Indonesia

Last Saturday, Jakarta citizen were entertained by Cipete Vaganza, a biggest (I think) vaganza that ever made in Jakarta on this year. This event was held in Cipete, one region in South of Jakarta. Cipete Vaganza object is to conserve Betawi culture and to celebrate the incoming Indonesia independence day. There are many event during vaganza, not [...]

Since Friday, July 25 2008, an art festival had been held in Magelang, right in the front of Borobudur temple. There are 2 terminology for this art festival, Central Java Art Festival and Borobudur Society Festival. Well, we don’t have to argue about the terminology, since we must see the core and meaning of the [...]

Albertina Fransisca Mailoa (22) or Chika which represents Maluku gets Putri Pariwisata Indonesia 2008 (Miss Tourism Indonesia 2008). Even she was quite nervous when she stepped into the big five, she said she was proud with herself since she could answer all questions, calm and with the right answer. Chika was chosen as the winner after [...]

This Sunday, July 13 2008, a special festival will be held in Jakarta International Event and Convention Centre (JITEC), Mangga Dua Square, Jakarta. As you can read in the title, the festival name is religious art festival. Many artists will attend this festival. We can name Iwan Fals and Cici Paramida as guest star on the [...]

During June 29 - July 6, an event was held in Tomohon, North Celebes (Sulawesi Utara). The event, you can read from the title, it was called Tomohon Flower Festival. This event can be compared with Pasadena Festival, in US. Well, finally, Indonesia has own flower festival, not only participate but can held the same event. [...]

“Mahakarya Borobudur” dancing which was held on Borobudur temple kompleks, is getting popular for Borobudur night event, since on 6pm, the tourism activity is over. Main Chief of Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko temples, Wagiman Subiyarso, during this year the event will be performed for three times. More than 300 tickets (from about 500 seats) were [...]

Some youths, which joined in People’s Puppet Project For Youth, held an unique event on Sunday, July 6 2008, in Paseban Bantul. The event was called Giant Puppet Theatre which took Bantul Segaraning Asmara as theme. Many people enjoyed the event, since they welcomed the event. Most of them are children, that their expresses were very [...]

On Friday night, July 4 2008, finally new Abang and None Jakarta was chosen. Abang Medha Satyarengga and None Million Sekarsari were chosen as Abang and None Jakarta 2008 after they can set aside their competitors (about 34) from other region of Jakarta. Abang Medha Satyarengga comes from Central Jakarta meanwhile None Million Sekarsari comes from [...]

Sandur is a traditional teatre from Bojonegoro, East Java. The existence of this traditional culture is almost extinct, since there is only one left. Based on this situation, some teachers proposed to take this traditional culture into the stage. The event, which was held on Bojonegoro, was attended many teachers and public around the stage. The Sandur [...]

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” [...]