Articles tagged ‘Events’
Sekaten Ceremony: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | April 13th, 2007 |
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Today in Yogyakarta marks the beginning of Sekaten. Held during the weeks preceding the commemoration of the prophet Muhammed’s birthday, the procession of the Sekaten ceremony begins with a parade of royal servants bringing the two sets of the ancient and sacred gamelan percussion instruments named Kyai Gunturmadu and Kyai Nogowilogo to the Grand Mosque [...]
Bikini Party Enrages Locals: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | April 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Muslim groups near Yogyakarta in Central Java are up in arms at a local night club which has organised a Baywatch Bikini Party, inspired by the American television serial based on Californian surf life savers featuring women in skimpy bathing costumes and bare-chested men.
Teater Satu to Stage Pramoedya’s Work: Bandarlampung, Sumatra
By Barrie | April 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Teater Satu, a leading theater group in Lampung, will stage from April 13-14 Nyai Ontosoroh by the late senior writer and novelist, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, at the Taman Budaya cultural center on Jl. Cut Nyak Dien, Bandarlampung.
Yogyanese Artist’s Perspective: Bali
By Barrie | April 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
For some unknown reason, after the fall of Soeharto, there was this artistic flurry and everywhere you looked in Yogyakarta there were artists displaying their works, on the streets and in galleries. From this mass artistic splurge there did emerge quite a few excellent artists. Yogyanese artists tend to have more expression and feeling [...]
Usaba Dodol Ceremony: Karangasem, Bali
By Barrie | April 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It is said that there is a ceremony almost every day of the year on the island Bali. Some are temple ceremonies, others rituals and rites of passage. One of the ceremonies is Usaba Dodol, the annual ceremony that is a ritual to welcome Tilem Kesanga (the 10th moonless night). The event is held [...]
Bull Racing: Madura Island
By Barrie | April 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If Madura is justly famous for one thing, it is kerapan sapi, or bull racing.The cattle raised on the island are finer beasts than those of Java. Delicate and creamy-brown in color, they move like thoroughbred horses. In August and September, after the rice harvests, the proud animals are put to spectacular use in [...]
Garlic Flea Market: Seminyak, Bali
By Barrie | April 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
All you garlic munchers delight because in Bali there is now a Bali Garlic Club!. I am a great lover of garlic and it is used in almost all Indonesian cooking and especially in the making of sambal. And now, the Bali Garlic Club is organizing its inaugural Garlic Flea Market on Saturday, April [...]
Environmental Themed Sculpture Fair: Pakuwon City, East Java
By Barrie | April 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Candika and I are almost 100% compatible and the one bane is my love for the arts. I will quite happily spend hours upon hours in art galleries and at exhibitions. Where I would look at a painting for fifteen minutes, Candika would say “Yeah it’s okay” and proceed to finish looking at the exhibition [...]
Rio Helmi - Artistic Genius: Indonesia
By Barrie | March 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Rio Helmi has been capturing images of Asia since 1978, constantly adding to a richly textured portolio that celebrates the region’s people and places, contemporary lifestyles and Mahayana Buddhism. His work is often seen in books, magazines and documentaries. He has exhibited in Bali, Jakarta, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Sydney.
Mohammed’s Birthday - Maulid Nabi: Indonesia
By Barrie | March 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Across Indonesia today it is a public holiday in celebration of Muhammad’s birthday. Also called Maulid Nabi, government offices and numerous shops are closed, and, no newspapers are printed for this day.
