Archive: 6 April 1997
23 articles found
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
'The Violin': Tribute to Menuhin
'The Violin': Tribute to Menuhin The Violin By Yehudi Menuhin Flammarion, Paris, 1996 301 pages JAKARTA (JP): To classical music lovers around the world, the name Yehudi Menuhin is perhaps synonymous with the violin.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Of cutlery trays and thingamajigs
Of cutlery trays and thingamajigs JAKARTA (JP): Isn't it funny how an ordinary, even insignificant matter suddenly takes on such gigantic proportions? I'm sure that you have experienced a moment when some itty-bitty thing, like a button that comes off your shirt or skirt, has become the only matter...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Airplane skids off runway
Airplane skids off runway JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia airplane with 20 people onboard skidded off the runway at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here during a predawn landing yesterday. No one was reported hurt.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Music: Bernyanyi dan Bergembira 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Talk Show: Etika 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 People and Events...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Jakartans look for relaxation and fun at the weekend
Jakartans look for relaxation and fun at the weekendBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): After working hard throughout the week, where do Jakartans go for the weekend?Puncak is still able to draw most of the weekenders with its pristine air and beautiful panorama.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Singapore players sidelined
Singapore players sidelined SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's soccer authorities have told clubs to sideline four players named in a match-fixing case, the Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday.It quoted S-League chief Douglas Moore as saying it would not be fair to the players to let them on...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Money alone is not enough in poverty alleviation
Money alone is not enough in poverty alleviation JAKARTA (JP): Money is crucial in efforts to help the poor. But money alone is not enough.For Siti Oemijati Djajanegara, an urban community and population expert at the Demography Research Agency of the University of Indonesia, addressing poverty is...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
North Jakarta slum welcomes antipoverty program
North Jakarta slum welcomes antipoverty programText by Rita A. Widiadana and photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Mak Muning, 57, warmly welcomed her guests in her newly "renovated" house in Kamal Muara fishing village in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, one of the city's most...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Asia-Pacific states asked to improve investment climate
Asia-Pacific states asked to improve investment climate CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Asia-Pacific economies have to improve their investment climates to win private sector help in financing their development, financiers said here yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Indonesia loses 0-3 to Kiwis in Davis Cup tie
Indonesia loses 0-3 to Kiwis in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lost to New Zealand 0-3 in the second day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I second round at the Senayan tennis court yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Escaping the city on the weekend
Escaping the city on the weekend Smiling faces abound in the city on Fridays as people from all walks of life prepare to get away from their routines by traveling to favorite holiday spots for the weekend. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters, Christiani S.A. Tumelap, A.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Garry Kasparov still leads unofficial FIDE rating list
Garry Kasparov still leads unofficial FIDE rating listBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): The unofficial FIDE rating list for February 1997 puts PCA champ Garry Kasparov below 2800 and takes Vladimir Kramnik past Anatoly Karpov as the new number three.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Balinese changing colors for religious ceremonies
Balinese changing colors for religious ceremoniesBy Garrett Kam DENPASAR, Bali (JP): There was a time not all that long ago that the Balinese dressed for ceremonies in all the colors of the rainbow.Temple festivals were a feast for the eyes with brilliant reds, deep purples, iridescent blues,...
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Aladdin on ice attempts to revive childhood memories
Aladdin on ice attempts to revive childhood memories JAKARTA (JP): Walt Disney is bringing Aladdin and his friends to Jakarta again. This time, they won't be at your nearest theater but on a temporary ice rink in Istora Senayan.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
How low-income people spend their weekends
How low-income people spend their weekendsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Getting away from the routine weekend is not the monopoly of the well-to-do. Low-income people in Jakarta also see weekends, particularly Sundays, as the appropriate time to spend their money for leisure.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? The recent wedding of Indonesia's top shuttlers, Susi Susanti and Alan Budi Kusuma -- claimed by the media as the "Wedding of the Year" -- may turn out to be the "Second Wedding of the Year" after all.Second, after one of the most eligible bachelors in the country gets married, that is.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Who is the man Wimar Witoelar, host of a TV talk show, admires? Hint: a sportsman. Answer: bodybuilder Ade Rai.No one knows that he is a big fan of Ade Rai until Thursday, when he asked photographers to take his picture with Ade.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Guzman's death still a mystery
Guzman's death still a mystery MANILA (AFP): An autopsy conducted on the body of a Filipino geologist who apparently committed suicide is unlikely to explain the mystery behind his death, a Philippine diplomat said yesterday.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Febi reaches Thailand Junior
Febi reaches Thailand Junior JAKARTA (JP): Febi Widhiyanto of Indonesia reached the final at the Thailand International Tennis Junior Championship in Pattaya yesterday after beating top seeded Ziv Kabi of Israel 6- 4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5).
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
French deaf artists to perform 'Antigone' in Jakarta
French deaf artists to perform 'Antigone' in JakartaBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The universality of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is proven by its worldwide stage adaptations in English, Indonesian, French and other languages. But, in sign language?It can, and it will be performed here.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Hasty assumption
Hasty assumptionFrom MerdekaA vice president, or "veep" must be able to work with the president. This is specified in the Constitution of 1945. The candidate veep must also be able to work with the president elect.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan show off their talents
Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan show off their talentsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): After the opening of their exhibition Wednesday night, Eddie Hara, Nyoman Erawan and a group of friends had dinner and talked about the opening of their exhibition.
Sun, 06 Apr 1997
Jakartans spand their weekends in style
Jakartans spand their weekends in style JAKARTA (JP): Weekends are a precious time for almost all urban people to help cool their heated brain and body after heavily working on weekdays.Some people cannot even concentrate working on Fridays because their heads are already filled with itineraries...