A group of twenty Limkokwing University students from its Cyberjaya campus spent a week in Bali where they took in the sights and sounds of the world-famous island paradise. The purpose of their trip was to conduct field research which will be used for a website aimed at promoting Limkokwing University’s Bali campus as an ideal education hub.

The group, comprising first semester students from the Foundation of Communication and Diploma in Multimedia, Advertising & Broadcasting, visited various places of interest on the island, conducting surveys and collecting data that will be used to portray Bali as an island paradise that practices an array of lifestyles while equipped with the latest technology and easy communications accessibility.

The first round of activities consisted of visits to the Bali Museum and Uluwatu Temple. The purpose of the museum visit was to expose the students to the island’s ancient artefacts so they will have a basic grasp of Balinese history and culture before venturing onto other sites. The students were also treated to a traditional Bali dance called the ‘Kecak’ at Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a private cultural park that is extremely popular among tourists.

Next round of activities saw the students visiting and learning from three factories that specialize in ‘Celek’ (silver jewellery), ‘Mas’ (woodcraft) and ‘Batik’ (traditional Indonesian fabric) respectively. They also visited the Mount Batur volcano in Kintamani—an active volcano with a mythological background that forms an important part of Balinese culture—where the photography students captured visuals for the website. This was followed by visits to the Mother Temple and Panglipuran Village, the latter being a traditional cultural village where the students learned the customs of the Balinese people. The students were tasked with writing articles about these places to be published on the website.

The students weren’t done yet at this point. The programme called for a last round of visits before they could call time on work. Next up were Ulundanu Temple and Tanah Lot Temple—Balinese ritual places set in natural surroundings where the students went snap-happy with their cameras. The students also visited Jati Luwih—a paddy terrace located in lush surroundings—where they again took plenty of pictures and came up with accompanying captions to describe its scenic view.

Lastly, the students arrived at the famous Kuta beach for a up close and personal observation of the tourism industry in action and have some fun at the same time.

Limkokwing Bali was set up to mix and include old world skills of design and craft into the technical savvy and business knowledge of Limkokwing students. Bali is the largest artists’ community in the world.