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Pictures of Jimbaran, Bali 2007-12-09 11:28:09 As I promise you 9 ten days ago, tonight I will put some pictures from my trip to Jimbaran, Bali. I went there 3 months ago, together with my friends. We enjoyed our time during gorgeous sunset, had a perfect seafood dinner and definitely warm atmosphere.
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Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten 2007-12-09 11:26:49 Ujung Kulon National
-Park.htm">National Park
(Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon) is an ideal type of tropical rain forest and ideal habitat for Rhinoceros sondaicus, Bos javanicus, Hylobates oloch, Coun alpinus, Panthera tigris and Presbity aygula. This National Park is located in Banten Province (previously West Java) with 1,206km2 large (including Panaitan Island, Peucang Island and
Honje Mountain, 443km2 of the area is
Jimbaran, Bali: Paradise of seafood and sunset 2007-12-09 11:13:08 If you're stay in Bali and falling in love with seafood
, Jimbaran is definitely the perfect answer. Set a lovely dinner on the beach, order some food and drink, enjoy the sunset and the rest of the night.
Jimbaran located south of Ngurai Rai Airport, just about 5-10 minutes driving via Bypass Ngurai Rai. On the map it is located between Kuta and Nusa Dua, on the western side of south Bali. This
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Smile, it's Visit Indonesia Year 2007-12-07 11:13:00 In addition to the government's efforts to improve safety and infrastructure, ordinary Indonesia
ns can also contribute to the success of Visit Indonesia Year 2008 by doing what they do best -- smiling and being friendly, according to a minister.
Gearing up for the next year's big challenge, the government, as well as improving key infrastructure -- such as road and telecommunications networks -
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Grand Launching Visit Indonesia Year (VIY) 2008 2007-12-07 10:40:14 December 26, 2007.
The event to mark the launching VIY 2008 which consist of Indonesia
n Night, music, and dances.
For further information, you may contact these numbers below.
T : (62-21) 383 8462
F : (62-21) 344 3040
Source: http://www.budpar.go.id
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The Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair (INACRAFT) 2008 2007-12-01 11:06:38 The JakartaInternational
Handicraft Trade
Fair (INACRAFT) reinvents itself time and time again with conceptual themes that offer different perspective.
Bringing back any kind of handicraft with a guarantee quality, unique and exclusive, INACRAFT invites you to see new possibilities and inspirations in living splendidly.
With full support from the government of the Republic of Indonesia,
Chinese tourists visiting Bali up 131 percent 2007-11-27 16:11:07 The number of Chinesetourists
who visited Bali in the first 10 months of 2007 was more than 69,400 or up 131 percent from the same period last year, a tourism operator said.
The figure put China in the sixth place after Japan, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia in terms of foreign tourists visiting the resort island, Tjok Gde Agung said here Tuesday.
Tjok said he was pleased with the
Krakatau, Sunda Strait 2007-11-27 15:02:05 Krakatau Volcanic Complex lies in the SundaStrait
between Java and Sumatra Island. This complex are islands of Rakata (Krakatau Besar/Big Rakata), Verlaten (Sertung), Lang (Rakata Kecil/Small Rakata or Panjang) and Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau). The first three islands are the remnant of the Krakatau Volcano, and Anak Krakatau is the new island that constructed after the eruption of Danan
A video teaser of Visit Indonesia Year 2008: It's time for you to visit Indonesia 2007-11-27 14:55:32 One good news for Visit Indonesia
Year 2008 campaign: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Indonesia is releasing a video
teaser for this program. The video is describing the cultures (and people) from west (Sumatra) to the east (Papua) of Indonesia and also some introduction of Bali Island (Luna Maya as Bali dancer...?). A unique video to tease, can't wait to see the real one.
Below
Indonesia & Malaysia have understanding on settlement of Cultural claim cases 2007-11-25 10:16:59 Indonesia and Malaysia
have already reached an understanding on how to settle cases
in which Indonesian cultural products are claim
ed by Malaysia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Speaking to journalists here on Friday, Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo said there already was an understading between Indonesia`s culture minister and his Malaysian counterpart on what
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Sunda Strait Festival not affected by Krakatau`s activities 2007-11-23 12:22:04 The SundaStraitFestival
which will be held to celebrate the 51st anniversary of South Lampung district will not be affected by Krakatau lesser`s volcanic activities
, a local official has said. "There is no official information about prohibition to hold events including shipping activities on the Sunda Strait due to Krakatau lesser`s activities so that the festival remains to be held," spokesman
The Indonesian Jewelry Exhibition & Tourism Promo in Mutumanikan Nusantara Exhibition 2007 2007-11-21 16:31:46 Indonesia has abundant natural resources in the form of precious stones, metals, and pearls (one of the biggest south sea pearls producers in the world) as well as skilled human resources with artistic skills. Having this philosophy in mind, the First Lady of Indonesia has initiated a programme to make the best use of these advantages for welfare of the people by creating employment through
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Tanjung Lesung, Banten: a place for adventures... 2007-11-21 16:20:46 Tanjung Lesung Resort Hotel is a four star hotel managed by Accor, located in the western coast of Banten (previously West Java), about 160 km to the west from Jakarta. Three to four hours trip using car or bus. Detail location is Desa Tanjung Jaya, Kecamatan Panimbang, Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten Province. It is a place for those of you who love the outdoor/water activities and adventure
Minister: EU team satisfied with RI airline condition 2007-11-21 16:12:05 Transportation Minister
Jusman Syafii Djamal said the European Union (EU) team that conducted an audit and verification in Indonesia from November 5 to 9, 2007, was in general satisfied with the current condition of the country`s airline companies.
"They were satisfied after auditing the airlines as they saw improvements in the skills of the pilots and crew members, maintenance and others,
Visit Musi 2008 2007-11-21 16:05:35 Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra. It's famous by the Musi River and the Ampera Bridge. To celebrate the Visit Indonesia Year 2008, Palembang has a program to attract the domestic and foreign tourist and come to Palembang all the 2008 year.
Sungai Musi/Musi River is the main area for this program, each month there will be at least two or three program to be launched.
January:
5;
Kampung Sampireun, Garut: the Sundanese Resort 2007-11-21 16:02:53 Kampung Sampireun is a resort with a romantic Sundanese atmosphere located in Kampung Ciparay, Desa Sukakarya, Kecamatan Samarang, Kabupaten Garut, West Java; around 150km southeast Bandung. Highly recommended for honeymoon couples.
How to get there...?
It's 2 hours trip from Bandung using car or bus or 4 hours from Jakarta. Kampung Sampireun Resort
also provide the shuttle vehicles from Jakarta
Music, arts and culture can create more peaceful life, Yudhoyono says 2007-11-21 16:00:01 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
said music, arts and culture
, if developed well, could be a power to build a more peaceful, friendly and harmonious life.
"Music
and culture could even be developed jointly to be `soft power` to be used in persuasive communication for handling problems, making it unnecesssary to employ `hard power,`" he said when launching his song album, "Rinduku Padamu" (
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The 9th Jakarta International Jazz Festival (JakJazz Festival 2007) 2007-11-21 15:57:38 JakJazz Production presenting The 9th JakartaInternational
Jazz Festival
, November 23-25 2007, Indoor & Outdoor Istora Senayan Jakarta.
JakJazz is an annual festival celebrating jazz in Jakarta - Indonesia every late November/early December represents a truly exciting multi-cultural and international event, while maintaining its unique, down home charm and intimacy. A one-of-a-kind: an eclectic
Introducing: Indonesia 2007-11-11 10:24:36 Introducing: Indonesia
, the world largest archipelagic state with more than 17,000 islands and over 200 million population. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Link to show the map of Indonesia.
Indonesia is not an
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Visit Indonesia Year 2008: the official logo 2007-11-11 10:24:00 This is the logo for "Visit Indonesia
Year 2008, celebrating 100 years of nation's awakening", introduced by Department of Culture and Tourism in early August 2007.
The ideas of this logo are:
1. The Garuda Pancasila (Indonesia's Coat of Arms) is the basic idea for this logo, only in modern shape.
2. Five principles is described by five different line colors which are the represent of
Why "Visit Indonesia, euy..." 2007-11-11 10:23:14 Indonesian Government had launched a program so called Visit Indonesia Year 2008, celebrating 100 years of nation's awakening.
I dedicate this blog to support that kind of program. Well, I'm Indonesian therefore I have to support it.
Then, what is "euy" on this blog meaning...? Why I put that word on my blog title and url...?
I'm Sundanese and I come from Bandung, my beloved hometown. In
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Wayang Golek (traditional puppet from West Java) 2007-12-14 21:56:32 Golek is one of the puppet
shows in Indonesia, it is a traditional show from Sundanese Land. Yes it's one of the special culture from West Java. This puppet is a little bit different compare to others, specially if you compare it with Wayang Kulit or Wayang Orang from the rest of Java and Bali. Wayang Golek puppets are made from wood, three dimensional puppets and it's not use any screen to be
INDONESIA RUN, run for nation 2007-12-14 21:21:47 Indonesia Run, run for nation
is a race competition that organized by Indonesian Young Entrepreneur Association (HIPMI) and Performax. This event is organized to support Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program launched by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, and at the same time to celebrate 100 years of National's Awakening and HIPMI's effort to risen up the spirit of
Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra 2007-12-24 12:35:51 Kerinci Seblat National
Park located in four provinces of Sumatra
: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra Provinces. Most of the area is the Bukit Barisan Mountain Ridge (part of Alpide Belt). Geographically, this National Park
located at 100°31'18" - 102°44' E and 17'13" - 326'14" S with total area is about 1,368,000 Ha:
* 353.780 Ha (25,86%) in West Sumatra Province;
* 422.190
High interest among Singaporeans in visiting Kerinci region 2007-12-23 09:46:10 Singaporean tourists show high interest in visiting Indonesia`s Jambi province, especially Kerinci district as its main tourist destination, the province`s deputy governor said.
However, Singaporean holiday makers had still asked about transportation means at a recent event to promote Kerinci, Jambi Deputy Governor Antony Zeidra Abidin said here Saturday.
The number of foreign tourists
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Video of Wild Indonesia (1) 2007-12-22 13:36:26 A video that describe the wild and beauty of Indonesia
n nature and animals. The beauty of life in Indonesia.
The simple geological history of Indonesia that create the greatest archipelago on earth. The color of Indonesian tropical animals that different from other countries on a planet. The magnificent life above and below water. The unique of Indonesian Ring of Fire that formed million years
Minister inaugurates use of VIY 2008 logo by Garuda planes 2007-12-21 22:33:36 Culture and Tourism Minister
Jero Wacik inaugurated on Friday the use of logo `Visit Indonesia Year 2008` by national flag carrier Garuda
Indonesia airplanes
. "When Malaysia launched its Visit Malaysia Year 2007, all Malaysian airplanes carried the VMY 2007 logo,"the minister said when inaugurating th e VIY 2008 logo by the Garuda aircraft at the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) here on Friday.
Tourism slogan for 2008 revised 2007-12-21 22:19:24 The government has decided to revise the slogan
for Visit Indonesia Year 2008, following advice from experts, to ensure the message says "celebrating 100 years of national awakening". Director general for marketing at the culture and tourism ministry Thamrin Bhiwana Bachri said the change was made after careful consideration. "Our colleagues tried their best not to be reckless in creating
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Pictures of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra 2008-03-11 16:25:18 The Hills Hotel (previously Novotel Hotel) is a great hotel. The building itself located not far from Jam Gadang (the symbol of City of Bukittinggi, remember the Big Ben in London...?), maybe it's only 5 minutes walk. Also you can see Ngarai Sianok from your back window at your hotel room (no Air Conditioner...?).I'm sure you can see the uniqueness of this clock tower, different from any kind of clock that we used to see. See something different...?I went to Jambi and West Sumatra
not for fun but for work therefore we didn't have much time to explore the whole city. But then, we still had a chance to took pictures in Jam Gadang area. Most of the time, I was the photographer (puke mode: on).First, here's some pictures of The Hills Hotel.Then, here's some pictures of Jam Gadang at night, inc Read more:Pictures
Main events: March, 2008 2008-03-09 11:26:02 I know maybe it's too late to post Marchevents
in Indonesia regarding Visit Indonesia Year, but still there are some events to come. First week in March we had International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta and also Traditional Culture & Dance Parade in Batam (both events held in March 7-9, 2008).Later on in March we will have:1. Weaving & Handicrafts Exhibition in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (March-May, 2008).Local hand weaving of different design and color. Display of traditional woven textiles and clothing of Timorese. Various handicrafts are also performed at this exhibition.2. Putri Bau Nyale Mandalika Festival in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (March 15, 2008).It is linked to a popular folklore of a beautiful princess Putri Mandalika, who willingly sacrificed herself by jump
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