#art and culture

Collection of art and culture news, found 142 news.

Saman dance performance awes Norwegian community

Indonesian children from Aceh Province awed the Norwegian audience with a Saman dance performance during the "Barnas ...

The Complete Guide to Wuzhen Theatre Festival

- The 3rd Wuzhen Theatre Festival will be held from October 15th to 24th. The committee has recently released a ...

Creative human resources to contribute in Indonesia`s development: Minister Baswedan

Creative human resources will usher in greater development in Indonesia, according to Minister of Culture, Elementary ...

Hong Kong + Indonesian Fashion Meet at "Batik Crossover"

"In Style - Hong Kong", a large-scale promotion organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is ...

Indonesia awards art and cultural scholarship to boost people-to-people contact

The Indonesian government has awarded the Art and Cultural Scholarship to 70 participants from 40 countries to enhance ...

I'm a Ghost in My Own House by Melati Suryodarmo from Indonesia Shortlisted as Finalist in Third Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize

- The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation today announced the 15 finalists of the ...

Foreign tourists join body painting attraction in Bali

Seven foreign tourists were among 33 participants in a body painting display held during the 16th Nusa Dua Fiesta in ...

Saman dance stuns Paris community

Saman dance performance from Indonesia`s Aceh Province stunned Paris community at the Indonesian Embassy cultural hall ...

Indonesian puppet show attracts audience in Turkey

A wayang golek (Puppet) show presented by an art group of Jakarta Puppet Museum attracted visitors at Youth ...

US envoy briefly discusses embassy renovation with Jokowi

United States Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel has discussed with Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, popularly known as ...

Europe leads tourist arrivals in Bali

Two European countries, England and France, are the top two suppliers of tourists to Bali, followed by Australia, ...

RI to use arts to boost creative economic potential

Indonesia has a population of over 237.6 million, comprising 1,120 ethnic groups, each with its own art and culture, ...

Indonesia ranks 39th in cultural heritage

Indonesia ranks 39th globally in terms of cultural heritage, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Minister of ...

Many cultural attractions liven up Visit Medan Year 2012

Many art and cultural attractions will boost the government's "Visit Medan Year 2012" initiative to attract as many ...

Six countries to take part in Medan Barongsai Festival

Six countries will participate in the Barongsai (lion dance) Festival at Sera Guna stadium in Medan, North Sumatra, on ...