Articles tagged ‘West Java’
Jakarta Museum Guide: West Java
By Barrie | June 19th, 2008 |
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A lot of my friends have remarked upon visiting Jakarta that it is a polluted and a heinous traffic nightmare. Although there remarks are warranted, nonetheless, Jakarta is a fascinating city to visit and more especially if your interests are in museums and the colonial days of Jakarta under the Dutch occupation. Thankfully, the Indonesian [...]
Tracing Dewi Sartika’s Struggle: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | May 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In Bandung, West Java, Dewi Sartika is better known as a jumbled road of traffic jams, sidewalk vendors and shopping centers. At a point halfway down the road to the south of the town square lies the squalid public minivan terminal of Kebon Kalapa, with its dirty puddles and bad odor on rainy days. Kautaman [...]
Riverboarding: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | April 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
It was cloudy in Bantar Caringin village, Saguling, Rajamandala, West Bandung regency, last Sunday and Citarum River was flowing with greater force due to an early morning downpour. A group of people gathered on the bank of the tributary — which is regularly used for rafting practice — where they discussed the best spot from [...]
The Delights of Used Bookstores
By Barrie | April 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Books and I are best friends. I cannot walk past a bookstore without entering and of course purchasing a few titles. It’s the same when I am on the road. I am forever on the lookout for second-hand bookstores in which I can rummage and find that elusive tome treasure. No matter what island you [...]
Wayang Golek: Heubeul Isuk, West Java
By Barrie | April 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wayang golek, or wooden puppets, are usually presented on stage in front of hundreds of spectators, in a show that lasts all night. But in West Java, these puppets have ventured off the stage and into the souvenir and interior decoration market. Many of these puppets come from a hamlet located far away from the [...]
Kawin Tebu Ceremony: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The annual Kawin Tebu Ceremony is a particularly popular festival amongst the region’s many sugar cane planters and workers but usually involves the whole community. It takes place in the days leading up to the new planting season with many prayer sessions taking place in the hope of a good harvest for the coming year’s [...]
Plaza Indonesia Marks 18 Years: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
With tough competition from shopping attractions in neighboring countries, Central Jakarta’s Plaza Indonesia — one of the city’s oldest modern shopping centers - acknowledges its loyal customers have helped it stay in business for 18 years. Established in March 1990, Plaza Indonesia targets the city’s “specific, sophisticated and elegant” consumers who, from time to time, [...]
Emmanuel Foundation: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The unfortunate side to the demise of Soeharto is that abject poverty and slum areas have increased immensely and the gap between the rich and the poor, worsened. Even more intolerable is the apathy of the Indonesian government and those in private organisations making any headway to solve this crisis. It is all left to [...]
Indonesians in Focus: Godi Suwarma
By Barrie | March 21st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
From the long white hair to the sarong-style trousers and leather sandals from the West Java town of Garut, everything about Godi Suwarma says “artist”. But the Sundanese writer does not care what people think. He believes in his choice to become an artist, a decision many people find hard to accept. In a writing [...]
Monas Shuttle Bus: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
As most of you know that have visited Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital in West Java, getting around can be a hassle sometimes as most places you want to visit are far apart. Walking around [especially on a hot day] can be tiring. One of Jakarta’s most famous attractions is the Tugu Monas, or the National Monument [...]
