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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, ...

News Focus: Batam develops contemporary batik to support ASEAN trade center

Batam city administration develops a contemporary batik center in its bid to support the designation of the city as ...

Preserving Papua`s Culture Through Lake Sentani Festival

Indonesia`s easternmost province of Papua will this year again organize a Lake Sentani Festival (FDS in a bid to ...

Batam designated as ASEAN batik trade center

The Trade Ministry has designated Batam city in Riau Islands province as an ASEAN Batik Trade Center, a local trade ...

RI to host UNESCO meeting on intangible cultural heritage

Indonesia will host the 6th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on Protection of Intangible Cultural ...

US govt uncovers Dayak skeleton smuggling case

The US government was recently able to uncover a smuggling case involving five 18th century carved human skeletons ...

Provincial govt seeking world heritage status for Muaro Jambi site

The Jambi provincial administration is striving to have the ancient Muaro Jambi temple site at Muaro Jambi village in ...

Gayo`s Saman dance to be recognized by UNESCO

The Saman dance from Gayo, Aceh Province, has been registered with and will soon be recognized by UNESCO, according ...

French cultural festival to be held in Jakarta

Centre Culturel Francais or the French cultural center is to stage Printemps Francais, the seventh cultural ...

Aceh artists hail recognition of Saman dance by Unesco

The plan of Unesco to include the Saman dance into its list of world intangible heritage of humanity is hailed by the ...

UNESCO to recognize Aceh`s Saman dance

The people of Aceh province may celebrate with pride when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Padang city to organize int`l dragon boat festival

The Padang city administration is to promote its tourism potentials by organizing an international dragon boat ...