Indonesia

Tahu Campur (well, I couldn’t find the exact word in English for this food, since mixed tofu is not the suitable words, I think) is one of popular food from East Java. If I go to Malang, I usually buy this food with my cousins. For you who live in Jakarta, just like me, we can [...]

Mimi Rasinah, which is well known as an Indonesian dancing maestro, is back! Of course, she is not performing dance, since she got stroke for 4 years. She is back to attend on Jakarta Anniversary Festival 2008 in Jakarta Culture Building, Friday night (20/6). She watched her daughter and grand daughter performed Topeng Dance, a traditional [...]

In order to attract tourists, local government in Tojo-Unauna, Palu, will held Togean festival. This festival will be held on July 23-27 2008, the same time with European and American summer holiday. To promote the festival, the local gov had been already made deals with related sides, especially tourism biro, both domestic and abroad tourism biro. [...]

Well, this article not related with Indonesia tourism direct, since this blog should tell about tourism in region in Indonesia. But, this article will tell about Indonesia promotion in abroad. Hungary is one country where the promotion event was held. The uniqueness of this promotion is the involving of a domestic girl to demonstrate “Tari Kipas” [...]

To attract tourists for visiting West Sumatera, one region which has a lot of beautiful destinations, local government must improve some facilities especially transportation facilites since many destinations are unreachable because there are unreasonable roads to reach them. The gov must add some facilities on destinations. Well, to overcome this, there are many solutions. They are: - [...]

During June - August 2008, there is an annually event was held on Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Art Festival. This year is the 20th of event with theme “The Past Is New: Masa Lalu Selalu Baru”. The opening of event was attended by thousands of people, not only from Jogja, but I’m sure there are many tourists, [...]

Chinese etnis in Indonesia has an unique celebration, called Peh Cun. This celebration, originally, came from China, was held thousand years ago. The reason why Peh Cun celebration was held, there is a prime minister during Han dinasty. His name is Khut Gwam. His heroic actions during officiate the position was a bless for [...]

Teater Mandiri will perform show in Prague as a celebration of 50 years Indonesia-Cekoslovakia bilateral relationship. This show is also to give respect to Professor Zorica Dubovska which was got honored from Indonesia government as his studies about Indonesia for years. Some government officials were expected to be attend, such as Culture Ministry Deputi of Ceko, [...]

Today, Bali Art Festival is opening! The ceremony was attended by Indonesia President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, by hit kul-kul, a Balinese traditional instrument. This festival is the 30 times since it was held. This year it was held on Denpasar, in Renon region for exact place, with theme “Citta Wretti Nirodha” (control yourself to reach [...]

Garuda Indonesia re-open flight Nagoya-Bali, since there are many business prospects such as tourism or export-import trading. Of course, those prospects must be managed properly before they were launched as a product that will be offered to the customers. Export-import trading that can be done such as art (hand made), furniture, souvenir, and many more. For [...]