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Weekend Celebrations at the Iconic COMO Beach Club
Celebrate your weekends with exciting happenings at the popular COMO Beach Club every Saturday and Sunday. Bring your best mates for a lively Saturday Tunes and Tacos, and spend a relaxing Sunday by the pool with the family. Nestled comfortably on a corner of the surfer’s paradise of Canggu, COMO Beach Club, the relaxed all-day
Bali Re-Opens for Domestic Tourists : What Provisions Must Travellers Take?
On 31 July 2020, Bali will be official open for domestic tourism, as sanction by the regional Balinese government and the Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster. This opening of domestic borders is Part Two of the authority’s phasing program to re-open the whole island. 9 July marked the opening of certain beaches, local businesses
Sungai Watch: The Ayung River Gets a Plastic Clean Up
Bali has its fair share of environmental issues, including increasing water scarcity and waste management, but by far reducing plastic pollution has been at the centre of its environmental goals in the last few years. As the island has remained quiet in recent months, one group has sought to take advantage of the lack of
Ikat Revival: How Covid-19 Brought About the Rebirth of a Traditional Weaving Village
The weavers of Bali are dusting off their looms in a small traditional village just outside Ubud. In Pejeng Kangin, a long-forgotten artisan craft is coming back. This is just one of three recent village initiatives. It all started when David Metcalf, a local expat originally from New Zealand, went to his Banjar (local village
TAUZIA Hotels in Bali Donate Hotel Rooms to Accommodate Returning Indonesian Migrant Workers
Hospitality chain, TAUZIA Hotels, has announced a collaboration between its network in Bali and the local Bali government to help manage the Covid-19 pandemic by providing accommodation for Indonesian Migrant Workers in several of its hotels. Indonesian Migrant Workers, such as those who had been working on cruise ships, have been allowed to return to
Bali Still Safe? 2,291 People Enter Bali from East Java
For those of us who live on the island, it has been blatantly visible that people are beginning to relax on social distancing and staying at home. 2 months of frustration, and the seemingly positive news surrounding Bali’s Covid-19 situation has created the perfect recipe for this. However, we urge to stand fast because outside
‘Plastic For Rice’ : Providing Sustenance by Keeping Bali Clean
A new barter scheme conceived by an Ubud restaurateur is helping a village in Tabanan stay afloat amidst the pandemic. Trading trash for food, or ‘Plastic for Rice’, is an effort to reduce waste problems in villages, whilst keeping families in need nourished and healthy. In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity. When
Fundraising: Help to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Bali Families in Need
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bali has led to many locals losing their jobs and livelihoods. To help those affected by the pandemic, Social ImpaKt launches a crowdfunding campaign to provide families in need with water filters for clean drinking water. Founded in 2014 by Jeroen van Overbeek, Social ImpaKt is an organisation
Bali Provincial Government Extends ‘Work From Home’ Until Mid May
In a Circular Letter released by the Bali Regional Government (Pemertinah Provincial Bali), signed and confirmed by Bali Governor I Wayan Koster, it has been stated that the ‘Work From Home’ mandate has been extended until 13 May 2020. Below we have done a direct translation of the official Circular Letter from Indonesian to English,
Food, Supplies and Shelter Support That Need Your Help in Bali
It has almost been a year since Bali went into its first official lockdown, which took place after Nyepi Day of Silence on 26 March 2020. Since then, Bali’s economy has entered the single worst period it has ever experienced, far beyond the Bali bombings or Agung Eruption. The real tragedy is of course the
How a School in Bali Has Adapted to Online Teaching Due to COVID-19
When a child hears that “school’s out”, the immediate, knee-jerk reaction is often a jump for joy. “No more work! No more study! Yay!” Whatever it is amongst children, it just seems to be the go-to emotion, that is, until they realise what a life without school really means… Yes, with the need for social
On the Ground: Covid-19 in Bali Discussion with Kopernik
Kopernik is a research and development lab for social and environmental issues; they have 10 years of experience in dealing with disaster response. Director of Kopernik in Bali, Arvin Dwiarrahman, is interviewed by Halim Ardie in this insightful broadcast. Halim Ardie is from Club Conscious, an intelligent discussion and music selections podcast. Last week, at
Calling for Community Support: Food Donations
It isn’t only Bali’s economy that depends heavily on the tourism industry; the majority of networks and business infrastructures around the island are tied into to tourism as well. This includes suppliers (food and beverage, homeware, contractors, media, logistics etc) but on the other end of the spectrum many organisations depend on the generosity of
