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Activities Personally Tailored For You

Many activities can also be arranged for people staying at KLUB KOKOS, both for the young and the not so young. At KLUB KOKOS our main interest is to provide a bridge for visitors to further understand the intricate lifestyle of the Balinese, in particular introducing you to the way of life around our rural setting.

As KLUB KOKOS has developed alongside the community of Bangkiang Sidem, we have aimed to develop a further understanding between Eastern & Western ways of life. One of the ways that you may be interested in learning more about the people of Bali is by experiencing some of the skills that our local community has to offer. Our guests are invited to try:

• making simple OFFERINGS (banten), an everyday practice here that is so important to the Balinese
• making and flying a KITE (layang-layang)
• some of the artisan skills passed on from generation to generation including:
  • PAINTING (melukis)
  • STONE or WOOD CARVING (mengukir)
  • WEAVING BASKETS (keranjang) or your own HATS (topi) to wear, just like the rice farmers as they work in the fields
• the music of Bali through instruction on playing the BAMBOO XYLOPHONE (tingklik) or the Balinese DRUM (kendang)
• some of the fundamentals of Balinese DANCE (menari) for both females & males
• some of the movements of KARATÉ (kempo) for the more energetic amongst you

The local people of Bangkiang Sidem have so many different skills and they would love to share them with you during your stay at KLUB KOKOS.

Cost of Activities (per hour sessions - US$ per person - group discounts on application):

For those of you that might like to have lessons in BATIK, Balinese COOKING or the fundamentals of the MUSIC of the GAMELAN, we will be glad to help you enrol in one of these classes held in Ubud.

Having had many years experience in teaching in Australian secondary and primary schools, Cathy and Krishna have the experience to tailor-make a program to suit everyone’s tastes, from the single visitor to groups of up to 25 people (depending upon accommodation requirements).

Children's play room with a wide selection of games, toys and puzzles

Programs for Groups

KLUB KOKOS is particularly interested in helping school and other common interest groups discover more about Bali than just where the best bargain is to be found. For school groups staying at KLUB KOKOS we prepare a series of age appropriate worksheets for the teacher to do with the students as a lead up to their trip into another world - a culture so different from their own experience. With 20 years experience in the teaching field, Cathy is able to organize a full program to suit the needs of your group, arranging all of your transport needs, tours, dance performances, workshops for activities, meals and accommodation in advance. Cathy will also provide an activity book that includes information about the program, as well as lots of other useful information about the Ubud area and Bali in general, as well as exercises/worksheets to complete. These books are personally tailored to the program and age-level of the group.

Children are Welcomed

We also always have in mind the needs of the younger visitor, making KLUB KOKOS safe for little children and offering a variety of books or games to entertain them when they are relaxing at the hotel. A special children’s center is part of the gallery complex, where parents may safely leave their offspring while they take a relaxing swim or stroll through the neighborhood.

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This page was last updated on November 2, 2004