The Ball 2014 was hand-made in a prison in Sao Paulo state in a rehabilitation project called Painting Freedom. At the end of the journey, The Ball visited the Franco de Rocha Prison to meet its maker and was used… [Read More]
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Water Purification and Blessings for The Ball
Thanks to Ghozi, our friend who worked for Spirit of Football in Germany and is now back based in Bali, we were invited to a Water Purification Full Moon Ceremony at the Penglukatan Amertha Buana Temple in Bali. We bathed… [Read More]
Green School Part 2: SDGs and Intercultural Fairplay
Workshop at Green School, Day 1 On May 29, we started our first workshop day with a Fairplay Football session with the students from different grades of the green school. We wanted to teach them the Fairplay rules in the… [Read More]
The Green School Part 1: School Assembly and Local Fairplay
The Green School Bali We were very impressed when we arrived at the Green School, by its sustainable structure and its location surrounded by trees and water. At first, we arrived at the Green camp which is next to the… [Read More]
The Ball in Bali (May 24 – June 5)
Indonesia is country 16 for The Ball en route to New Zealand and Australia and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Schedule: May 26: Presentation of The Ball at Community Festival at Green School May 29-30: Workshop on sustainability, gender… [Read More]
Coach Val manages The Ball in Indonesia
Coach Val and Ms Maya – The Ball’s Jakarta Managers Coach Val Arnhold Raharja loves football. He lives and breathes it. Recently, coach Val quit his job in the Indonesian energy industry and decided to take a chance and follow… [Read More]
Youth, Climate and Fun Football!
May 21:-23: Youth, Climate and Fun Football On May 20, we joined a networking and knowledge sharing workshop at the great anindhaloka hub. Climate Advocates from anindhaloka, Koprol Iklim, Cerah Indonesia and the student body of the Faculty of Science… [Read More]
German Ambassador to Indonesia signs The Ball and makes a pledge
May 20: Ambassador Ina Lepel signs The Ball and makes a pledge During the school festival at the German School in Jakarta, the German Ambassador to Indonesia, Ina Lepel, signed The Ball and made a pledge on behalf of the… [Read More]
The Ball at Deutsche Schule Jakarta
May 19: The Ball at Deutsche Schule Jakarta: Workshop, Schulfest and signing by Ambassador On May 19, The Ball visited the German School in Jakarta. We held a workshop on Fairplay and the SDGs with students who were enthusiastic to… [Read More]
Mixed Fairplay Friendly at Bundesliga Common Ground in Jakarta
On May 18, our team held a mixed FairPlay Football Session a the Common Ground Field in Jakarta. We started out with a lot of kids from the local community around the field. The second session was with the Women’s… [Read More]
The Ball for Women’s Football @Jakarta
May 17: The Ball met the Indonesian U20 Women’s National Team Coach Yopi and his team are coaching talented girls of different ages to get them ready for the full national team. We were impressed by the enthusiasm and talent… [Read More]
The Ball in Jakarta: 14th to 24th of May
Indonesia is country 16 for The Ball en route to New Zealand and Australia and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. SCHEDULE: May 16: Meeting with Arena FC Women, a club where women of different ages are playing futsal May… [Read More]