The Bali Bombers were Executed
The Bali bombers were finally executed on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 00.15 pm. Amrozi, Ali Ghufron alias Muklas and Imam Samudra alias Abdul Azis were shot by three teams of executors at Nirbaya Valley, Nusakambangan. Nusakambangan is a beautiful island where high security prisons were built. It is like Alcatraz.
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My Tourism Course to Baturaden
Here, I want to write and tell everybody one of my tourism courses during my holiday. The place that I’m visiting is Baturaden at Banyumas regency, Central Java. The place is called Loka Wisata Baturaden. Loka means a place or location, wisata means tour.
Calung, another Bamboo Music Instrument
Calung is a traditional music instrument from Java precisely from Central Java and West Java. Similar to Angklung, Calung is made from bamboo but they have different form. Calung is a little bit like xylophone. To sound it, simply hit the lath using its stick.
Calung is usually played on special occasion like at the wedding anniversary, a boy’s circumcision celebration, and other anniversary. Dancers called Lengger (girl dancers) dancing along with the music of calung.
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The 13th Jogja Export Expo 2008
The 13th Jogja Export Expo 2008 will be held from October 23 - 27, open from 10.00am - 09.00pm. The venue will be at Hall B & C Jogja Expo Center, Jl Raya Janti Yogyakarta - INDONESIA. The Opening Ceremony will be on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 08.30am.
Participants
The participants of this expo are every industry in Indonesia like Handicraft, stone works, fashion, expedition, wood works who produce opus like teak patio furniture and any other enterprise who wants increase sales.
Kerak Telor Jakarta
Photo credit: Deka ~ Discover-Indonesia.com
Great, Indonesia is rich of traditional culinary. Every province has its own food so that tourism in Indonesia is not merely visiting places but also taste the local food. Beside Ketoprak, Jakarta has a classic traditional food called Kerak Telor (Egg Crust). This kind of food exists from many years ago since Jakarta was named Batavia.
