Indonesia

Indonesia's culture and tourism are developing well despite of the world's financial crisis that wrecked many countries, the Jakarta Post quoted a minister as saying on last Thursday. Minister for Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik said that Indonesia's movie and music industry grew significantly compared with the previous year while tourist arrivals was expected to keep growing this year. "No less than 90 films are in production this year alone, up from 27 last year, 21 in 2004 and only six in 2001," Wacik told the daily on Wednesday. He said that the revival of the domestic film industry has been followed by the re-emergence of local films and festivals, which had died out in recent years. Meanwhile, Indonesia' music industry has grown at the extraordinary rate with a countless number of new songs composed and produced. However, he admitted that something that had not been in his priority list was the fight against the rampant practice of cassette and compact disk piracy. … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s culture, tourism development on right track

(Cinet)- The bright and colorful opening ceremony of SEA Games 26 took place in Palembang city in the South Sumatra province of Indonesia on the evening of November 11. The opening ceremony of SEA Games 26 began with a show of folk activities of Indonesians under colourful laser lighting. About 100 children and 3,500 young people dressed in traditional costumes staged the show. Also, the ceremony was also resplendent with fireworks show, laser lights and a traditional music performance given by more than 3,000 dancers and performers. The opening ceremony closes with a song “Together we can rise” written by President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with some fireworks as saying “hello” to some countrien in a region. SEA Games 26 has been taking from November 11-22 with a participation of 11 nations in the Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Laos, Campuchia, Brunei, East Timor. … [Read more...] about SEA Games 26 officially opens in Indonesia

The Indonesian city of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas are safe and fully accessible for tourists following the eruption of the nearby Mount Merapi volcano last October. Most of the tourist infrastructure has not been affected by the eruption and the rapid response of the Indonesian authorities and the international community has allowed for a quick return to normality. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been in close contact with the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism to minimize the impact on the region’s tourism sector. Yogyakarta is ready to welcome back tourists. This was clearly evidenced by the successful holding this week of the World Conference on Culture, Education, and Science, which I attended,” he added. Yogyakarta’s Adi Sucipto international airport is open and fully operational. The World Conference on Culture, Education, and Science, for example, took place in Yogyakarta with the presence of … [Read more...] about Yogyakarta in Indonesia welcomes back tourists following volcanic eruption