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Indonesian Foundation to hold world batik conference

The Indonesian Batik Foundation will hold a world batik conference to celebrate National Batik Day, from September 28 ...

President reminds people against forgetting self identity

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reminded all levels of the society against forgetting their self identity and ...

ASEAN Foundation chief visits APA Secretariat at TMII

ASEAN Foundation Executive Director Dr. Makarim Wibisono visited the ASEAN Puppetry Association (APA) Secretariat in ...

Govt to promote batik as flagship product

Batik industry has been booming following the increased public enthusiasm of wearing the traditional clothes ...

Indonesia determined to be home of world batik

Indonesia is determined to become the home of world batik following UNESCO`s decision to add the traditional dyeing ...

ASEAN artists` Batik works on display in Bandung, Jakarta

Some 40 batik works by nine artists from nine ASEAN member countries will be put on display in Bandung and Jakarta ...

Many heritage objects from Majapahit era damaged

Through extensive research and excavation work over a long period of time, hundreds of thousands of artefacts from ...

Borobudur`s administrative status needs clarification

The status of the Buddhist Borobudur temple as a tourist destination should be made clear as to which province it ...

Delegations from 20 countries discuss cultural cooperation

Delegations from 20 countries in Asia and Europe gathered in Senggigi tourist resort in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, ...

First Lady Inaugurates Renovated Lawang Sewu Building

First Lady Ani Yudhoyono arrived here Tuesday morning to inaugurate the newly renovated Lawang Sewu building, an ...

UNESCO cultural heritage meeting in Bali Nov 2011

The Sixth Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of The Intangible Cultural Heritage will ...

Jayapura archaeology center discovers colonial-era ruins

Jayapura`s Archaeology Center has discovered the remnants of colonial-era artifacts and buildings such as churches, ...

Governor mobilizes soldiers to accelerate Lawang Sewu`s renovation

Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo has mobilized tens of soldiers to help accelerate the renovation of Lawang Sewu, a ...

Jambi to propose Geopark for Unesco recognition

Jambi`s Tourism and Cultural Service said that the Geopark in Marangin district was a tourism asset which would be ...

Merangin Geopark to be proposed as cultural heritage to UNESCO

Jambi Province`s Culture and Tourism office is to propose the region`s Geopark to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, ...