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Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

Thousands of Buddhists, monks hold Waisak Day procession

Thousands of Buddhists and hundreds of monks took part in the procession for the commemoration of Waisak Day here, ...

Indonesian museum being built in Vatican

A museum showcasing the pluralism and cultural diversity of Indonesia is being built in the Vatican as part of ...

One more Jakarta attack`s victims dead

One more victim of Jakarta attack last Thursday has died while he was receiving some treatments at Abdi Waluyo ...

Five ministers discuss plan to establish Toba Tourism Authority

Five ministers have met to discuss a plan to set up Lake Toba Tourism Authority to improve the management of the ...

Semarang`s old town being developed into world-class tourist destination

The old town of Semarang is being developed into a world-class tourist destination to increase the number of tourist ...

Indonesian tourism promotion targets India as potential market

Indonesia has turned its focus on India as another potential tourism market, after identifying China and Russia as its ...

Leiden library urged to return Indonesian ancient manuscripts

The Javanology Institute of the Sebelas Maret University (UNS) in Solo has continuously been seeking ways to get ...

Balinese dancers to perform in Japan

Balinese dancers from Badung region in Bali, have been invited by International Art and Culture Children Festival ...

Dangdut music to go international

Soon, Indonesians will not be the only ones shaking their bodies and swinging their hips to dangdut music, but so ...

Borobudur to host international poetry reading event

The renowned Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, is expected to inspire international poets in early ...

UNESCO checking world cultural heritage site candidates in Bali

A UNESCO team is currently on a five-day visit in Bali, from October 13 to 17, 2011, to check four sites proposed by ...

Slovak President visits Borobudur temple

Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic visited the world renowned Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, on ...

President welcomes slovakian counterpart

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was scheduled to receive his Slovakian counterpart Ivan Gasparovic who is making a ...

hundreds of Papua state museum`s exhibits damaged

The curator of Papua`s State Museum, Sukardi, said 700 of the museum`s exhibits were now in damaged condition due ...