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Searching for all articles published on 2004-08-22 ...

34 articles.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Experimental home gives room for the personal touch

Experimental home gives room for the personal touchMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Young architect Daniel Sandjaya's dream was to have a custom-made house that would be entirely personal, but still allow the opportunity to experiment with design ideas.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/English first? Spanish gains ground among young Indonesians

English first? Spanish gains ground among young IndonesiansMar Centenera, Contributor, Jakarta "Where do you come from?" When the answer is Spain, the response is, almost always, the same here: The quick mention of at least one famous soccer player or Spanish team, the title of a popular South ...

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Coffee culture in Bengkulu

Coffee culture in Bengkulu The pungent aroma of coffee filled the afternoon air in Curup, a cool hill town some 85 kilometers northeast of Bengkulu, the capital of the province of the same name."Bengkulu coffee is 100 percent pure, not mixed with corn flour or anything.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Culture vultures in for a feast at GKJ festival

Culture vultures in for a feast at GKJ festivalStevie Emilia The Jakarta Post Jakarta A ballet performance by Namarina dance company launched the 7th Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival 2004 on Friday, kicking off what promises to be a two-week cultural feast for arts lovers here.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 22, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 22, 2004Exhibitions* Korean Art Exhibition featuring 90 pieces of ceramics and 15 oil paintings by Maestro Kim So-sun, 30 pieces of Hangul calligraphy by In Shik-shon, 20 pieces of Susek, 15 pieces of Hanbok, at Shangri-La Hotel (until Aug.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/No respect: Our heritage sites go to waste

No respect: Our heritage sites go to wasteAndre Vltchek and Rossie Indira, Contributors, Surakarta, Central Java The central highway between Surabaya and Surakarta (not numbered, of course) passes through some unmemorable and polluted market towns and agricultural centers.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing The Village (Drama/Thriller, 108 minutes). Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.Slouching, thorny creatures in red robes terrorize the people of an isolated village at the end of the 1800s.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Legislator dies during ceremony

Legislator dies during ceremony INDONESIA: A senior legislator in Jember, East Java province collapsed and died on Saturday while leading a ceremony to install 45 newly elected councillors in the regency.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Sampoerna museum a spark of inspiration

Sampoerna museum a spark of inspirationOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Surabaya Smoking is good for you. While the title of the book by Dr. William T.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Now showing

Now showing House of Flying Daggers (Martial Arts/Action/Romance, 120 minutes) Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi. Directed by Zhang Yimou.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Magic moments for kids

Magic moments for kids Despite the danger of eruption, Mt. Bromo is not a greatly impressive site as active volcanoes go, for adults and especially for children expecting National Geographic-style jets of lava.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/The Latin beat

The Latin beatSheer numbers justify the importance of Spanish in today's changing, shrinking world.* More than 400 million people speak Spanish worldwide, the third most widely spoken language after English and Mandarin * It is the official language in 21 countries, including Argentina, Cuba, El ...

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/......

...... Maria Endah Hulupi Contributor Jakarta Having a costume-made house that is personal but still allows a valuable opportunity to experiment with some design ideas is young architect Daniel Sandjaya's dream.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Inul slated to perform at WOMAD Singapore 2004

Inul slated to perform at WOMAD Singapore 2004Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The naysayers snipe that Inul Daratista's 15 minutes are up, with other singers taking their cue from her gyrations and descending into a whole new level of suggestiveness.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Living the expat life as a teenager in Jakarta

Living the expat life as a teenager in JakartaDiana Mehta, Contributor, Jakarta Indian citizen -- Nonresident: That's how my passport labels me. Ironically, I don't even remember living in India as my family left the country when I was only two years old.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Golkar, PDI-P prepare war chest for Mega's bid

Golkar, PDI-P prepare war chest for Mega's bidFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have prepared no less than Rp 40 billion (US$4.4 million) to support President Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid to win the Sept.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Sampoerna museum a spark of inspiration

Sampoerna museum a spark of inspirationOmar Prihandono, Contributor, Surabaya Smoking is good for you.While the title of the book by Dr. William T.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Meeting triumph and disaster

Meeting triumph and disaster It's the moment they have waited for all their lives. After years of hard practice to be the best in their sport, Olympic victory is suddenly within their grasp.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/'It's not antifashionista'

'It's not antifashionista' The assumption may be that Syahmedi Dean, with his years of experience rubbing shoulders with the snooty fashionista, is out to settle some old scores in L.S.D.L.F.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Lombok's Gili islands make the perfect getaway

Lombok's Gili islands make the perfect getawayMartin Jenkins, Contributor, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara It is said that if you want to know what Bali was like 20 years ago, then you should go to Lombok.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Physics teaches Yudistira what matters most

Physics teaches Yudistira what matters mostP.C. Naommy, Contributor, Jakarta Winning an international competition might change a person, for the better or worse. But in the case of gold medalist Yudistira Virgus, winning has helped put life in perspective.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Megawati keeps in touch with Gus Dur

Megawati keeps in touch with Gus DurWahyoe Boediwardhana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bali/Jakarta In an apparent bid to maintain the mood of reconciliation in the run-up to the election runoff, President Megawati Soekarnoputri held talks with her predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" ...

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Kiss me quick, please, for I'm indecent

Kiss me quick, please, for I'm indecent What turns you on? For the mature, a peck on the lips isn't that arousing. In fact, it's dismissive. Maybe a bit of voyeurism, watching others kiss in public or some suggestive images from the silver screen would do the trick.A kiss is just a kiss, they say.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but way too lite

Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but way too lite Agatha Belinda Contributor Jakarta------------------------------------------------------ L.S.D.L.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/TV mystery shows a mystery to me

TV mystery shows a mystery to me Myths and legends exist all around the country. A variety of stories of the spirit world have, for generations, added a certain spice to the way of life in this part of the world.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Sunday, August 22, 2004

TV Program: Sunday, August 22, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports11:00 TV Drama: Traditional 12:30 p.m.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Mount Bromo still dangerous, but then who's telling?

Mount Bromo still dangerous, but then who's telling?Jacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Mt. Bromo, East Java From just before dawn, hundreds of people crowd the steep staircase on the final climb to the summit of Mt Bromo in East Java, crowding the small fenced viewing area on the lip of ...

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/If you go ...

If you go ...Getting there Although the Gili islands are wonderful themselves, many travelers have, unfortunately, had bad experiences in getting there.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Population expert Hull has RI in his system

Population expert Hull has RI in his systemDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The place is the living room of a family home in Sydney; the time an evening in the mid 1960s. The television news is beaming images of Indonesia.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Gecko talk

Gecko talkSri Mulyanti Goenawan I am awake early in the morning, and the first conversation that I have is with the cockerel as he greets the new day. By the time my day is finally done my body is tired and my mind is weary, but still I manage to talk with the gecko.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Haze again over Sumatra, Kalimantan

Haze again over Sumatra, Kalimantan INDONESIA: Haze from forest and brush fires blanketed parts of the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra on Saturday, disrupting flights in western Kalimantan, officials said.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but a tad too lite

Fashion tell-all is 'chic' lit, but a tad too liteAgatha Belinda, Contributor, Jakarta------------------------------------------------------ L.S.D.L.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Salsa buffs make record with 47 pairs

Salsa buffs make record with 47 pairsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forty-seven pairs of salsa enthusiasts moved their feet and swiveled their hips in a square rueda (Spanish for wheel), around a basketball court in Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, South Jakarta, on Saturday.

Sun, 22 Aug 2004

JP/Parties wait and see on graft scandal

Parties wait and see on graft scandalHasrul and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Kendari/Jakarta Most political parties are undecided on appropriate action to take against their representatives in Kendari legislative council, Southeast Sulawesi, who have been arrested for their alleged ...