Jakarta - A modern Wayang (shadow puppet) performance and an intriguing culinary installation will kick off Art Summit Indonesia (ASI)2007 on Thursday evening. "The Wayang troupe from Bali and the La Cellule troupe from France will give us the honor of performing on the first night of the ASI 2007," summit spokesman Yusuf Susilo Ha... detail... »
Singapore - Singapore Art Museum has received a donation of over S$2 million to organise a major regional art competition. The announcement was made at the opening of an exhibition of large works by ASEAN artists. Singapore Art Museum‘s tallest painting is on display for the first time since it was acquired in the 1990s. T... detail... »
Mindanao - Forbes Town Hall will be transformed into a cultural melting pot this Saturday as a Filipino tribal elder and his wife feature in a music and dance concert. Datu (meaning ‘chief‘) Efren Mandipensa will lead the Spirit of the Forest concert this Saturday night, featuring traditional songs from his Higa-onon tribes, a populatio... detail... »
Nanning, China - To minimize the possibility of disputes over food safety, ASEAN and China have launched their first-ever ministerial-level meeting on the issue and reached agreement on areas of common understanding. "During this meeting, we reached a general agreement that communication of legal requirements, and exchanges and co... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Due to an overwhelming response to the 2007 Brunei Book Fair, which was held at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, the Language and Literature Bureau, has decided that the venue for the next Brunei Book Fair will be the International Convention Centre in Berakas. This was re... detail... »
General Santos City, Philippine - After almost a year of inaction, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are scheduled to resume peace talks. Both groups received encouragement in their endeavor from the Malaysian International Monitoring Team (IMT) and several internati... detail... »
Kala Lumpur - Malaysia will soon be placed on the world gourmet map alongside other favourite Asian food destinations such as China, India, and Thailand. An allocation of RM200 million has been approved in the Ninth Malaysia Plan to bring local culinary delights to global diners, said Tourism Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Dr Vi... detail... »
Kota Baru - The Malaysian government has picked Pengkalan Kubor in Kelantan state to spearhead tourism growth in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand-Growth Triangle region. Kota Baru, Malaysia (eTN) - Pengkalan Kubor in Kelantan state has been picked to be the regional tourism and trading center under the East Coast Economic Region (ECER... detail... »
New Zealand - The Department of Music at Gustavus offers a rare opportunity to hear, see and enjoy the ethnic Indonesian art of gamelan music and dance on Saturday, November 3. The performance by the Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble begins at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. This performance is sponsor... detail... »
Boracay – The first Lantern Festival here will showcase not only Filipino ingenuity in lantern-making but will also revive a lost Boracay tradition. Or so, a tourism official here said. The long-forgotten tradition is called "mahikaw", said Judith Icotanim of the Department of Tourism here (DOT-Boracay). During the festival, seve... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore`s Defence Minister, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Brunei`s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Dato Major General (R) Awang Hj Mohammad bin Hj Daud at his office on Level 8 of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Building. Also present were Permanent Secretary at the Mi... detail... »
Indonesia - Some of Asia`s rarest and most endangered species including tigers, elephants, sun bears and clouded leopards have been found by scientists in Sumatran forests currently being allocated by the Indonesian government for oil palm plantations. The survey of a logged, unprotected and partly inhabited forest adjacent to a nat... detail... »
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