Articles tagged ‘Tourism’
Java Rock Parade: Jakarta , West Java
By Barrie | June 6th, 2008 |
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The Java Jazz Festival has gained its foothold as the biggest musical event in the capital. Now rockers will get the chance to “regain” their glory with the Jakarta Rock Parade, a three-day rock festival that will gather rock stars from different generations. The festival, which, like the Java Jazz, will involve multiple stages, will [...]
Cultural Week: Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi
By Barrie | June 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Tolitoli district in Central Sulawesi province will host a province-wide cultural and tourism week on June 15-21, an official said. “Ten districts and municipalities from throughout Central Sulawesi will take part in the cultural week. As a host, we are in the process of making a performance arena,” Head of the Tolitoli District Culture and [...]
Togean National Park: Central Sulawesi
By Barrie | May 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The Togean island chain is an ecological wonder located in Tojo Una-Una regency, Central Sulawesi, about a 10-hour journey from Palu. But local people have protested against the designation of the Togean National Park. The Forestry Ministry designated a 411,373-hectare area as a marine tourism park in February 2004 following a proposal from the local [...]
Ende: Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | May 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Ende, where founding president Sukarno was exiled by the Dutch, is known for its central role in propagating Christianity and Catholicism in the country’s eastern region, especially Nusa Tenggara. Its strategic position in the middle part of Flores Island, has made it a center for evangelization since the Portuguese occupation during the 15th Century and [...]
Batik – an Intangible Heritage Wonder
By Barrie | May 26th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Batik is a popular decorated textile but for Javanese, it means much more — it embodies a philosophy that holds importance from the cradle to the grave. It is still a common practice to wrap newborns in batik cloth, and a piece of batik selendang (scarf) is regularly used to carry the baby around. When [...]
Indonesians in Focus: Didik Nini Thowok
By Barrie | May 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
People usually look down on buskers or roadside performers, assuming they are too lazy to work and are content earning a few pennies on the street. But not Didik Nini Thowok, who believes busking can actually serve as a way to preserve cultural traditions and even attract tourists. Born in Temanggung, Central Java, the 54-year-old [...]
Hari Raya Waisak: Indonesia
By Barrie | May 19th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Today in Indonesia is Waisak Day. This is a Bhuddist holiday to celebrate the anniversary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Bhuddism. To all my friends that are Bhuddist I wish to express…
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Hari Waisak - Waisak Day
Handprints Displayed to Support Borobudur Preservation
By Barrie | May 19th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Youth activists displayed more than 10,000 handprints at Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday, as part of a campaign to help preserve the temple. As many as 140 banners with the handprints were carried in a procession by the young activists around the temple ahead of Waisak Day (Buddha’s Day of Enlightenment) on Tuesday. [...]
Garuda Indonesia Flights to India
By Barrie | May 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Travelling to Indonesia could become much easier next month, when the country’s national airline Garuda’s maiden flight between Chennai and Medan is set to take off. Indonesia’s acting ambassador to India Rizali W. Indrakesuma told Chennai businessmen on Friday that the new flight would strengthen trade and tourism ties between the two regions. Speaking on [...]
Kelimutu Lakes: Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | May 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Located some 60 kilometers to the east of Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, there are three lakes of three different colours that are collectively known as the Kelimutu Lakes. To get to the lakes, tourists must travel about two hours overland from Ende to the parking area of Kelimutu National Park and from there walk [...]
