Travel Indonesia by Mirdan

  Keraton Mangkuagaran, Solo. Sad news came from Pura Mangkunegara Surakarta, Central Java.The King Mangkunegara, Kanjeng Gusti Aria Adhipati (KGPAA) Mangkunegara IX passed away today, Friday (13/8/2021) at around 02.50 am as quoted from Tribune News.com . This sad news was initially seen in the daughter's Instagram Story upload, GRAj Agung Putri Suniwati (Menur Soekarno), @menursokarno77. Reference: https://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2021/08/13/kabar-duka-raja-kgpaa-mangkunegara-ix-solo-meninggal-dunia-karena-sakit-jantung

  Posing with Zainal Songket (Center) in His Museum. A popular tourist attraction in Palembang you will regret to skip is  Songket , traditional woven fabric. The center of Songket handycrafts in Palembang are scattered along Jalan Kranggo Wirosantiko ( used to be Jalan Talang Keranggo) and Jalan Ki Gede Ing Suro. The most popular one is Museum Songket , owned by Zainal Songket.The Songket Museum is one of the highly recommended places to visit, especially for those of you who are looking for a typical Palembang songket here. The Songket Museum is one of the places selling Palembang's typical songket known as Zainal Songket. In this place you can see various types of songket and their history. This songket museum is suitable for those of you looking for original songket and quality that can be guaranteed the neatness and quality of the ingredients. here there are many variations of the typical woven songket. You can buy them in the form of rolls of cloth as well as ready-made cloth

  Posing with the Owner of Museum Songket , Zainal (Center) in Palembang (14/05/21). Traditional cloth or traditional Indonesian, Songket has been a part of the life of the people of the archipelago since prehistoric times, which is not only a set of clothing with functional values. Its presence has proven to be a socio-cultural instrument that is part of history, has the economy of society, ties inter-ethnic kinship and is the pride of the country, coloring Indonesia's cultural diversity as a whole.  Songket woven cloth is an artefact in culture that plays a role as one of the special ethnic identities for the Malay community, which is one of the largest ethnic groups in the world whose distribution covers the Asean region and is full of religious influences, Islam.Especially in Indonesia, these ethnic Malay people are spread from Sumatra (South Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, East Sumatra, Aceh), Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali to Lombok. The use of additional gold or silver threads orig

Istana Basa, Tanah Datar. Istano Basa, or also known as Istana Pagaruyung , is a replica of Pagaruyung Palace in the district of Tanjung Emas, Batusangkar, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat. Istano Basa means the great or grand palace. Istano Basa is a historic spot and well known as tourist destination in West Sumatra for a quite long time.  Click here to find its location in the google map. Pagaruyung is  a kingdom that once reigned in the area today known as the province of West Sumatra. The kingdom collapsed at the time of the Padri War, after the signing of the agreement between Adat people and the Dutch government, which made the kingdom of Pagaruyung under the Dutch control. In the era of  Minangkabau kingdom, the royal palace of Pagaruyung plays a double role; as a dwelling house of the royal family and the Government of the Kingdom of Minangkabau led by a king known as "RAJO ALAM " or "KING OF THE ROYAL MINANGKABAU". The Leadership o

Art lovers must have heard the name of Basoeki Abdullah. The paintings of Maestro Basoeki Abdullah have been displayed in many prestigious buildings and art galleries not only at home but also abroad.  The painter whose full name is Fransiskus Xaverius Basoeki Abdullah is a realist and naturalist painter. He is also a famous painter with a distinctive appearance in the form of sunglasses, a beret, a safari shirt and often smoking pipes. History records that Indonesia has had  a number of maestro painters.The late Basoeki Abdullah was one of them. He was famous as a portrait painter and inherited the talent of painting from his father, Abdullah Suryosubroto also a maestro in painting in his era.   Born in Surakarta, January 25 1915, he  moved to Holland in 1913 for further study in Arts. He spent many years there and received a Royal Certificate of Arts for his achievement, including in France and Italy for comparative study in a number of art schools. He defeated 87 internat

The Entrance building. Happen to be visiting Bandung and looking for  exquisite art works to enjoy, then the NuArt Sculpture Park is the right place. The NuArt Sculpture Park is a "must-see" sculpture museum of art gallery belongs to Nyoman Nuarta, a well known sculpture artist from Tabanan Bali. As a master in carving and sculpting, art works of Nyoman Nuarta are well recognized internationally. Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) in Bali, the monument of Jales veva jayamahe in Surabaya are among his masterpieces of artwork. The NuArt is the venue to exhibits all of his works to visitors, from the beginning of his career to his latest masterpieces. Besides, he uses outdoor spaces to display his works. The NuArt Sculpture Park occupies an area of 3 ha which is designed and developed for art antusiasts. The park facilitates venue for Events and workshops for art lovers; besides it provides service apartement as well residences (www.nuarta.com). Nyoman Nuart

Coffee grown in Sumatera Island. In around 850 AD,  the coffee beans were first discovered by an goatherd, Kaldi, in Ethiopia.Then in about 1100,  coffee plants were brought by Arab traders and first time domesticated in Yemen. After around 300 years of cultivation in Arabic peninsula, Coffee made way to Mecca and became trendy there following the visit of Mufti of Aden to Ethiopia in 1454 who then adopted the use of Coffee. In the early 1500s, the record shows Coffee houses were first founded in Mecca and Medina. Coffee drinks were used in religious gatherings. Despite the ban by the governor of Mecca from 1512 to 1524 which overruled by the Sultan of Egyph, the spread of Islam helped spread Coffee to Mediterranean, North Africa, and India. In particular, the spread by those were back from the hajj pilgrimage. Between 1453 - 1475,  Ottoman Turks introduced Coffee to Constantinople and opened  coffee shops, called Kiva Han, and many claimed as the first in the Worl

Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (SMB II). Historically, Palembang is considered the oldest cities in Indonesia. As indicated by ancient inscriptions, Palembang had existed since the Kingdom of Sriwijaya and Palembang Darussalam Sultanate.So visiting Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II during your stay in the"Venetie van Oost" is recommended as it keeps the history of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate. The Replica Throne of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II. The museum is situated conveniently in walking distance from Benteng Kuto Besak (BKB), the legendary bridge Jembatan Ampera, as well as Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat (Monpera) .  Musi River is, in fact, right in front of the museum. Its address is at Jl. Sultan Mahmud Badarudin, 19 Ilir, Kec. Bukit Kecil, Kota Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30113.   This museum was named after Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to commemorate and appreciate his services. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II reined the Palembang-Darussalam sultanate for

If you want to admire the beauty of traditional hand woven fabrics, "Ulos" from Batak ethnic  in North Sumatra, then come to Textile Musem in Jakarta. "Ulos" exhibition is on now from September 20 to October 7, 2018 at Textile Museum with theme " Ulos, Hangoluan & Tondi". Hangoluam means life and Yondi means soul meaning that Ulos is the life as well as the soul of Batak society. The exhibition is presented by Del and Tobatenun Foundation supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The items on display are a private collection of Devi Pandjaitan with Kerri Na Basaria. The exhibition display also very old and rare collection.So don't miss out this event. Source: https://travel.kompas.com

International Tour de Banyuwanyi Ijen Indonesia selected 100 of the approximately 3,000 local tourism events into the 100 Wonderful Events Indonesia 2018. The 100 Wonderful Events Indonesia 2018 comes from across the archipelago from the province of Aceh to Papua (Traveldetik, 31 Desember 2017). Here are the 100 2018 tourist events: Aceh 1. Aceh Culinary Festival 2. Aceh International Rapa'i Festival Sumatera Utara 3. Festival Danau Toba 4. Ya'ahowu Nias Festival 5. Pekan Raya Sumatera Utara Sumatera Barat 6. Tour de Singkarak 7. Festival Pagaruyung 8. Sawahlunto International Music Festival Riau 9. Bakar Tongkang 10. Bono Surfing 11. Festival Pacu Jalur Kepulauan Riau 12. Batam International Culture Carnival 13. Bintan Triathlon 14. Festival Pulau Penyengat 15. Festival bahari kepri 16. Tour de Bintan 17. Kenduri Seni Melayu Jambi 18. Festival Kerinci 19. Festival Batanghari Bangka Belitung 20. Bangka Cultural Wave Festival (coming home celebration) 21. Festival

The event of Asian Games 2018 is almost over, yet foreign tourists are expected to keep coming in the near future to enjoy the beauty of natural wonder and the attraction of unique culture in Indonesia. Indeed, Indonesia has launched "Wonderful Indonesia" as a country brand in promoting tourism sector  to boost foreign tourist arrival.  The event is considered as a sport event tourism in order to augment the existing tourism sector program. Indonesia sees the 2018 Asian Games as an opportunity to boost the number of foreign tourists visiting this year. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the Asian Games are expected to bring in more than 150 thousand tourists consisting of 10 thousand athletes, 5,000 officials, 5, 000 media and 150 thousand spectators (Traveldetik, 5 Agustus 2018). During 2018, in fact,the Ministry  has selected 100 of the approximately 3,000 local tourism events into the 100 Wonderful Events Indonesia 2018 which are pa

SOLO INTERNATIONAL GAMELAN FESTIVAL  Agustus 9 - 16, 2018 An attractive concert of gamelan (Javanese traditional instruments) presententing several gamelan orchestra groups performances from Solo City and other foreign countries SOLO INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ART (SIPA) September 26 - 27, 2018 Watch the captivating performances of National and International artist in theathre, music, and dance on marvelous outdoor stage. SEMARAK SINGO BARONG September 26 - 27, 2018 National festival of Reog dance competing hundreds of traditional Reog dance groups from all over Indonesia. KONFERENSI KOTA BATIK NUSANTARA October 2, 2018 Conference and Exhibition of Batik from distinguised Batik Cities in Indonesia SOLO BATIK FASHION October 12 - 13, 2018 A fabulous Batik fashion show presenting masterpieces of local and national reputable designers and models INTERNATIONAL MASK FESTIVAL (IMF) October 26 - 27, 2018 The beauty and uniqueness of various "Topeng" (Mask)

Cirebon is one of major cities in West Java province. It is a port city on northern coast of West Java. It is around 250 km to the east of Jakarta and located on the cross road to Central Java, as well as to Southern Java. When driving eastern-ward of Java Island through northern coast, Cirebon is a must city to pass by, especially when traveling by train. Cirebon is also accessible by air transportation. Culturally, Cirebon is unique.  Its location on the north coast of the island of Java which is the border between Central Java and West Java, making it a port and a "bridge" between the Javanese and Sundanese culture so as to create a culture unique culture that is not dominated culture Cirebon Javanese and Sundanese culture. Originally, the word "Cirebon" comes from Javanese word sarumban . Cirebon was a small hamlet, then grew into a bustling village and later named as Caruban ( Carub in Cirebon language means unite ). It was named as such because t

March 17             The Change of Palace Guard, Tol Barani Troop, Ballalompoa Palace, Gowa 23             Pattaugung and Massampo Wanu, Soppeng 24 - 25      Makasar Interfood, Makasar 28             Mappalili, Parepare 29             Wajo Anniversary 618th, Wajo                  Movie Week, Makasar (March) April 8               Makasar Culinary Night, Makasar 3   -  6       Bone Anniversary, Bone 17             The Change of Palace Guard, Tol Barani Troop, Ballalompoa Palace, Gowa 20 - 26      Creative Work Week, Makasar                  Bira Beach Run, Bulukumba (April)                  Ajarang Festival, Jeneponto (April)                  Maccera Tasi, Palopo (april) May 12 - 15      Love Festival of Ainun and Habibie - Parepare City 17             The Change of Palace Guard, Tol Barani Troop, Ballalompoa Palace, Gowa 20 - 21      Makasar Tourism and Art Market  - Makasar City                  Festival Sanrobengi Island - Takalar Regency (May)                 

Rinjani 100 ( May 5-7, 2017). Formerly named as Rinjani Ultra, Rinjani 100 is one of the hardest races on the trail program. In extension to the old route and famously unmerciful trail from Senaru to Segara Anak Lake before finally crowning the sumptuous Mount Rinjani. the A-race is now a full 100 km with 9,166 meter of altitude gain. Scaling the Sembalun Hills, traversing ridges and valley, as well as an immense health, this trail unquestionably fuses together a breathtaking sight with an extra-brutal race for seasoned mountain runners.There are shorter distances on the program, although you still have to keep a good place to beat the cutt-off time. In any case, your struggles will be greatly paid by the staggering views of the volcano and the ocean surrounding Lombok Island. Vesak Day (May 10, 2017). Every year, thousnads of Buddhist monks gather in Borobudur Temple to perform a blissful ceremony called Praksadina. As a tribute to birth, death, and the enlightenment of Sid

Wonderful Cirebon Festival Cirebon has a rich cultural tradition and a unique, long history, good access, strong heritage and many attractions. Fetival pesona Cirebon or The Charm of Cirebon Festval introduces three key destinations of Cirebon : the historical Keraton Kasepuhan, Goa Sunyaragi Water Palace, and the coastal Cirebon. Showcasing Cirebon's potentials of traditional arts, local craftmanship, and authentic cuisine. The charm of  Cirebon Festival presents photography, rowboat, and ngejala (netfishing) at Ade Irma Suryani Waterland. Cirebon Sports, Youth, Culture & Tourism office, Jala Sunan Drajat no.15, Cirebon, West Java Phone No. +62231321209; disbudparpora@cirebonkab.go.id. Sungailiat Triathlon (April 22, 2017) Currently gathering thousands of runners from more than 65 countries, the International Sungailat Triathlon is a triathlon race unlike any other. You will swim in the mild water of Matras Beach, and then enjoy a bike track with a dramatically s