Jambi, Indonesia - Kerinci district will send a team to Malaka, Malaysia, to participate in the 14th archipelago drum festival that will take place in April, a local official said, The festival is every year in Asian countries with populations of Malaysian stock on a totaing basis, Arlis Harun, head of Kerinci district`s youth, sports, ... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Many foreign tourists are quite familiar with Bali Island, while Indonesia actually has a few more paradise islands, and two of them will be exposed during "Sail Wakatobi-Belitong 2011". "Sail Wakatobi-Belitong (SWB) 2011" is expected to promote investment and tourism in Wakatobi and Belitong in particular, ac... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - There is a need to preserve the disappearing Jawi writing culture and Islamic calligraphy from technology advancements, a Malaysian expert said. According to the Jawi expert, preserving the culture of Jawi writing is important, especially among Malays because it is the writing used in the Quran. ... detail... »
Melbourne , Australia - A colourful children’s musical is coming to Melbourne to teach people more about Indonesia and its culture. The Balinese Princess and the Funky Monkey is on until January 15 at the Melbourne City Conference Centre. The “educational musical” tells the story of a Balinese princess, Ayu, and her monkey friend, ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Brunei is to participate in the inaugural Tawau Cultural Festival to be staged from January 14-15. Tawau Municipal Council (MPT) President Ismail Mayakob was reported by Sabah Daily Express as saying that it was going to be grand, being a regional event involving neighbouring countries. "Br... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Musicals are generally thought of as a Western invention, but the latest stage show by producer Mira Lesmana offers something “very Indonesian.” Mira found great success in adapting “Laskar Pelangi” (“The Rainbow Troops”) — the best-selling novel about children struggling for an education in an isolated village on Be... detail... »
Pangkor, Malaysia - The Perak state government plans to include the Pangkor International Festival of Peoples' Poetry and Songs as one of their latest attractions in the state's tourism calendar. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the festival would be listed in the tourism activity calendar as it would attract the tour... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - This week participants of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) will live on Wangiwangi Island in Wakatobi regency to help with community development projects. “The collaboration on this level is just one of the practical ways for Australia and Indonesia to work together as neighbors and partners,” ... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesians are being urged to vote to include the Komodo National Park, the home of the world's biggest lizard, in a new list of world wonders, officials say. Indonesian Vice President Boediono is urging his country to vote for the park, which has become one of the 28 finalists for the Seven World Wonders, Antara ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Plans to turn the Kota Batu archaeological site into an open-site museum where visitors can view ruins of Brunei's ancient capital are in the pipeline, a Museums official told The Brunei Times yesterday. The archaeological site located near the tomb of Sultan Bolkiah has been under excavation si... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, is aggressively seeking funding from the Central Government for the construction of a cruise ship pier at the Komodo National Park capable, according to the National News Agency Antara, of accommodating "large cruise ships." Minister Wacik has announced that... detail... »
Denpasar, Indonesia - Denpasar kicked off a four-day city festival on Tuesday, in anticipation of the usual surge of visitors to Bali for the year-end festive period. Denpasar’s deputy mayor, Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, opened the festival by presenting organizers a leather wayang puppet on a stage erected near the Catur Muka stat... detail... »
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