Pencak Silat Included in Unesco's World Intangible Heritage List

... also for its art and culture,” Kama Pradipta, director of international ... include traditional clothing art Batik, Javanese puppet Wayang, Sundanese music instrument ...

Jokowi's Son Runs for Solo Mayor With Blessing From Mother

... , known as a center of Javanese culture with its Surakarta Sunanate, is ...

Yo-Yo Ma's Bach Project Comes to Jakarta

... reading about the performance of Javanese dancers and gamelan players at ... . "We will be exploring our culture and learn one of the ...

Teen Sci-Fi Novel 'Najima' Tackles Heavy Issues Head-On

... Ardtopraks. "I choose to represent Javanese culture because I want to promote ... took on Arab culture because of its connection [with Javanese culture], for example ... was brought up in a Javanese family, said that despite her ...

Transforming Cities Through Mobility, Innovation and Culture 

... the national economy. Cultural Culture reflects the customs and ... two dominant ethnic cultures – Javanese and Sundanese – it has ... how mobility, innovation and culture have shaped this smart ... festivals further support a culture of creativity and innovation ...

Jakarta's New Faces

... performers of reog, an East Javanese street dance performed by dancers ... the carnival during the "Foreign Culture Parade," including the Embassy of ...

Young Entrepreneurs to Revive Jakarta's Kota Tua

... to the governor for culture and tourism Oswar Muadzin ... they can better understand Indonesian culture and history. "Young ... interested again in local culture," KPBMI head Dhanu Wibowo ... culture," Dhanu said. During the Kota Tua event, KPBMI also held Javanese ...

Yogyakarta Sees Another Incidence of Religious Intolerance, This Time Solves It

... the region and its welcoming Javanese culture. This image, however, has been ... root and change the local culture. The Setara Institute for Democracy ...

State-Owned Filmmaker PFN Releases 'Kuambil Lagi Hatiku' After 26-Year Absence

... must take care of our culture, because nowadays many people steal ... and we must preserve our culture and heritage," she said. ... used in the film – Indonesian, Javanese, English and Hindi. "Kuambil Lagi ... to learn Hindi and Indian culture to deepen her character. ...

In Third Presidential Debate, Ma'ruf Shows Age Is Just a Number

... by the honorific kiai, a Javanese term for an expert on ... are highly respected in Indonesian culture for their religious knowledge. ... to conserve and globalize Indonesian culture. "This is a great ... exhibitions and performances of our culture," Ma'ruf said. He ...