Vietnam has a rich and quite sophisticated cultural heritage, which unfortunately largely adopted from Chinese and French colonialist. The most evident influence come from the Chinese which had dominated Vietnam for more than 1000 years – and yet, the China still maintains strong influence over Vietnamese communist. In my opinion, Vietnam was – and probably is …
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Jakarta Matsuri 2011 0
In Japanese, Matsuri means festival. Jakarta Matsuri is simply a Japanese festival held in Jakarta, with no specific reference to certain festival in Japan. Jakarta Matsuri is held by City of Jakarta and Japanese Embassy to exhibit Japanese cultural performances. The theme for 2011 is “Thank You Indonesia” which related to Indonesia support on Japan’s …
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Attending Java Jazz 2011 – March 5, 2011 5
Java Jazz is an annual Jazz festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is often dubbed as the largest Jazz Festival in the world, although I can’t verify this. Java Jazz has been able to attract more than 120,000 visitors for three days and making it as one of Jakarta’s main attraction. The participants are international …
Read MoreA Visit to Schloss Nymphenburg 0
Schloss (Castle) Nymphenburg is one of the most famous sights in Munich, Germany. Not only for tourists, but also for locals as well. It was a residential palace for former Kings of Bavaria. It was built from 1664. It hosts 200acre beautiful park. Its hall with ceiling frescoes are an impressive sight. Some rooms show its original …
Read MoreTaman Suropati Menteng – Part 1 4
Taman Suropati Menteng is a small park located in front of Bappenas Office and the official residence of the Ambassador of United States to Indonesia. Despite it is considerably small, this park is quite popular and there are lot of events held there. It is a favorite for local residents and couples because there are …
Read MoreTaman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) 11
TMII literally means “beautiful miniature park of Indonesia”.The park is basically a culture recreational area which located in East Jakarta. It occupies about more than 200 acres. This park summarizes the Indonesian cultures in many pavilions with collection of architecture, clothing, dances, tools, and anything else related with cultures. There are also a small lake which depict …
Read MoreCinderella – A Ballet Performance 22
On June 26, we went to see the Ballet performance at Taman Ismail Marzuki. The title was Cinderella, so the story was pretty much clear. The Choreographer was Jurgen Otte, a well known international Choreographer . The reason for watching Ballet performance was simple; we just wanted to experience different kind of entertainment, not to …
Read MoreThe Prambanan Temple 0
Prambanan is the ninth century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Sustainer (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, currently is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and is one of the largest Hindu temples in …
Read MoreBeringhardjo Market 5
Beringhardjo (also often written as beringharjo) market is a traditional market located in Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta. This market is known for Batik merchandise, herbs, gold jewellery, and antiques. It is the largest retail Batik trade center in Yogyakarta. Shoppers can find almost any kind of Batik from this place, from the cheapest to the mid-priced and …
Read MoreChinese New Year Eve at Hok Tek Tjengsin Temple 9
Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is commonly called “Lunar New Year”, because it is based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar …
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