Cush Cush Gallery (Jl. Teuku Umar, Gang Rajawali No. 1A, Denpasar) has launched a social initiative to teach kids about upcycling and the environmental impact of waste. The program, called Charcoal for Children, uses off-cut and waste materials to create art works. Artists will guide the kids in designing their own creative work. The workshops are for children ten and older and are free of charge. An exhibition will be held at the gallery to showcase the children’s works. The opening night is Friday, 31 May, 2019.
The workshop schedule is as follows:
- Session 1: Saturday, 23 February 2019 (9am – 12noon), with
Venty Vergianty (architect & artist based in Bali) and Maria
Yohana Raharjo (architect based in Bali-Yogyakarta)
- Session 2 : Saturday, 30 March 2019 (10am – 1pm), with
Benson Saw & Design Stream (designer based in Kuala
Lumpur)
- Session 3: Sunday, 31 March 2019 (10am – 1pm), with
Benson Saw & Design Stream (designer based in Kuala
Lumpur)
- Session 4 : Saturday, 6 April 2019 (9am – 12noon), with
Budiman Ong (designer based in Bali)
Sessions 1 and 4 will be conducted in Indonesian, with English translation. Sessions 2 and 3 will be conducted in English, with Indonesian translation.
Visit the CushCush Gallery website at cushcushgallery.com/ccg/. Email Sagung for more information: sagung@cushcushgallery.com or RSVP to Nike on +62 896-6477-2657 (WhatsApp only).
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Are you ready for a disaster? Do you keep a bag by the door that has everything you will need if you and your family have to quickly evacuate in the event of an emergency? Ganesha Go Bag is a new program being offered by Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Jl. Nyuh Bulan, Banjar Nyuh Kuning, Mas, Ubud) to help families be prepared with essential survival and first aid materials in the event of an emergency evacuation. The course will teach people how to prepare a ‘Go Bag’ that can be packed in advance and then grabbed and carried quickly and easily in case of fire, volcanic eruption, earthquake or other disasters. Ganesha Go Bag will be holding a short evening class on Wednesday 27 February at 6 pm and an all-day workshop on Saturday 16 March from 9 am to 4 pm. Families are encouraged to bring older kids. The course will also teach children to prepare their own ‘go bag.’ Space is limited and cost is by donation. Sign up via WA at +62 8133 110 9261 or saffira@bumisehat.org.
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Kemenuh Butterfly Park (Jalan Raya Kemenuh, Sukawati, Gianyar). Just ten minutes from Ubud and 25 minutes from Sanur, near the Sukawati Art Market, lies the Kemenuh Butterfly Park, filled with native flowers, splashing fountains, tropical trees, rice field and of course, hundreds of butterflies. The park offers tours, which are both fun – looking for and watching butterflies and educational – learning about the life cycle of butterflies, how they fit into an eco-system and why they are often under threat from development and climate change. Local businessman Ida Bagus Witara set up Kemenuh as both a conservation park and to encourage people to learn more about these short-lived insects. Children will enjoy learning about, and even carefully holding butterflies or examining a chrysalis. The park offers a restaurant, gift shop and gallery and is open from 8:30 am to 6 pm daily. Entrance price is IDR 100,000 for adults or children. Contact the park on +62 8214 549 1272, email kemenuhbutterflypark@gmail.com or check out their website, http://www.kemenuhbutterflypark.com.
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Bounce Bali Trampoline Center is located at Finn’s recreation center in Canggu
(Raya Pantai Berawa, Canggu). The air-conditioned center features a large number of spring-loaded trampolines for bouncing and flipping, all covered by 2-inch thick safety pads. You can bounce alone or in groups, and play ball games as you jump or try out one of the center’s Bounce Boards – a bit like a surfboard, but used on a trampoline. The center hosts birthday or Christmas parties for kids (or any groups). Parents can sit at the on-site café and safely watch kids play. For grownups, Bounce offers special trampoline group fitness classes, but these are restricted to 18+ only. One hour jumping passes are IDR 135,000 per person and kids under three are admitted free. Contact Bounce Bali Trampoline Center at info@finnsrecclub.com or call +62 361 848 3939.
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Junior Sports Academy Bali holds classes at Bounce teaching the fundamentals of using trampolines for kids ages 6 and older. The classes are held Mondays 4pm-5pm and Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm and private sessions for kids or groups are available. Prices start at IDR 90,000 – IDR150,000 per class. Email jsa@finnsrecclub.com for more information on classes.
Junior Sports Academy (Finns Recreation Club, Raya Pantai Berawa, Canggu) will hold an upcoming holiday camp for kids from the 25th March to the 5th April, which runs Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm. Kids can join for one or two weeks, or drop in at a daily rate. The activity schedule is as follows:
- Monday: Soccer, Strike, Splash
- Tuesday: Tennis, Bounce, Music & DJ Production
- Wednesday: Soccer, Strike, Parkour
- Thursday: Tennis, Music & DJ Production, Splash
- Friday: Parkour, Bounce, Splash
Kids must be at least six years old. Weekly rates run from IDR 1,600,000 – 2,400,000, and daily rates from IDR 400,000 – 600,000, depending on membership status. Sign up at Finn’s Reception or email jsa@finnsrecclub.com.
Cush Cush Gallery (Jl. Teuku Umar, Gang Rajawali No. 1A, Denpasar) has launched a social initiative to teach kids about upcycling and the environmental impact of waste. The program, called Charcoal for Children, uses off-cut and waste materials to create art works. Artists will guide the kids in designing their own creative work. The workshops are for children ten and older and are free of charge. An exhibition will be held at the gallery to showcase the children’s works. The opening night is Friday, 31 May, 2019.
The workshop schedule is as follows:
- Session 1: Saturday, 23 February 2019 (9am – 12noon), with
Venty Vergianty (architect & artist based in Bali) and Maria
Yohana Raharjo (architect based in Bali-Yogyakarta)
- Session 2 : Saturday, 30 March 2019 (10am – 1pm), with
Benson Saw & Design Stream (designer based in Kuala
Lumpur)
- Session 3: Sunday, 31 March 2019 (10am – 1pm), with
Benson Saw & Design Stream (designer based in Kuala
Lumpur)
- Session 4 : Saturday, 6 April 2019 (9am – 12noon), with
Budiman Ong (designer based in Bali)
Sessions 1 and 4 will be conducted in Indonesian, with English translation. Sessions 2 and 3 will be conducted in English, with Indonesian translation.
Visit the CushCush Gallery website at cushcushgallery.com/ccg/. Email Sagung for more information: sagung@cushcushgallery.com or RSVP to Nike on +62 896-6477-2657 (WhatsApp only).
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Are you ready for a disaster? Do you keep a bag by the door that has everything you will need if you and your family have to quickly evacuate in the event of an emergency? Ganesha Go Bag is a new program being offered by Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Jl. Nyuh Bulan, Banjar Nyuh Kuning, Mas, Ubud) to help families be prepared with essential survival and first aid materials in the event of an emergency evacuation. The course will teach people how to prepare a ‘Go Bag’ that can be packed in advance and then grabbed and carried quickly and easily in case of fire, volcanic eruption, earthquake or other disasters. Ganesha Go Bag will be holding a short evening class on Wednesday 27 February at 6 pm and an all-day workshop on Saturday 16 March from 9 am to 4 pm. Families are encouraged to bring older kids. The course will also teach children to prepare their own ‘go bag.’ Space is limited and cost is by donation. Sign up via WA at +62 8133 110 9261 or saffira@bumisehat.org.
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Kemenuh Butterfly Park (Jalan Raya Kemenuh, Sukawati, Gianyar). Just ten minutes from Ubud and 25 minutes from Sanur, near the Sukawati Art Market, lies the Kemenuh Butterfly Park, filled with native flowers, splashing fountains, tropical trees, rice field and of course, hundreds of butterflies. The park offers tours, which are both fun – looking for and watching butterflies and educational – learning about the life cycle of butterflies, how they fit into an eco-system and why they are often under threat from development and climate change. Local businessman Ida Bagus Witara set up Kemenuh as both a conservation park and to encourage people to learn more about these short-lived insects. Children will enjoy learning about, and even carefully holding butterflies or examining a chrysalis. The park offers a restaurant, gift shop and gallery and is open from 8:30 am to 6 pm daily. Entrance price is IDR 100,000 for adults or children. Contact the park on +62 8214 549 1272, email kemenuhbutterflypark@gmail.com or check out their website, http://www.kemenuhbutterflypark.com.
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Bounce Bali Trampoline Center is located at Finn’s recreation center in Canggu
(Raya Pantai Berawa, Canggu). The air-conditioned center features a large number of spring-loaded trampolines for bouncing and flipping, all covered by 2-inch thick safety pads. You can bounce alone or in groups, and play ball games as you jump or try out one of the center’s Bounce Boards – a bit like a surfboard, but used on a trampoline. The center hosts birthday or Christmas parties for kids (or any groups). Parents can sit at the on-site café and safely watch kids play. For grownups, Bounce offers special trampoline group fitness classes, but these are restricted to 18+ only. One hour jumping passes are IDR 135,000 per person and kids under three are admitted free. Contact Bounce Bali Trampoline Center at info@finnsrecclub.com or call +62 361 848 3939.
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Junior Sports Academy Bali holds classes at Bounce teaching the fundamentals of using trampolines for kids ages 6 and older. The classes are held Mondays 4pm-5pm and Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm and private sessions for kids or groups are available. Prices start at IDR 90,000 – IDR150,000 per class. Email jsa@finnsrecclub.com for more information on classes.
Junior Sports Academy (Finns Recreation Club, Raya Pantai Berawa, Canggu) will hold an upcoming holiday camp for kids from the 25th March to the 5th April, which runs Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm. Kids can join for one or two weeks, or drop in at a daily rate. The activity schedule is as follows:
- Monday: Soccer, Strike, Splash
- Tuesday: Tennis, Bounce, Music & DJ Production
- Wednesday: Soccer, Strike, Parkour
- Thursday: Tennis, Music & DJ Production, Splash
- Friday: Parkour, Bounce, Splash
Kids must be at least six years old. Weekly rates run from IDR 1,600,000 – 2,400,000, and daily rates from IDR 400,000 – 600,000, depending on membership status. Sign up at Finn’s Reception or email jsa@finnsrecclub.com.