Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Focus on the mask, painting and sculpture, Mohd Shaari Salleh, 43, said, hoping his first solo exhibition at the Museum Art Gallery would expose the younger generation to masks used during the olden days. He said masks were used by the people of Borneo during spiritual occasions or harv... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Located on the equator comprising over 17,000 islands, the Indonesian archipelago lies at the centre of the Coral Triangle that stretches from East Kalimantan north to the Philippines, then south east to the Solomon Islands and back west to the East Nusatenggara islands and Bali. The Indonesian waters have some of ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Do we know who the legends of Brunei such as Awang Alak Betatar, Awang Semaun or Awang Kamaruddin are? These legendary figures along with their stories have created the foundation of the Bruneian identity. However, despite their greatness, today's children and youth lack recognition of these heroes... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Wisdom 2010, the World Conference on Culture, Education and Science, held in Yogyakarta from 5-8 December, and participated by 750 international and Indonesian delegates, was closed with a an official Declaration. The Conference carried the theme: Local Wisdom Inspiring Global Solution. The Conference ca... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - This year's Brunei-Singapore Adventure Camp was an apparent success, according to the head of the Singapore contingent who marvelled at the achievements they had made during a brief interview with the Bulletin on Sunday during the camp's closing ceremony. Carmen Leong, an officer in Singapore's... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The Malay culture is the basis of the development of the Malay civilisation and the erosion of cultural practices in the nation will have an impact on civilisation, said Dr Mataim Bakar Director of Research, Development and International Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. He spoke at t... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Some museums recently organized an event to introduce the rich traditions of old Jakarta, also known as Batavia, to the public. The Puppetry Museum, the Jakarta Museum of History and the Arts and Ceramics Museum teamed up to present the “Visit Museum Year”. The Gebyar Taman Fatahillah, which was held from Nov. 20-D... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Some 150 youths raced on the Brunei River in a traditional boat racing competition yesterday as they relived the conventional activity sported by Bruneians decades ago. The one-day event, which saw the participation of five teams comprising youths aged from 15 years old to 30 years old, kick... detail... »
Rokan Hulu, Indonesia - Thousands of Muslims in Rokan Hulu (Rohul) district, Riau province, held a joint dzikir (chants to bring one‘s self closer to God) prayer service to mark the arrival of the Islamic New Year 1432 Hegira on Tuesday. The dzikir prayer service was held at Pasir Pengaraian Grand Mosque on Monday, starting at 5 p... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - This year’s Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia Dance Tourism Carnival gyrated to a record-breaking participation of over 15,000 people, as compared to 12,000 last year. The large-scale participation, listed in the Malaysia Book of Records, involved government agencies, non-governmental organisations, university students and p... detail... »
Karachi, Pakistan - Sindh Tourism Minister Shazia Marri and Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Ishak Latuconsina Friday inaugurated the 2nd Indonesian Solo Exhibition at a local hotel. The Republic of Indonesia Karachi Consulate is holding the two-day exhibition. Appreciating the efforts of the Indonesian embassy, Marri said the beauti... detail... »
Denpasar, Indonesia - Eight Balinese youths presented their respective creative works in front of dozens of spectators on Saturday night. Among them was Sakti Soediro who presented the creations of a disabled 13-year-old girl called Putu Restiti. Restiti, who lives in Songan village, Kintamani, Bangli regency, could not come to the festi... detail... »
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