Wayang orang is a traditional javanese theater often compared to western-style opera and performed to a gamelan ensemble. Established more than 40 years ago, the Wayang Orang Bharata is now the last surviving professional wayang orang troupe in Jakarta. It stages performances once a week,...
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In Cempaka, miners still look for diamonds using traditional methods. Mines around the city of Martapura, known as the “city of diamonds,” have been famous for centuries for producing diamonds of exceptional quality, brilliance and color. During the 18th century, the Dutch produced out of this area...
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Nasib gajah Sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) di Riau tidaklah terlalu menggembirakan. Keberadaan mereka sekarang seakan menjadi sebuah dilema....
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Phinisi may be the world’s last seaworthy wooden sailboats still in wide use today. The phinisi is a traditional wooden two-masted sailing ship, which were mentioned as plying the waters of Indonesia as early as the 14th century. The ships today are built at Tanjung Bira...
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My travel photo story about Jomblang and Grubug cave, which have a depth around 100 m (328.084 ft) at Gunung Kidul area in Yogyakarta, featured at Forbes Indonesia Magazine and Forbes Asia (November 2012 Issue). ...
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At 2,000 meters above sea level, the moun- tains are high enough to trap the clouds, which nestle in the hills around Laut Tawar Lake in Central Aceh just before dawn. As the sun rises over the hills, the temperature climbs from a chilly 18...
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“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt Saat kamera fotografi menjadi lebih...
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In a place known better for its cigarettes, PD Taru Martani is the country’s oldest and largest cigar maker. Taru Martani was initially built under the name of N.V. Negresco in 1918. Three years later, in 1921, this cigar factory moved to Yogyakarta. After World War II was taken over by the late Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and renamed Taru Martani, Javanese for the leaves of life.
Setahun sudah saya berkontribusi untuk penerbitan majalah Forbes Indonesia. Majalah bisnis yang terbit bulanan dan berbahasa Inggris. Majalah yang banyak menyajikan profil pengusaha-pengusaha ternama di Indonesia.
Hengky Setiawan of Telesindo
Cheng Ho dikenal sebagai pemimpin yang handal, cerdik, arif dan mahir dalam ilmu pelayaran, juga pemeluk agama Islam yang tekun. Hal tersebut menyebabkan Cheng Ho dipilih menjadi pemimpin dalam Misi Perdamaian, membuka jalur baru yang sangat diperlukan demi melancarkan perdagangan, menjalin hubungan diplomasi persahabatan, dan tukar menukar kemajuan teknologi kepada negara-negara tetangga, termasuk negara-negara Islam yang ada di semenanjung lautan Hindia.
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Misi perdamaian Cheng Ho berangkat pada bulan Juli 1405,