Bambu Wukir`s Dream of Going Around the World
30 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com—People have been familiar with many traditional music instruments but not this one: Bambu Wukir. The name signifies that this instrument is made of bamboo (in Javanese it is spelled bambu). ...
A Leader Must Hold Firm to Satya Wacana
30 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com—When society is in need of a leader, then it is someone who really understands the social reality who deserves to carry out the leadership mandate. A leader must be able to bring his people toward ...
Nggamel Tourism, Refreshing While Preserving the Culture
27 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com—In this world of modern age, taking a vacation has becoma a life necessity. This kind of need is generally fulfilled by going to natural tourism objects, visiting temples or museums, watching art ...
In Support of Visit Museum Year 2010, Barahmus Yogyakarta Holds Museum Festival
19 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com – To back the programs of Visit Museum Year 2010 and Love Museum National Movement made by the government, The Museum Association (Barahmus) of Yogyakarta in cooperation with Yogyakarta Cultural Agency ...
Sleman Regional Government Issue Ramadan Special Regulation
12 Agustus 2010 – Sleman, Jogjatrip.com –During Ramadan, the Government of Sleman Regency are putting into effect special regulation for amusement businesses, according to Head of Tourism Development, Dra. Nur Hadiyati, on Monday (8/9) in ...
Malioboro Getting Prepared as Lebaran Holidays Coming
06 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com-As Lebaran holidays and New Year are drawing near, the managing board of Malioboro continue to tidy up. They start to make some improvement on usual issues like bad smells, the abnormal high prices of food at the ...
Supporting UMKM, Dekranas of Yogyakarta Holds Creation Exhibition for Indonesia
05 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com—To advance the craft business and accommodate the aspiration of small businesses agents, National Handicraft Organization (Dekranas) of Yogyakarta is holding “Jogja Creation for Indonesia ...
Sosrowijayan to Hold Apem Festival to Attract More Tourists
05 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com ― Sosrowijayan area in Sosromenduran Subdistrict, Gedongtengen, Yogyakarta is in need of restructuring and imaging in order to become a tourism destination. The restructuring aims to attract more ...
Dimas Diajeng of Jogja to Represent Indonesia in the `International Discovery and Exchange in ASIA Project`
05 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com—Dimas and Diajeng (equal to mister and miss) of Jogja 2009 Mega Cahya Nalasukma (22) and Alfatika Aunuriella Dini (21) should be proud to get the opportunity to represent Indonesia in the ...
The Mysterious Ex-Lake Shaky Soil
03 Agustus 2010 – Bantul, Jogjatrip.com – Few people know that there is an ex-lake soil which will shake or be like bumpy if someone stands upon it. It remains unclear as to when the phenomenon, which local people call ...
Life in Photo Frames
02 Agustus 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip.com – A club of 14 photographers called Sebelah Mata (Seeing with One Eye) is holding a photo exhibition entitled Kelangan Alon-alon (Losing Slowly) at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (BBY), ...
HB VII Lereh Keprabon Story Tragedy Staged
27 Juli 2010 – Jogja, Jogjatrip – Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono VII is back with an incredible spirit of a king in the ketoprak play entitled “Lereh Keprabon” (stepping down) performed by Sapta Wandawa, the family organization ...
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Grebeg Syawal
10 September 2010 Time 10 September 2010 09.00 pm Grebeg Syawal Traditional ceremony to celebrating Lebarans day in Alun-alun Utara Yogyakarta. Source : ...
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Kesatuan Dhaeng
Terdiri dari empat perwira berpangkat panji, delapan bintara berpangkat sersan, 72 prajurit dan satu orang pembawa duaja. Berseragam ......
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Nationalism and The Tradition of Pitulasan
The teenagers and adolescences had been doing the same thing year after year. They started to get bored of it and fed up by the tag “unstable&rd...
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The Art of Pamor Forging: Turning Metal Plates into Kris
Before batik was officially recognized by UNESCO as world’s intangible heritage on October 2nd 2009, UNESCO had previously designated kris as masterpiece of heritage of humanity, precisely on November 25th 2005. Despite the international recognition of kris, many Indonesian are still ignorant about the making of the traditional weapon. This is normal, however, for the number of people with the craft of making kris or pamor forging is decreasing time after time. Why this is called the art of pamor ...
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Kaliurang Wood Painting: Adds to Kaliurang's Exquisiteness
Everytime people hear the word Kaliurang, their mind go straight to a natural tuorism resort with the view of Mount Merapi landscape. Well, they should look Kaliurang farther, precisely at Astomulyo Street, Kaliurang, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. There is a wood painting center which will alter people’s perception about Kaliurang. It started from a hobby of an Astomulyo local since the 90s. It took almost a decade for wood painting to gain popularity like it is today. Although it is not in its peak, ...
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Jethak Sidoakur Tourism Village: Complementing Culture with Nature
Yen desa wisata…mas…ing Ngayogyakarta Pasar Kranggan ngulon Jethak Sidokarto Desa pariwisata berbasis budaya Industri rakyate… menyan kobar… topeng munyuke (Looking for a tourism village, young man? In Ngayogyakarta go west from Kranggan Market There is a cultural tourism village The people make… bamboo wickerworks… and monkey masks… Look closer. The verse above is not a Javanese man of letter’s poem. It is a verse of tembang (Javanese song) sung in ...
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Tambi Tea Plantation
A. Overview Hearing the name Wonosobo, people would likely be drawn to a thought of ongklok noodle or Dieng Plateau. But the fact is that besides two aforementioned specialties, the area also has another, a tea plantation known as Agrowisata Tambi. Agrowisata Tambi is good choice for those who want to get rid of the urban busy life by enjoying the ...
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Garotan Bendung Village
A. Overview Strains of Keroncong Campursari music are cheering for some men who are manufacturing iron to become art objects is a usual scene in Gerotan Bendung, a tourism village in Gunungkidul Regency that is famous for its iron handicrafts. Many of the villagers are blacksmiths. They make iron handicrafts using metal casting technique. ...
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