Banda Aceh, Indonesia - 3000 Indonesian soldiers and their wives marked the 54th anniversary of the military command in Aceh on Wednesday by performing a traditional dance. Some 3,000 troops and their significant others dressed in colorful Acehnese garb ignored the muddy field in the Blang Padang open square in Banda Aceh to perform th... detail... »
Komodo Island, Indonesia - They don’t breathe fire but Komodo dragons — the largest lizards in the world — can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats. “I feel like I’m in the middle of Jurassic Park, very deep in the past,” said Hong Kong visitor Michael Lien during a recent trip t... detail... »
Kupang, Indonesia - The position of the Komodo (varanus commodoensis), in the competition for inclusion in the world’s new seven wonders has gotten stronger, said a tourism official here Thursday. "The Komodo’s position is now pretty strong and last week it was even in first place," said Ulbadus Gogi... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The Language and Literature Bureau is planning to introduce a new service called the ’Language Portal’ next year as a measure in the preservation of Jawi and Malay language in the Sultanate. "Since we are in this era where Information Technology (IT) is almost a must, we will spread Jawi educ... detail... »
Denpasar, Indonesia - The Cultural and Tourism Resources Agency (BSDKP) of the Culture and Tourism Ministry said three Indonesian cultural heritages will be forwarded to Unesco in 2011 for nomination as world cultural heritages, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported. "The three Indonesian cultural heritages are the Bali traditional d... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The Brunei Museum's school holiday programme has been a success, attracting 1,171 children in less than three weeks, raising the museum's visitorship to 3,690 for the month of December. Mariani Hj Abu Bakar, public relations officer for the Museums Department, said the number was an encouragi... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The growth in the batik industry which recorded sales of RM89 million last year compared with RM47 million in 2004 proves that the industry is expanding and being accepted within and outside the country, said Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. "Batik is part of our lifes... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - The common way of introducing Indonesian culture to foreigners is serving them the delicious nasi goreng or sop buntut. Or sharing with them stories of how beautiful Bali is or how majestic the Borobodur temples are. Dutch national Patrick Pronk took quite a different approach in discovering Indonesia. He got ... detail... »
Kangar, Malaysia - The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Putra Faizuddin Jamalullail said the Malaysian arts and culture could be commercialised globally as long as the proprietary rights were not mortgaged. He said as such professionals should study the feasibility of marketing the Malaysian arts and culture globally. Arts and culture... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Batik is amongst the most well-known crafts that signify the Indonesian culture, but then some people from the capital city of Jakarta are claiming that it is on the verge of extinction. Stringent environmental policies, financial crisis and a general state of despair have all affected the diaspora of the artisans f... detail... »
Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam - A Borneo Mukun competition (Pesta Mukun SeBorneo) will be held tomorrow at the Cheo Cheo Le Long Belait festival area in Jalan Maulana. According to Belait District Office, the Borneo Mukun competition is part of the main event in the tourism programme Cheo Cheo Le Long Belait. The objective of the c... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Malay quatrain could elevate the sovereignty and empower the Malay language as the official language of Brunei, the acting director of language and literature said yesterday. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Literature Council (Mastera) Quatrain Seminar, Workshop and Fe... detail... »
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