Malacca - The inclusion of three historical buildings in Malacca as part of the country‘s national heritage is a welcome move by the Government to better protect the state‘s rich past. Malacca Museums Corporation general manager Khamis Abas said the declaration would mean more funds from the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry for ... detail... »
Jakarta - The Jakarta administration on Friday pleaded for special funds from the central government to save more than 600 cultural heritage buildings in the city. Arie Budiman, head of the Culture and Tourism Agency, said the city has been lacking funds to manage historical buildings that could actually serve as tourism attractions. ... detail... »
Jakarta - As Indonesia`s traditional icon, batik has shied away from embracing technology for hundreds of years. This has resulted in a slow pace of development of batik, as most craftsmen create batik based on traditional designs. But batik manufacturing is getting a modern touch through the use of fractal equations and a new technology j... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian craft works will be on display in London`s Harrods from Feb 23 until March 28 in conjunction with the Malaysian Craft Promotion there, Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said today. He said 3,173 craft products would be on display at the venue for the occasion and would remain th... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur - While the city folk celebrate Valentine’s Day today, another big event will be taking place here. The iconic Victoria Institution or more popularly known as VI, which will be 116 years old this year, will become the first day school in the country to be awarded national heritage status. Founded by Sultan Abdul Samad, Wi... detail... »
Jakarta - The government is optimistic that Indonesian batik will be internationally acknowledged by October 2009. At present, the process is still being carried out by an agency under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Director General of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises at the Department of... detail... »
Yogyakarta - A group of cultural workers, artists and academics in Yogyakarta declared itself Tuesday the Nusantara Cultural Guards group. Established at the Taman Siswa Great Hall, the group was formed out of concern over current political practices taking the guise of cultural ones. "This grouping is purely for cultural and environ... detail... »
Bangkok - Describing the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit to be hosted by Thailand late this month as an event to strengthen cooperation in the region, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday that leaders of the regional grouping would lay the groundwork for an ASEAN Community to be established in 2015.... detail... »
Jakarta - The Jakarta City administration had allocated Rp 12.5 billion ($1.1 million) for the renovation of three of the city’s eight museums, the city’s Culture and Tourism Agency said on Tuesday. Arie Budiman, the head of the agency, said that facilities in the Textile Museum, the MH Thamrin Museum and the Joang 45 Museum were all... detail... »
Mojokerto, East Java - Klinterejo villagers in Mojokerto yesterday returned at least 2.150 bricks originating from the ancient Majapahit Kingdom. The bricks were put back to where they were initially found. According to Klinterejo village chief, Zainal Abidin, the villagers found the 20 x 35 centimetre bricks four years ago when they dug ... detail... »
Singapore - The National Heritage Board (NHB) has revamped its heritage site, Yesterday.sg, to widen its appeal online among Singaporeans through social media. Developed by local interactive shop Convertium, the revamped Yesterday.sg is designed like a time machine with visual elements to signify a convergence of the past, present and fu... detail... »
Medan, North Sumatra - With current Indonesian music venues and stages mostly dominated by similar forms of pop culture, whether Indonesian or Western, it is always a pleasant surprise to have a traditional form of music performed live by one of the country’s best-known tribes. Mixing different music genres in a contemporary concept, the Ba... detail... »
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