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Visit Indonesia 2008 NEWS | May 8, 2008
Tourism Minister, Asean Chief try to play angklung
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik and ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan sit side by side playing the "angklung" traditional musical bamboo instrument while looking at each other once a while and chuckling when the sound of their music is not in harmony.

NEWS | May 8, 2008
The Thomas Cup & The Uber Cup Finals, Jakarta 11-18 May 2008
The Thomas Cup championships will be combined again with the Uber Cup - the Women’s Team World Badminton Championship in Jakarta 11-18 May 2008

NEWS | May 6, 2008
Trip the Light Fantastic in Bali
The legion of local Tango devotees who comprise the Tango Bali Club will present world class tango dancing talents Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo and their new show "The Four Seasons" at the Sanur Beach Hotel in late May 2008.

NEWS | May 6, 2008
Watching wild animals at Batuputih Nature Tourism Park
The wild animals at Batuputih Nature Tourism Park is a major tourist attraction in Bitung regency, North Sulawesi.

NEWS | May 5, 2008
Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair hopes for $10m in deals
A group of tourism and travel industry associations will team up to hold what will be the country's largest tourism and travel exhibition.

NEWS | May 5, 2008
Chinese tourists to Bali down 60 percent in March 2008
The number of Chinese tourists visiting the resort island of Bali in March 2008 fell 60.7 percent to 7,205 from 18,371 in the previous month, a spokesman said.

NEWS | May 2, 2008
Joko Susilo: Puppet diplomat charms Kiwis
Joko Susilo is a bit of a cheeky lad. At a big event in the South Australian capital of Adelaide last year, the Indonesian dalang shadow puppet master took a shot at monolingual Australia -- he knew the then opposition leader Kevin Rudd was in the audience and that academics and linguists were lobbying for improved language teaching.

NEWS | Apr 30, 2008
Foreign tourists to Indonesia up 30 percent
Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik predicted that the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia in the next couple of months will increase by 30 percent compared to last year`s rate of increase.

NEWS | Apr 30, 2008
A Colossal Performance "The Borobudur Masterpice Dance"
During this year PT. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Prambanan & Ratu Boko will hold a spectacular performance supported by more than 100 dancers and gamelan musicians who will be performed at Aksobya Open Theater at the glorious temple, Borobudur.

NEWS | Apr 30, 2008
RI tourism-culture exhibition in Jeddah May 1-2
The Indonesian consulate general in Jeddah, in cooperation with the Indonesian culture and tourism ministry, will organize an Indonesia Tourism and Culture Exhibition 2008 on May 1-2, 2008, at Aziz Mall, Jeddah.

NEWS | Apr 28, 2008
Spectacular work celebrates centennial of Affandi's birth
In 1938, the young painter Affandi (1907-1990), joined by fellow artists, including Hendra Gunawan and Sudjojono, became a member of Persagi, Indonesia's first modern art movement.

NEWS | Apr 25, 2008
Miss Tourism Indonesia contest to be held in July
Miss Tourism Indonesia will be held for the first time this year said El John Foundation, the organizing committee, on Saturday.

NEWS | Apr 25, 2008
Simon Tiong, a Singaporean who loves Bali
A Singaporean national, Simon Tiong, said he liked Bali very much because of its people`s hospitality, cultural tourist sites and beautiful sceneries including its marine and dive tourist sites.

NEWS | Apr 25, 2008
Surfing lures more foreign tourists to come to W Sumatra
Many foreign tourists have arrived in Mentawai Island district in West Sumatra province in their preparation to enjoy surfing in the offshore district waters which was frequently selected as host for World Champions Surfing Series event.

NEWS | Apr 23, 2008
Batik's Metamorphosis
Batik artisans in Surakarta have been seeking ways to restore the popularity of the traditional fabric, which used only to be worn on special occasions.

NEWS | Apr 23, 2008
Designer breaks all sorts of fashion barriers
Musa Widyatmodjo is a local fashion designer. He recently produced a theatrical fashion show "Dara" at the Jakarta Convention Center.

NEWS | Apr 21, 2008
Bali Wins Honors in DestinAsian Readers' Choice Awards
Bali Wins Best Leisure Destination and Ritz-Carlton Bali Best Hotel Recognition in Readers' Choice Award.

NEWS | Apr 21, 2008
The Government Leaders Forum–Asia, Jakarta May 7-9, 2008
The Government Leaders Forum - Asia is an exceptional opportunity to bring together government leaders and other influential thinkers to discuss experiences and exchange ideas on some of the most important issues of the day.

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CENTRAL JAVA
History has left its footprints across Central Java, an area rich in culture and tradition descending from a powerful Hindu and Buddhist past, and more recent Islamic influences. Under the Saliendra and Old Mataram kings in the 8th and 10th centuries the Hindu-Javanese culture flourished, and it was during this period that Java's most remarkable religious monuments were built: Borobudur, the most magnificent monuments to Mahayana Buddhism in the world; the enormous Hindu temple complex of Prambanan, and the ancient site of the oldest Hindu temples in Java on the Dieng Plateau. more...


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Sate Ayam Sokaraja

SATE AYAM SINAR JAYA SOKARAJA
For sate (roasted meat) lovers, this sate is much recommended. The taste is so delicious, it smells so good as well. It was called Sate Ayam Sokaraja (Sokaraja chicken roasted meat) before, but because there were so many people that used the same name, therefore now it was called "Sate Ayam Sinar Jaya Sokaraja". more...

 

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May 2-4, 2008
Classic Car Show 2008 - Jakarta Convention Centre

May 6-8, 2008
Maudu Lompoa Cikoang - Cikoang, South Sulawesi

May 9, 2008
Kendari Bay Festival - Kendari, South East Sulawesi

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