Westerlaken FoundationMar 212 minWesterlaken foundation and the COVID-19 virusThe world is weighed down under the results of the COVID-19 outbreak. In this post we want to explain what COVID-19 means for the foundation. - We still reac...
Westerlaken FoundationMar 51 minKris and tombak puri Klungkung safely arrived in BaliThe kris and tombak that we, Westerlaken foundation, have acquired from a private collection in The Netherlands have safely arrived in Bali. The sheath of th...
Westerlaken FoundationFeb 152 minNew items acquired to be returned to Puri KlungkungThrough its extensive network with museums, universities and private collectors Westerlaken Foundation has been able to acquire a kris and a tombak through a...
Westerlaken FoundationOct 11, 20192 minTombaks returned to the Royal Palace of KlungkungOne of the objectives of Westerlaken foundation is to assist and focus on the return of cultural heritage to Bali. The colonial history of Bali is gruesome, ...
Westerlaken FoundationAug 27, 20191 minTwo tombaks to be returnedOne of Westerlaken Foundations objectives is to negotiate, safeguard and help the owners of stolen cultural heritage. In 1908 the King of Klungkung decided t...
Westerlaken FoundationJun 11, 20192 minThe return of cultural heritage to KlungkungIn 1908 the King of Klungkung decided that he did not wanted to be ruled by the Dutch. In a heroic 'fight to the end', the Balinese concept of puputan,the Ki...