In collaboration with EPIC NOW, Nuanu launches Southeast Asia’s first VR Michelin dining experience at Luna Beach Club, introducing a new way of engaging with fine dining in the region.

Led by Michelin-recognized Japanese chef Kazushige Suzuki, the experience brings together Japanese–Balinese fusion cuisine and immersive virtual reality. Guests are guided through eight distinct VR worlds, each paired with a specially created dish that unfolds as part of a continuous narrative.

As the gastronomic centre of Nuanu Creative City, this experimental dining experience unfolds exclusively inside Luna Beach Club at Elysium, a glass-and-bamboo venue overlooking the open ocean, designed for immersive and carefully curated culinary encounters.

The experience is intentionally intimate; each session hosts just 18 guests, allowing for precision and a sense of presence that mirrors the care behind the food itself. Sessions run every Friday and Saturday evening at Luna Beach Club within Nuanu Creative City.

“Nuanu was created as a place where different disciplines can meet without losing their integrity,” said Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu Creative City. “This collaboration with EPIC.NOW reflects how we think about culture - collaboratively and with respect for both craft and audience.”

Globally, immersive dining has begun to gain traction in cities like New York and Tokyo, where VR-led gastronomic experiences are being explored as a way to deepen sensory engagement rather than replace it.

Guests can choose from four experience tiers, ranging from the Discovery Experience to a VIP Experience that includes curated drink pairings and exclusive menu elements. Private group buyouts are also available for celebrations and special occasions.

“We are so happy to be in Indonesia, bringing together Michelin dining, VR, and storytelling, inspired by local culture and designed to deepen human connection and Bali felt like the perfect place to begin.” said representatives of the EPIC NOW team.

With its limited seating and carefully considered format, the VR Michelin Dining Experience positions Bali at the forefront of experiential gastronomy in Southeast Asia, while reinforcing Nuanu Creative City’s role as a platform for experimentation across art, culture, and technology.

The experience launches at Luna Beach Club, Nuanu Creative City, Tabanan, Bali.

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While much of Bali welcomed the New Year with familiar formats and imported headliners, Nuanu Creative City chose to listen closer to home. On 31 December 2025, PORTAL x Nuanu brought together 21 Indonesian electronic and alternative musicians for New Year’s Eve shaped by a collective exploration and local creative practice.

As the exclusive home of PORTAL in Bali, the night placed Indonesian artists at the centre of the experience. The result was a celebration led by musicians working across electronic, live, hybrid, and audiovisual formats, reflecting the diversity and experimentation shaping Indonesia’s contemporary sound.

PORTAL x Nuanu unfolded across two stages, Detak and Sumbu, each offering a distinct atmosphere. Detak carried the energy of the night with rhythm-driven electronic and hybrid sets, while Sumbu provided a more performative setting for live works, vocals, and audiovisual explorations focused on the relationship between sound, visuals, and space.

PORTAL comes alive at Nuanu Creative City through live electronic and alternative music performances from Indonesia.

Both stages were set within Block 42, Nuanu’s evolving multi-functional venue built from repurposed shipping containers. Projection mapping activated the container structures throughout the night, transforming the site into a layered, labyrinth-like environment. As audiences moved between stages, shifting light and sound created a sense of moving through interconnected visual portals rather than between fixed performance areas.

Across the evening, the range of performances demonstrated how Indonesian electronic music resonates when given trust, context, and a carefully curated environment.

The lineup featured 21 Indonesian artists spanning electronic, live, hybrid, and audiovisual formats, including Asylum Uniform, Bagvs, Big Chun a.k.a. Naken, Dekadenz, Gumatat Gumitit Gospell (live), JayDawn & Wukir Suryadi, Kuntari (organic set), Mairakilla, Non Archive, Raissa Febriani, Verdy Arien b2b Magis, Txtext (live), Parakuat (live), Alkahfa (hybrid), Paradata (A/V), Su66en9 (hybrid), Pure! Records, Linda b2b Masagi b2b Masayu, Barbara Pleaser, Temu Gerak, and Putu Septa ft. Janurangga.

“For us, having the honor of working alongside the amazing creative communities of Bali and Indonesia and doing something different – something where culture becomes the universal language of love understood across people of very different backgrounds is a true honor. Starting our year with something that exactly reflects the way we want to do things is great” said Lev Kroll, CEO Nuanu Creative City. “Hopefully this year will be like this day – an opportunity to work with so many talented creative people, the privilege of being a platform where people from all over the world fall in love with the complexity of the Indonesian cultural landscape and just a place of playful exploration.”

“Indonesia’s electronic scene is built on collaboration,” said a PORTAL spokesperson. “But it has never been about electronic music alone. PORTAL x Nuanu reflected a broader convergence, where sound moved alongside dance, multimedia installations, and other fringe forms of expression, placing artists and practices, rather than genre, at the center of the night. It is not a closed loop or a repeatable formula, but an ongoing process of evolution shaped by those who pass through it”

With audiences gathering from Bali, across Indonesia, and from the international community present during the year-end holiday period, PORTAL x Nuanu became a meeting point across cultures and contexts. In a season often defined by repetition, the night stood as a compelling example of how a New Year’s celebration can also serve as a long-term investment in Indonesia’s creative future.

PHOTO CREDIT: Nuanu Creative City

While New Year’s Eve celebrations across the island are often defined by international headliners and predictable lineups, a different current has been building beneath the surface. One led by Indonesian producers, DJs, and live performers who are shaping their own language of electronic and alternative music. This New Year’s Eve, Nuanu Creative City steps fully into that movement.

In collaboration with PORTAL, Nuanu became the exclusive home of PORTAL in Bali, presenting a full Indonesian lineup of more than 20+ emerging electronic and alternative musicians. The night marks an intentional shift from spectacle-driven countdowns, toward more future-facing celebration of artists who are experimenting, building communities, and expanding what electronic music in Indonesia can sound and feel like. Designed as a gathering space for discovery and connection, PORTAL x Nuanu positions Nuanu Creative City as a must-visit destination to close the year and welcome the next through creativity and culture.

“We want Nuanu to be a place artists choose and trust,” said Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu Creative City. “Our aim for the new year is not a typical party destination, but a melting pot for artists to express themselves and dive into Indonesian authenticity. Through platforms like Portal, we open that space - bringing artists onto the stage and inviting audiences from around the world to experiment how they can resonate with the ideas and learn from it."

Portal unfolds across two curated stages: Detak and Sumbu. Each is designed to champion emerging artists within distinct creative contexts. Detak focuses on rhythm-driven electronic music, giving rising DJs and live performers a high-quality platform to explore movement, energy, and contemporary club culture. Sumbu centers on live, hybrid, and audiovisual performances, offering space for artists working across sound, visuals, and experimental formats to push beyond conventional performance structures. Together, the two stages reflect Nuanu Creative City’s commitment to nurturing new creative voices through artistic experimentation, collaboration, and discovery.

The night features performances by 24 emerging Indonesian artists spanning electronic, live, hybrid, and audiovisual formats, including Asylum Uniform, Bagvs, Big Chun a.k.a. Naken, Dekadenz, Gumatat Gumitit Gospell (live set), JayDawn & Wukir Suryadi, Kuntari (organic set), Mairakilla, Non Archive, Raissa Febriani, Verdy Arien b2b Magis, Txtext (live set), Parakuat (live set), Alkahfa (hybrid set), Paradata (A/V set), Su66en9 (hybrid set), Pure! Records, Linda b2b Masagi b2b Masayu, Barbara Pleaser, Temu Gerak, and Putu Septa ft. Janurangga—collectively reflecting the diversity and experimentation shaping Indonesia’s contemporary alternative music scene.

PORTAL x Nuanu takes place on 31 December 2025 at Nuanu Creative City.

Tickets are available now via Megatix. Limited capacity applies.

For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.nuanu.com

PHOTO CREDIT: Nuanu Creative City