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Meratus Geopark management to hold photo exhibition at GFJA

The Meratus Geopark Management Agency (BP Geopark Meratus) will hold a photo exhibition at the ANTARA Journalistic ...

Ministry sets Biak as priority destination for special tourism funding

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has designated Biak Numfor District, Papua, as one of the 19 priority ...

President Widodo receives Global Citizen Award

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the Global Citizen Award for his global leadership from an American ...

Meratus dossier for UGG should be submitted by November: KNIU

​​​Meratus Geopark can be acknowledged as a UNESCO Geopark (UGG) by submitting a dossier that should be completed ...

Culture Ministry holds International Conference on Indonesian Culture

The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry is holding the International Conference on Indonesian Culture ...

Hope Gernas BBI will become well-known globally: Makarim

Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim has expressed the hope that the Proud of ...

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Protecting Indonesia's geoparks means preserving nature, culture

A geopark is not just a geological park, Guy Martini, president of the Global Geoparks Council of the UNESCO (United ...

Collaboration paramount to development of tourism geoparks: Pandjaitan

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted the importance of ...

W Sumatra railway reactivation to maintain heritage value: official

West Sumatra railway reactivation is aimed at maintaining its heritage value so it can act as a tourist attraction in ...

Geoparks development would have multiplier effect: SOEs Minister

The development of geoparks into tourist destinations will have a multiplier effect on the community, State-Owned ...

Desist from overexploiting Indonesia's geological wealth: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reminded all stakeholders and the public to maintain Indonesia's geological, ...

2021 Jeonju Kimchi Culture Festival held in city of taste

A festival where participants can learn Kimchi making is open in Jeonju, the city of taste. This press release ...

BRIN researchers win UNESCO for Women in Science 2021 Award

Three researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) won L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science ...

Hotel Elcient Osaka to open in Sonezaki, Osaka, in summer 2020

  Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport ...

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UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...