In the past, Endah Lasmadiwati had been a famous Balinese dance trainer at seven dance studios in Jakarta. But in 1980, life took a bad twist when all the studios went bankrupt, leaving her depressed, sick and almost paralyzed. In this desperate situation she prayed to regain her strength, through meditation and fasting. She learned to let God’s will direct her life. Now, the 60-year-old is the proud owner of Taman Sringanis, a park of medicinal herbs and a center for the development of natural health remedies in Cimanengah village of Bogor, West Java.
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In what is seen as a boost to tourism in Kalimantan, Garuda Indonesia will fly from Jakarta to Pontianak three times a day to cater to rising demand for air services. Currently, Garuda serves the route once per day. Garuda had filed an application to the operator of Supadio Airport in Pontianak for an increase in the number of its flights from Jakarta to Pontianak or vice versa. It is expected that Garuda would be able to compete with other airlines which offered low-cost flights.
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Young activists say their concern over an education system that shows little interest in teaching ethical values, traditional lifestyles or a love of nature inspired them to set up an alternative school for children. The activists set up Serambi Merapi Community in Pakembinangun village, Sleman regency in Yogyakarta, and now manage a two-hectare organic agricultural field where traditional games and plays are performed, and where the alternative program is run for groups of students.
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A lot of International organisations have bases in Indonesia and the majority are located in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Here is a list of the major international organisations:
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People call the house at the corner of Jl. Cik Ditiro ‘rumah cantik’ (pretty house) or ‘dream house’. The Dutch colonial style building is a pretty sight for many motorists caught in traffic, with its white walls and classic French windows. The house’s charming garden is of no particular style, and yet is lovely–it has colorful flowers growing naturally. Beholders may notice the owner of the house has particular taste–not necessarily expensive, but refined. Since August last year, the pretty house has been on the market. One of the owner’s daughters, Diyah Sri Pradjwalita, 40, is in charge of dealing with potential buyers.
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A nautical journey tracing historical spice trade sites in North Maluku will plow ahead despite increasing tension in the province. North Maluku provincial assistant Hartoyo Kaliman said the trip, which is part of Visit Indonesia Year 2008, would contribute to peace building in the area. Hartoyo said the six-day expedition, which kicked off Sunday, would serve as a promotional gimmick for the province, which is currently facing mounting tension over the October 2007 gubernatorial election.
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Heart-rendering story starts this week’s news with doctors having removed almost 2kg of warts from an Indonesian man dubbed “Tree Man” because of the bark-like growths on his hands and feet. Dede Koswara could now hold a pen and could see the outline of his toes for the first time in more than a decade after surgeons began removing the huge warts from his limbs. Sure hope now his life will be improved vastly in everyway. And, from the land to the sea with the big seafood company Grimsby’s bid to establish a seafood trade corridor following a visit to South East Asia by a number of South Humber fishing related companies. I hate to write it, but, sounds fishy to me. So, from the sea to the mountain top with the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center in Bandung raising the status of Mt Papandayan from normally active (level I) to alert (level II) following an increase in the mountains volcanic activity.
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Batam municipality plans to relocate swift breeding businesses to outlying islands to reduce noise pollution in the city and prevent the islands from being misused by foreign parties. In its proposed spatial plan for the 2008-2028 period, the municipality allocates Tonton, Setokok, Nipah, Ngenang, Rempang, Galang and Janda Berihas islands for businesses involved in breeding swifts, a kind of plainly colored songbird that resembles a swallow, for their edible nests.
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In Indonesia, the media should be cautious when covering four topics — suku, agama, ras, antar golongan (ethnicity, religion, race and the relationship between groups), better known as the acronym SARA — to avoid any legal consequences. But in a new talk show on ANTV, guests must refrain from talking about weight, or else the host, Wimar Witoelar, may become angry. The host of the half-hour-long show Perspektif Wimar (Wimar’s Perspective) was recently offended when he thought his co-host, Cathy Sharon, commented on his large body size.
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Buffalo races take place all over Indonesia and their forms vary from place to place. Whereas buffalo races in Bali are done on an oval track, with riders in carts, the buffalo races I witnessed in Sumbawa were quite different. In Sumbawa, the buffalo were more in their natural environment — a muddy field. You see, water buffaloes have little hair. They are practically naked their entire lives, with just a tiny bit of hair sticking out of tough elephant-like gray skin. This is why they are called buffalo — they’re in the buff! Luckily, water buffalo are rather proud of their baldness and have never taken to the barcode look that balding men resort to when they comb all their remaining hair over their bald spot. No, with bald buffalo it’s different. They’re comfortable with their nakedness. And it’s a good thing, because you can just imagine the size a buffalo toupee would have to be.
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