BIWA May 2009 Luncheon at Maya Ubud

Bali International Woman’s Association (BIWA) May 2009 Luncheon was held at Maya Ubud Resort & Spa. In this event, mini bazaar was also available for those who would like to come to shop around. This mini bazaar selling a range of stuffs which includes jewelry, cloths, bags, purses as well as gadgets and financial products.

Indonesia's First Lady Hosted ADB VIP Spouses for Lunch at Maya Ubud

On Monday 4 May 2009, the Indonesia's First Lady, Mdm. Ani Yudhoyono visited Maya Ubud Resort & Spa. The First Lady took the spouses of VIP participants of Asian Develompment Bank Annual Meeting being held in Bali to an Ubud visit and hosted lunch at Maya Sari Restaurant of Maya Ubud Resort & Spa. Eighty people were attending the lunch, among them there were Mrs. Kumiko Kuroda wife of President of ADB Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, wife of Prime Minister Tonga, H.E. Feleti Sevele. After lunch the group was proceeded to Arma Museum.

Below are some snapshoots by I Gusti Ngurah Putra Sanjaya, Maya Ubud photographer.

Bupati Gianyar Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati is escourting the First Lady to enter Maya Ubud lobby.

Mrs Sevele, Mrs Yudhoyono and Mrs Kuroda proceed to Maya Sari Restaurant
from Maya Ubud executive lounge.

the poster says it all

welcome speech by the First Lady

the table

Selamat makan... Bon apetit... Itadakimasu...

Maya Ubud Visitors

Maya Ubud since the opening has been visited by people from all arround the world, among them there were famous in their countries. From our file we found some pictures we were able to take while they were with us, many other came privately and did not want be discovered.

Chef Wan, chef celebrities with Maya Ubud Chef Ketut Langgeng
http://www.chef-wan.com.my/

Kim Soo Kyung and Wife, he is a famous football player in South Korea
Visited Maya Ubud on their honeymoon in December 2006.

Bara Pattiradjawane is the host of Gula Gula Cook Show in Trans TV Indonesia
http://www.gulagoela.com/

Bara at work with wondwerful backdrop of Maya Ubud greenery

Jeremy Thomas, Indonesian famous actor. He stayed at Maya Ubud spending valuable time with family.


Kim Nam Jin, famous Korean Actor
http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Kim_Nam-jin.php

Dee Hsu (Little S) was in Ubud !

Taiwan famous actress, singer and TV Hostess; Dee Hsu, Hsu Hsi-Ti or Xu Xi Di also known as Little S, lately spent a relaxing time in Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, Bali.

Younger sister of Barbie Hsu who known as player on Taiwanese TV Series Meteor Garden F4, stayed at the tranqulity of resort's deluxe pool villa together with family and friends.

Seen on picture, Little S with Maya Ubud Spa Team after her two hours riverside spa pampering.

Danny De Munk & Family stayed at Maya

Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star, Danny De Munk and his lovely wife Jenny with their two gorgeous children Bo and Davy recently spent their time in Ubud, Bali for a week and stayed at Maya Ubud Resort & Spa.

Born in 1970, Danny De Munk started acting when he was 12, he had succesfully continued his career as an actor and singer, in 1991 he started his career as musical actor.

De Munks enjoyed their first visit to Bali, they had a wonderful time staying in one of Maya Ubud pool villa. Danny already decided to take his family to come back to Bali island.

Culture and Art Festival in Kuta Bali

As Balinese use their own calendar system, their new year was celebrated on March 26 this year. The Balinese open their new year in silence which is called Nyepi day (the day of silence). On Nyepi day, there are no normal daily activities conducted. Every street is so quite. People stay at their homes with minimum light and noise. 

A day before Nyepi day, Balinese perform the ogoh-ogoh parade all over Bali. Ogoh-ogoh is a representative of evil spirit made of the materials such as bamboo and paper that have to get rid from human lives. For the reason of the incoming general election and the safety, the Ogoh-ogoh parade was not allowed this year. However, several villages were participated in the Culture and Art Festival held in Kuta area. The festival featured the competition of ogoh-ogoh as well as traditional music and dances. 

  

  

Maya Ubud Welcomes Kath Townsend as Food and Beverage Director

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa welcomes Kath Townsend to oversee the resort’s Food and Beverage areas as Food and Beverage Director. Kath previously held similar responsibilities in other five star luxury properties including two deluxe boutique resorts in the Maldives and more recently as Executive Chef on the Nam Hai in Vietnam prior to joining Maya Ubud Resort & Spa.

Prior to her assignments in Asia, Kath enriched her culinary skills by taking part on several of positions in her hometown in Sydney Australia.  She worked with internationally known cook book author and restaurateur Bill Granger in Sydney for four years as Executive Chef and travelled nationally and internationally to assist him in his master classes and exclusive functions. Kath had a wonderful catering experience at  the  Sydney Opera House for nearly four years in which events at this venue were often in the hundreds and thousands. 

The award winning Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, with its superb location in the verdant hills of Ubud which continues to create a hideaway of services excellence through resourceful and imaginative management, is proud to welcome Kath Townsend to the team.