Bhanuswari Resort & Spa - 2nd Anniversary PARTY

Bhanuswari Resort & Spa in Bali opened just 2 years ago. This year's anniversary celebration included...

Bali's traditional "welcome" dance...

A speech by Nyoman Suweta, the Managing Director...

More Balinese traditional dances...


Including the very beautiful "Bird of Paradise"...

Live music...

"Sexy" dancing...

A cake...

Guests...

And the wonderful staff and their families...

Awarding prizes to the winners of the games from the preceding 3 days...

And more dancing...

Bhanuswari Resort & Spa - 2nd Anniversary Games

Bhanuswari Resort & Spa in Bali opened just 2 years ago. Part of the annual celebration includes games - with prizes going to the winners.

Overseen by Mr. Nyoman Suweta, Managing Director.


Here you see the posture race - an empty soda bottle balanced on the head while walking around the koi / lotus pond!

Even trickier without hair!
And here is the sack race in 2 different styles - the traditional hop and the tricky running version.

As you see, the staff had a great time. Here is their version of "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil - have no fun!!".

New Year's Eve in Bali

Panorama Hotel in Ubud, Bali, holds a New Year's Eve party every year. Last year, I arrived jet-lagged and my photos reflected it. This year, I was so well-rested that I did a bit of dancing, and even led the Limbo line. (No photo of me doing that, of course!)

Being Bali, the decorations are an interesting mixture. Bali is primarily Hindu. Many tourists are Chinese (the Buddha) or Christian (the Christmas tree).

This year's celebration included a local rock-and-roll band, playing old standards as well as current Indonesian "Dangdut" - pop music.

Panorama is proud to have several guests who return every year.

They were presented with small gift baskets as a token of appreciation.

In spite of a thunderstorm (or maybe because of it!), there were a variety of other guests, too.

From the very young,

to the young-at-heart,

to those using wheelchairs (Panorama is one of the few restaurants in Ubud without steps to climb).

Some dancers were Competitive Ballroom quality,

others a bit more free-wheeling.

Conga lines with restaurant and kitchen staff...

Limbo with both guests...

and staff.

As you see, a real melting pot (or salad bowl?) of nationalities, races, ages, religions, sizes, shapes, and abilities.