Articles tagged ‘Bali Peace Park’
Bali Peace Park proceeding in Kuta Bali
By Nick | May 3rd, 2007 |
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Bali Peace Park, the personal crusade of Australian Dallas Finn, is moving in the right direction. The plan is for a garden to be built on the site of the former Sari Club, providing a place of peace and reflection.
Downer on future of Bali Bombing site
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer has said he expects the site of the Bali Bombings in 2002, to eventually return to commercial use. Anyone who has been in Kuta lately will know the Sari Club site, is still covered in weeds, but the Paddy’s site, across the road is being use as a parking lot.
Religious leaders condemn cartoons and violence in Jakarta
By Nick | February 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A group of Indonesian religious leaders gathered in Jakarta to express their unity. They condemned the cartoons of Prophet Mohammed as well as the violence that followed.
Bali Peace Park: Stepping things up in Australia
By Nick | January 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Since I first came to Bali in Jan 2003 I kept running into this larger than life guy. He turned out to be Dallas Finn from Bali Peace Park, the foundation that wants to build a permanent memorial on the sites on the former Paddy’s and Sari Club. Over the last 3 years I’ve got [...]
Bali Bombing sites in Kuta: An uncertain future
By Nick | December 29th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Bali Bomb I in Kuta, targeted the Sari Club and Paddy’s on Jl. Legian. Over the last 3 year there have been an assortment of plans to develop these areas, none of which have produced anything concrete. Up to this point in time both lots are vacant with dirt, Paddy’s had banana trees growing there [...]
A Gay old time in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Since the early 1900’s Bali has been a place favoured by members of the Gay community. The relaxed attitude of the Balinese which comes from a village culture and Hinduism, is condusive to relaxation. Seminyak is probably the center of the Gay scene in Bali, with its plentiful spas, hotels, restaurants and nightlife. Easy hook-ups [...]
