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Pontiac Stardust opens in retro style
The Pontiac Stardust, a new bar and restaurant on Jalan Petitenget, opened with a gala show last
Saturday night. Most of the Seminyak luminaries were in attendance doing what they do best;
guzzling down the freebies and foraging amongst the morsels. (No, there was plenty for all) We
have to give credit to the designers, EDG, and the Hong Kong and Singapore based owners for a
well thought-out space, both indoor and outdoor, with an excellent dining concept and cocktails
designed by the first female mixologist to win the prestigious 42 Below Cocktail World Cup,
Beckaly Franks. The Pontiac Stardust design gives a nod to the cosmic road trip thru 1950’s/60’s
Palm Springs, USA. From the vintage photo booth, to the fairy lit Teepee under the stars on the
patio and the funky mid-century styled music room where DJs pump out an eclectic mix of music,
Pontiac Stardust is about fun, hope, dreams planned and dreams fulfilled in a space of grand retro
style. The place has got something for everyone. Give Pontiac a spin next you are in Petitenget.
Zero Waste to Oceans Conference & Debate
The annual Zero Waste to Oceans Conference is
commencing on Friday, June 14th and there are limited
seats available! The subject of 2019’s conference and
debate is; “are corporations responsible for their single
use plastic collection and recycling?”, what do you think?
There will be a number of guest speakers from all over the
island and registration on the day starts at 3pm. According
to the organisers, the ban on plastic bags is good, but the
poor waste management of 280 Desas (Councils) and 700
Banjars (Sub-Councils) across Bali, who are responsible for 95% of the islands Solid and Liquid
Waste Management has gone nowhere, or has actually become worse. 5,000 cubic meters a day
leaks slowly into the oceans, 100,000 cubic meters a day from Indonesia and 600,000 cubics a
day from all of South East Asia. If we don’t start to take action soon, it might be too late to save
our oceans and mother earth. For more information please contact rama@rolefoundation.org.
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