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Preserving "Subak" as ecotourism attraction

Various efforts are being made to preserve the traditional agriculture system, locally known as "subak," as ...

The 7th Nanyang Cultural Festival 2018 attracts 200 overseas Chinese nationals to Wenchang, Hainan

-On April 1, the 7th Nanyang Cultural Festival 2018 kicked off in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China. A total of about ...

Preparations ripe for Sail Sabang 2017

Preparations are almost ripe for the implementation of the international maritime event of Sail Sabang to be held from ...

Ketawai Island popular among foreign yachts

The Ketawai Island resort in Central Bangka District, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) Province, has become more popular and ...

Developing community-based tourism in Borobudur

The Buddhist Temple of Borobudur, the largest in the world, is a magnet that has the power to draw visitors from far ...

Maluku promotes development cooperation in Netherlands

A group of delegates from Maluku held a business forum at the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, on ...

Music conference to make Ambon an international city of music

The upcoming Music Conference in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon is considered an important event to lead the ...

Ambon seeks to become international city of music

With music being its most cherished art form, the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon continues to strive to become an ...

Russian teachers arrive in Jakarta to study Indonesian language

The first group of 24 teachers, students, as well as activists from senior high schools, colleges and NGOs in Moscow, ...

Yogyakarta prepares special service for travelers

The government of the special autonomous province of Yogyakarta has set up a Tourist Information Center to offer ...

Moderate Islam practiced in Indonesia strengthens democracy

As leaders of the worlds most populous Muslim country, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President M. Jusuf ...

Kalla delivers public discourse on moderate Islam at Oxford

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla shed light on tolerant and moderate Islam practiced in Indonesia during a public ...

Gunung Kidul attracts thousands of holidaymakers

The tourist attractions in Gunung Kidul District in the Special Region of Yogyakarta were visited by 47,000 local and ...

Central Java facilitating establishment of "Center of Excellence"

The Central Java provincial government is facilitating the establishment of a "Center of Excellence" to present a ...

Banyuwangi awarded as best festival city in Indonesia

The Tourism Ministry has awarded Banyuwangi District as the best festival city in Indonesia. Tourism Ministry ...