0 Special events to mark Earth Hour in Bali

Hotels and communities in Bali will be joining the global Earth Hour campaign by holding special events to express their environmental concerns. On Saturday, tens of millions of people around the world will be encouraged to turn off their lights for 60 minutes from 8:30 p.m. local time, offering an hour of inspiration to create awareness and action for the betterment of the environment and the Earth. 

Since Earth Hour does not have to be observed solemnly, the St. Regis Resort Bali in Nusa Dua will arrange “a journey from the light into darkness”, culminating in a decadent sensory culinary experience in the dark at its Kayuputi Restaurant. “The Earth Hour countdown will commence shortly after sunset in our lobby with a fire dance performance,” Dwi Lisminarni, assistant director of marketing and communications, told The Jakarta Post. 

Guests will be blindfolded and escorted by the fire dancers to the seaside restaurant where the executive chef will challenge their palates and sensory discretion in the “blind tasting” of a special five-course menu replete with wine pairings and culminating with dark chocolate Martinis. While the global Earth Hour movement entails turning off lights for 60 minutes, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua has taken this initiative one step further with an uplifting activity in the week leading up to Earth Hour. 

On Tuesday, a group of Westin associates spent the day cycling around the island of Bali visiting all properties under the Starwood banner. “The aim of this ride is to heighten local awareness about Earth Hour and get others to commit. During the tour, the associates made frequent stops and asked likeminded communities to sign the ‘I Will If You Will’ journal to pledge participation for this global initiative,” said Dewi Anggraini, Westin’s director of marketing communications. 

On Saturday, the resort will celebrate Earth Hour with a seafood barbeque dinner. All lights will go out and be replaced by thousands of traditional candles lining walkways and public areas in preparation for the evening. The pool will be decorated with floating candles and an elaborate 60 centerpiece to honor each minute of the campaign. Initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and first celebrated in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now observed in most countries around the world. 

The campaign has grown to become the largest voluntary action for the environment, with more than 6,950 cities and towns across 152 countries taking part. In Indonesia, this year’s Earth Hour campaign is not merely about turning off the lights for 60 minutes, but also performing Ini Aksiku (This is My Action) energy-saving activities for 60 days, WWF Indonesia stated in a press release.

source : the jakarta post