Subang- It was only on Thursday that Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim was appointed information, communications, arts and culture minister, and yesterday, he was already thinking about the creation of a nation-building segment or column in the media. The idea is to give support to the "1Malaysia" concept of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak`s a... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur- At the recent Fiesta Fashion Kuala Lumpur, songket and kain tenun were married with various luxurious fabrics, to beautiful effect, writes MEENA SREENIVASAN. Judging by the eye-catching and edgy designs showcased at the launch of the recent gala Fiesta Fashion Kuala Lumpur (FFKL), it was apparent that our up-and-coming designer... detail... »
Jakarta- The sixth Ubud Writers & Readers festival, or UWRF, will be held in Bali from Oct. 7-11, under the theme of “Compassion and Solidarity.” Kadek Purnami of the organizing committee said it hoped to secure the attendance of Indonesian writers such as poet W.S. Rendra and novelist NH Dini at the 2009 festival, as well as Nobel la... detail... »
Jakarta - Indonesia is planning to hold its first national embroidery festival later this month to display the nation`s skill and creativity in traditional needlework and to help preserve the ancient craft, organizers said on Tuesday. The five-day event, to be held at the National Museum from April 24 to 28, would support the “Indonesian ... detail... »
Ternate - The Sultanate of Ternate is looking to restore past glories and again place itself firmly on the world map with this year`s Legu Gam, or public celebration, from April 18 to May 3. In conjunction with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the island and town of Ternate in North Maluku Province hopes Legu Gam would help preser... detail... »
Tenom - Sabah`s Murut community showed off their culture at the Kalimaran Festival here over the weekend. Among the activities organised were a beauty pageant, exhibitions by private and government organisations, traditional sports, food tasting and song and dance performances. Bright red loin-clothed men wearing vests made from tree b... detail... »
Colombo, Sri Lanka -As a good maritime neighbor, Indonesia last week donated a consignment of relief items – including 500 tons of rice, and 2 tons of medicine and infant food – to internally displayed persons (IDP) in Sri Lanka, the South Asian country`s ambassador to Indonesia said Friday. “Indonesian Foreign Minister Bapak Hassan Wi... detail... »
West Kutai, East Kalimantan - In a remote riverside village in East Kalimantan, one woman is taking on tradition and a patriarchal culture in her struggle to improve the lot of local women. It takes two days of sailing against the strong currents of Mahakam River to reach Mamahak Tebok village in Long Hubung district in West Kutai reg... detail... »
Jakarta - The National Education Standardization Agency, or BSNP, is thumbing through nearly 1,000 elementary, junior and senior high school textbooks in a search for editions that can measure up to the Ministry of National Education`s standards, an official said on Monday. Experts have criticized volumes commonly used in classrooms acro... detail... »
Denpasar, Bali - “Batik is about the hand and the heart of the worker,” Pak Tjok said. Pak Tjok Agung Pemayun is a slight man, with a shy but intense energy about him, always moving restlessly. He becomes animated when he talks about his plans for the future of his village, Pejeng, near Ubud in Bali, and how he hopes to recreate it a... detail... »
Surabaya - Hundreds of indigenous Indonesian languages are facing extinction as they are used less and less by their native speakers, a national language expert said on Sunday. Dr. Krisyani Laksono, a member of the Indonesian Language Center`s indigenous language mapping team, said there were hundreds of indigenous languages that were ... detail... »
Manila, Filipina - North Sulawesi Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundajang received the Presidential Citation Award from the Philippines president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Friday, Antara reports. The award was presented to Sinyo because of his meritorious services in improving cooperative relations in various f... detail... »
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