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Art & Culture 7 years ago

Surakarta International Gamelan Festival slated for August

Surakarta in Central Java is set to welcome world-class gamelan (traditional orchestra) maestros with the International Gamelan Festival on Aug. 9-16.

News 7 years ago

Three Indonesian students win trip to France in tourism video contest

Three students of tourism have been named the winners of the FITE Video Contest at the 2018 Forum on International Tourism and Environment (FITE) held in Bali from June 21 to 22.

News 7 years ago

North Sulawesi to propose 'kolintang' as world cultural heritage

The North Sulawesi administration is currently preparing to propose kolintang (Minahasa traditional musical instrument) as world cultural heritage to UNESCO, according to Antara.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

South Sulawesi receives UNESCO recognition for 'phinisi'

Following the recognition of phinisi as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in December, the Education and Culture Ministry on Tuesday handed over the certificate to the South Sulawesi province, its regional place of origin.

Food 8 years ago

Tempeh to be proposed as UNESCO cultural heritage

Tempeh will be proposed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2021.

National 8 years ago

Construction of Surakarta grand mosque at Sriwedari Park rejected

The Surakarta administration’s plan to build a grand mosque in the Sriwedari Park complex has continued to face rejections voiced by several societal elements in the city.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Night of the demons

It was almost midnight, yet the streets around Tainsiat traditional community hall in downtown Denpasar were still packed with people.

Entertainment 8 years ago

Music legend David Foster to perform at newly transformed historic site

Renowned Canadian musician David Foster is set to perform at the Dyandra Convention Center in Surabaya on March 22 and De Tjolomadoe, the former site of the Colomadu sugar mill, in Karanganyar, Central Java, on March 24 as part of the Hitman: David Foster and Friends concert series.