Yogyakarta, Indonesia - The traditional ceremony bearing the full name ’Grebeg Besar Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat’, which is held during the Moslem holiday of Idul Adha (1430 Hijriah this year), Saturday, attracted a number of foreign tourists in Yogyakarta. They enthusiastically followed the whole traditional procession, and onc... detail... »
Sukoharjo, Central Java - The Sukoharjo regency administration, Central Java province, held a "Gamelan Making City Festival" on November 29, 2009, to introduce the city as a Gamelan city. Sukoharjo regency official Bambang Riyanto said that the event is held to introduce Sukoharjo as a Gamelan producing city, considering that other... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In Malaysia, the soyabean cake is known as 'tempeh' but in Indonesia the same thing is known as 'tempe'. If we have 'sate' which is grilled skewed marinated meat, then they also have the same delicacy with the same name. If we have 'nasi himpit' (compressed rice cubes), the Indonesians have their version in 'so... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali - In order to protect the wisdom of traditional cultures, genetic resources, and folk stories, Indonesia, through the Foreign Affairs Department, is gathering support to establish an international legal frame work by facilitating a meeting for 20 developing countries who are members of Like Minded Countries. According ... detail... »
Cirebon, West Java - Batik makers and artists in Cirebon have warmly greeted Cirebon regency administration’s initiative in making batik art a compulsory field of study for all elementary and high school students in the regency. They hailed it as a strategic move to develop batik art techniques and appreciation in the face of moderni... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Some 53 government personnel received their certificates yesterday after completing the `General Writing Workshop in the Malay Language', organised by the Language and Literature Bureau. The closing ceremony saw the Acting Director of the Language and Literature Bureau, Dayang Hajah Aminah binti ... detail... »
Indramayu, West Java - Regeneration in the art of dalang (puppeteer who plays the wayang or the Indonesian traditional puppets) is in crisis. From year to year, the number of devotees for dalang is diminishing because the profession is not profitable. Mama Taham, a senior dalang from the village of Tambi, Sliyeg district, Indramayu reg... detail... »
Gowa, South Sulawesi - Thousands of Gowa district residents enthusiastically packed the Syech Yusuf Discovery Square to welcome Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak to a function marking the 689th anniversary of the Gowa Kingdom here on Wednesday. The Malaysian prime minister who is a descendant of a Gowa king was ... detail... »
Jakarta - The Maluku provincial administration is preparing for Sail Banda 2010 by, among other things, restoring all historical sites in Banda and Ambon. "We have started restoring all historical sites in Banda and Ambon in our effort to make them more attractive to the participants of Sail Banda 2010," the chief of Maluku`s culture an... detail... »
London, England - An Indonesian film titled "Jamilah and the President" produced by Ratna Sarumpaet won a NETPAC Award at the Asiatice Film Mediale festival organized in Rome, Italy, on October 29, 2009. "Jamilah and the President" beat films among other Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, India, Iran, Thailand and Vietnam, ac... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Malay and "Malayness" are alternatively highlighted and marginalised when used in trying to determine national identities, depending on who is using the terms and why, said an expert on Malay culture yesterday. Dr Mark Woodward from the Department of Religious Studies at Arizona State Universit... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The Minister of Education yesterday called for the establishment of an international centre to preserve Malay cultural and societal values so that any efforts introduced to preserve Malay are effective. Education Minister Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdul Rahman Data Setia Hj M... detail... »
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