Archive: 26 November 1995
23 articles found
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
'Sinetron' popular despite cynical view
'Sinetron' popular despite cynical view By Rita A. Widiadana Some love it, others call it garbage. The fact is, Indonesian sinetrons have been able to capture large TV audiences, both here and in several neighboring countries.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Marissa Haque: Actress, producer, lawyer
Marissa Haque: Actress, producer, lawyer By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA(JP): Don't mess around with Marissa. At 33, Marissa Haque Fawzi is more than a famous model and film actress, she is a lawyer and the president of the Rana Artha Mulia production house.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
'Sinetron' and the television industry
'Sinetron' and the television industry By Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Sinetron, the Indonesian acronym for sinema electronik which includes television dramas and mini-series, debuted in Indonesia in 1980. The term is often misused to encompass non-cinematic TV programs like situation comedies.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
TV today
TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 TV Series: Space Keteers 8:05 Pariwisata Program 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Indonesian Music: Album Kita 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke...
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Big-game hunters pay to conserve wildlife
Big-game hunters pay to conserve wildlife By Megan Lewis BIRCHENOUGH, Zimbabwe (Reuter): Safari hunters are paying fat fees for the privilege of killing African big game under a unique plan to ensure the species' long-term survival.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Agung Rai Museum: A wealth of Balinese culture
Agung Rai Museum: A wealth of Balinese culture By Benito Lopulalan UBUD, Bali (JP): Some people follow their dreams. Others discover, or invent dreams in order to have a fulfilling life. Bali's artists are fortunate to have someone with a strong determination to make their dreams come true.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Hurrah for the salesmen
Hurrah for the salesmen JAKARTA (JP): Parties are usually laid back, where liquor and gossip flow freely. Somehow, this party was stuck. Luckily, Samur, the spark, joined us at this point. "Oh, It is about salesmen, is it?" Samur was an old saw, the "Don't ask, he will tell" type.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Telephone bill payment
Telephone bill payment From Kompas Due to our busy schedule, we only managed to pay our telephone bill on Nov. 20. Unfortunately, there were some problems with the computer system at the Cikini branch of Bank Ekspor Impor that day.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Fahlan retains WBF title
Fahlan retains WBF title BANGKOK (AFP): World Boxing Federation (WBF) Thai flyweight champion Fahlan Sakkhririn retained his title here yesterday, defeating No. 9 Mexican contender Jose "Ray" Ramirez on a unanimous points decision.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
A showing of Australian fashion
A showing of Australian fashion By Veronica Soediro JAKARTA (JP): It was a perfect setting. Beautiful paintings by Donald Friend, an Australian artist spellbound by Balinese culture, were displayed around the residence of the Australian ambassador on Jl. Teuku Umar in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Aga Khan Award for airport presented
Aga Khan Award for airport presented By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): This past week, the attention of observers of architecture of the Islamic world has been centered on Indonesia. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was presented in the Kraton of Surakarta, in Solo, Central Java last night.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Restore teachers' dignity, Soeharto tells the nation
Restore teachers' dignity, Soeharto tells the nation SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): President Soeharto urged the nation yesterday to restore the respect and dignity that teachers once commanded in society.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Indonesian League kicks off today
Indonesian League kicks off today JAKARTA (JP): Mitra Surabaya and Persipura Jayapura will lock horns at the Gelora 10 November stadium in Surabaya, East Java today to mark the kick-off of the Indonesian soccer league championship new season.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
John Senden claims his second title despite poor shots
John Senden claims his second title despite poor shots JAKARTA (JP): Overnight leader John Senden of Australia ended his three-day performance at the US$250,000 Tugu Pratama PGA Asian Tour with shaky golf yesterday, but this did not stop him from claiming his second career title.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Ratings crucial to stations' incomes
Ratings crucial to stations' incomes JAKARTA (JP): Yuli Ismartono, the public relations manager of private television station SCTV, said that ratings are very important in television. Ratings, she said, influence a TV station's income from commercials. A top-rated program draws heaps of commercials.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
'Sinetron' can be high-quality works
'Sinetron' can be high-quality works By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): A sinetron television drama can be as artistic as a wide-screen film if it is properly made by talented film makers, insisted noted playwright and film director Nano Riantiarno.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat could not hide his fascination during the opening of the Karya Prajurit painting exhibition last Saturday. He inspected each painting meticulously. "The paintings really show that they are created by soldiers. The lines are steady and clear.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Teater Koma stages 'Semar Gugat'
Teater Koma stages 'Semar Gugat' JAKARTA (JP): Not to be deterred by the previous bannings of its works, Teater Koma is currently staging its 78th production titled Semar Gugat at the Graha Bhakti Budaya in the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Women have mixed opinions of television dramas
Women have mixed opinions of television dramas By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): When you tune in to a sinetron, do you like what you see? Not State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi, who publicly declared her disdain for the mini-series' portrayals of women.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Competition help local designers gain name
Competition help local designers gain name By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): A satellite dish, a rattan mat and a plastic web: household appliances or the latest fashions? Both, according to the finalists of the Concours International de Jeunes Createurs de Mode, to be held in Paris in December.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Australia, Indonesia, modernity and breastfeeding
Australia, Indonesia, modernity and breastfeeding By Alison and Rob Goodfellow NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (JP): In the past, many people innocently believed that among the blessings of modern science was a recipe for infant formula so close to mother's milk that the two were almost...
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Call it a marvel, but between Nov. 17 and Nov. 20 three Indonesian generals opened three painting exhibitions. Maj. Gen. (ret.) Syaukat Banjaransari was first when he opened the Kilas Memori Dalam Swara Warna (Retrospective in Colors) painting exhibition by Dadang MA and Jono Sugiartono.
Sun, 26 Nov 1995
Biodiversity convention recognizes aboriginals
Biodiversity convention recognizes aboriginals By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It was a perfect tourism photo opportunity. On the first day of the recently-concluded international convention on biodiversity, a group of scantily-clad Mentawai dancers performed for a captive audience in the...