Art for art’s sake – how the creative city of Nuanu lives up to its brief

Bali's new creative city promises to be a haven for arts and culture. So what is already on offer?

Named after a Balinese expression for ‘in progress’, the burgeoning coastal creative city of Nuanu, about an hour’s drive north-west of Denpasar, has been established with a focus on all the good things in life – nature (check out its butterfly breeding program), sustainability, wellness, lifestyle and education – but one of its most notable elements is the priority given to art and the creative industries.

Read on to find out more about just some of the the arts experiences already on offer in the creative city:

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Madeleine Swain is originally from England, where she trained as an actor, and has over 30 years’ experience as a writer, editor and film reviewer in print, television, radio and online. She is also currently President of JOY Media and Chair of the Board.