Indonesian traditional musical instrument, the Javanese Gamelan, is becoming more and more recognized by Norwegians. On Saturday, 12 May 2012, Gamelan workshop became one of the favorites in Barnas Verdensdager in Fredrikstad, Norway. Barnas Verdensdager, literally Children’s World Day, is held in a series of cities in Norway throughout the year. However, this is [...]
Six Indonesian students won silver and bronze medals in the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEP) 2012 held in Houston, Texas, in the United States from May 3 to May 6, 2012. The students are Aristyo Rizka Darmawan and Fuad Makarim Imran from SMA (High School) Kharisma Bangsa in Banten; Dwi [...]
Manadonese restaurants can now be found in cities all across Indonesia in almost equal numbers as Padangrestaurants, since the restaurants decided to become halal and completely do away with serving meat, offering instead only fish, chicken and vegetable dishes on their menus. With meat crossed out, Muslims in Indonesia are more confident to visit the eateries [...]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has put South Sulawesi’s ancient literary epic La Galigo on the Memory of the World (MOW) list, making it the second document from Indonesia after Negarakertagama in 2008 to earn the acknowledgement. UNESCO Indonesia national commission head Arif Rahman handed over the MOW certificate to South [...]
About 2,500 people from 45 art groups will dance nonstop for 24 hours in the event Solo Menari 24 Jam or Solo Dancing 24 Hours. The big event will be held in Solo, Central Java, on Sunday, April 29. The dancers come from domestic and international. “Eleven places are prepared to hold the event,” Dwi [...]
The fabled island of Bali will this year again roll out the annual Bali Arts Festival to be held from 9 June to 7 July 2012, atDenpasar, capital of Bali. For one full month, the best of Bali’s dances, music, and artistic expressions will be on display as this tourist paradise showcases its best cultural presentations. There [...]
On 18 April 1955, exactly 57 years ago, twenty nine, mostly newly liberated countries from Asia and Africa gathered inBandung, West Java, in the first Asian-African Conference to form a platform in the fight against colonialism and to make the voice of Asians and Africans heard in international forums. Present were leaders from the five countries [...]
The long running Ramayana Ballet performed regularly at the Hindu Prambanan temple in the province of Yogyakarta has won the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association ) Gold Award 2012 in the Heritage Category. TheAward is to be handed to PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, dan Ratu Boko (TWCBPRB), producers and organizers of the Ramayana Ballet, on 21 [...]
Google and the National Museum of Indonesia announced that everyone in the world can now view rare Indonesian batiks and historical artifacts online with a few simple mouse clicks. The largest search engine in the world and the largest Museum in Indonesia are collaborating in presenting 100 Indonesian authentic artworks in the Google Art Project. From [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will share Indonesia`s experience in maintaining cultural diversity for the sake of unity at the upcoming UNESCO General Assembly in Paris. “Indonesia has been chosen to deliver a key speech because they consider Indonesia as an example of cultura; diversity eventally becoming a source of strength,” the head of state said [...]
ASEAN Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Indonesian Embassy, 12 April 2012
Innovation Norway to Open a Jakarta Office, Indonesian Residence – Oslo, 23 March 2012
Anak Indonesia at Reiseliv 2012
Indonesian Tourism at Reiseliv 2012
Gateway College Farewell Gathering, 19 January 2011
Indonesian Tourism at Reiseliv 2011