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Thintir Market brings cultural heritage to life
Lit with hundreds of kerosene lamps, a mysterious mood emanated from the narrow path in Noyu hamlet, Jenawi village in Central Java.
The lamps, called thintir in the local language, replaced electric street lighting in Noyu that night, while villagers also turned off the electric lights in their houses.
That night, Thursday, May 3, the residents of Noyu purposefully lit their neighborhood with only thintir and the bright stars in the sky. They were holding the Pasar Thintir (thintir market), with the theme budoyo rikolo semono (culture of the past).
Up close and personal with the trio behind BLP Beauty
For local makeup enthusiasts, BLP Beauty is synonymous with affordable yet good quality products. Founded by makeup artist-slash-beauty influencer Elizabeth “Lizzie” Christina Parameswari, the brand took a small step by launching lip coats online in 2016.
Fast-forward to 2018, and BLP Beauty has expanded its product range to include lip stain, eyeshadow pen, brow definer, fake eyelashes, eyeliner and face powder. The brand now also owns an outlet at Lotte Shopping Avenue in South Jakarta.
The trio, CFO Adinda “Dinda” Ayu Ristiyani, COO Monica “Christa” Christasia Maharani as well as Lizzie who acts as CMO and CEO at the company, shared their hopes, dreams and the challenges they face in the beauty business with The Jakarta Post.
Jakpost guide to breakfast spots
Having breakfast is more than just consuming a morning meal, as research shows it is beneficial for your metabolism. Below are breakfast and brunch spots in Jakarta for you to enjoy:
Mister Sunday
Mirroring its name, Mister Sunday offers a laidback, relaxing ambiance that reminds you of a Sunday morning. Founded by duo Fergie Tan and Yusuf Asikin, the place has a minimalist design with lots of natural lighting.
‘Wiro Sableng’ in ‘Deadpool 2’ trailer: Possibility of future collaboration?
There was something unusual about the trailer for Deadpool 2 that was just released by 20th Century Fox.
Indonesia’s martial arts hero Wiro Sableng (Vino G. Bastian) and purple-dressed independent warrior Anggini (Sherina Munaf) from the Wiro Sableng movie could be seen in it, participating in an audition to join X-Force, a group of mutants formed by Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) in the movie.
“Any power you want to tell us about?” asked Deadpool during the audition in the trailer.
