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Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:51:30 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
I read quite an interesting letter in the Jakarta Post yesterday about a Jakartan?s view on the island. Here?s the letter: Interesting Discoveries in Bali During the recent Galungan festivities (marking the victory of virtues against evils) in Bali at the beginning of July, I made some interesting surprise discoveries about the famous island paradise. The [...]
Salihara Art Enclave Begins: Jakarta, West Java
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:46:30 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Spurred on by the success of Utan Kayu arts community in East Jakarta, several noted Indonesian cultural activists led by poet-writer Goenawan Mohamad have established Salihara community with an art complex in South Jakarta. Witnessed by former Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin, city administration tourism office chief Aurora Tambunan and fellow activists and friends, Goenawan autographed a [...]
Spiritual and Physical Powers of the Kris
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:41:20 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Watch out, dangerous curves! No, this is not a traffic sign warning drivers of a narrow winding road, but a rather inadequate description of the kris, the traditional Indonesian dagger. Whether created by human hands or of supernatural origin, krises are believed to be physical manifestations of invisible forces. Forged in fire but symbolic [...]
House of Sausage: Bandung, West Java
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:32:18 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
A new culinary business in Bandung has hit upon an idea to create a food that would lure an endless stream of visitors — as well as to take advantage of tourists to the West Java capital, located only an hour’s drive from Jakarta. Around 100 elementary schoolchildren from several Bandung schools were invited to [...]
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:25:43 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Twenty-five years after its difficult birth, the Neka Art Museum (NAM) has matured into one of the most respected and influential cultural institutions in Bali. Its successful transformation owed much to the perseverance and inclusive character of its founder, Pande Wayan Suteja Neka. “Neka knows how to overcome obstacles without stepping on someone’s feet. Moreover, [...]
The Forgotten Village: Aboru, Central Maluku
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:26:15 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Stories about the Aboru people abound and they’re also pretty frightening. But while some listeners might get scared away, others might find the tales a magnet that is hard to resist. The trip from Maluku’s provincial capital Ambon to Aboru village on Haruku Island in Central Maluku is not an easy one. After leaving Ambon [...]
Protecting ?Angklung?: Bandung, West Java
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:19:17 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Bamboo music performers, cultural activists, artists and other concerned individuals are to attend a seminar on bamboo musical instruments and their future as an Indonesian cultural form organized by Republic Entertainment. Bandung’s bamboo musicians united a year ago to protect both their music and the versatile plant against a Malaysian proposal to register the [...]
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