Saman Dance to be Acknowledged by UNESCO

Have you ever seen Saman dance performance? Saman dance is a Gayo tribal dance, usually performed during important celebrations or events. Recently the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that Saman dance from Gayom which is performed by male dancers...

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Titan Arum (Corpse Flower) Re-blooms in Cibodas

Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium Becc.) is an endemic plant from Sumatra, Indonesia, known as the plant with the biggest flowers in the world. Indonesian people call titan arum as corpse flower or bunga bangkai (bunga means flower, while bangkai...

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Lampung Farmers Market Organic Rice through Facebook and Websites

Nowadays, Kelompok Tani Maju (farming group) in Tulangbawang Barat, have succeeded in producing organic rice as much as 500 kilograms per month. Rice is packed in bags weighing 10 kilograms. “Organic rice species developed by our group are pandan wangi...

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Kalimaya Stones from Lebak Penetrate World Market

Fossil and kalimaya stones craftsmen in Lebak regency, Banten province are able to penetrate the ASEAN market since the demand is high enough in those countries. “We’re overwhelmed to fulfill the demand for gemstone crafts to neighboring countries,”...

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CCAI Employees Wear Recycled Uniform

Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (CCAI) celebrated Earth Day in a unique way. This company made a breakthrough in supporting the preservation of the environment, all Coca Cola employees has been wearing Eco Uniform since the beginning of April. CCAI President...

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Film about Bajo Tribe Received an International Award

  One more Indonesian film received an international award. Film "The Mirror Never Lies" which tells about the story in Bajo Tribe in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi was awarded an Honorable Mention from Global Film Initiative on April 14, 2011. The...

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Indonesian Researcher Found Eco Friendly Coal

The need for cheap, efficient, and more eco friendly energy sources is increasing. Researcher from Indonesia, Ir. Harsudi Supandi successfully developed Geo Coal technology. Technology that is now in process of obtaining patent rights was launched on...

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Agnes Monica Won Seven International Awards

Indonesian talented singer and actress Agnes Monica won another international awards. Recently, Agnes won seven of eight nominations in Jpop Asia International Music Award (JIMA) 2011 held by www.jpopasia.com site. Seven awards were achieved by Agnes...

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Fish Products from South Sulawesi are Popular in Japan

It is not a secret that the Japanese people loved to eat fish. Some of the products that they enjoy eating are fish products from Bantaeng district, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Although Japan has just hit by the tsunami, but the demand for processed...

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