Book Review: Revitalising Bahasa Indonesia Abroad
Bahasa Indonesia has a great opportunity to be one of the world’s main languages following Indonesia’s large population and abundant...
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Literature Instils Values in Students
In commemorating the Sanctity Day of Pancasila, students may wonder whether the state’s foundational ideology remains relevant to day-to-day life...
Bali 50 – Years of Changes
Having the “right” friendship is sensational. Some might come and go, while others can continue flourishing into meaningful unions. Speaking...
Book Review: The Bard, the Bad and the Ugly
Kenneth Yeung reviews a poet’s prosaic recollection of expat life in Jakarta. In 2013, a 53-year-old, divorced New Zealand man...
Indonesia’s Biggest Reggae Festival Soon in Bali
The biggest reggae festival in Indonesia will be held in Bali on Saturday, 6th August 2022. The festival event is...
Jakarta Independent Film Festival and CathayPlay Presents Road to 3rd JIFF
Towards the Jakarta Independent Film Festival (JIFF) taking place on 16-20th November 2022, “Road to 3rd JIFF” will be one...
Weaving in Bali
Stephanie Brookes writes about Pejeng Kangin, a resilient weaving village just outside Ubud that has united the weavers of Bali...
Top Single Expats Hang Out Spots
Singledom isn’t all that bad. Research shows people are choosing to stay single longer and settle down older. Jumping into...
Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages, by Ian Burnet
The title caught my eye immediately: Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages, Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River. The cover,...
Sergeant Pepper Marches East: The Beatles in Indonesia
In October 1962 I was privileged to witness, in the Cavern Club in Liverpool, three working-class scouse lads, (plus one,...
Intercultural Communication Key to Global Understanding
BOOK REVIEW “Cultures and Communication” An Indonesian Scholar’s Perspective. In an increasingly globalised world, how people interact across cultures have...
BVR Foundation Preserves Bali’s Culture through Art
Bali’s culture and traditions are commonly practiced daily. As a favourite holiday destination, preservation of cultural practices can face hurdles....
HiFFest 2020 “Self-Identity”: Seeing Change as a Source of Opportunity
HighScope Film Festival (HiFFest), an annual short film competition for junior high school students organised by OSIS SMP Sekolah HighScope...
Looking into University Press in Indonesia
The crucial role of the university press in disseminating knowledge, research and academic works to the public has been indubitable....
A Night with Marskanskey String Quartet
When I tell my friends the classical string quartet performance I stumbled on was the highlight of my Christmas vacation,...
Birdwatching: How To Get Started
Birdwatching is one of the many ways to relieve the stress that the world thrusts upon us. But to get...
Literary Postmodern Perspective in “Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die”?
“Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die? Verse from the Front” comprises a series of poetry that incorporates various traditions into modern literary...
We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition Line-up
We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition by Ismaya Live on 26 and 27 September 2020 has announced a series...
Surrealist Olivier Lamboray Chased the Colour Blue in Bali and Found It
Belgian surrealist painter Olivier Lamboray has lived in Bali for about 20 years. Appreciated worldwide for his highly recognisable work...
With Jean-Rene Gossart, French Theatre is taking Root in Bali
One could say that French-speaking communities around Asia are very lucky to be able to attend various stage plays every...
Top Ten Open Areas to Go Around Jakarta
With the COVID-19 pandemic hanging around, it’s been hard to find things to do to entertain ourselves, especially with children....