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West Java to Boost Tourism Industry
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:25:36 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
At a session of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) meeting in Bali, tourism officials from West Java predicted the number of foreign visitors to the province would double by 2010. Approximately 1,500 participants from around the world attended which was specifically focused on tourism in West Java. “This was a golden opportunity. It is [...]
Public Offerings for the Unseen Means Big Business: Bali
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:17:37 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Setting foot for the first time in Bali, the intense religious atmosphere in the island is palpable.The smell of the air is different — it has a subtle scent of screw pines and burnt incense. And everywhere, on every street corner, and in front of every small shop, offerings can be seen. The most common [...]
Love Potions: Madura Island, East Java
Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:20:58 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The Indonesian island of Madura is famous for two things: bull racing and love potions.The concoctions made and sold on the island off the east coast of Java are touted as a natural way of restoring youth to a woman’s reproductive canal without having to resort to plastic surgery. “Our traditional herbs are indeed famous for [...]
The Charms of Yogyakarta: Central Java
Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:17:02 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
It’s easy to fall in love with Yogyakarta; not so easy to explain how it is that the city so beguiles and enthralls the visitor. To walk in Jogja, as it is fondly called — and part of the city’s charm is that it invites you to do just that — is to be taken [...]
Cashing-In on Conflict for Tourism: Poso, Central Sulawesi
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:16:34 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
After the area was rocked by sectarian conflict, the administration of Poso regency in Central Sulawesi has decided to turn to the tourism sector as one of the main drivers of development so as to boost its economy and restore its image. Poso Regent Piet Inkiriwang said his administration would put the program to revitalize the [...]
Pesta Blogger Party 2007: Jakarta, West Java
Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:02:56 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
A popular ustadz (Islamic preacher) got angry and threatened via email to report a blogger in Yogyakarta to police for defaming Islamic preachers. The blogger promptly retracted his article titled Ustadz Komersial (commercial preacher). Dozens of bloggers wrote in, mostly deploring the arrogance of the ustadz. “This would never happen in the traditional media. The [...]
Erizal?s Lines Project Exhibition: Jakarta, West Java
Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:33:47 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Images of apples, grapes, skies and horses dominate Erizal’s artwork, now on display at the Koong Gallery at The Darmawangsa Square, South Jakarta. Those objects are connected lavishly by lines. Erizal has 30 paintings in the exhibition appropriately called Lines Project. “I used to draw surreal pictures. I have focused on lines since 2003. I [...]
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