April 2012
Jakarta advised to develop creative industries
Chair of the Jakarta branch of the Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies (Asita), Herna P.
Danuningrat, said on the sidelines of a regional meeting on Wednesday that the association wholeheartedly supported the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry’s program to develop the country’s creative industries.
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March 2012
Muara Jambi Named National Cultural Conservation Area
The Education and Culture Minister’s deputy in charge of culture, Wiendu Nuryati, said she would accelerate the process to establish Muara Jambi as a national cultural conservation site.
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February 2012
Broad-Based Bali Forum Established to Fight for Central Government Funding for the High Cost of Sustaining Bali’s Culture
The chairman of FPBH, Anak Agung Sudiana, said the group was formed to fight for the rights of the Balinese by lobbying the Central Government in Jakarta for funding to develop and sustain Bali’s culture. more >
December 2011
Ministry to start massive cultural project
The Education and Culture Ministry plans to set up a massive database on local cultures starting next year. more >
November 2011
Asean arts, culture must be cherished
The recently signed Asean Declaration on Cultural Diversity: Towards Strengthening Asean Community, is an important document as it recognises the right for citizens of the region to conserve their cultural and artistic heritage, Brunei's Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports said at the 19th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Bali, Indonesia. more >
October 2011
Government to open cultural centers abroad
As part of its international cultural diplomacy, Indonesia will open cultural centers abroad, with Japan and the Netherlands already on the list. more >
New deputy minister to take culture ‘out of the greenhouse’
Indonesia’s cultural heritage may be eventually lost in the mists of time as the newly inaugurated deputy education and culture minister for cultural affairs, Wiendu Nuryanti, intends to focus on its economic aspects to benefit citizens. more >
November 2010
Indonesia to host UNESCO convention in 2011
Indonesia will host the sixth UNESCO Inter Governmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. more >
February 2010
Jero Wacik's first 100 days of his second term
The January 31, 2010 edition of Bali Post carried an interview with Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik in which he assessed the success of his work program for the first one-hundred days of his second ministerial term. What follows is balidiscovery.com's free translation of that interview. more >
December 2009
Movie ban puts freedom of speech in question
The Indonesian Censorship Board (LSF) has banned Balibo, a film about a group of Australians who were murdered during the 1975 Indonesian military invasion of East Timor. Some officials, including the military, cheered the decision taken by the censorship agency saying that the movie would open up an old wound and could jeapordize the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Australia. more >
November 2009
One hundred days and counting
Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, has revealed 11 key program for his department during the first 100 days of his second term as a cabinet minister. more >
September 2009
Tourism and culture should have different ministries
The Association of Indonesia Tourist Guides (HPI) suggested President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono separate tourism and culture in different ministries in his next five-year cabinet. more >
Minister or Legislator? That's the question
Group of Ministers, including Minister for Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik (elected to represent the Demokrat Party for Bali), must decide by September 10, 2009 if they want to be legislators or try their luck at remaining in the Presidential Cabinet. more >
April 2009
Indonesian minister of culture’s public apology for destruction of archaeological site
The Indonesian minister for culture and tourism was forced to make a public apology after the government ignored urgent warnings and failed to halt a controversial new museum and visitor centre in Mojokerto, East Java, which caused extensive damage to important archaeological remains at Trowulan. more >
March 2009
Jero Wacik: don't panic!
The March 4, 2009, edition of Bali Post carried a brief interview with Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, and his suggestions on how the tourism sector can best confront the current global financial crisis. more >
February 2009
Indonesia, Cambodia ink cultural deal
Indonesian Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on culture with Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Him Chhem at the Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Thursday. more >
December 2008
Speech by the Minister of Culture and Tourism on the launch of www.wisatamelayu.com
WisataMelayu.com is a portal or database of all tourism destinations in the Malay areas encompassing Nusantara (Malay Archipelago) and all countries from all over the world having Malay cultural background. The tourism destinations published on this portal are compiled from all countries which are assumed that Malay civilization had/has ever developed in those countries. more >
May 2008
Government to shield Creative Industry with Copyrights
The government plans to provide a framework for the protection of copyrights and financial assistance to help encourage creative businesses. more >
April 2008
Safeguarding culture for future generations
The Culture and Tourism Ministry and UNESCO have held a workshop in Jakarta on strengthening national capacities for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. more >
January 2008
Arts Council undergoes modernizing renovations
The Jakarta Arts Council office is undergoing a number of physical changes in efforts to modernize the organization. more >
July 2004
Jakarta hub to become 'true centre for the arts'
After a long debate, the Jakarta Arts Council has reached an agreement with the city administration to review an ongoing master plan to develop Taman Ismail Marzuki arts centre complex, Cikini, Central Jakarta. more >
August 2003
Artists from different countries preparing culturally blended shows
Twelve artists from a number of countries, including Indonesia, are currently training and working together in Ubud subdistrict, Bali, to blend elements of their national arts and cultures into a reportoire to be presented to the public in a number cities in the US. more >
July 2012
Arte-Polis 4: Creative Connectivity and the Making of Place
Call for Papers: Abstracts due by 6 February 2012. Building on the successes of previous Arte-Polis international conferences and design workshops in 2006, 2008 and 2010, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is proud to present Arte-Polis 4, an international conference and workshop with the theme "Creative Connectivity and the Making of Place: Living Smart by Design". more >
July 2010
Third Arte-Polis International Conference on Creative Collaboration and the Making of Place: Learning from Shared Creative Experiences
Call for Papers - Abstracts due 22 February 2010. Building on the successes of the first two Arte-Polis international conferences in 2006 and 2008, Institute of Technology Bandung is pleased to present Arte-Polis 3, an international conference with the theme "Creative Collaboration and the Making of Place: Learning from Shared Creative Experiences". more >
Arte-Polis 3
Arte-Polis 3 will consist of an international conference and national design competition with the theme "Creative Collaboration and the Making of Place: Learning from Shared Creative Experiences". more >
June 2009
IPAM 2009
IPAM 2009 offers a unique opportunity for globally interactive agents in the Performing Arts Industry to become acquainted with this exotic, richly facetted, singular culture, to boost international cultural exchange programmes and, last but not least, to exchange experiences and know-how gained in the field of world-wide touring, attracting sponsors and fund raising. more >
August 2008
The International Conference and Workshop Arte-Polis 2 Extends the Deadline for Abstracts
Its objective is to share international experiences and knowledge regarding current issues, best practices and policy implications on the relationship between creative communities and place-making. more >
La Conferencia-taller internacional Arte-Polis 2 amplía su fecha límite de recepción de propuestas
Su objetivo es compartir conocimiento y experiencias acerca de temas actuales, buenas prácticas y políticas resultantes de la relación entre comunidades creativas y la construcción del espacio. more >
Creative Communities and the Making of Place: Sharing Creative Experiences
The aim of Arte-Polis 2 is to bring together academics, community leaders, local government officials, policy-makers and professionals from different regions of the world concerned with the quality of life and livelihood of creative communities in both urban and rural settings. more >
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October 2007
Liberalism and Cultural Policy in Indonesia
This journal article explores how cultural policy in Indonesia has been influenced by engagement with two applications of liberalism from the late colonial period until the present, against the background of a changing international climate and political events in Indonesia. more >
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