Is there any connection between blangkon, the traditional Javanese batik headdress for men, and the dignity of Yogyakarta Palace?
If this question was addressed to blangkon maker Slamet Raharjo, he would probably answer that the king and the other male royal family members would ruin the image of the palace if they wore any blangkon sold […]
Eighteen-year-old Devi Ariyani was delighted as her mother Jaryani, 38, under the supervision of a physiotherapist, helped her fold her legs at the knees, thus enabling the young woman to sit on her own knees again.
“Look! I did it! I did it!” Devi cried out spiritedly while her mother Jaryani looked on, half smiling, as […]
In its bid to create skilled labor of international standard, the municipal administration of Yogyakarta is assisting state vocational high school SMK Negeri 1 to obtain the ISO 901 certificate for school quality.
“We are currently preparing both infrastructure and human resources. The municipal government has also provided a stimulant fund of Rp 70 million to […]
Seven months after the powerful May 27 earthquake rocked Yogyakarta and many facilities including hotels, Melia Purosani Hotel on Jl. Suryotomo is ready to reopen its restaurant Friday.
“We will hold a cocktail party to mark the relaunching of our Ching San Chinese Restaurant this Friday evening,” Melia’s public relations manager Rahayu Diah Sadmawati said.
The restaurant, […]
State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia started operating its newly built double-track railway from Yogyakarta to Surakarta (Solo) in Central Java on Tuesday, in a bid to help speed up railway transportation between the two cities.
Mochtadi, a spokesman from the company’s Yogyakarta office, said that the operation of the new facility would substantially reduce […]
Dozens of students from universities in Yogyakarta have launched the “Love Bahasa Indonesia Movement” to protect the Indonesian language from foreign influence.
The launch of the movement was marked Saturday with students distributing of flowers to motorists in main city areas.
Others pasted stickers on vehicles and buildings.
Multiple cases of dengue fever have been reported in Yogyakarta, where one person has died so far.
The Bantul Health and Communicable Diseases Handling Office said it did not have concrete data on infection numbers. “Based on our data only two people were infected, including the person who passed away,” the office’s head, Maya Sintawa, said […]
Henry Kuntz: Tenor Saxophone
In an alluring set of solo and multi-track improvisations inspired by mixed-media presentations of saxophone and puppet theatre, Henry Kuntz re-examines the sound, technique, and musical dimensions of the tenor.
“The diaphanous tenor of Wayang Saxophony Shadow Saxophone took flight like a light butterfly free of its silver cocoon. It happened as I […]
An Indonesian consumer group urged the government Tuesday following two major transport accidents to revise laws to punish transport companies that violate safety codes and to give broader authority to independent investigators.
Under the current legislation, no sanctions are imposed on transport operators over violations that can lead to accidents.
“How can operators be more careful if […]
State-owned oil and gas Pertamina has set a target of Rp 22 trillion (US$2.41 billion) in profit this year, or slightly increase from last year’s profit of Rp 21 trillion.
“This year, we use crude oil price assumption of US$60 per barrel, while last year’s assumption is higher,” Maizar was quoted by Antara as saying.
Pertamina will […]
A Lion Air Boeing 737-400 jetliner delayed Friday to fly for hours after failing to take off in the Sultan Iskandar Muda airport due to engines failure.
Antara quoted an official in the airport that the airplane must undergo a repair for 2.5 hours due to the engines failure.
“The Lion Air jetliner was back in operation […]
Muhammadiyah, one of the country’s largest Islamic organizations, is calling for a revamp of the annual haj program as part of efforts to end corruption in its management.
Last week’s food shortage that affected Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for around 30 hours during key rituals at Mount Arafat further proved the poor management of the […]