Jogja City

Cerme cave is a former meeting place used by “Walisongo” to spread and teach Islam in Java. The word “crème” comes from “ceramah” a speech that was held during the meeting when Walisongo discuss the plan of the establishment of the Great Mosque in Demak, a city in a northern part of Central Java.
The cave […]

Monument 1 Maret or Monument of March 1st is located on Panembahan Senopati Street, exactly next to Fort (Benteng) Vredeburg. And was constructed to commemorate the total offensive attack on March 1st, 1949 (Serangan Oemoem 1 Maret 1949) when Indonesian guerilla fighters succeeded in reoccupying Yogyakarta for 6 hours in order to prove the […]

Rich and poor nations wrangled over the need for mandatory caps on greenhouse gases and ways to help the most vulnerable adapt to rising temperatures as a U.N. climate conference entered its crucial final week.
Delegates and environmentalists said Monday (10 Dec) they were satisfied so far with the progress, even though the United States and […]

Donate RM80 and not only will you be able to help survivors of the recent Yogyakarta earthquake to rebuild their lives, but you will also get to see the likes of Kris Dayanti, Dayang Nurfaizah and Disagree perform.
Some of the best Malaysian and Indonesian entertainers have come together to perform for charity under the Force […]

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 […]

In a bid to stamp out corruption within the police force, a group of activists officially launched Thursday the Jogja Police Watch (JPW).
Held at the Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute, the launch of the JPW was attended by representatives from the Yogyakarta Police Headquarters and Bantul Police.
“We don’t want to create a conflict with the police. […]

Delta Homestay is located at Jl. Prawirotaman MG III/597-A, Yogyakarta. The facilities include swimming pool, safe deposit box, postal service, laundry service, ticketing services for your onward travel, taxi and tour services, tourist information service, international telephone calls and facsimile services.
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Indonesia hopes that South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon will be sensitive to problems in Asia when he succeeds Kofi Annan as the United Nations secretary- general, a senior Foreign Ministry official has said.
“(Ban) comes from our region so we hope he is more sensitive to the region’s problems. As Indonesia and South Korea have […]

Basically Gerebeg is an offering ceremony held by Sultan of jogjakarta presented for his people . The jogjakarta pal;ace hold garebeg ceremonies annually on three different times every year which are:

Garebeg Syawal is held on 1st Syawal (javanese calendar) or the Moslem holyday idul fitri.
Gerebeg Besar is held on 8st zhulhijah (javanese calendar ) […]

Some 35 kilometers at northwest side of Yogyakarta, on a hill at the northern side of Kulon Progo Regency, a small fine-asphalt road leads to Kiskendo cave. Those who visit the cave with a bus must leave the vehicle at Niten village, close to Giri Mulyo sub-district office, about 8 kilometers from the cave.
On the […]