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The Sumba Foundation
By Barrie | 
No Comments » The Sumba Foundation is a nonprofit US-based foundation working to improve health, education and wealth creation on Sumba. One of the foundation’s major efforts is in malaria eradication.
Muslims Must Agree to Determine Islamic Calendar
By Barrie | No Comments » Vice President Jusuf Kalla expressed hope here on Tuesday that Moslems would agree on a single criterion to determine an Islamic calendar, specially the date of the Idul Fitri post-fasting celebrations.
August 17th, Hari Proklamasi Indonesia - Indonesian Independence Day
By Barrie | No Comments » Indonesians celebrate the proclamation of independence from 350 years of Dutch colonial rule. Festivities abound in cities and villages alike, organized by the government, neighbourhood community associations and organizations.
Communities Awarded for Forest-Preservation
By Barrie | No Comments » Indigenous communities across the archipelago play an important role in preserving nature by using their local wisdom to preserve traditional forests, as confirmed recently at an awards ceremony held by the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) as the article in the Jakarta Post explains.
Terung: Indonesia
By Barrie | No Comments » Let us turn our attention to eggplants. In the Indonesian language, the vegetable is referred to as terung. With eggplants one can cook various appetizing dishes, traditionally or creatively prepared as gastronome and epicurean el supremo Suryatini N.Ganie explains.
Total Lunar Eclipse in Indonesia
By Barrie | No Comments » The people in Indonesia will be able to see a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The Boscha observatory will conduct a joint monitoring and observation of the total lunar eclipse along with of the Bandung Institute of Technology`s Astronomy Department.
UN Food Program to Feed Indonesian Kids
By Barrie | No Comments » The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched a project Tuesday to support 30,000 Indonesian school-age children in Bogor, West Java, and Madura Island, East Java.
Dompu Indonesia Open 2007 Surfing Contest: Sumbawa
By Barrie | 1 Comment » 
The Dompu Regency Department of Art and Culture in Sumbawa together with the ISC (Indonesian Surfing Championship) and the BSA (Bali Surfing Association) are currently finalizing plans to hold a 6-star surfing competition from the 13-15th of August at the world class reef breaks of Lakey Peak.
Diving and Snorkeling Sites: Komodo National Park, Komodo Island
By Barrie | No Comments » While the Komodo dragon remains the ultimate draw of Komodo National Park, numerous diving and snorkeling sites in and around the park are equally fascinating. The following are some diving and snorkeling sites you cannot afford to miss when visiting the park.
Natural Attractions: Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | No Comments » Thousands of flying foxes lingered in the sky; fishes of various colors swam languorously in blue sea water; while small waves rippled through mangrove trees on a tiny island. In the background, speedboats and motorized boats, mostly ferrying foreign tourists back to their hotels that afternoon, charged through high waves between white-sanded islets dotting the park’s marine water.
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