Gianyar, Bali - A full-day workshop on batik is scheduled to be held on the fourth day of the annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival today, to give participants knowledge on one of the iconic art forms of Bali. Renown Batik artist Nyoman Suradnya will tell the story of batik and demonstrate the tools, materials and techniques needed... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Ten years have passed since Istana Budaya opened its doors to stage local and foreign performing arts and today it is the thrust in heralding another status for Kuala Lumpur, the city of arts. Istana Budaya's Director General Mohamed Juhari Shaarani noted that the strategically located cultural centre not only has a... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com – A big earthquake, 7.6 on the Richter scale, rocked West Sumatra on Wednesday (30/09). The earthquake occurred at 5.16 p.m., causes havoc and severe damage in many places. According to the data from the West Sumatra Command Post of the Coordination Unit for Disaster Control (Posko Satkorlak), until... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Correct Malay spelling competition in Short Messaging Services (SMS) is one of the unique competitions that is being organised to encourage Bruneians to make greater use of the language with `technical` accuracy. For instance, `mother` should be spelled in SMS as "mama" and not "ma2", or the word `... detail... »
Salatiga, Central Java - Reggae, rock and percussive music, shadow puppet performances, chill-out tents and creative arts workshops will grace Senjoyo in Central Java next month, with more than 10,000 people expected to attend a three-day environmental festival. The Festival Mata Air (Festival of Water) is a collaborative effort between ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Bruneians lack the confidence that the Malay language can be used to achieve success, said Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Dr Hj Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Hj Umar, principal of History Centre last night. Pehin Dr Hj Mohd Jamil AlSufri said thi... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - It has been 50 years since Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language) was proclaimed as the official language in Brunei Darussalam`s Constitution, serving as the most used language in the country for decades. A special forum was co-organised by the Brunei Language and Literature Bureau yesterday, broadcast `l... detail... »
Doha, Qatar - A 30-member Indonesian cultural troupe consisting of musicians and traditional instrument players will tour Qatar in the third week of October. The team will showcase Indonesian culture in Qatar, Indonesian Ambassador Rozy Munir said yesterday. “Most of the cultural events to be staged by the team may not be familiar to ... detail... »
Jakarta - Seemingly insignificant in the middle of nowhere in the Banda Sea, the Banda Islands are steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest dive sites awaiting the international participants of Sail Banda 2010. Christoffel Rittiauw who makes his long-time home in Banda Neira says central to the spice trade of old, and for... detail... »
Jakarta - Jakarta residents have been asked to wear Batik on October 2, 2009 to support the announcement of the traditional fabric as a world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “We would truly appreciate it if Jakarta residents wear Batik on October 2,” Aurora Tambunan, deputy for... detail... »
Singapore - A mobile museum will head to schools, libraries and orphanages in the heartlands, making it easier for children to learn about Singapore‘s heritage via hands-on experience. Local food, wedding clothes and games are the first themes featured on the Colours Of Heritage bus. Visitors can sniff spices such as ginger and chilli,... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The literary circle of Brunei lost another writer, Pg Hj Sabtu bin Pg Hj Mohd Salleh, who succumbed to various illnesses just before Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Better known as AS Isma, he received the coveted Southeast Asia (SEA) Write Award from Thailand royalty in Bangkok, Thailand in 1996. He was th... detail... »
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