Newsletter May 2012 Multicultural Life

May is up and on the go and wow, what great editorial we have again... Kid's camps for all ages, parents moving forward and so much more. Bali is gearing up for summer and everybody is getting ready to organize the best holidays ever for their kids.

Summer Flashes!!!! Bali SoDA is up for a great summer of drama camps from age 9 to 16 with some great teachers coming over from Australia. Bali Horse Camp hosts several weeks of horse camps with all about horses - riding, food and fun included. El Parque - the newest block in town - has set up afternoon classes with Spice School Seminyak, so no more boring afternoons in Seminyak area. And last but not least, Yellow Coco in Ubud is running again many classes for kids all ages. More info in our event section lower on this newsletter.

Sad news from Nusa Dua. Bernad from Exofly on our sport page suffered from a heart attack while flying the fly of his dream in the Himalayans. Bernard was the first parasailing in Bali and many kids experienced their first really fly with him, he was a lovely character and the best para shooter on this island. Bernard leaves behind two beautiful daughters and a wife. We from Bali for Kids.com are with our hearts with them. Bernard, we will miss you!

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***** CALLING ALL ADOPTEES, MULTI-CULTURAL FAMILIES, AND PARENTS OF ADOPTED CHILDREN BY KELLY: I would like to form a  KIDS KULTURE GROUP – Aninformal social group for children who were adopted and their families. The focus of the group is to create a safe and fun environment for children who were adopted to SHAREand CELEBRATE their unique story with other children and familes who are similar, emphasizing the beautiful and positive sides of each child's’ birth heritage and the experience of having a multicultural family. This group is for kids of all ages (adult adoptee's welcome too!) and will meet informally once a month. Many adopted children are happy and well-adjusted. But families with adopted children face distinct challenges, particularly as adolescence approaches and children are naturally looking to discover who they are and who they want to be. ALL children are searching to create an identity for themselves. Some adopted children, especially those with multi-cultural families can have a harder time with this. Children who are adopted can suffer  from low self-esteem, depression or anxiety, and experience feelings of grief and loss for their birth parents. Adopted children often have a lot of questions and sometimes are not comfortable bringing up these issues with their parents. They are sometimes asked questions by their peers which they are not sure how to answer. Being able to meet other children who were also adopted may help them to see that adoption is a common and beautiful thing that they can be proud of. Talking about it and celebrating their birth culture can help them to become more confident and help prepare them to answer tough questions they may face in school. While there are many heritage camps for adopted children in the West, unfortunately we don’t have these available in Bali. And, as some of us are not in our home country we  lack the support of our extended families.  I am not a psychologist or an expert on the subject, but simply a parent . I’ve put together a very small library and list of resources for adoptee's and adoptive parents that I’mhappy to share with anyone in Bali. So I invite you to come and celebrate your family’s story and join the Kids Kulture Group ! If you and your family are interested in joining the group please contact Kelly at BaliKidsKultureGroup@gmail.com

***** CORAL TRIANGLE DAY WITH THE WWF BALI: If you had one day to save our oceans, what would you do? Well, here’s your chance to do something! June 9 is the Coral Triangle Day—a day to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the Coral Triangle—the most diverse marine environment on the planet. This event will be celebrated at several locations around the Coral Triangle region to highlight the importance of marine conservation and to raise awareness on this global center of marine life. An interpretation of World Oceans Day in this part of the world, the Coral Triangle Day brings together people from different parts of the region on one special day to promote the importance of oceans through varied activities including: beach clean-ups; sustainable seafood dinners; educational exhibitions; marine-themed bazaars; and beach parties. Everyone is encouraged to do one special thing, no matter how small, that will contribute to saving the Coral Triangle and let the world know how we care about it by sharing it on the Coral Triangle online platform www.thecoraltriangle.com/day. The Coral Triangle is a six million square-kilometer ocean expanse that contains the highest number of reef building corals on the planet. Its spectacular coral reefs systems are home to thousands of whales, dolphins, rays, sharks, and six of the world’s seven species of marine turtles. Spanning across six countries in Asia and the Pacific including Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor Leste and Solomon Islands, the Coral Triangle is also a nursery ground for highly valuable tuna species and much sought-after reef fish species. It directly sustains the lives of more than 120 million people who heavily depend on marine resources for food and income. However, coastal development, destructive fishing, over fishing, unsustainable tourism, the illegal harvest and trade of endangered species, and climate change, among many others, are taking a heavy toll on this fragile marine ecosystem. The Coral Triangle Day, envisioned to be an annual event, hopes to empower people like you to take specific action to help protect and conserve this globally-significant marine eco region. Do something special for our oceans and post your  videos or photos on www.thecoraltriangle.com/day to show the world what you are doing for the oceans during this day. For more information on the Coral Triangle, visit www.thecoraltriangle.com. For more information on the Coral Triangle Day, visit www.thecoraltriangle.com/day

***** CHILDREN EXEBITION IN BERLIN - GERMANY: Invitation to Participate - In connection with the 20th anniversary of the Museum of Children’s Art  Berlin – International we invite all young people aged between 3 – 17

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years to take part in the 8th World-Children’s-Art-Exhibition titled ”Give Me Your Hand”. Mix your dreams with colors and send us your painting by October 2012. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in 2013.Postcard-Size: 21x15 cm only (carton). We would like you to lay your hand on one side of the carton and draw a line around it. You can then fill in this outline of a palm you created with a painting/design using all your imagination. On the backside of the postcard please write a greeting to the next / unknown person. Write your name, age / address in block letters and send it to: Kinder-Kunst-Museum e.V. - „8. WKA“ - Hartmannsweilerweg 9+11 - D-14163 Berlin - GERMANY Selected works will be published in a catalogue or DVD which will later be given to the young artists as a souvenir and symbol of friendship with the “Museum Silver Leaflet”. Have fun with your project and for more info go to www.kkm-berlin.de/eng/index_home.htm Attention! We won’t send your paintings back to you. They will take part in future projects of the Kinder-Kunst-Museum e.V. to help create better international understanding. All rights reserved by the Kinder-Kunst-Museum e.V.

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SURFER GIRL - BALI – May 1 2012 – Sparkling news! Surfer Girl invites you for an adventure to dive deep into the majestic purple ocean, where a sea garden of fiery pink corals and bright green seaweed lies. Like ‘a vast expanse of glittering dreams’, the Summer’s Sea Garden collection showcases soft printed tees with all sorts of fun sea animals like starfish and sea horses, and airy dresses and skirts in coral prints. The Summer Sea Garden Collection is available at Surfer Girl brand stores, and online at www.surfer-girl.com/onlinestore/ For further details and to download your free “Summer’s Sea Garden” wall paper and screensaver, check out: www.surfer-girl.com

BALI ECO STAY in Batu Karu area is with us already since last year, it has grown bigger and better ever since. With an additional room on the side of the river, over viewing Balinese nature at its best, Bali Eco Village has grow also in its reputation as a real family stay. Families from all over the world have enjoyed their holidays at Bali Eco Stay, with nature walks, bike rides, cultural workshops and feeling how Bali feels at its roots. The food in Bali Eco Stay is mostly grown in their own gardens, with pigs and ducks around, kids will have great fun exploring how those animals live. Bali Eco Stay also offers lunch to those on a day trip into the mountains, so a perfect trip for your Sunday out of town. Find out more about Bali Eco Stay on ourHolidays - Page

BLUE DOLPHIN PLAYSKOOL in Seminyak is pretty new open. The playskool is wonderfully set up for 2 - 6 year old kids close to Sunset Road and easy to reach. With 5 different classes and classrooms for each age group Blue Dolphin Play Skool offers daily twice a place for your young kids to interact and play with other kids. The playskool has a wonderful outdoor area with many outdoor toys and even a small kids pool. The classrooms are colorful and save and the teachers dedicated. Blue Dolphin Playskool offers also weekly, monthly or 3 months membership if you are in Bali for a very short time or holidays and you like to enjoy some time off kids. Additional Blue Dolphin Playskool offers regular classes like "Muffin Making" or fun trips where everybody can join for a small free. Contact them soon, I am sure Blue Dolphin will soon fill up its 180 spaces. Find them on our Education - Page

PARADISE GYPSIES is one of the latest kids brands in town. Limited edition kids clothing with a cool kick designed by a prof in the design business. With a long time of design experience Paradise Gypsies is made for kids who want something else than the regular, created outside the lines for kids outside the lines. Great accessories with the coolest Tees for kids combined with quality and style. Right now the collection runs only online and via internet shipment, but Paradise Gypsies will soon be in stores all over Bali - so make sure you got this brand in your kids store too, it will be the upcoming super brand in Bali, pretty sure about this and first seen on Bali for Kids.com as usual on our Clothing - Page

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* The traditional and one and only CHILDREN HORSE CAMP in Bali since 3 years is held during all school holidays and every Saturday and Sunday - 9th-13th July, 23rd-27th July, 06th-10th August. Drop in Time: 8.30 AM and pick up time 1 PM after lunch. Our Ponys are calm and safe enough that we promise – your child will have fun and learn how to take care of a horse and for sure: How to ride the pony's with safe european standard equipment. Each Child has his own guide and will be trained by a foreign Instructor. The special Surprise program for the small horse lovers during every day of the camp is unforgettable like Trail rides, Picnic in the Rice fields dll…. Competitions and games are inkl. and the best the child can choose the own horse during the camp. Camps can be organized any time of the year. Prices: 5 days Rph 1.800.000 or per 1 day Rph 400.000

* With summer around the corner parents are probably thinking about what to do with the kids and how you’re going to fill their days. There are many camps in Bali in the summertime and one in particular that is sure going to be great is the Drama Camp for 8-12 & 13-16 year olds facilitated by award winning actors Ella Watson-Russell from the Victorian College of the Arts and Samantha Young from NIDA the National Institute of Dramatic Art. NIDA’s alumni include Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Children and teens in Bali will have the opportunity to work with professional actors from the stage, film and television. Ella Watson-Russell and Samantha Young have collaborated with Bali SoDA to bring a dramatic summer for the kids. Starting from July 2nd there will be 3 campsheld in Canggu – Sanur and Ubud. The costs will be for early birds US$450 until June 15th and thereafter US$475 they are also giving discounts for siblings and group bookings! The camps will run for 2 weeks excluding Sat-Sun. This is an opportunity not to be missed. A special showcase for friends and family will conclude the camp.
This will be the first time such a prestigious camp has been organized and it’s sure to be a dramatic success.  Contact Bali SoDA directly for full information on their website www.balisoda.com

* Starting 30 April 2012 !! Every Monday and Wednesday in EL PARQUE: After school SPICE activities at El PARQUE - May - June Theme: spring and little creatures - Age group 3-8 years (Children can be left unattended during this 2-hour session) - Kiddy Schedule 3:30 - 4:00 - Movements & stretches, musical games - 4:00 - 4:30 - small snack & play outside - 4:30 - 5:00 - Painting activity/ Play dough activity - 5:00 - 5:30 - Bring home activity/ Art & Craft - 80,000rp for Residents, Tourists pay 100.000rp, to join these classes. Hurry up!! limited to 12 kids for session - 0361 4737990 – info@elparquebali.com

* New programs starting in April at Yellow Coco and a special shadow show for Waisak, the Buddha's birthday, Sunday, May 6, 4-5pm. Come co-create, collaborate and cafoozle at Yellow Coco. April and May with Yellow Coco Creative Nest. Mondays - Drama for Children for Homeschooling Groups- Build and strengthen performance skills - through movement, drama games and expressive exploration. 2-3:30pm - Tuesdays (Starting April 10 New!) Indonesian Language for Children through Games, Art, Song and Movement ? runs 8 weeks- Children will be engaged with Indonesian language through playing simple games, singing, arts activities and movement exercises.(4-5pm) - Wednesdays (Starting Mar 28) - New! Understanding Our Roots Through the Arts - Arts process focused on cultural preservation through the arts beginning with a focus on Russian cultural arts in connection with Balinese cultural arts. (runs 8 weeks)- 4:00 -5:00pm - Thursdays (Starting Jan. 12) - Toddler Time ongoing- Children from 12 months to 3 years are invited with parents and/or caregivers to join in our Bilingual (English and Indonesian) circle time with songs, finger plays, stories, simple arts and shadow play. 10-10:30 am weekly - Thursdays (RE-Starting March 29) Drama -Expressive Story Theatre) runs 12 weeks-Working from a local tale that connects our imaginations to the local land site and people, the children will co-create a dramatic piece with the use of movement, music, dramatization, storytelling and puppetry. 4:15 -5:15 pm - Fridays (Re-Starting March 30) Drumming, Singing and Dancing- Learn basic rhythms, beats and bring them to life through drumming song and dance! . 4:15 -5:15 pm Sunday, May 6, 4-5pm - Special for Waisak (Buddhas birthday)The Brave Parrot- Oral Storytelling of this Jataka tale in shadow play with handmade puppets and set to live - e music. Beautiful and touching story about a small parrot and her actions in the midst of a raging forest fire. Special arts expressive activity as part of the story. Yellow Coco Creative Nest is proud to open to our new movement and drama studio space as part of this event. By donation. Yellow Coco Creative Nest, Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning - *All programs are open to local Balinese children by donation.
Contact: Susiawan 081805630001 or yellowcoco@rocketmail.com

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Sponsor Me! is new on Bali for Kids.com. We believe each child in the world shall have the best education, not just focused on maths, reading and writing. Some children have certain talents, which we, shall develop as their teachers. Unfortunately some families are not able to pay more than a normal education for their children. School fees and other costs are often already too much for some families. This is why we decided to help some local kids with talents to learn more than just what school teaches them. We want to find those kids sponsors who pay them an additional education, a more artistic education. But as well children in certain life situations who need urgent help. If you want to sponsor any of our children you can mail to info@baliforkids.com. Any amount is welcome. If you are a single sponsor we will put your picture and name or business logo under the child or group you sponsor in our column: Sponsor Me! Banner space on Sponsor Me! you can buy with any donation over 1.000.000Rp. Contact us about size and details directly on info@baliforkids.com. If you know a local child which needs to be sponsored for more than just a school activities, please contact us and we will see if Bali for Kids.com can help to find more sponsors for kids in Indonesia.

JJodie O’Shea Orphanage - 40 children need 40 drums - sponsor found! The drums and kids are drumming.... Thanks!	Eleven year old Nyoman Pika is sponsored for violin classes & urgent needs by Kerry from Australia and the violin teacher	Kidsworld in Ubud offers local state schools free use of the Kidsworld facility on weekday mornings, 10-12h. Call 0361-981867 to shuddle a date. One class with a max of 40 children at a time.The schools must organize their own transport to and from Kidsworld as well as food and drinks. This is an iniciative of Kidsworld, but we give them credit for their wonderful action for local kids!!! Thanks!