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Art & Culture 8 years ago
Indonesian gamelan masters tour UK universities
A gamelan maestro from the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Surakarta, Prasadiyanto, is in Glasgow, Scotland, to share knowledge and skills about the traditional Indonesian instrument with students, academics and other communities.
Art & Culture 8 years ago
London gala dinner hosted by Indonesia canceled due to security concerns
A gala dinner hosted by Indonesia that was supposed to take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday, has been canceled following the recent act of terrorism that struck the city.
Art & Culture 9 years ago
Traditional fabrics get new exposure
Indonesia Fashion Week 2017 has ended with a big applause for the effort of fashion people in raising the bar for the local industry, making a breakthrough in developing traditional fabrics into modern, yet close to the ground, fashion wear.
Art & Culture 9 years ago
Gado-gado, soto Betawi recognized as 'intangible cultural heritage'
Traditional Indonesian dishes gado-gado (vegetable salad with peanut sauce) and soto Betawi (coconut milk soup with diced beef and rice noodles) have been recognized as the country's Intangible Cultural Heritage 2016, said an official from the Culture and Education Ministry on Monday.
Opinion 9 years ago
An unseen threat to 'kretek', symbol of culture and history
In 2012, the WTO ruled in favor of Indonesia, stating that a ban on kretek would be discriminatory. However, some countries are still considering similar bans on the use and import of kretek from Indonesia. Singapore, in a public consultation earlier this year, suggested banning all flavored cigarettes including traditional flavors such as kretek and menthol. This could mean the end of kretek.Kretek can be traced back to the 19th century when Haji Jamhari, a native of Kudus in Central Java, sought relief from asthma and chest pain by adding cloves to his hand-rolled cigarettes. Since then, kretek have become a cultural symbol that deserve to be safeguarded.
Art & Culture 9 years ago
'Wayang Orang Bharata' strives to preserve traditional culture
The Jakarta Post paid a visit to the Bharata Purwa building in Senen, Central Jakarta, to watch Wayang Orang Bharata, the one and only wayang orang (human puppet) troupe in the metropolis. The troupe has been preserving Indonesian traditional art by holding a wayang orang show every Saturday evening, and this particular performance is titled Remong Batik.
Destinations 9 years ago
A letter from culturally rich Jambi
During one Sunday in early May, we walked to church at 7 a.m., then had breakfast downtown, followed by a walk on the beautiful pedestrian bridge across the Batanghari River ( no motorcycles allowed on this bridge! ). We then searched for batik fabric in Melayu homes on stilts near the river, and even saw a wedding. All of this on foot!
