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Art & Culture 7 years ago

Hands off our cultural heritage, say world's indigenous people

From disappearing languages to selfie-taking tourists at sacred sites, preserving native cultural heritage has become a race against the clock, indigenous groups said.

Food 7 years ago

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Papua Forest Feast brings hope in a time of crisis

Seniman Pangan and Papuan chef Charles Toto host a feast of Papuan soul food that speaks not only to the palate but also to the heart.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Experts raise alarm over climate change threat to cultural heritage

Climate change could wreak "irreversible damage" on the world's most precious ancient monuments and other cultural sites, experts warned Saturday as they pushed for UN protection for major global sites.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Nine buildings in Depok proposed as part of cultural heritage

Nine buildings in Depok are to be studied and proposed for recommendation this year.

National 7 years ago

'We don’t know how rich we are': Bali to copyright heritage objects

Bali is pushing to copyright the province's cultural heritage objects and all such work produced by Balinese artisans and craftsmen against reproduction, especially for commercial sale and distribution.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Transgender artists trace origin of 'bissu' in South Sulawesi

A bissu-style ritual between Emma Frankland and Tamara Pertamina marked an end to their presentation and performance entitled "Calabai Jangeng, In Search of Our Trans Ancestors", which was recently held in Yogyakarta.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Bali wants to get more cultural heritage registered to prevent foreign claims

The Denpasar Cultural Agency in Bali has proposed four dances to be listed as national intangible cultural heritage (WBTB), a list compiled annually by the Education and Culture Ministry's Culture Directorate General.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Malang names 32 cultural heritage sites

Old buildings, including Malang's City Hall, Bank Indonesia office, Kota Baru Train Station, schools and churches, are named cultural heritage sites.

Opinion 7 years ago

Protecting our priceless cultural objects

“Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, which country has the most priceless cultural heritage?”

Art & Culture 7 years ago

UNESCO adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list

Reggae music, whose calm, lilting grooves found international fame thanks to artists like Bob Marley, won a spot on the United Nations' list of global cultural treasures.

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cultural-heritage

Hands off our cultural heritage, say world's indigenous people

PREMIUM Papua Forest Feast brings hope in a time of crisis

Experts raise alarm over climate change threat to cultural heritage

Nine buildings in Depok proposed as part of cultural heritage

'We don’t know how rich we are': Bali to copyright heritage objects

Transgender artists trace origin of 'bissu' in South Sulawesi

Bali wants to get more cultural heritage registered to prevent foreign claims

Malang names 32 cultural heritage sites

Protecting our priceless cultural objects

UNESCO adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list

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Papua Forest Feast brings hope in a time of crisis