Coming down to Ubud during this chilly rainy season is one of the perfect ways to experience the beauty of Bali. And while in Ubud, why not step out and enjoy the events happening around the neighbourhood? As a central hub for artists and artisans, Ubud is always filled with many events happening almost daily. Driving from the Ubud Jazz Festival last month, now is the time for the vegans to take over because the Ubud International Vegan Festival is back again this year, taking place in The Mansion Resort Hotel & Spa from the 23rd until the 25th of September 2022.

How to get there

If you’re staying in Padma Resort Ubud during this festival weekend, we provide a shuttle service that takes you to Bintang Supermarket Ubud. Walk around 18 to 20-minute through the Penestanan stairs, then head towards Penestanan road until you see the sign for The Mansion Resort Hotel & Spa. Remember to ring our butler service in advance to use this shuttle service.

To reduce carbon footprints, the festival organiser also provides scheduled shuttle busses from pick-up points across the south and west of Bali (Seminyak, Canggu and Uluwatu). Ubud International Vegan Festival is a free-admission event; no tickets are needed to enter the event!

What are the events

Throughout the three-day event, you can enjoy a series of yoga classes, Qi Gong classes, kids cooking classes, tropical cooking classes, and an art gallery tour! All those classes are provided for free and need registration in advance. Apart from classes, there are also talk shows, a live cooking demo by vegan artisan chefs, a performance from vegan musicians, an art & crafts workshop, a fashion show, and a Balinese cultural performance.

On the first day, animal lovers can explore more ways to help them through talk shows on animal welfare by the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA). Then enjoy a mouth-watering live cooking demo of raw vegan food by Sayuri Tanaka. End your night with a healing flute music performance by the infamous Gus Teja. The following second day, start your day by taking a tour of the local artists’ creations in The Mansion Art Gallery. In the afternoon, join a talk show by Among Prakosa on empowering the planet through veganism. Throughout this second day, you can participate in blood donation provided by the Indonesian Red Cross and adopt a new furry friend assisted by BAWA. Finally, end the evening with a fashion show from 2 vegan brands. On the last day, begin your day with various talk shows on wellness and being vegan with children with representatives of the World Vegan Organizations and other experts. At noon, there will be a vegan cooking competition joined by local vegan chefs. End the beautiful evening watching a cultural performance of Balinese Kecak & Fire Dance.

What to prepare in advance

Visiting a food festival is incomplete without trying on the delicacies there. The organiser is throughout with their commitment to providing an eco-friendly festival. Hence, purchase within the festival will be conducted using a pre-paid voucher that you can purchase online through their link on Instagram. The vouchers’ value ranges from IDR 100,000 to IDR 250,000. The committee also provides on-site voucher purchases for those unable to purchase in advance and who need more credit to try all the delicacies.

See you there this weekend!