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Ridwan Kamil inaugurates Sundanese Culture Corner in UK

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil commenced his four-day working visit to the United Kingdom (UK) by inaugurating the ...

"Tour around Fujian, Have all Blessings" -- welcome to the fantastic world of colorful Zhangzhou

-Zhangzhou, situated at South Fujian Triangle, is a key city along the Belt and Road and a well-known ancestral ...

Yahya congratulates Ombilin on its designation as World Heritage Site

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya extended his congratulations on Ombillin in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, being ...

West Sumatra proposes 'rendang' as world heritage to UNESCO

Indonesia's West Sumatra provincial administration will propose its unique culinary rendang to be included on ...

Ombilin's designation as UNESCO world heritage supports West Sumatra

Ony Yulfian, West Sumatra tourism agency's head, believes that the Ombilin Coal Mine in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, ...

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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

Govt to ensure effective protection of Ombilin World Heritage site

Education and Culture Ministry's Director General for Culture Hilmar Farid has confirmed that the government will ...

Stop mining activities in Ombilin following Unesco inscription: NGO

Walhi (Indonesian environmental forum) has urged the government to stop mining activities around Sawahlunto town, West ...

Ombilin coal mine makes it into UNESCO World Heritage list

The Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, was designated as a world cultural heritage during the ...

UNESCO declares Ombilin mining site as world heritage

The Ombilin coal mining site, built during the colonial ruler in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, was declared as a ...

Papua health workers verify report on 17 deaths in Bomela

The Papua Health Office dispatched a team to Bomela Sub-district, Yahukimo District, to check the validity of a report ...

Indonesian batik becomes increasingly popular worldwide

Indonesian representatives throughout the world use every event to promote the country’s diverse culture and its ...

Chinese universities, London School promote folk culture in Jakarta

Three Chinese universities have forged collaboration with the London School of Public Relations (LSPR), Jakarta, for ...

Indonesian batik clothing at ATF Trade Expo enthralls South Africans

Various Indonesian batik clothing and fabrics featured at the Indonesian Pavilion at the 2019 Apparel Textile and ...

Sheikh Burhanuddin's grave to be site of W. Sumatra religious tourism

The Padang Pariaman District Government of West Sumatra has designated Syekh Burhanuddin's tomb as a cultural ...