Gambuh project preserves Balinese danceBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): Balinese dance conformed to the whims of its changing patrons in the 1900s.

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Ubud offers respite from Jakarta's travailsBy Mohammad Sadli UBUD, Bali (JP): It is refreshing to get away from the haunting debate in Jakarta where day in and day out the media underline the gloom of a frighteningly widening gap between the rich and the poor.

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Kartika Affandi inspires many womenBy Astri Wright JAKARTA (JP): Kartika Affandi, 61, has been recognized as one of Indonesia's most important female artists for nearly a decade.

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Traveling in Delhi buses, trains like knocking on death's doorBy V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): We have seen the millions of Jakartans undertake their mudik (mass exodus) to their hometowns in Java during the Idul Fitri holiday each year.

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Guess What? Psychiatrist and sex therapist Naek L. Tobing was among the speakers at a seminar entitled Stroke, A Threat for Urban People's Life Style, organized by Tiara magazine at the Sari Pan Pacific hotel last week.But he didn't speak about strokes."It is a neurologist's job (to do that).

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Guess What? If wet-look hair buns are in again next year, Indonesia's top hair dresser Rudy Hadisuwarno deserves the praise."During last month's hairdressers' meeting in Paris, I proposed wet-look hair buns for next year's hair fashion," said Rudy.

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Age old traditions thrive on secluded Roti IslandBy Dipika Ray ROTI ISLAND, Nusa Tenggara (JP): The tiny southernmost Indonesian island of Roti is home to the hermaphrodite gewang palm, which flowers once during its one-hundred-year lifespan.

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RI jewelry designs have many sources JAKARTA (JP): Remarkable gold jewelry, household and ceremonial utensils, and weapons have been crafted in Indonesia since the 4th century.

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Sri Lankan athletic coach's hard labor pays off JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen minutes of glory brushed aside years of hardship in Dervin Pereira's coaching job when two Sri Lankan female runners dashed to two gold medals on the penultimate day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here ...

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Salary increaseFrom JayakartaBoth the beginning and end of the year is almost always marked by psychologists raising the issue of civil servants' salaries. Recently they also suggested that the government raise the salary of middle-ranking police officers by between 300 and 1,000 percent.

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Seminar discusses acne and its prevention JAKARTA (JP): In contrast to its relatively small size, Acne vulgaris, or the simple pimple, can become a big problem and lead to inferiority complexes and social embarrassment.Small pimples, hidden on the cheek are harmless and bearable.

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Guess What? "I urge those in power not to be hostile to those who have differences of opinion," stated Indonesia's most senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo at a gathering of thousands of alumni of the University of Indonesia's School of Economics.

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The Fourth Con ManBy Ahmad Tohari He was the third con man who came to me today. Looking hungry and tired, the man, whom I just met, asked for some money. He said he had to go home to Cikokol to see his sick son there.

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Staid Canberra accurate symbol of AustraliaBy Benito Lopulalan CANBERRA (JP): It was the Tuesday in the third week of July. The time was 11 p.m. The place was Canberra's City Central. The temperature was about zero. No shops were open, and surprisingly, only two bars were open.

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Daily commute can affect mental health JAKARTA (JP): Eddi wakes up at 4:30 every morning to catch the 5:30 a.m. train to Jakarta from his house in Serpong, 30 kilometers west of here.He usually arrives at the Tanah Abang railway station in Central Jakarta at 7:00 a.

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Yayuk to play in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Despite her tight schedule, Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki is strongly expected to join the Rp 236.5 million (US$104,001) Wismilak Open women's international tennis tournament, the organizer said yesterday.

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Every Jakartan has a travel taleBy Johannes Simbolon and Imran Rusli Getting around in Greater Jakarta is a struggle. Every day commuters labor to catch buses or trains. Those who drive to work are not indisposed to problems as they, too, have to deal with the serious congestion.

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Congestion causes stress, sicknessBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Life is hard enough in Jakarta, even without traffic jams destroying the health of drivers and people who take public transportation. Some people choose to look at the jams in a positive way, others recognize their gravity.

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Commuters clinch love affairs, rare datesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): They leave at the same hour every morning, take the same bus or train, meet the same people, and stand by or sit beside the same person throughout the trip.Anything could happen. Including falling in love.

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Indonesians to receive training as good fans JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has appointed a tourism bureau to organize Indonesians going to the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Wardiman opens Art Summit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Art Summit Indonesia 1995 opened at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) in Central Jakarta yesterday in what is billed as one of the largest performing art festivals ever held in the country.

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Guess What? Director Garin Nugroho has proven that if you work for a dream it can come true."Five years ago, when I saw Alan Parker's film The Commitment at Orchard Hall, Tokyo, I dreamed that one day my film would also be screened at that prestigious place," Garin said.

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Efficiency? Who needs it? JAKARTA (JP): One day the general manager of the state agency where my husband works asked him to find a way to improve efficiency in the workplace.No big deal, my husband thought.He was wrong.

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David Shilling is synonymous with hats LONDON: David Shilling is probably the world's most famous hat designer. His name has become synonymous with hats. He was credited with "singlehandedly reviving hats worldwide" by Ulster Museum in 1981, and recently by Los Angeles County Museum.

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Modern culture badly needs inner valuesBy Hillary Rodham Clinton It's amazing what you miss when you are on vacation or traveling out of the country. Until recently, I hadn't even heard about the controversy over the new Calvin Klein ads.Now that I'm back in Washington, I'm finally tuned in.

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TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Film 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.

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Jakarta's Gold Council promotes local jewelry designsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): For decades local jewelry designs have been strongly influenced by western tastes because many Asian artists prefer to imitate western designs rather than explore ideas from their own ancestry.

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Mighty China looks certain to extend reign JAKARTA (JP): China's mean gold mining machine sped into top gear yesterday to assure itself of the overall title at the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here.

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