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35 articles.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/On the Record

On the RecordArtist: Mariah Carey Album: The Emancipation of Mimi (Universal Music) The Emancipation of Mimi offers an assortment of styles that add up to a fair record and a breath of fresh air compared to Carey's last two outings. Kudos to the coproducers who helped steer the course.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing Racing Stripes (Family/Adventure/Comedy, 84 minutes) Voices by Frankie Muniz, Bruce Greenwood, Snoop Dogg, Joe Pantoliano, Mandy Moore. Directed by Frederik Du Chau.A young zebra is determined to race against real horses.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/JP/4/Earth

JP/4/Earth Mother earth Marianne Katoppo Contributor/Jakarta In Scandinavia, every day of the year has a name. This custom is probably derived from the medieval saints' calendar which has persisted until modern times.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Paul F. Agusta

Paul F. Agusta Contributor/Bandung Out of the dim, dark yesterday of the rapidly and consistently shifting music trends in Indonesia, in which bands explode onto the scene like fireworks and fade away in a puff of smoke, one band still shines brightly.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Pure Saturday still lights up the firmament of indie music

Pure Saturday still lights up the firmament of indie musicPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Bandung Out of the dim, dark yesterday of the rapidly and consistently shifting music trends in Indonesia, in which bands explode onto the scene like fireworks and fade away in a puff of smoke, one band still ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Mira Lesmana and her obsession

Mira Lesmana and her obsessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I did not know Mira Lesmana personally, just that she was a movie director and producer. I thought she came from an affluent family and had entered the film industry as a side interest.It turned out that I was wrong.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Da Vinci revives Humphrey Bogart's memory

Da Vinci revives Humphrey Bogart's memoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Academy Award winner Humphrey Bogart, who died in 1957, is remembered as much for his image as for his acting. Now, Da Vinci Indonesia is celebrating his life through a collection of furniture.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Precious silver at Yanvan Gallery

Precious silver at Yanvan GalleryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yanvan Gallery has become a can't-miss destination for visitors to Ubud, Bali, with an interest in quality silver jewelry.Visitors to the gallery on Jl.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing XXX2: The Next Level (Action/Adventure, 101 minutes) Starring Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Xzibit. Directed by Lee Tamahori.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/On the Record

On the RecordArtist: Will Smith Album: Lost and Found (Universal Music) Unlike his shining movie career, Will Smith's forays into the music business have been mild successes at best. His last release, Willenium, might have fared well on the charts, but the album's title track was a dud.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Young designer wins award

Young designer wins awardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian designer Kartika Lesmana won the Participating Country Award at the 13th Hempel International Young Fashion Designer Contest in Beijing on March 25.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'

True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The atmosphere was joyous as the leader of True Worshipers, a group of Indonesian gospel musicians and singers, encouraged the 1,400-strong audience to sing along during the live recording of the 10-song Shine Like Stars ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/The still rocking chair

The still rocking chairYundi Adtya Memories return to us for different reasons. A childhood memory came back to me recently because of a really rather sad reason. After a long illness, my grandfather passed away, thankfully peacefully and quietly in his sleep, in the middle of the night.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Barreto brings Latin flavor to Proliga

Barreto brings Latin flavor to ProligaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Whether on attack or defense, Brazilian volleyball player Marcello Barreto provides added value to his team.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Kuntoro named head of Aceh reconstruction agency

Kuntoro named head of Aceh reconstruction agencyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer minister of mines and energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto was officially installed on Saturday as chairman of a special agency tasked with coordinating the rehabilitation and reconstruction ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Four arrested with 176 kg of marijuana in Jakarta

Four arrested with 176 kg of marijuana in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police arrested Friday evening four suspected members of a drug syndicate and confiscated 176 kilograms of cannabis in their possession.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Inandiak's version of 'Serat Centhini'

Inandiak's version of 'Serat Centhini'Blontank Poer, Correspondent, Surakarta, Central Java Serat Centhini is a complete Javanese classical literary work. Compiled in the first half of 19th century, Centhini is to date the most complete encyclopedia about Java.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'

True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'The Jakarta Post Jakarta The atmosphere was joyous as the leader of True Worshipers, a group of Indonesian gospel musicians and singers, encouraged the 1,400-strong audience to sing along during the live recording of the 10-song Shine Like Stars ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Bandung's Indie scene: scattered, but very much alive

Bandung's Indie scene: scattered, but very much alivePaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Bandung Bandung. About a decade ago, a simple mention of the name brought to mind a city with the most vibrant, exciting, and innovative artists to color the Indonesian music landscape.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/TV Program: Sunday, May 1, 2005

TV Program: Sunday, May 1, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga7:30 Children Puppet: Mechanick8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Children Drama10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/'Janji Joni' a simple comedy adventure

'Janji Joni' a simple comedy adventureHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJanji Joni *** (out of ****); Comedy/Adventure, 85 minutes; Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, Surya Saputra; Written and directed by Joko Anwar; A Kalyana Shira Film production; In Bahasa IndonesiaIf ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Message in batik exhibition

Message in batik exhibitionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sitting on a 60 cm x 100 cm mat, a young woman weaved as guests went upstairs after the opening of the Cloth Exhibition at the Hadiprana Gallery in South Jakarta on Monday evening.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Auctions: Between collecting and trading art

Auctions: Between collecting and trading artCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore/JakartaIt would appear that auction houses are still doing good business if the auction yields on Southeast Asian paintings in the last half of 2004 and early 2005 in the region are anything to go by.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Immigration office infested with corruption

Immigration office infested with corruptionEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man is standing in line in front of a counter at the Immigration Office in South Jakarta.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Chinese Festival

Chinese Festival University of Indonesia hosted the fifth Festival of Chinese Culture, an annual event organized by the Association of Sinology Students at the university's School of Cultural Affairs.Initiated in 2000, the festival has a different theme each year.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/The selling of a Friday prayer

The selling of a Friday prayerThe imam (priest) solemnly concluded the Friday prayers at the At Taqwa mosque in Palmerah, Central Jakarta."Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (May the peace, mercy and the blessing of God be upon you)," he said.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Illegal 'fees' abound in govt departments

Illegal 'fees' abound in govt departmentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has pledged to combat corruption. Six months into his presidency, the public has yet to see changes in the way most government offices operate.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Illegal fees nurtured to keep state running

Illegal fees nurtured to keep state runningRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior official at the Ministry of Finance once said that illegal fees paid by the public for services at governmental offices helped keep the underfunded bureaucracy running.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/

Paul F. Agusta Contributor/Bandung Bandung. About a decade ago, a simple mention of the name brought to mind a city with the most vibrant, exciting, and innovative artists to color the Indonesian music landscape.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/JP/1/Blurb

JP/1/Blurb Mira Lesmana Mira Lesmana says an Indonesian activist who died at a young age several decades ago has had a great influence on her way of thinking. Now, she is making a film about him.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Our favorite school

Our favorite schoolLius Widjaya and Prashina Samtani and Jyoti Nagrani and Bhavna Nathani, Jakarta In keeping with Gandhi's tradition of charity, our school, Mahatma Gandhi School, decided to 'adopt' a school in the academic year 2004-2005.Kartini School of Pluit came to mind.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/When you marry, you pay in RI

When you marry, you pay in RIDyaharini Nurhapsari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption does not only affect people looking for visas or drivers' licenses, but also those tying the knot.

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/JP/16/John

JP/16/John Looking for John de Rantau Zhuang Wubin Contributor/Singapore Writer-director John de Rantau, 35, presented the world premiere of Mencari Madonna (Looking for Madonna) -- his first cinematic feature depicting the HIV/AIDS situation in West Papua -- at the 18th Singapore ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'

True worshipers make journey to 'shine like stars'The Jakarta Post Jakarta The atmosphere was joyous as the leader of True Worshipers, a group of Indonesian gospel musicians and singers, encouraged the 1,400-strong audience to sing along during the live recording of the 10-song Shine Like Stars ...

Sun, 01 May 2005

JP/Cop in hot water over sexual harassment

Cop in hot water over sexual harassmentMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of woman journalists and activists held a protest on Saturday in Makassar, demanding that a senior police officer punish a subordinate for alleged sexual harassment.