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‘Theater’ Exhibition: Bali
By Barrie | 
No Comments » Anne Van Borselen was born 70 years ago in Surabaya, into a family of painters. On her mother’s side, Anne descends from Imeria Sunassa - famous Indonesian artist. On her father’s side, her great-great grandfather, J.W. Van Borselen (1825-1892), was the landscape painter of Holland’s King William III.
Effigies on Parade: Semarang, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » Thousands of residents lined Jl Pemuda in the heart of the Central Javanese capital Semarang on Wednesday to watch the traditional warak parade, a procession a mythological creatures combining dragons, horses and camels.
Nusa Dua Fiesta 2007: Bali
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The Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) have announced the dates for the Nusa Dua Fiesta 2007 as October 18-21, 2007 centered at the Peninsula Island at Nusa Dua.
Recalling Ancient Wisdom: Kaliandra, East Java
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It has to be one of East Java’s most extraordinary sights: After hair-pinning up and down serpentine lanes on the flanks of Mount Arjuno, through tiny villages and thick forest — to come across a 5,000-square-meter palatial Italian-style mansion.
Arts Festival in Bali
By Barrie | No Comments » The 5th arts festival to be organized by the Cooperation Board of the Indonesian arts institutes in Bali was expected to become an international event as it would invite foreign participants.
Art Summit Indonesia V: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | No Comments » The first Art Summit Indonesia (ASI I/1995), was organized in the year 1995, coinciding with the commemoration of the Golden Year of Indonesian Independence, together with various special programs organized by the community to celebrate the 50 years of independence.
Indonesians in Focus: Faiza Mardzoeki
By Barrie | No Comments » Siti Faiza Hidayati Mardzoeki (Faiza Mardzoeki), 35, sat relaxed on a bench at a small cafe in Central Jakarta. Once in a while, she took a sip from her favorite drink — orange juice. She had just attended a meeting with the crew after concluding the three-day performance of Nyai Ontosoroh, for which she was the scriptwriter.
Gay Film Festival: Jakarta, Indonesia
By Barrie | No Comments » Indonesia’s gay film festival faced violent opposition in its early years. Members of a hardline Islamic group tried to storm theatres to stop screenings, but as the festival enters its sixth year, organizer John Badalu has no such fears.
Affandi Museum: Yogyakarta, Central Java
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Tucked away on a busy road that runs between Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo), and which links downtown Yogyakarta to its airport, is a small, idiosyncratic oasis of artistic pleasures and appreciation: the Affandi Museum.
Garin Hugroho and Free Jazz Documentary: Yogyakarta, Central Java
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Filmmaker Garin Nugroho has made a documentary about free jazz against the backdrop of post-earthquake Yogyakarta and Central Java, Teak Leaves at the Temples, released Aug. 1.
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