nic Vanderbeeken • Maxie Millian •
After three days full of culinary ideas and inspiration, it’s time to relax and enjoy the festival music stage, full of laughs from the famous Bondres performances from Ubud, Gek …
Category: Live Music & Art
Speaker: Unb’rocken • Gek Kiki and Arsa Wijaya Bondres •
