The great impersonator
Even to those who are not aware of history, it is not beyond imagination that Tokyo Tower took inspiration from Paris city icon of the 19th century, the Eiffel Tower. Continue reading The great impersonator
DESERTED
Jakarta is now witnessing the death of one of its old districts. In many famous parts of the world, the only left solution to this inevitable condition is to revive the deserted places in favor of tourism. Asemka, the symbol of national trade glory of the past will not see such shifts any time soon. Even in some areas, the situation looked grave as shophouses closed from one end of the street to the other. The new generation starts to lose the reason to visit this place. After deserted, the chapter of forgetting begins. Continue reading “DESERTED”
DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION
At the heart of Jakarta, there is an irony in a place that was once the largest business center in the archipelago region. It is now empty, and lacking a plan for revival. The old Asemka, in economic sense, is in the critical process of abandonment. “Deserted” is the latest in-depth coverage that fills the unique section “The road least traveled” in the seventh volume of think archipelago e-magazine, due released in 5 August 2014. Continue reading “DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION”
A satire in Serangan Fajar Kartun Politik
Some prominent illustrators whose caricatures are frequently seen in Kompas newspapers exhibited their latest artworks in Bentara Budaya Jakarta ahead of the Indonesian presidential election. Continue reading A satire in Serangan Fajar Kartun Politik
ONE OBSTACLE TO THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
The Indonesian article titled Pulau Sepa, Jakarta is also featured in Travel Fotografi magazine, Volume 18.
On the white sand beach of Sepa Island, among the vast archipelago of the Thousand Islands, a Spaniard leaned against the breeze while sharing the beauty of the islands formation far ahead with a person next to him. He muttered in awe that he had never seen anything like this in his long journey as an avid traveler. It is not a rocket science to envisage how high the district development will have leveraged the wealth of the islands and their scattered local inhabitants, if and when it happened. But rapid development has not reached this edge, considered to be one of the farthest parts of the district from the north coast of Jakarta. Continue reading “ONE OBSTACLE TO THE THOUSAND ISLANDS”
Well-planned perspective
People strolling around every corner of this city is a common view. It becomes a habit for Hong Kong people. There are many youngsters and senior citizen mingle on the sidewalk. Even past midnight on weekdays, the crowd still fills the streets looking for food or just enjoying the city’s atmosphere. Continue reading Well-planned perspective
Ahmad Sadali in retrospective
The late Ahmad Sadali (1924-1987) was touted as the father of Indonesia’s abstract art. But the artist himself made a unique statement when he shunned people’s reference to him as an abstractionist, although he confided to his son that culturally there is no other way to describe his works besides an abstract. Continue reading Ahmad Sadali in retrospective
East meets west in jazz concert at Goethe Haus Jakarta
Jazz is not for the faint-hearted, especially those who make a living out of it in Indonesia. Unlike any other places, jazz is more than just a choice for Indonesia’s aspiring musicians. Continue reading East meets west in jazz concert at Goethe Haus Jakarta
The Sunday orchestra
There is more to string instruments than just classical pieces. To those who regularly frequent Suropati Park on typical Sundays, Johann Sebastian Bach or Beethoven are just symbols of aspiration on their foreheads. Continue reading The Sunday orchestra
PERAYAAN CENG BENG
TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS I AYU WIJAYA SARI
Perayaan Ceng Beng atau ziarah ke kuburan leluhur oleh warga Tionghua biasanya dilaksanakan setiap tanggal 4 April dan merupakan sebuah perayaan penting dalam kebudayaan Tiongkok yang memegang teguh penghormatan terhadap leluhur. Tetapi menurut kebiasaan orang Tionghoa di Kalimantan Barat, Ceng Beng biasanya dilaksanakan dua minggu sebelum tanggal 4 April. Kali ini saya mengikuti Ceng Beng di kota kelahiran ibu saya , Sambas. Kegiatan Ceng Beng di kota Sambas sedikit berbeda dengan kota-kota lain di Kalimantan Barat. Continue reading “PERAYAAN CENG BENG”
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