Decision on returning looted heritage (NL) declared controversial and cannot be dealt with now.
The decision of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science has been declared controversial and cannot be dealt with by the current...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Feb 1, 20213 min read
No reaction from Dutch government on our protest regarding new law for returning heritage
In October 2020 we sent letters to Mrs Gonçalves – Ho Kang You (Council for Culture) and Drs. van Engelshoven (Minsiter for Education,...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Year reports
The year reports for both Westerlaken foundation and Yayasan Bali Bersih are published on our website (Tab ANBI/DINSOS) We wish you a...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Letter for the Raad voor Cultuur
Today we have prepared our letter of protest against the advice given by the Raad voor Cultuur (Council for Culture) in The Netherlands....
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Dutch Raad voor Cultuur (Council for Culture) brings out advice for returning heritage
Last week the Dutch Raad voor Cultuur (Council for Culture) published an advisory report to the Dutch Minister of Culture. The advisory...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Kris and tombak returned to Puri Klungkung after 112 years
As part of the cultural heritage management program, Westerlaken foundation acquired a kris and tombak that likely were part of the...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Mar 21, 20202 min read
Westerlaken foundation and the COVID-19 virus
The 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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Mar 5, 20201 min read
Kris and tombak puri Klungkung safely arrived in Bali
The kris and tombak that we, Westerlaken foundation, have acquired from a private collection in The Netherlands have safely arrived in...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Feb 15, 20202 min read
New items acquired to be returned to Puri Klungkung
Through its extensive network with museums, universities and private collectors Westerlaken Foundation has been able to acquire a kris...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Tombaks returned to the Royal Palace of Klungkung
One of the objectives of Westerlaken foundation is to assist and focus on the return of cultural heritage to Bali. The colonial history...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 27, 20191 min read
Two tombaks to be returned
One of Westerlaken Foundations objectives is to negotiate, safeguard and help the owners of stolen cultural heritage. In 1908 the King of...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jun 11, 20192 min read
The return of cultural heritage to Klungkung
In 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...
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