Diana Ria, the traveling group of temporary funfairs stopped at Solo as part of their regular tour across cities in Java. The setup in the city square took only several days to complete, and it opened for one full month. Despite the outdated and makeshift devices, tours like Diana Ria still wins people’s heart, as is the case for the majority who are budget-wise. Continue reading “DIANA RIA”
8 PM in Magelang, inside the partially closed workshop sat the 64 year-old Tan Djian Hua, working with his tools under the dim light. Continue reading Betaria
Situ Patenggang and Kawah Putih are tourist attractions that PERHUTANI collaborate with private sector are currently developing after they lost their right to maintain the Tangkuban Perahu with PEMDA Jawa Barat (West Java local government) after they develop it to quite decent tourist attraction. Hopefully the government and local government can solve thing out properly not only the economic issue, so our next generation and more international people can see the beautiful land of Parahyangan. Continue reading “THE WHITE CRATER”
1814 was the year of rediscovery of Borobudur Temple amid volcanic ash and resurging jungle, ten centuries since its date of build. British governor for Java administration Thomas Stamford Raffles was largely credited for it with the publication of History of Java. Continue reading 1814 Borobudur revisited
PHOTOGRAPHS I AGUS CHANG A lightweight, glass-walled structure on Kolonel Masturi Km 11, Cisarua, Bandung, is the centerpoint in the family leisure park Dusun Bambu. Located in Lembang, the vast, high-terrain recreational area, Dusun Bambu is one of such destination transformed from an unused agricultural fields in recent years. The structure houses a small market selling local produce, souvenirs and handicrafts on the first floor, … Continue reading Dusun Bambu
Not only us humans, gods have birthdays too. True, Chinese deities have birthdays to celebrate annually. And not only humans who attended the party, but also the gods and their heavenly followers. Continue reading “FA ZHU GONG PARADE”
TEXT I DICKY STEFANUSDicky Stefanus is collaborating with many terrific photographers to write his second and third book for Gramedia group publishing company. He loves to know more stuff, and that is why he loves to hear your story. You can contact him at dicky.stefanus@gmail.com
Less than three hours travel south from Bandung (バンドン), we will arrive to a beautiful natural preserved by human and nature side by side existing. Along the way to the location, the traveler will be served with the beautiful scenery of tea plantation – terracing / terasering (台地 – Daichi). Continue reading “SITU PATENGGANG”
Goethe Haus Jakarta’s regular agenda of setting up international jazz musicians under the now familiar event Serambi Jazz continued to please the audience whom mostly long for an experimental type of music. Continue reading East and west jazz collaboration
Touted as one of the five best new public spaces in Jakarta, the then giant slum of Pluit, North jakarta, occupying the man-made reservoir has now transformed into a public park, complete with two sport facilities at both ends. The Pluit City Reservoir Park (Taman Kota Waduk Pluit) occupies only the west section, whereas the rest surrounding parts of the reservoir is not yet clear … Continue reading PUBLIC SPACE SUCCESS STORY
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
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