Indonesian Celebrities

There are few Indonesian actors and actress who has international careers, and some of them are:

• Cinta Laura Kiehl
  
  
  

Her father is German and her mother is Indonesian. she has starred in several TV series, movies and endorsed several local and international brands. Since the start of her career, she had won several awards for acting and singing, two of which are from the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Indonesia. Her first album sold over a million copies from sales in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunnei.

Indonesia Musicians

The Indonesian Musicians usually make concert/show within cognate states (Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia) because we has more less same languages which means it understandable. Not only famous in those states, also Indonesian musicians 'spread their wings' to other those states. Now, let me introduce some Indonesia musicians.

• Shae (Sheryl Gething)
  

Learn Bahasa Indonesia (part 3)

Learn Bahasa Indonesia is easy because it adapted from many language in the world.

community = komunitas
reality = realitas
commodity = komoditas

History of Nusantara

Nusantara was big, it was a big nation in Southeast Asia. What happened with Nusantara nowadays?, here is the explanation.

Nusantara is a Javanese word which appears in the Pararaton manuscript. In Javanese, Nusantara means "outer islands", from nūsa, meaning "island" and antara, "within". Based on the Majapahit concept of state, the monarch had the power over three areas:

Loop, Surabaya

Kawasan Surabaya Barat tak hentinya berkembang. Selain G-Walk, Anda bisa menemukan tempat makan dan nongkrong yang cozy di Loop. Lokasinya terkelat di kompleks Plaza Graha Family, dekat dengan D’ Cost dan Pakuwon Trade Center. Bagian paling menarik dari Loop adalah konsep taman yang didesain secara melingkar. Selain itu, resto yang ada di sini juga dibagi-bagi ke dalam 6 zona yang berbeda. Berbagai makanan juga cemilan dengan olahan Western, Indonesian, Chinese, dan lain-lain dapat Anda temukan di Loop. Anda bisa menikmati kuliner di Jungle atau River Zone. Masakan khas Indonesia dapat Anda cicipi di Valley Zone. 

We Are One, One Unity, We Are Indonesia

Indonesia has motto 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika', the old Javanese phrase. It means 'Unity In Diversity', and this motto we can see in national emblem, below the Pancasila. The Pancasila is Indonesia ideology. 

Pancasila (pronounced [pantʃaˈsila]) is the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state. Pancasila consists of two Old Javanese words (originally from Sanskrit): "pañca" meaning five, and "sīla" meaning principles. It comprises five principles held to be inseparable and interrelated:

Learn Bahasa Indonesia (part 2)

In this part, I will teach you daily conversation.

Apa Kabar? = How are you?
Aku/Saya Cinta Kamu = I love you. You can use 'Aku' or 'Saya', both have same meaning, but usually, 'Saya' more polite than 'Aku'
Saya Mau Makan = I want to eat
Saya sedang makan pagi = I am having a breakfast
Saya sedang makan siang = I am having a lunch

Brown Canyon, Mulai Populer di Semarang

Apa yang terlintas dalam pikiran kalian jika mendengar kata “Semarang”? Mungkin kalian akan menjawab lunpia, wingko babat, Lawang Sewu, Simpang Lima, dan sebagainya. Tapi apakah kalian tahu jika akhir-akhir ini di Semarang sedang ramai-ramainya diperbincangkan sebuah tempat wisata baru yang sering disebut Brown Canyon?

Sebuah tempat dimana kita bisa foto-foto asyik dengan pemandangan yang memukau sehingga cocok untuk dipamerkan di instagram atau media sosial lainnya. Banyak sekali mahasiswa atau pelajar yang menggandrungi tempat ini.

Sukuh Temple

In a magnificent position on the slopes of Gunung Lawu, 900m above the Solo plain, Candi Sukuh is one of Java’s most enigmatic and striking temples. It’s not a large site, but it has a large, truncated pyramid of rough-hewn stone, and there are some fascinating reliefs and statues. It’s clear that a fertility cult was practised here: several explicit carvings have led it to be dubbed the ‘erotic’ temple. It’s a quiet, isolated place with a strange, potent atmosphere.

City Agenda

• SUTOS live Tompi
• Venue: Atrium Sutos, Surabaya
• Date: 07 Oct 2015
• Time: 7:30 pm
• FREE
  

• CRAFINA 2015

Things You Should Know About Indonesia

Flag

• Indonesia flag has two color; red and white, and it is same with Monaco flag which are red and white. 

• Indonesia is the 4th largest population after; China (1), India (2), USA (3).

• Indonesia have more than 300 regional languages while Bahasa Indonesia is national language.

Lombok: Beyond the Islamic tourism drive, it can be an island for everyone

By: Brigid D

The Indonesian island is pushing itself as a ‘Muslim-friendly’ tourism destination, but Lombok has something to offer people of all backgrounds and beliefs

Lombok is at the centre of an Islamic tourism drive in Indonesia, which has the world’s biggest Muslim population and is hoping to boost the number of visitors from wealthy Middle Eastern countries. Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images

It’s August 2013 and I am in Lombok. Eid has ended and the traffic has stalled. Forget that we are in a rural road that is cut into the side of a hill overlooking the ocean – this snarl is as bad as anything I experienced in downtown Jakarta or the clogged roads around Bali’s Seminyak and Ubud. Only the aesthetic differs: there are no western tourists walking around wearing bikinis; instead most of the women climbing off motorbikes and carrying their picnics to the hill wear headscarves.

While the Hindu island of Bali has an ‘anything goes’ vibe, Lombok has a different character. The scenery is more mountainous and arid, and the vibe more serious – even austere. A largely Muslim island, tourists visit for the peace and quiet, the great beaches and diving and proximity to the popular Gili islands. Hotels and resorts that are opening are less spring break or schoolies, more sedate places of rest and relaxation.

Asyik! Indonesia Sekarang Punya Jalur Tebing Via Ferrata

Skywalker Anak-anak memanjat via ferrata di Tebing Parang, Purwakarta, Jawa Barat.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Operator penyedia jasa wisata, Skywalker telah meresmikan pemanjatan via ferrata di Tebing Parang, Purwakarta, Jawa Barat pada awal Februari 2015. Via Ferrata merupakan sistem pemanjatan tebing dengan menggunakan lintasan besi yang telah dipasang dan pengaman kabel baja sepanjang lintasan tebing. Hal itu disampaikan oleh salah satu pemilik Skywalker, Muhammad Rubini Kertapati, atau akrab dipanggil Bibin ketika dihubungi Kompas.com, Rabu (18/2/2015).

“Dengan klasifikasi kesulitan Clasiccal Via Ferrata dengan tingkat kemiringan rendah, semua orang dapat memanjat Tebing Parang setinggi 150 meter ini dan merasakan sensasi ketinggian serta menikmati indahnya alam Purwakarta dari ketinggian,” katanya.

Indonesia hopeful diplomatic relations with Australia will improve under Malcolm Turnbull leadership

The Indonesian government has welcomed the leadership change in Australia, saying it hopes diplomatic relations can improve under Malcolm Turnbull's leadership.

During Tony Abbott's time as leader a spying row, controversy over boat turn-backs and the execution of the Bali Nine duo saw Australia's diplomatic relationship with Indonesia plummet to what many described as an all-time low.

Togian Islands

Togean Islands is a beautiful island group in the Tomini Gulf, reachable from Gorontalo in the north and Ampana in the south. The journey to get there is long, but worth it! 

The Togians Islands are very close to the equator, due to that are all islands covered with tropical rain forest. Special for the Togian Islands is the Coconut Crab which can grow up to 4kg. The reefs surrounding all islands are full of tropical fish.

Flight Price to Indonesia

From - To:

London to Jakarta = around 470 USD/300 GBP above (one way)
Washington to:

Learn Bahasa Indonesia

Speak Bahasa Indonesia is not hard as you imagine. Learn Bahasa Indonesia is simple, but before that, Bahasa Indonesia is a language that Indonesian use to communicate each other. Indonesia have more than 300 languages, so Bahasa Indonesia is using to communicate within cities/region. For example, see this picture:

Feel the ancient Javanese style

If you want to feel the ancient Javanese style, you have to visit this restaurant. The atmosphere will bring you the feel of Javanese in the ancient time. The 'Kedai Rakjat Djelata', it places on Jl. Dr. Sutomo No.54, Yogyakarta, 55211, Indonesia. Kedai means stall and Rakjat Djelata was old Indonesia words for Rakyat Jelata, it means commonalty.

X Factor Indonesia

The X Factor Indonesia is a Indonesian television music competition, adapted from the original UK show as part of The X Factor franchise, to find new singing talent in the Indonesia. It is also the second franchise to be adapted in Southeast Asia. Source

X Factor Indonesia held every 2 years.

Season 1 (28 December 2012 – 24 May 2013)

Base G Beach

Base G beach, actually has a name Tanjung Ria. However, it locates on western of Jayapura and directly adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, making the allied forces during World War II, in 1944 ago landed on the beach and set up a military base in the name of G Base Camp. The waves not to heavy, so it safe to swim even just playing on the water. This beach has not sea urchins, so its comfort enough to swim.

House of Sampoerna, the Cigarette Museum

Surabaya, the city of heroes and the second largest city after Jakarta. Many interesting places that we can find in this city. One of them is House of Sampoerna the Cigarette Museum. The building itself is a wonderful 19th-century Dutch structure, originally an orphanage but later converted into a theatre (indeed Charlie Chaplin once dropped by). The former lobby is now the museum and is something of a shrine to the Sampoerna empire. It has exhibits on the use of cloves and the history of kretek in Indonesia,

Derawan Islands

Derawan Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Derawan) are in the province of East Kalimantan in Indonesia. They include Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua, Panjang, and Samama Island and submerged reefs and islets. They are located in the Sulawesi Sea, on the coastal shelf of East Kalimantan (2°17′N - 118°13′E). The islands are part of the Berau Regency.

Indonesia Figures

Indonesia President & Vice President

1. Ir. Soekarno 

Ir. Soekarno

• Mohammad Hatta (vice President) (1)

• Term: 18 August 1945 - 12 March 1967 (vacant (1956–1973))
• As the first president and vice president of Indonesia

Nusakambangan Island

If America has Alcatraz prison, so Indonesia has Nusakambangan prison. It is almost the same like Alcatraz, Nusakambangan is a super class prison. It is prison for terrorist, super S criminal, super S corruptor, or prisoner who sentenced to death they kill in Nusakambangan. In spite of that,

The Amazing Wae Rebo

Wae Rebo is an old Manggaraian village, situated in pleasant, isolated mountain scenery. The village offers visitors a unique opportunity to see authentic Manggarai housing and to experience the everyday life of the local community. In the village of Wae Rebo, visitors can see mbaru niang – traditional, circular cone-shaped houses with very unique architecture. Nowadays, it is still a place to hold meetings, rituals and Sunday-morning prayers together.

The village can only be reached by way of a three-hour hike (depending on your physical condition) from the lowlands. The hike is definitely worth the effort: the dense rain forest along the narrow path to Wae Rebo is one of a stunning biological diversity. Not only does it host interesting vegetation, including orchids, palms, and different ferns, but also an impressive population of singing birds. 

Entertaiment Industry in Indonesia

In globalization era, it easier for someone to move from one country to another country. In Indonesia itself, entertainment industry not only from Indonesian but now we can see much foreigners on it. In this condition, I very proud about it because gradually people can 'see' Indonesia. Such as:

• Haruka Nakagawa - Japan
  
  
  
  
• Haruka Nakagawa (仲川 遥香), was a member of group JKT48's Team J, former member of the groups AKB48 and Watariroka Hashiritai, all produced by Yasushi Akimoto. Her agency is Production Ogi. (source) Besides that, she sometimes become cast on TV talkshow.

Arkarna and Kebyar-kebyar by Gombloh

In order to celebrate the 70th Indonesia Independence Day, bands from England Arkarna sing-Kebyar Kebyar. Kebyar-Kebyar itself is a song from Indonesia legendary musicians , Gombloh. It made a new breakthrough because Arkarna rendition Indonesian language. Moreover,

Lawang Sewu, Semarang

Lawang Sewu is a relic of an ancient building which was built in 1904. It was for Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij (NIS). This building has three floor with art deco style (1850-1940) and it architected by Prof. Jacob F Klinkhamer and BJ Queendag from Dutch. Lawang Sewu located on the east side Tugu Muda Semarang, or on a street corner Pandanaran and Pemuda street. Called Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors), this is because the building has much door. (Source)

Giant Traditional House in Pontianak

Pontianak have a huge custom home building typical of the Dayak, name is Radakng House. This house can accommodate up to 50 families. Radakng House is thr name of the Dayak Kanayatn in West Kalimantan and up until now, it still as the the huge custom house in Indonesia.

What is Museum Angkut?

Museum Angkut is a new tourist spot that has a unique concept. Opened on March 9, 2014, Museum Angkut became the first tourist spots in Southeast Asia on the theme of transport. The museum was built as a sign of appreciation for the development of the archipelago and the world of transportation. So no wonder that here you can see a collection of various modes of transport ranging from who still use animal power to electric power.

10 Most Beautiful Beaches in Indonesia

Indonesia has lots of beaches and this only 10 of beaches in Indonesia:

• Nusa Dua Beach, Nusa Dua - Bali

• Located 40 km south of Denpasar, Nusa Dua Beach is a beach with pure white sand that is safe for swimming.

Where is Indonesia?

Indonesia is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia. An archipelago comprising thousands of islands, Indonesia has an estimated population of over 255 million people and is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most-populous Muslim-majority country.

Administratively, Indonesia consists of 34 provinces,

Papua

Papua is a land of contrasts, with some of the most impenetrable jungles in the world and snowcapped mountain peaks towering over glacial lakes. Papua is Indonesia’s largest and eastern most province and covers the western half of the world’s second largest island.

It is a land of exceptional natural grandeur; with beautiful scenic beaches, immense stretches of marshlands, cool grassy meadows and powerful rivers carving gorges through dense forests. The most heavily populated and cultivated parts of the island are the Paniai Lakes district and the Baliem Valley to the east.

Old Town Semarang

Old town, Visual Image of Colonial Architecture in Semarang. Kota Lama Semarang is a visual image that presents the splendor of European architecture in the past. Many buildings stand-exotic ancient buildings and stately Dutch colonial relics, as if storing a myriad of stories that will never run out told. Around of Old City built water canals that its existence can still be seen up to now, although it is not maintained. This is why the Old City dubbed as Little Netherland. A separate location with a landscape similar to cities in Europe and canals that surround it make the Old City like a miniature of the Dutch in Semarang.

Sempu Island Nature Reserve and the beautiful Segara Anakan Secret Lagoon

Sempu

Located approximately 80 Km from Malang, or about 180Km from Surabaya, the capital of East Java, the best way to reach Sempu Island Nature Reserve is to rent a car or arrange a package tour. The trip from Surabaya to Malang will take approximately 2 to 3 hours depending on traffic conditions. From downtown Malang, it is about another 2 to 3 hours drive before you can get to the departing point to Sempu Island,at  Sendang Biru Beach. From the Sendang Biru beach you need to rent a boat that will take you to Sempu Island. It is best if you contact the Nature Reserve post at Sendang Biru beach since they will provide you with guide to lead you to Sempu Island. The boat will coast IDR 100.000 for the return trip and can accommodate up to 10 persons. Make sure you arrange the pickup time or get the boatman mobile phone number for the return trip.

Tourism places at Sidoarjo

Sidoarjo is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java, Indonesia. Sidoarjo  is bordered by Surabaya city and Gresik  to the north, by Pasuruan Regency to the south, by Mojokerto Regency to the west and by the Madura Strait to the east. It has an area of 634.89 km², making it the smallest regency in East Java. As at the 2010 Census, Sidoarjo had a population of 1,945,252. The regency is part of the urban destination surrounding Surabaya, known as 'Gerbangkertosusila' area.

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There are several kinds of tourist attractions in Sidoarjo, starting of natural beauty (nature), historical value (cultural tourism), as well as shopping and culinary. 

What is Nusantara?

Nusantara today is an Indonesian term for the Indonesian archipelago. It originated in Old Javanese and literally means "archipelago". In Malay, Nusantara means the Malay world.

The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada in 1336, as written in the Old Javanese Pararaton and Nagarakretagama. Gajah Mada was a powerful military leader and prime minister of Majapahit who was credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory. Gajah Mada delivered an oath called Sumpah Palapa, in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara under the glory of Majapahit.

Nusantara is a Javanese word which appears in the Pararaton manuscript. In Javanese, Nusantara means "outer islands", from nūsa, meaning "island" and antara, "within". Based on the Majapahit concept of state, the monarch had the power over three areas: