Articles tagged with "events"
Upcoming Events in Indonesia
By Barrie | May 15th, 2008 |
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Along with the endorsement of 2008 as Visit Indonesia Year, a line-up of programs has been arranged to give visitors a closer encounter with the country’s magnificent culture. Here... [Read this entry]
Hotels and the Visit Musi 2008
By Barrie | May 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Hotels in Palembang are upbeat about higher occupancies rates after the launch of Visit Musi 2008 initiated by the South Sumatra provincial administration. It is hoped the events linked to... [Read this entry]
Jakarta to Hold International Stamp Expo: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | May 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The Indonesian Philatelists Association, supported by the post and telecommunications directorate general and PT Pos Indonesia, will present an international stamp exhibition in October called “Jakarta 2008“. The exhibition, which... [Read this entry]
Visit Musi 2008: South Sumatra
By Barrie | May 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The tourism business in South Sumatra has been sluggish for years. The province hardly figures as a major tourist destination, although the region was named Indonesia’s seventh tourist destination a... [Read this entry]
Buffalo Races: Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | April 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
World Rally Championship Event in 2010: Sulawesi
By Barrie | April 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Countryside roads and sugarcane plantations in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province will host a World Rally Championship (WRC) event in 2010. The world auto sports governing body FIA has sent an... [Read this entry]
Garuda to Organize `Discover Indonesia`
By Barrie | April 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Indonesian consulate general in Sydney and national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will jointly organize a tourism promotion event called “Discover Indonesia” for Australian tourism operators and mass media. Intended... [Read this entry]
Batavia Ontel Bicycle Community: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Every Sunday morning, members of the Batavia Ontel Bicycle Community (KOBA) gather at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to talk, display their bicycles and remind Jakartans of their city’s history. While... [Read this entry]
Jambi and Visit Indonesia Year: Sumatra
By Barrie | April 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Jambi province has been preparing local tourist sites and attractions as well as setting up support facilities and infrastructures in its effort to make the Indonesia Visit Year (VIY) 2008... [Read this entry]
The Symbolism of Crocodile Bread: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In Jakarta, a man who can’t be loyal to a woman is often referred to as a buaya darat (land crocodile). The Betawi, native Jakartans, have a different opinion... [Read this entry]
