Jakarta, Indonesia - The Solo Batik Carnival will complement the batik party in the city. According to Solo Batik Carnival Art Director, Bambang Besur Suryono, the event is inspired by the Rio de Janeiro yearly carnival in Brazil. “The initiator of Jember Fashion Carnival, Dynand Fariz, also helped us in formulating the concept,” s... detail... »
Denpasar, Indonesia - Nine senior Balinese artisans have received awards from the provincial administration for their dedication in preserving and exploring local culture. The award winners were Ida Bagus Rai Widjana, a dancer from Tabanan; I Ketut Wijana, a musician of traditional gamelan (karawitan) from Denpasar; I Nyoman Rede a p... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - KLFest is here again and the month-long festival that began in 2006 will 'curtains up' on Sunday June 27th at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa here. The launch leads to the month-long July 'splendour' comprising 115 arts and culture events with the participation of both the locals and foreigners. Foreign missions in ... detail... »
Ungasan, Indonesia - Aiming to create an iconic event, Ungasan village in South Kuta district on Tuesday kicked off its first annual festival, which brings together art, culture, cuisine and sport competitions. The festival was kicked off by a street parade involving the village’s youth dressed in traditional attire, followed by a tug... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - The West Jakarta Administrative Municipality will organize a Betawi Culture Festival to celebrate the 483rd Anniversary of Jakarta city, said chief of Cultural Office, I Nyoman Wedhana, contacted today. The event, to be held on Saturday (26/6) at Srengseng City Forest, Kembangan, West Jakarta, will be officially... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Dubbed “The Best City in Asia” by US-based Conde Nast traveler magazine, Ubud will host a festival called Gempita Gianyar 2010 from July 2-3 to celebrate the honor. “The festival will be full of arts and cultural shows that represent Ubud as the best city in Asia,” Gianyar Regent Tjokorda Oka Ardhana said Wednesday... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - With the World Cup football fever still gripping the nation, the capital will play host to the Kuala Lumpur (KL) Festival 2010 by arraying over 100 arts and cultural events next month. Maintaining the theme "Here the Arts Flourishes" since the festival kicked off in 2006, the city will be abuzzed with 115 even... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Historical artifacts and antiquities dominated this year’s Batavia Art Festival, an annual event that is part of the capital’s celebrations of its 483rd anniversary. Inside dozens of tents erected in the courtyard in front of the Jakarta History Museum in Kota, West Jakarta, historians explained the ins and outs... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - "Come rain, come shine, come snow, come sleet, the show must go on!" That was the famous line from the 1952 film musical, "Singing in the Rain", starring one-time screen heart-throb Gene Kelly. And for the cast of "Kita the Musical", now being staged at Istana Budaya here, they too are taking the same deter... detail... »
Kuching, Malaysia - Information Communication and Culture deputy minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said there would be no national level Gawai Dayak celebrations (open house) this year. "But though we are not celebrating the Gawai Dayak national level open house this year, the government continues to support whatever programmes orga... detail... »
Sumenep, Indonesia - The "Spirit of Majapahit" ship will depart from Slopeng Waters, Dasuk district, Sumenep, Madura, East Java to Jakarta on Sunday, June 27. A local Department of Culture, Tourism, Youth, and Sports official, M. Nasir, Friday, said the ship was in Slopeng waters and ready to go since Thursday, June 24. "Thank Go... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Fauzi Bowo, the governor of Jakarta, hoped that Indonesia’s 10th international dance festival, which opened on Monday, would brand “Kota Jakarta [Jakarta City] as a cultural city and main tourism destination in Indonesia”, whilst closely aligned the festival to Jakarta’s 483rd anniversary celebrations. But how eas... detail... »
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