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ASEAN Jazz Festival expected to attract 500 tourists

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:50:04 +0700

The Fifth ASEAN Jazz Festival, to be held in Batam, June 22 and 23, 2012, is expected to attract about 500 tourists, particularly from Malaysia and Singapore.

German diplomat admires Indonesian cultural diversity

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:55:01 +0700

German Cultural Center "Goethe-Institute" Director Franz Xaver Augustin has admired the Indonesian cultural diversity.

Pamekasan muslim students turn Lady Gaga down

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:38 +0700

The students of Al-Fudholak Islamic boarding school held a prayer meeting here on Friday to oppose the planned concert of Lady Gaga in Jakarta in June.

Bali ready to host Lady Gaga concert

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:51:18 +0700

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said he would not mind if the planned concert of Lady Gaga was moved from Jakarta to Bali, as long as the police guaranteed security at the event.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime love

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:14:42 +0700

Washington (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site. Tens of thousands of people "liked" his status change, which was accompanied by a photo of ...

Basarah agrees with police rejection towards Lady Gaga

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:02:23 +0700

Ahmad Basarah, a member of the House of Representatives` Commission III has expressed his agreement to the decision of the Indonesian police to deny the request for a permit for Lady Gaga`s concert from the organizer of the event.

Police deny permit to Lady Gaga concert for cultural reasons

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:16:12 +0700

The Jakarta police will not release a permit for Lady Gaga`s concert on June 3 in Jakarta, because they have reservations regarding the concert`s social and cultural impact on Indonesia.

Toned-down concert of Lady Gaga to be held in Bali

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:36 +0700

The Deputy governor of West Java province, Dede Yusuf, said a subdued and potentially less offensive version of a Lady Gaga concert would be held in Bali.

ASEAB launches drawing contest

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:41:57 +0700

The ASEAN Secretariat is organising an "ASEAN Drawing Contest" from May to July 2012 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN on 8 August 2012.

Pangestu asks music industry to create I-Pop

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:04:52 +0700

The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu has requested all artistes in the country`s music industry to create Indonesian Pop (I-Pop).

At least 573 foreign students study in ISI

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:52:26 +0700

At least 573 foreign students from 35 countries are studying in the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar, according to an official.

"The Avengers" smashes opening weekend box office record

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:57:09 +0700

"The Avengers" smashes opening weekend box office record

Mon, 07 May 2012 03:39:00 +0700

Los Angeles (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - "The Avengers" has scored the biggest opening weekend North America box office history with an astonishing 200.3 million U.S. dollars in estimated ticket sales, marking a start of Hollywood`s summer season. The previous record was 169.2 million U.S. dollars ...

Yogyakarta has many traditional arts, cultures to attract tourists

Sun, 06 May 2012 17:20:33 +0700

Yogyakarta has many traditional arts and cultures that can attract tourists to visit the areas, an observer said.

Famous Indonesian singer joins May Day rally

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:45:12 +0700

Well-known Indonesian singer Edo Kondologit has joined a May Day rally in Jakarta.

Balinese dancers to perform in Japan

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:03:31 +0700

Balinese dancers from Badung region in Bali, have been invited by International Art and Culture Children Festival Foundation to perform traditional Balinese dances in Tokyo, Japan.The invitation was delivered to Regent of Badung Anak Agung Gde Agung by the chief of Bualu Village I Ketut Rundeg and ...

Ten foreign jazz musicians to perform in Batam

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:10:33 +0700

Ten foreign international jazz musicians will perform at the Asean Jazz Festival from June 22-23 in Harbour Bay, Batam, Riau Islands.

India to declare tea as national drink next year

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:31:37 +0700

New Delhi (ANTARA News/Xinhua-OANA) - India is to declare tea as national drink by April next year, the country`s top planner has said. "The drink would be accorded national drink status by April 17 next year to coincide with the 212th birth anniversary of first Assamese tea planter and Sepoy ...

Bee Gees Robin Gibb wakes from coma

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:52:23 +0700

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma more than a week after he lost consciousness and has attempted to communicate with family members at his hospital bedside, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Some 1,500 people to participate in Semarang night carnival

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:09:44 +0700

A total of 1,500 people have confirmed to participate in the Semarang Night Carnival which will take place on April 28, 2012, culture and tourism official has said.