On the evening of May 20, 2025, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) welcomed distinguished guests to a special dinner reception held in support of the 7th ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Localising the Global Goals: A Strategy for SDGs Implementation. The event, hosted at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Bali, brought together 76 participants from across…
CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation celebrated Earth Day with a special performance of Wayang Samudra. Telling a story of marine animals and their constant battles with our ever-changing world and plastic pollution in the oceans, the whole show ran for an hour from 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM. Themed “Ocean Commotion”, the performance was narrated…
NOW! Bali Magazine, a lifestyle publication that provides an informative and entertaining guide to Bali, has featured CTC’s Exhibition Hall as a unique space for families and children, both visiting and living on the island. The magazine notes that the exhibition hall adds to the existing displays, activities and workshops available at CTC Center for…
CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation is proud to present “I Love Banda,” a mini layered photography and multimedia exhibition showcasing historical and contemporary stories from the Banda Islands in Maluku. “I Love Banda” is documentary photographer Isabelle Boon’s photo series about how Banda’s Dutch-Indonesian heritage influences modern culture and the archipelago’s future. The exhibition revolves…
In remembrance of our former board member, Gregory John Churchill, CTC organized a heartfelt Celebration-of-Life at the Tandjung Sari Hotel and Restaurant in Sanur, Bali, on May 21st, 2023. The event brought together his family, friends, and colleagues to pay tribute to his life and contributions. The highlight of the gathering was a captivating performance…
This December, CTC collaborated with Dutch Artist Anne van Borselen to create new murals at our Center for Marine Conservation highlighting the beauty of our underwater environment. Anne is based in Amsterdam and is a frequent visitor to Bali. She was born in Surabaya in 1937. Painting runs in the family. Her mother, Emiria Soenassa…
This month, we held our 7th session of our Ocean Keeper Club. The club takes a fun approach to educating young people about the beauty of our oceans and their unique inhabitants as well as the challenges they face today. Through interactive learning and club participation, CTC engages school children from all over Indonesia. The…
CTC recently collaborated with Bali Hai Cruises to conduct awareness raising and outreach for youths in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, focusing on the issues of marine conservation, endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) marine species, and plastic pollution. The events combined audience participation with a traditional “Wayang Samudra” art performance to create an exciting and fun learning…
On October 4, we launched our latest exhibition, the art installation ‘Harmony Island’ by Mulyana at our Center for Marine Conservation. ‘Harmony Island’ showcases our vibrant coral ecosystems through beautifully crafted crochet pieces made from surplus yarn from the garment industry. Through Harmony Island, we can dive deep into the natural habitat of Mogus, the…