Upd. 15/11/26 at 11:39

Sanur Plans a New Hub for Creative Minds

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The Bali authorities are preparing the Bali Creative and Innovation Hub in Sanur and expect to open it in 2027.

A stand run by local developers at the digital technology festival. Photo: ANTARA

It is intended for local young people and those working in creative or digital businesses, who will be able to study, work on projects and start their own businesses there.

The hub will occupy the vacant building of a former government ceramics laboratory on a site of almost two hectares. The building will be renovated, and plans for the grounds include a semi-open coworking space and a café with a stage for acoustic concerts. The hope is that this will also attract digital nomads.

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The building will house classrooms, meeting rooms and studios for recording podcasts and shooting photos and videos. A workshop will be set aside for fashion designers, while cooks and craftspeople will be able to make prototypes of their products in a digital fabrication lab (Fab Lab). For visitors, there will be exhibition and performance halls, an amphitheatre and a space for markets.

A festival guest watches a video through a virtual reality headset. Photo: ANTARA

The project was presented at the Bali Digital Festival, a digital technology festival running at the Prime Plaza Sanur hotel until 14 November. Admission is free, and the programme includes conferences, workshops, exhibitions, competitions and concerts.

Sources: Warta Bali, NusaBali, detikBali