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International Recognition Brings Babad Diponegoro Into Spotlight

Indonesia is proud that Babad Diponegoro has been included in the Memory of the World Register by the United Nations ...

RI`s cultural heritage prone to claim by others

Indonesia`s cultural heritage is prone to claim by other countries because the draft law on Traditional Knowledge and ...

World Monuments Fund Announces 2014 World Monuments Watch, Identifying Cultural Heritage Sites At Risk

- At a press conference today, World Monuments Fund (WMF) President Bonnie Burnham announced the 2014 World Monuments ...

Oirata language in danger of extinction

The endangered Oirata language in Indonesia has a rich oral culture, with stories, songs, and histories passed on from ...

Ambon`s World Peace Gong Symbol of Security

The area around the World Peace Gong monument in Ambon, Maluku, was on Sunday packed with local visitors and foreign ...

Indonesia explores new, alternative tourism markets

As Europe and the United States are being hit by global financial crisis, Indonesia has turned to new and alternative ...

Buddhist students campaign for Borobudur preservation

Buddhist students campaigned for preservation of Borobudur Temple on the sidelines of Vesak 2557 BE (2013) celebration ...

UNESCO to send experts to Jerusalem to review heritage sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said  that it will send an expert ...

Maersk Refrigeration Containers Find New Use in Storing Archaeological Artefacts

-High-tech refrigeration containers from Maersk Container Industry have found a new and unconventional use: on the spot ...

Kolintang needs UNESCO recognition

The traditional kolintang musical instrument from Minahasa district in North Sulawesi province needs to receive ...

The Tibetan Youth Association in Europe Demands: Put Tibet on Google Maps

-     On the occasion of the centennial of Tibet's proclamation of independence, the Tibetan Youth ...

See the Greatest Ever Munch Exhibition in Oslo in 2013!

-     This year is the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch's birth. Munch (1863-1944) is one of ...

Farhad Darya, Valy Hedjazi, Aryana Sayeed, and Shabana Meheryar Headline Star Performers at the 7th Annual ATN Awards to

- Some of the world's most famous Afghan musicians and performers from around the world will gather on Monday, January ...

Indonesia to see robust tourism trade at ITB Berlin

Indonesia is expected to see robust tourism trade at the Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin, better known as ITB ...

UNESCO'S Recognition To Promote Noken As Indonesian Cultural Heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added Papua`s traditional woven bag, ...