ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java
“A turtle is laying eggs! A turtle is laying eggs,” a national park officer shouted, breaking the silence of the night.
Visitors staying at the guard post of the Meru Betiri National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, rushed to Sukamande beach, about a kilometer away. Some of them carried torches, while others relied on the moonlight to guide the way. (more…)
Add comment September 3rd, 2008
The name marawis - referring to a family of percussion-based music originally from Yemen - comes from one of its component instruments; notably, a small drum.
This music has penetrated many parts of Indonesia, including East Java, South Sumatra and North Sulawesi. (more…)
Add comment September 2nd, 2008
By Andi Abdussalam
Jakarta,(ANTARA News) - Prices of basic necessaries in various cities in Indonesia such as in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi are moving upward in the face of the fasting month which starts on Monday (Sept 1).
In the meantime, the government has guaranteed that stocks of various essential commodities such as rice, eggs, beef and chickens are enough to meet the need during this year`s religious festivities of Idul Fitri, Idul Adha, Christmas, and New Year. (more…)
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Di Surabaya ada begitu banyak seniman mumpuni. Mereka tak hanya berkiprah di wilayah kota. Kepiawaian olah seni mereka pun telah terbukti di berbagai ajang di luar negeri. Bermodal seni, mereka menjelajah berbagai negeri. (more…)
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Keberhasilan Surabaya dalam pengelolaan sampah tak hanya dipaparkan dalam International Workshop on Community Based Solid Waste Management and Supporting National Policies. Sebagian besar delegasi yang hadir dari lima negara dan sepuluh kota di Indonesia juga diajak melihat langsung pengolahan sampah dan menanam pohon bersama.
Kunjungan pertama adalah melihat cara kerja komposting sampah di Taman Flora, Bratang. Sekitar pukul 07.00, para delegasi itu tiba di sana. Hadir pula Kepala Bappeko Tri Rismahrini, Ketua Tim Penggerak PKK Dyah Katarina, serta Kepala Dinas Kebersihan dan Pertamanan (DKP) Hidayat Syah. (more…)
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Agnes Winarti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Amassed in a large tent and shielded from the sun’s scorching heat, some 500 convicted substance abusers sat tapping their chests, then their heads and faces, while listening to a therapist’s instructions.
“Feel your pain and your addiction. Focus your mind on them. Believe that you can be cured from within,” therapist Ahmad Faiz Zainuddin told his audience Tuesday at the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta. (more…)
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Persaingan babak 50 besar tidak hanya terfokus pada masalah kebersihan. Sejumlah RT juga berlomba-lomba mempercantik gapura masing-masing. Maklum, panitia menyatakan bahwa kampung yang memiliki gapura dari bahan daur ulang sampah akan mendapat nilai tersendiri.
Salah satu gapura cantik itu berada di RT 4 RW 1 Jetis Wetan, Kelurahan Margorejo. Gapura kampung yang terletak di selatan Rumah Sakit TNI-AL dr Ramelan itu bertema Sunset in Bali. (more…)
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Niken Prathivi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger stopped off in Jakarta on Tuesday for another round of coaching following a clinic in Surabaya, complimenting Indonesia’s basketball potential in the process.
“Indonesian players certainly have talent. If they train hard and get good facilities, I believe they can develop well,” said the NBA player at the Bung Karno sports complex basketball hall on Tuesday. (more…)
Add comment August 27th, 2008
SURABAYA - Setelah pameran lukisan Reproduksi rampung pada 23 Agustus lalu, Galeri Surabaya langsung disambut dengan pameran lukisan abstrak dan mix media bertema Art Goes to Sun. Pameran yang diprakarsai delapan pelukis tersebut berlangsung mulai 24 hingga 30 Agustus.
Para pelukis itu adalah Anwar Djuliadi, Yonosan, Hery Poer, Nomo Dwi Atmoko, Qusta, Nur Cholis, Djunaidi Kenyut, dan Sugeng Pribadi (Klemins). Awalnya, delapan pelukis tersebut sering bertemu dalam pameran di berbagai kota di Jawa Timur. Karena sering bertemu, muncul gagasan membuat pameran bersama. (more…)
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Retno K. Djojo , Contributor, Kediri, East Java
The giant squatting creatures at the foot of Surawana temple in Kediri, East Java, that appear to be holding up the structure with their bare hands is perhaps a testimony to the architect’s sense of humor.
Despite the severe damage it has sustained over the centuries, the temple, which is found in Pare town, still exhibits exquisitely fine workmanship. (more…)
Add comment August 25th, 2008