THE GUIDE - The Rough Guide to Bali and Lombok - page 200

Café Havana Jl Dewi Sita 0361 972973, cafehavanabali.com . This Cuban bar runs reg-
ular salsa lessons (Rp100,000/person).
Museum Puri Lukisan Cultural Workshops Jl Raya Ubud 0361 971159, museum-
purilukisan.com . Serious, reputable classes (Rp125,000-450,000) at Ubud's oldest art mu-
seum covering batik, woodcarving, beadwork, classical painting, basketry, kite-making,
mask-painting, shadow-puppet-making, gamelan and Balinese dance.
Nirvana Batik Course Jl Gootama 10 0361 975415, nirvanaku.com . Renowned batik
artist I Nyoman Suradnya runs one- to five-day courses in batik painting (Rp485,000/day, in-
cluding materials). His family also runs the Nirvana Pension guesthouse.
Nyuhkuning woodcarving shops Nyuhkuning. There are plenty of willing teachers in this
village of woodcarvers; just ask at any of the shops.
Pondok Pekak Library and Learning Centre Jl Dewi Sita 0361 976194, librarypon-
[e-mail] . “Art of Bali” beginners' classes in dance, gamelan, painting, woodcarving,
making offerings and jewellery (Rp75,000-200,000). Book at least one day in advance.
Sari Api Jl Suweta 0361 977917, sariapi.com . Courses (from Rp450,000) in ceramic-
making from the Canadian ceramicist Susan Kohlik.
Sehati Guesthouse Off the southern end of Jl Monkey Forest, Padang Tegal 0361 976341,
sehati-guesthouse.com . Learn the elements of Balinese dance from a graduate of Denpas-
ar's prestigious school of performing arts (Rp100,000/hr).
Studio Perak Jl Hanoman 0361 973371, studioperak.com . Courses in silversmithing: in
half a day you can produce your own ring or pendant (Rp350,000 inclusive of 5g of silver).
Threads of Life Indonesian Textile Art Center Jl Kajeng 24 0361 972187, thread-
soflife.com . Classes (Rp75,000; minimum two people) on different aspects of Indonesian and
Balinese textiles, as well as regular lectures.
COOKERY AND LANGUAGE
Alam Indah/Café Wayan Jl Monkey Forest 0361 975447, alamindahbali.com . There
are seven choices of lessons (2hr; Rp350,000) featuring various menus, given at Café Way-
an's sister restaurant Laka Leke in Nyuhkuning village.
Casa Luna Jl Raya Ubud 0361 977409, casalunabali.com . Famous, long-running half-
day Balinese cooking workshops (from Rp350,000) run by Fragrant Rice author Janet
deNeefe.
Paon Cooking Class Laplapan village 0813 3793 9095, paon-bali.com . Well-regarded
classes (from Rp350,000) with rave reviews. Free pick-up in the Ubud.