Archive: 6 August 1995
26 articles found
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
List of art works that were banned
List of art works that were banned JAKARTA (JP): The arts not only have links to aesthetic values. An art work can stir up social and political controversy. A large number of art works have been condemned, banned, and censored for numerous reasons.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Harry de Fretes
Guess What? Harry de Fretes JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Harry de Fretes, popularly called by the nickname of Boim, is optimistic that his newly-opened dining establishment called "Boim Cafe" in Tanah Kusir district, South Jakarta, will gain success.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian grand master Utut Adianto needed three hours to hold top seed Alexei Shirov of Latvia in the 12th round game of the Master Invitational chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Friday.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks set to play host to the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 1997 despite the heavy financial burden. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after a meeting with President Soeharto on Friday that Indonesia could not refuse...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
South Korea retains men's archery crown
South Korea retains men's archery crown JAKARTA (JP): Think of nothing. Let everything runs as light as the arrow flies. That Zen-like philosophy is the winning formula of South Korea's new world champion, Lee Kyung-chul.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dili inmates to get remission
Dili inmates to get remission DILI (JP): The government will grant sentence remission to at least 276 prisoners in Dili, East Timor, on Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day anniversary, an official says.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
First Lady opens bazaars
First Lady opens bazaars JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto officially opened yesterday two-day bazaars, held simultaneously throughout Indonesia's provinces, mayoralties, regencies and districts, as part of festivities commemorating Indonesia's golden anniversary.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid Be cautious if someone hugs you. You might be bitten -- and it might not be a love bite. Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama, was not kidding when he talked about the "hug-and-bite" thing.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchen
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchen By Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): Last year, as I set foot on this gifted land which is rightly called the Emerald of Indian Ocean, what fascinated me first was the eye-catching greenery.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Making the man mightier than the word
Making the man mightier than the word JAKARTA (JP): "LAYDEEEEEES AN' GENNULMUNN!! IN THE RED CORNAH... WEARIN' A SILK BATIK WRAP-AROUND.... OUR FIRST CONTENDAH... FARID BASKOROOOOOO....!!!" The crowd of thousands lets out a roar of applause, foot stomping, whistles, cheers ("pulverize him,...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reward and punishment
Reward and punishment I am writing about the column you printed on the front page of your July 31, 1995 The Jakarta Post titled By The Way...What do really we get in life?. That's right, life is full of threats and punishment, but it is not true to say that it is especially so for Indonesians.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of art
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of art By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Bursts of free brush strokes, blotches of paint, controlled lines mixed with word and photographs cut out from magazines in what seems like an explosion of visual elements characterized Teguh Ostenrik's Dans Paris...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mistakes in Crossword
Mistakes in Crossword 1. I started subscribing to The Jakarta Post last week. Now, among the first things I do every morning is read Your Letters and try to fill in the Crossword Puzzler or match answers to the previous puzzle. Yesterday, I found Your answer to previous puzzle (of Aug.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Dangdut' singers mesmerize fans at Ancol
'Dangdut' singers mesmerize fans at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Thousands cheered as the king of Indonesian dangdut music, Rhoma Irama, began a free show last night at the former Ancol circuit in North Jakarta, to celebrate the country's golden anniversary.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
The production and prospecting of gold in Sumatra
The production and prospecting of gold in Sumatra By Bambang Budi Utomo BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): The original name of Sumatra, as found in folk tales or history books, is "Gold Island". In ancient times the island of Sumatra was indeed famous for its gold mines.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro "I am not a hero, I am only a player," said Jusuf Ronodipuro. He was referring to his role in spreading the news of the nation's independence as the first Indonesian to broadcast the text of Indonesia's Independence Proclamation through the Japanese radio station...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvases
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvases By Margaret Agusta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Made Wianta rarely sits still. He's a ball of energy waiting to explode into creativity. And even he is not aware in which direction the blast of energy will surge.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ali Sadikin launches new book
Ali Sadikin launches new book By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): "Many happy returns of the day, Bang Ali." The greeting came from friends and a number of admirers who were gathered in his 4,000-square-meter home on Jl. Borobudur, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday to celebrate his birthday.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Netherlands to play friendly matches
RI, Netherlands to play friendly matches JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to establish junior tennis friendly matches, with the first of the annual matches to be held here next week.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
How to distinguish a genuine gem from a fake
How to distinguish a genuine gem from a fake By Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): People often say that two grams of a precious stone can be exchanged with two truck-loads of gravel or river pebbles. Precious stones or gemstones are so valuable that they easily command high prices.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Freedom of speech -- 50 years later
Freedom of speech -- 50 years later By T. Sima Gunawan Indonesia's founding fathers dreamed of building a country based upon "Belief in the One, Supreme God, just and civilized Humanity, the unity of Indonesia, and democracy," as the preamble to the 1945 Constitution clearly states.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Guess What? Loekman Soetrisno
Guess What? Loekman Soetrisno What does globalization mean to a becak driver? "I was asked if globalization meant exporting becak," said Loekman Soetrisno, a professor of rural economy from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, during a discussion in Jakarta about the economy of the common people on...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Floods kill one in Sulawesi
Floods kill one in Sulawesi GORONTALO, North Sulawesi (JP): One man died and 15,000 people were evacuated from 14 subdistricts in the Kota Barat and Kota Selatan districts of the province on Friday morning as major floods hit the area.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tough times ahead for Indonesian art world
Tough times ahead for Indonesian art world By Rita A. Widiadana The constraints of bans, some imposed without clear reasons, closures and censorship continue to haunt the organizers and presenters of local art and cultural activities.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Raging 'Zanzibar' offers cozy cocktails, fame
Raging 'Zanzibar' offers cozy cocktails, fame By Tobias Gluckmans JAKARTA (JP): Exploding volcanoes, tacos, rock `n' roll paraphernalia and hand prints of the stars ... As Jakarta's up- scale nightlife continues to grow, new clubs, restaurants and bars are turning more to gimmicks and specialties...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Veterans reflect on ups and downs of press freedom
Veterans reflect on ups and downs of press freedom By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Possibly nothing reflects a modern nation's freedom of speech better than the extent to which its press is free. When talking about freedom of the press in Indonesia, press bans tend to get in the way.