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Integrating modern motifs in traditional batik

A festive nuance, a modern touch, as well as vibrant colors could be enough to describe pieces of batik clothes draped ...

500 craftsmen participate in National Batik Day 2019

As many as 500 batik craftsmen, with professional and educational backgrounds, participated in the National Batik Day ...

UNESCO starts evaluation on recognition to batik: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked everyone to strengthen the commitment to preserving batik, as the United ...

Jokowi pushes aggressive batik preservation message to Indonesians

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) extended his congratulations to all Indonesians on the occasion of National Batik Day ...

Jokowi leads National Batik Day celebrations in Solo

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) marked National Batik Day by leading a function, themed "Making batik for the ...

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo collaborates with The National Noh Theatre to introduce Japan’s Noh culture to the world

- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will ...

Discovering Jakarta

Looking closely at Chinese community in Jakarta

The Chinese people have a long history of migrating overseas, with approximately 50 million ethnic Chinese living ...

Exports of batik industry reach nearly US$18 million

The export value of the batik industry reached US$17.99 million in the first semester of 2019 with the main ...

Tari Piring performance in South Solok breaks Indonesian world record

A numbers of 2,890 people broke Indonesian World Records for the biggest Tari Piring performance, a traditional dance ...

Malaysia supports Indonesia's proposed ASEAN identity narrative

The Malaysian delegation, at the 15th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting for Culture and Arts (SOMCA) and Related Meetings ...

Special Report

Balinese girls possessed by Goddesses on mission to salvage traditions

Seven chosen young girls walked to a temple, with no permitted lights except for moonbeams and white smoke emanating ...

Special Report

Place for Indonesia's shadow puppetry in gleaming world of youth

Amid the globalization wave looming large over children worldwide, attachment to smart devices and gadgets often ...

Special Report

Destiny lies in piles of ancient Chinese books

Azmi Abubakar (Azmi) has, since the past two decades, sought clarity on the ‘haze’ of unpleasant moments ...

Thailand's museum houses Indonesia's oldest Quran in pristine state

The oldest manuscript of Islamic Holy Quran, crafted in Indonesia, is preserved in pristine condition at the Ahmadiyah ...

Thousands of fighters to participate in pencak silat festival

Thousands of fighters from Indonesia and abroad will be joining the festival of pencak silat martial arts at ...