Articles tagged with "menteng"
Rumah Cantik: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 16th, 2008 |
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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... [Read this entry]
Bungai Rampai Restaurant: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | February 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Being the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta is a huge city and the one good thing about this is that there are plenty of restorans, warungs etc where one can imbibe... [Read this entry]
Contemporary Arts Festival: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | October 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Art lovers in Jakarta will be delighted to hear that the city plans to hold a contemporary arts festival for the entire month of November. ASI V 2007 will be... [Read this entry]
Arabic Language in Contemporary Indonesian
By Barrie | October 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One of the most often heard cliches is that Bahasa Indonesia is a simple language. I find this cliche is mainly used by those who have never mastered the language.... [Read this entry]
Lok Bon Bon Gets New Life: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | May 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Thursday was no typical working day for the dozen or so workers at state train operator PT Kereta Api’s (PT KA) garage, Balai Yasa, in South Jakarta’s Manggarai. “Ready..... [Read this entry]
Tours of Forgotten Heritage: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | May 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The peeling cream exterior of state junior high school SMP Negeri 14 is the last remaining example of early 20th century art deco architecture in the Jatinegara area. The school... [Read this entry]
Cikini – An Historical Area: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Two centuries ago, Cikini stood on the sidelines while neighbouring areas were developed into new settlements for the wealthy. Now it is catching up by doing what it knows... [Read this entry]
California Sandwiches in Jakarta
By Barrie | February 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I have talked to a lot of tourists on my travels in Indonesia. A lot, but not all, who have been on holiday for a while have said they are... [Read this entry]
Preserving Javanese Culture
By Barrie | January 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Folk drama, wayang and other forms of performing arts in Java, are not, as many people would think, dying a slow death. On the contrary, the audiences and appreciation of... [Read this entry]
