#heritage sites

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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 ...

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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 ...

AJC conducted interpretation training program for the sustainable tourism management in UNESCO World Heritage Site Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R.

- The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) conducted a "Follow-up Training Program on Interpretation” from February 27 to March ...

Indonesian artists receive awards in Jordan

Indonesian contemporary painter Jerry Thunggaltirta won the Creative Art Work Winner award for his paintings displayed ...

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Strengthening Indonesia-Cambodia bilateral relations through culture

Indonesia and Cambodia have historically shared cultural ties since the Syailendra Dynasty ruling in the days of the ...

BPCB explores prehistoric rock art in Kisar

North Maluku Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency (BPCB) explored the legacy of prehistoric rock art in the form of ...

News Feature - Lesson learned from "balkondes" around Borobudur

"Seeing is believing!" This proverb sounds old but remains relevant for Indonesia`s endeavor to convince ...

Saudi lauds Indonesia's support to make Al-Ahsa Oasis world heritage

The Saudi Arabian government has lauded its Indonesian counterpart`s support for Al-Ahsa Oasis being successfully ...

Tanah Datar offers several religious tourist attractions

The Tanah Datar district government, West Sumatra Province, has offered several religious tourist destinations to ...

Government conducts cleanup of water hyacinth in Lake Toba

The local government of Samosir District, North Sumatra, along with the cleanliness team of the Environmental Office, ...

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- GRANVISTA Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd., which are expanding their facilities operations throughout Japan at city ...