The Royal Anthropological Institute 2018 Photographic Studies Prize
LONDON, UK, 21 Sept – The Royal Anthropological Institute presented the 2018 Photographic Studies Prize to Dr Karen Strassler at the institute, Friday 21 September. Dr Karen Strassler delivering her […]
School of Javanese Culture in Senden opens doors to students across Asia
STEFANUS AJIE THE JAKARTA POST Saturday August 11, 2018 School of Javanese Culture students take part in an event to welcome the tobacco harvest season. (JP/Stefanus Ajie) BOYOLALI, Central Java, […]
Tagged ‘ultra-liberal’ over anti-child marriage zeal, Malaysia activists lament BN-like antagonism
By Azril Annuar Malay Mail Online Friday August 10, 2018 Freedom of speech activist Gayathry Venkiteswaran warned against dangerous labels such as ‘ultra-liberals’, ‘extreme activists’ and ‘very vocal social activists’. […]
US embassy stands ‘proudly’ with LGBT activists
BY BOO SU-LYN Malay Mail Online Friday August 10, 2018 Transgender activist Nisha was the first transwoman to win the US Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage award in […]
Is this the new Malaysia we voted for? LGBT activist asks after picture removed from exhibition
BY OPALYN MOK MALAY MAIL ONLINE Wed August 8, 2018 Portraits of Nisha Ayub and Pang Khee Teik at the ‘Stripes and Strokes’ exhibition at George Town Festival […]
Malaysia minister: I ordered removal of portraits from GTF exhibit, no promotion of LGBT
BY ANITH ADILAH Malay Mail Online Wed August 8, 2018 A visitor at the ‘Stripes and Strokes’ exhibition in George Town August 8, 2018. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin […]
London Mela is COMING HOME – 2 WEEKS TO GO
Press Release ZEE London Mela to be staged at the heart of Europe’s oldest Asian community in Southall. Artists include Jay Sean, Arjun and Apache Indian among those performing […]
Unique Indonesia Dresses Presented at Sedekah Laut, Bumi Festival in Pati
TEMPO.CO MONDAY JULY 2, 2018 A tradition and cultural event called sedekah laut at Cilacap. TEMPO/Aris Andrianto JAKARTA, Indonesia – The tradition of an offering and thanksgiving to the earth […]
Five Indonesian Traditional Dances to Compete in Wales
TEMPO.CO TUESDAY, 26 JUNE, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tourism Ministry’s Public Communication Bureau head Guntur Sakti stated cultural team of Al-Izhar Pondok Labu, Jakarta would present five traditional dances in inter-cultural festival […]
Myanmar Women Photographers Tell Life Stories Through Images
By LWIN MAR HTUN The Irrawaddy May 2018 Rita Khin in front of her photo collection ‘Body and Soul’ at Myanmar Deitta Gallery / Htet Wai / The Irrawaddy YANGON, Myanmar […]
Asia Africa cultural carnival in Indonesia
By Arya Dipa The Jakarta Post Fri May 4, 2018 Dancers from Subang Jaya, West Java, take part in the Asia Africa carnival in Bandung on Saturday JP/Arya Dipa BANDUNG, […]
Reception in honour of Giorgio Battistelli on the eve of the World Premiere of his new opera WAKE, at The Italian Cultural Institute, London
LONDON, March 13 – The Italian Cultural Institute, London, hosted a reception in honour of Giorgio Battistelli on the eve of the World Premiere of his new opera WAKE, commissioned […]
Panel discussion on Kartini at Indonesian Embassy London
The Indonesian Embassy in London and the Anglo-Indonesian Society commemorated Kartini day with a special panel discussion along with a special farewell dinner for AIS Chairman Charles Humfrey on Tuesday, […]
Istanbul Istanbul wins EBRD Literature Prize 2018
LONDON, 10 April – Istanbul Istanbul, a novel by Turkish author Burhan Sönmez, translated from Turkish by Ümit Hussein, has won a new international literature prize, launched by the European […]
Indonesia Press Council: Sermons are not News Material
TEMPO.CO Sunday April 15, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Member of the Press Council Jimmy Silalahi stated that the substance of a sermon or religious lectures alone should not be presented […]
U.S. Embassy honors Women Of Change in Myanmar
By Mizzima Friday 23 March 2018 Photo: U.S. Embassy in Burma U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel congratulated three recipients of the annual U.S. Embassy Women of Change Award yesterday. This award […]
