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Kasongan Ceramicists Rebuilding: Yogyakarta, Central Java
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The May 27 earthquake in Yogyakarta dealt a devastating blow to the ceramic production center of Kasongan village. The ceramic studios were not built to withstand a quake and not a single pot was turned out in the six months that followed.
Contemporary Puppetry: Yogyakarta, Central Java
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In a move to attract more young people to shadow puppetry, a play was performed at a shopping mall in Yogyakarta last week combining shadow puppets, traditional dance and animation.
Yogyakarta Arts Festival: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » The 19th installment of the Yogyakarta Arts Festival, or FKY XIX 2007, is a platform of dialogue and collaboration between traditional and contemporary arts, as well as a meeting of local and international artists.
Yogyakarta Optimistic About Tourism: Central Java
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The Yogyakarta tourism community has expressed optimism for improvement in the industry, despite various issues considered damaging, ranging from terrorism, natural disasters, aviation security and political ones.
Image of the Day: Warungs, Telogo Putri, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » One of my favourite places near Yogyakarta in Central Java is Telogo Putri. It is a great day trip out from the city and the nearby attractions of Gunung Merapi make it worth a visit.
Gedong Songo Temple Complex: Central Java
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Central Java is rich with the cultural heritage of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic historical eras.
Rebuilding Kotagede Old City: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » The Jogja Heritage Society is preparing a set of guidelines for the rebuilding of Yogyakarta’s Kotagede old city, which was devastated in the powerful earthquake that struck the area last May 27.
Farmers Win Kalpataru for Regreening: Yogyakarta, Central Java
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Five years ago, Nganggring hamlet in Girikerto village, Turi, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, located some 10 kilometers from the peak of Mount Merapi, was a wasteland littered with disused sand mines found in most residential yards and nearby forestlands.
Kotagede Under Threat of Extinction: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » The Kotagede cultural heritage area in Yogyakarta province has been declared one of 100 such places in the world threatened by extinction. The Kotagede cultural heritage area in the special province of Yogyakarta was on the verge of extinction following the powerful earthquake that rocked the province on May 27, last year
Image of the Day: Bas Reliefs,Borobudur, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » When in Yogyakarta it is a must to visit the magnificent Borobudur Temple Complex - the second largest Bhuddist monument in South-East Asia.
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