Children’s Workshops

Film Making Workshop for Teenagers (In Indonesian)
Friday – Sunday. 10 – 17 October
09:00 – 16:00. Indus Restaurant, Bottom Floor.
As part of their BALINALE 2008 Film Festival program, the Bali Taksu Indonesia Foundation presents this Film Making Workshop for teenagers. Taught by an award-winning local film-maker, this will be a hands-on introduction to the basics of the film-making process. Participants will produce their own short film during the workshop on the UWRF’s 2008 theme, Tri Hata Karana.  The resulting films will be screened during both Festivals.
Suitable for ages 15 – 18.
Sponsored by Freeport and Taksu Bali Indonesia Foundation, in conjunction with BALINALE 2008

Let’s Go Green by Making Compost (In Indonesian)

Tuesday 14 October
10:00 – 12:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod
Nature has helped us in many ways and now it is our turn to help nature. One way we can help nature is to recycle and making compost is a simple way to recycle your organic household waste. You’ll also produce fantastic, nutrient rich fertilizer for your plants! Being environmentally friendly makes for a Green Earth
Suitable for ages 5-12. Sponsored by Freeport and GUS Foundation.

Telling My Own Story Workshop (Bilingual)
Tuesday 14 October
14:00 – 16:00. Pondok Pekak Library
Children’s author, Jean Bennett will help you cultivate story ideas from your own life and experiences and teach you how to create characters, develop plot outline and structure and write brilliant beginnings and exciting endings. Suitable for ages 9-13. Sponsored by Freeport

A Monkey Forest Adventure (In Indonesian)

Wednesday 15 October
09:00 – 11:30

Meet at Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod

Enter the magical Monkey Forest and listen to the exciting and funny stories of ‘Pan Godogan’ – a native Balinese storyteller. Get to know the old forest trees and watch the amusing monkeys at play. Children will gain an appreciation of the environment and the animals through educational games and activities. Suitable for ages 5-12. Kids under 7 years should be accompanied by a parent. Sponsored by Freeport 

Putting Words to Music and Music to Words (Bilingual)
Wednesday 15 October
09:00 – 16:00. Pondok Pekak Library
New Music composers, Syahrial and Fahmi Alatas will teach you how to create musical instruments from whatever junk you have lying around at home. Meanwhile poet, Debra H. Yatim, will help you to write a poem about the Ubud environment and set it to music. A dynamic, hands on workshop. Bring your own junk. For middle and high school students only. Sponsored by Freeport

Feature Writing Workshop  (In Indonesian)
Thursday 16 October
10:00 – 14:00. Pondok Pekak Library
News is not always about crucial events on a national scale, nor does it have to be about politics or the economy. In fact, feature writing in the media these days tends to give more attention to daily events on a local scale. In this workshop, Dewi Ria Utari will share some tips and tricks of the trade and teach you how to develop successful feature stories from your day-to-day experiences. 
Suitable for ages 13 - 16. Sponsored by Freeport

Fiction Writing for Children Workshop

Thursday 16 October
10:00 – 12:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod
A workshop on writing in different genres ranging from picture books to children's novels. The importance of the illustrator to picture books. How to find an illustrator. How to develop a book using character and plot. A discussion on where ideas for books come from. A particular focus on novels for children using The Seeds of Time, an environmental fantasy by the
author Shamini Flint, as a template. Sponsored by Freeport

Comic Cartoon Workshop (In Indonesian)
Thursday 16 October

13:00 – 16:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod

Do you like reading comics? How about creating your own comics? Popular Balinese cartoonist, Jango Paramartha, of Bog Bog cartoon magazine will teach you the art of making a humorous comic. Sign up for this workshop and surprise your friends with your hilarious creations. Suitable for ages 13- 16. Sponsored by Freeport

Learn the Lingo! (bilingual)
Friday 17 October. 10:00 – 12:00. Pondok Pekak Library.
Learning a new language can be fun and can make traveling in another
country much more exciting! With lots of games and activities, this
workshop is an enjoyable way to improve your Indonesian language
skills and to make some new friends. For non-Indonesian speaking
children aged 7-10. Parents welcome. Sponsored by Freeport and Balai Bahasa Denpasar

Drawing Workshop (Bilingual)
Friday 17 October
10:00 – 12:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod
“If I want to understand little bit more, to be little bit smarter, to be a little bit kinder, I had better learn to SEE better. Let's observe the trees, the river, the grass, the dragonfly, the farmer... and to make sure that we have understood it, let’s make a painting about it.” – Ibu Riitta (Art in English for Children). This drawing and painting workshop is for ages 5-12. Sponsored by Freeport

Fiction Writing for Teens Workshop (In English)
Friday 17 October
14:00- 16:00. Pondok Pekak Library
Join Melina Marchetta, author of the award-winning book Looking for Alibrandi, for this general fiction writing workshop. Learn how to develop your own characters, how to use dialogue and the art of showing, not telling. Suitable for ages 15-18.
Sponsored by Freeport

Bali Street Dogs : Short Story Writing Workshop (bilingual)
Saturday 18 October
10:00 – 12:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod
Bali dogs are an exceedingly smart, hardy and unique breed of dog and the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is holding a short story writing contest in honor of this lovable canine. Reda Gaudiamo, published short story writer, will help you to create your own story about these marginalised dogs. Vets from the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) will also join the workshop to share invaluable tips on caring for your Bali Dog. Suitable for ages 7- 12. Sponsored by Freeport & BAWA

Making a Giant Painting (Bilingual)
Sunday 19 October
10:00 – 12:00. Balai Banjar, Ubud Kelod
Kerry Pendergrast leads this poetry and art workshop that takes its inspiration from the Festival’s theme of “Tri Hita Karana” or “God, Man and Nature”. Children will write a collaborative poem titled Kebun Saya, My Garden, then create a giant acrylic painting inspired by the poem. The painting and poem will then be displayed at the Balai Banjar for the duration of the Festival. Suitable for ages 3-8. Sponsored by Freeport

Making Puppets from leaves ( Bilingual)
Sunday, 19 October
2- 4 pm at Pondok Pekak Library.
Me and My Shadows will perform "Pedo Pore" a unique and playful tale, written by Susan Allen, of peculiar creatures that live in the Monkey Forest, Ubud. Enjoy learning about their interesting habits, habitat and antics.  Something changes in the life and times of the creatures when they begin to disagree. Take part in this participatory, musical and visual performance and later create your own leaf puppets to try out behind the screen and 
take home. Sponsored by Freeport

More info: info@ubudwritersfestival.com