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Minister provides Rp1 billion in aid for Jakarta Cathedral

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on Monday directly handed Rp1 billion in aid for the Jakarta Cathedral ...

Central Java: Intangible heritage status for 16 more cultural works

Sixteen additional cultural works from Central Java have been designated as national intangible cultural heritage this ...

Singkawang forges friendship city agreement with Malaysia's Miri city

The Singkawang municipal authority, West Kalimantan, has initiated a friendship city agreement with Miri City, ...

PPPA Minister calls on public to preseve batik on National Batik Day

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Bintang Puspayoga has called on the public to preserve ...

Labuan Bajo: 1,000 sasando concert wins MURI award

The "Magical Sound of Sasando for the World,” a music concert involving one thousand sasandos (traditional ...

First Lady to attend kebaya parade in Solo on Sunday

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo is scheduled to attend a kebaya parade in Solo (Surakarta), Central Java, on Sunday ...

Archaeological findings unearthed during Jakarta MRT development

Several archaeological findings have been unearthed during the construction of the second phase of the Jakarta MRT ...

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Protecting Indonesia's geoparks means preserving nature, culture

A geopark is not just a geological park, Guy Martini, president of the Global Geoparks Council of the UNESCO (United ...

2021 Jeonju Kimchi Culture Festival held in city of taste

A festival where participants can learn Kimchi making is open in Jeonju, the city of taste. This press release ...

Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry to launch BLU Borobudur

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry will launch the Borobudur Public Service Agency (BLU) that amalgamates the ...

Developing smart, sustainable urbanization in ASEAN

Cities are at different stages of development between and within member states. These differences are in terms of ...

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UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...

Toba Caldera inscribed on List of UNESCO Global Geoparks

Toba Caldera was inscribed on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) at the 209th Session of the UNESCO Executive ...

Visitors to Indonesian pavilion at Janadria Festival enjoy several heritage and cultural displays

- In the 33rdEdition of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture that is being held in Janadria in Saudi Arabia, ...

President Jokowi signs decree on national Wayang puppet day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed Presidential Decree No. 30 of 2018 on National Wayang Puppet Day. The ...