Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia's unique culture, tradition and unity among races must be aggressively promoted among countries that know little about Malaysia said the Prime Minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Rosmah said by diverting the attention of tourism promotion to countries that know little about Malaysia, at least th... detail... »
Pontianak, Indonesia - Ethnic Dayak tribesmen are longer "primitive" so that people from outside West Kalimantan can now visit the province without fear, the region`s governor said. "We, Dayak people, must keep high our image because we are no longer primitive as we used to be called in the past," West Kalimantan Governor Cornelis, an ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Indonesia and Malaysia need to build a same stock cultural center in the respective countries as recommended by the eminent persons group (EPG), as one of the most potential source of conflict is culture. "Indonesia-Malaysia tension had developed several times, and the demonstrations that had been held in ... detail... »
London, Inggris - A West Java cultural mission with 27 artists will be conducting a 10-day goodwill art mission to three major cities in Italy, namely Rome, Naples and Venice from May 17 to 26, 2010. The cultural mission under the leadership of Bandung STSI chairman Enoh M. Hum, will be conducted under cooperation between the Indonesia... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, in the intermediate part of the continents of Asia and Australia, Indonesia is proud of organizing annual sailing rallies for the tenth year. Called Sail Indonesia, it is an annual sailing rally that usually departs from the harbor of the Australian Northern Territoria... detail... »
Lombok, Indonesia - Over the years, West Nusa Tenggara has slowly built a reputation as a beach-lover’s paradise. Located to the east of better-known Bali, it is comprised of the main islands of Lombok and Sumbawa and occupies an area of 20,000 kilometers and an estimated population of four million people. The Gili islands, comprised of Tr... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Well known artists from Yogyakarta`s House of Natural Fiber Irene Agrivine, Andreas Siagian and Venzha Christ, are in Australia to present their work at the 2010 Next Wave Festival in Melbourne from 13 to 30 May 2010. The festival would provide artistic creativity and diversity, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia B... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - In a bid to help keep Bahasa Melayu (Malay language) alive, the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) is striving to publish at least 100 book titles a year. Publishing books is one way to preserve Bahasa Melayu alive, said Hjh Aminah Hj Momin, acting director of the bureau. "The more books we... detail... »
Jakarta - After a two-year hiatus, participants of "Sail Indonesia 2010" will again make stopovers at a number of scenic places in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province. East Nusa Tenggara Culture and Tourism office chief Frans Rihi said here on Wednesday he had held a coordination meeting with related parties to discuss necessary preparati... detail... »
Jayapura, Indonesia - Papua`s southern coastal areas are quite strategic for the entry and development of Austronesian culture. Researcher of the Jayapura Archeological Institute Hari Suroto said here Wednesday Papua is geographically the most western part of the Pacific connecting Southeast Asia and the Pacific. "This point is a str... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Tourism alone is not likely to preserve Kampong Ayer and the cultural heritage it stands for. The development of Brunei's village on stilts has to factor in economic value that create incentives for its residents to stay on and keep alive what has become a living testimony to the Sultanate's orig... detail... »
Ambon, Indonesia - At least two foreign photographers were among some 50 colleagues from Indonesia in underwater photo-taking competition in Banda islands from April 25-30, 2010. "Christian Hinckley and Hendri Tjhang of Singapore are the foreign participants in the undersea photo-taking competition in Banda," Sail Banda local committee ... detail... »
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