AYANA Zeitgeist
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Mum’s the word
18Apr
The time has come again to give your mom her well-deserved break.
Many believe the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. At AYANA, this rule does not just apply to men. Women, especially mothers, love to indulge themselves, whether it be in delectable food, luscious spa treatments or some quiet time away from her daily routines and chores.
There are many ways you can choose to spoil your mom on this day, here are just a couple of ways that you can do so at AYANA:
- Reserve a table for two at one of AYANA’s 7 restaurants. It could be Padi or Damar Terrace if she has a taste for Asian cuisine, Sami Sami if Italian is her favorite or Dava if she wants to French it up! Before dinner, leave a secret note to the restaurant staff so that at the end of her meal, she will be presented with a Traditional pavlova with berries compote and white coffee ice cream. The sweetness of the fruits, crunchiness of the meringue and silkiness of the cream will end her dinner with a perfect twist. The Pavlova is available at Sami Sami, Padi, Damar Terrace and Dava only on May 12, Rp80,000++/portion.
- Let her know that she is and will always be “Forever Beautiful” ?with this 2, 5 hour treatment by the same name at Thermes Marins Bali Spa at AYANA. It will begin with a Frangipani Bouquet Massage using natural frangipani flowers, followed by a body scrub or masque, and flower milk bath filled with red roses and white frangipanis. At the end of the treatment, Mom will enjoy a Thermes Marins refreshing facial to leave her skin more radiant and youthful looking -to have people guessing if she really is a mother! Forever Beautiful is priced at RP2,300,000++ per person. Available with a Gift Certificate to be delivered directly to Mom on Mother’s Day.
PS: Whichever way you choose to show your affection, do not forget to tell her that you love her. Those simple three words will give you a smile worth a thousand words!
Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms!
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Happy New Year!
02JanThank you to all guests for your support over 2012. We celebrated with a countdown party and took some happy snaps below. What a way to bid farewell to 2012 and welcome 2013…
Mike's Band take to the stage: Rock Bar's most popular performance of 2012 came back from their hometown Jakarta to usher in 2013.
DJ Mandra, spinning his mantra!
Happy peole, happy faces joining the countdown.
Putting on a game face to welcome a new exciting year.
Lead singer Mike had the crowd spellbound with his beautiful voice.
Elva, the liquid chef, shakes it up.
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Indonesia celebrated Independence Day on 17 August, here are some photos of the activities at AYANA that day involving both staff and guests. Great fun!
The commander in chief for the Independence Day Ceremony
The Flag Raisers
Guests participating in bakiak race (racing in group using one large wooden made shoes)
And AYANA staff participating in the all-time favorite tug of war
Not to be missed: the classic sack race!
And enlivening a tradition: the contest to eat crackers with your hands tied behind your back. Not so easy!
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Sir Norman Jay, who performed for President Obama’s inauguration and received a medal from the Queen of England for his services to music, opened Bali’s high season at Rock Bar on 23 June. Over 500 guests came to enjoy sunset before dancing the night away to classic soul, reggae, hip hop, and house beats under the starry sky. Enjoy these snapshots of the event.
Audio Flirt warmed up the crowd, along with Jack McCord (Hed Kandi), Martin East and Joe White.
Hula hoops lit up the dance floor
Dancing under - and with- the stars
Sir Norman Jay in action. Doing what he does best.
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There’s just a few days to go before International Mother’s Day, this Sunday. Another excuse to give your mother the attention she deserves. Be it a simple card that says ‘I love you’, flowers, or a shawl you know she’s been eyeing. Well-Placed Insider shares a few experiences from AYANA staff on the Do’s and Don’ts of spoiling your mother.
Jusman So, Chef de Cuisine, Dava
DO: Make your Mother one of her favorite dishes. Anything she likes! Difficult? Learn from an expert. I asked my father to teach me how to make the best “popiah” (fresh spring roll famous in Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia) for my Mother. She loved it and didn’t care a bit that it was a little salty!
DON’T: Reserve a table at a nice restaurant for her and ask your father to pay half of the bill. If it is a vacation to Bora Bora, it is another story.
Tressabel Hutasoit, PR & Marketing Communications Manager
DO: Have your own children make a Mother’s Day card for your mother ie their grandmother. When I was 5, I made one for my grandmother. Apparently, it was the first Mother’s Day card that Grandma Rose ever received and ever since, it has become a family tradition which she has cherished.
DON’T: Insist your children’s grandmother place the cards on the fridge. They do not need to be told so. They will do it. They will tell their bridge club about it.
Diah Wahyuni, Spa Manager
DO: Reserve your mother a full day treatment at her favorite Spa. Or treat her to one of the??Day Spa Treatments?at AYANA Spa. I once assisted a young lady who wanted to surprise her mother with a spa treat. Her mother was blown away with happiness and felt so touched.
DON’T: Enroll her at a hot yoga class nearby to your place (which is an hour drive from hers) because you can benefit from the health club’s “ask a friend to join” program.
LAST WORD: All in all, the only thing your mother needs to know is that you love and appreciate her. She needs to hear that. If not every day, then this Sunday will do.
Happy Mother’s day, Moms of every generation!
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