Balikpapan - Kutai Kertanegara regency, East Kalimantan, will hold the week-long 2008 Erau Festival -- a Kutai community cultural festivity -- from Dec. 14 to 21 in Tenggarong. Local residents and domestic and foreign visitors are looking forward to the Erau Festival. The festival became famous in Southeast Asia before becoming dormant fo... detail... »
Kuantan, Malaysia - Instead of allowing their differences to become an issue, a couple turned their wedding into a unique celebration of both their cultures. The reception for Mardiana Abdul Wahab, 32, and Fadhil Ho Abdullah, 46, held in Taman Mahkota Perdana, was steeped in both Malay and Chinese traditions. The canopies were deco... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia`s top Islamic body, fresh from banning tomboys, issued an edict Saturday that prohibits Muslims from practicing yoga, saying that elements of Hinduism in the ancient Indian exercise could corrupt them. The National Fatwa Council`s chairman, Abdul Shukor Husin, said many Muslims fail to understand that yoga`s ultimate... detail... »
London - Indonesia`s silver accessories and batik products attracted many visitors at the Import Shop Berlin 2008 which was taken part by 540 participants from 60 countries at Messe Berlin exhibition hall, an official said. "Visitors are packing the Indonesian pavilion, and showing their enthusiasm toward the displayed handicraft products ... detail... »
Makassar - The Palembang Darussalam sultanate had been chosen to host the 7th Kraton Nusantara Festival in 2010, beating Buton kingdom in Southeast Sulawesi, and Siak kingdom in Riau. The decision was jointly made by 43 kings and sultans who participated in the 6th Kraton Nusantara Festival in Malino, Gowa regency, Andi Rimba Alam Pangerang... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia`s Penang island, world-renowned for its architecture and culture, could lose its UNESCO world heritage listing if four new high-rise hotels are built in its capital, reports said Thursday. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the New Straits Times his government was in a bind as the buildings exceed the 15-metre (4... detail... »
Jakarta- The movie Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warriors) has proven to be inspirational for many people from all walks of life, and on Tuesday, it proved to be even more so. Around 800 assistant teachers from schools across Central Jakarta attended a viewing of the movie, adapted from Andrea Hirata`s best-selling novel, at the Senayan City XXI t... detail... »
Los Angeles- With more than 17,000 islands and about 300 ethnic groups, Indonesia is among the most culturally diverse countries in the world. So the exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art featuring 90-plus textile works from the collection of Mary Hunt Kahlenberg -- a onetime LACMA curator and co-owner of TAI Gallery/Textile Arts ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- Good educational and spiritual experience can be gained by visiting graves of past heroes. Their tombs can be found in Bandar Seri Begawan and in well-known mausoleums in outlying areas. Last Wednesday, 103 form two students and supervising teachers from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Arabic Religious Secondary Girl... detail... »
Yogyakarta - The design of thrones at the palaces of Yogyakarta Pura Pakualaman and Gedung Agung are greatly influenced by European styles, especially French and English. The thrones are decorated with Javanese ornaments. This was a result of a research conducted by Eddy Supriyatna, lecturer at the Art and Design Faculty of the Tarumanagar... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan- The Sultanate now has its very own Maritime Museum as the construction of the building to house the museum has been completed. At the moment, exhibits in the new museum are being set up and expected to be operational next year. The construction of the Maritime Museum started on December 14, 2006 under the eighth Nati... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) is ready to add on ethnic Malaysian programmes based on current needs, said Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said his ministry also encouraged films and dramas that portrayed the beauty and uniqueness of Sabah and Sarawak for general knowledge and tourist attraction. "I h... detail... »
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