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Textile Museum Unpopular: Jakarta, West Java
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:20:12 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Despite its classic architecture and wide collection of traditional clothes, most Jakartans have probably never heard of Museum Tekstil (the Textile Museum), let alone visited it. The museum, formerly a French private house built in the 19th century, has a collection of some 1,800 pieces of clothing from around the archipelago, most of it batik. [...]
Local Poet Sunarta to Launch Anthology: Bali
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:12:18 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Award-winning Balinese poet I Wayan Jengki Sunarta will launch his second poetry anthology, Impian Usai (Dream Ends), on Sep. 22 at the Togamas bookshop on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Denpasar. Published by Kubu Sastra, the anthology comprises 99 poems written in the period between 1992 and 2006. “In that period I wrote over 300 poems, yet, [...]
Krispy Kreme: Jakarta, West Java
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:03:59 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Celebrating its first anniversary in Indonesia, Krispy Kreme opened its ninth store Indonesia in Kemang last weekend. Krispy Kreme, which proclaims itself as the premium doughnut brand from the United States, has also introduced a new range of doughnuts called GenB (B stands for “Baru” or New). These new generation doughnuts, the management says, retain [...]
Eco-Friendly Radio: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:45:52 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The two-by-three-meter room is cramped with electronic gadgets, computers, chairs and tables — but it is the nerve center of farming life, as well as every other activity in Terong village, Dlinggo district, Bantul, from which the Menara Siar Pedesaan (MSP), or Rural Broadcasting Tower community radio station airs its programs. Terong village consists of nine [...]
Jakarta History Museum: Jakarta, West Java
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:38:06 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The good news is more and more people today visit museums in Jakarta. But unfortunately museum curators and visitors alike are not always privy to the information or surroundings they need to truly appreciate all there is to learn from the country’s cultural heritage. Museum caretakers, according to MR Manik, head of the Jakarta History [...]
Ash House of Tjong Wins Cultural building Award
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:20:20 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Steeped in 480 years of history, Jakarta has seen its historic buildings struggle to stay standing beside the ever-growing capital. Many of the city’s historic buildings have lost their struggle with time, their facades and infrastructure deteriorating gradually. But some have beaten the odds and have outlived their neighbors, bringing to Jakarta’s Old Town (Kota) [...]
Practicalities for a Long Bike Trip
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:15:35 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Cheaper to buy and run than a car, the motorbike is the vehicle of choice for many Indonesians. Bikes have the added advantage of maneuverability in the country’s notorious traffic: in Jakarta an ojek (motorbike taxi) can often get you to your destination in half the time of a four-wheeled taxi. Motorbikes are also [...]
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