Indonesia registers 23 heritages, landscapes to UNESCO Oct 27, 2009
They are Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple and Sangiran Jurassic fossil site. For cultural landscapes, Hari said that UNESCO asked Indonesia to complete the requirements by submitting more materials and documents. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bali escapes tide of recession Oct 16, 2009
The festival also made its first foray beyond Bali with a reading and performance by 15 Indonesian and international writers at the Borobudur temple in Yogyakarta, Java. De Neefe, an Australian who started the festival to help lift spirits and tourism numbers after the first Bali bombings, nevertheless laments, "You wonder why you do it when people and big business don't support it." Before this year's festival, an appeal went out for donations of frequent flyer miles to the festival to provide... (Asia Times Online)
Indonesia hopes to regain supremacy in Southeast Asia Feb 25, 2009
"We can use the image of Borobudur Temple as the SEA Games 2011 logo. Borobudur is the symbol of the nation's spirit. If our ancestors could together build that grand temple, why can't we nurture that kind of spirit for today's sake? Borobudur is well-known in the world, isn't it?". She added she would have to talk with the West Java and South Sumatra authorities about the logo. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
Borobudur at the crossroads Feb 22, 2009
The best time to visit Borobudur Temple is at dawn ... Painstakingly restored in the `70s and `80s with help from UNESCO, the Borobudur temple is a grand inheritance that every Indonesian should be proud of, regardless of religion. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Chocoholic finds sweet niche Feb 14, 2009
Designs used on Chocolate Monggo packaging include traditional pictures or symbols of Javanese culture: Borobudur Temple, pedicabs, dokar (traditional Yogyakarta horse-drawn carts), and Semar (a character in shadow puppet shows). The manager of Chocolate Monggo, Thierry Detournay, said his chocolate was made from a recipe combined from European and Javanese formulas. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
