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Heritage and paradox
Indonesia Shared | November 13th 2009 by Pieter Prawira
Wayang Golek is proclaimed a masterpiece, but what is its future?Sarah Anaïs Andrieu The puppeteer Dadan Sunandar Sunarya performing the story Cepot Kembar As often happens in West Java during Nov read more
In pictures
MISSING WILLIAM WRIGHT | November 13th 2009 by COLLIN HOWARD
Artwork planned for show celebrating the author Tolkien read more
Invasion of the Plant People
Re:Generator Magazine | November 12th 2009 by Robert Starvation
We’re being invaded! By very tiny, very expensive little people. (...) read more
Best School For Alcoholic Students!
Blog Philippines | November 12th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
I thought all of the schools here in Philippines does not allow students to drink liquors or any alcoholic beverages and I was wrong. There is a certain school in Philippines that is named Inuman Elementary School located in Brgy. Warawan, Antipolo read more
latin american culture week 2009 - nov 9th-22nd
Casa Naranja | November 11th 2009
source: theskint.comlatin american cultural week kicks off 2 weeks of free and cheap events (visual arts, music, theater, dance, discussions, more) in all 5 boroughs. check out the entire line up here read more
La Guerra de Las Flores
Avenida 12785 | November 11th 2009 by David
Waling-Waling (Euanthe sanderiana, top) or Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac, bottom)? There had been a motion to replace Sampaguita as the Philippines' national flower in 2004. FYI, it was adopted as its national flower back in 1937. ☺Sampaguita photo c read more
GMA 7 Christmas Station ID 2009 : Sama-sama Tayong Mag Pasalove N…
Blog Philippines | November 11th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
GMA 7 launched its very own 2009 Christmas Station ID on Eat Bulaga on Saturday. The Kapuso network wants everyone to experience real Christmas, and that’s the message they are sharing. Christmas is about giving love, and this is also this year read more
A Listener’s Guide to the Pulpit
Discerning The World | November 10th 2009 by Discerning The World
A Listener’s Guide to the Pulpit An Article from Issues Etc. Journal by Todd Wilken How hard could it be? You go to church. The preacher preaches. You sit and listen. Easy, right? But how do you tell the difference between a good sermon and a bad read more
BreakPoint: Intelligent Artistry
Thinking Christian | November 10th 2009
BreakPoint has just published my article “Intelligent Artistry: Maybe We Should Read More Poetry,” a response to the new film Darwin’s Dilemma. It’s not a review, but rather more of a reaction to some thoughts the film got me read more
Ciudad de Davao, La Cuna de Las Águilas
Avenida 12785 | November 10th 2009 by David
Fuí a Davao, la cuna de las águilas. Yo no tenía la oportunidad de sacar una foto del gran águila pero yo tomaba muchas fotos de la ciudad hermosa. Yo estaba enfermo por 4 dias pero tenía un gran tiempo con mi familia. =) read more
Vote For Efren Peñaflorida In CNN
Blog Philippines | November 9th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
Efren Peñaflorida gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company’s 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums. – CNN For the past 12 years, P read more
Monday Morning Poem: Merry Autumn
You're History | November 8th 2009 by Linda
by Paul Laurence Dunbar It’s all a farce,—these tales they tell About the breezes sighing, And moans astir o’er field and dell, Because the year is dying. Such principles are most absurd,— I care not who first taught ‘em; There& read more
The Jollibee Is Now Serving Beer For Every Sisig Order
Blog Philippines | November 6th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
The Jollibee is now serving a beer for every Sisig that you buy. I saw this advertisement while I was walking and it suddenly caught my attention. Well, I was just hoping that Jollibee would think of serving another drink. A great taste for a thirsty read more
The Temple of Borobudur
Indonesia Shared | November 5th 2009 by Pieter Prawira
Borobudur was built around 800 BC or 9th century. Borobudur Temple was built by the Mahayana Buddhists during the reign Sailendra. This temple was built in the heyday of Sailendra dynasty. The founder of the Borobudur Temple King Samaratungga from Sa read more
Watch This: Lost in Austen
You're History | November 4th 2009 by Linda
Fancy meeting you here….. There’s nothing deep or literary about Lost in Austen. It’s a time travel tale that incorporates all the standard glitches, as 21st century Amanda tries to navigate her way around the style and conventio read more
Halloween Photos Around the World
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | November 3rd 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 annually. Today the Halloween regards as a secular celebration even though it has actually roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. Most common H read more
Filipinas (Una Canción)
Avenida 12785 | November 3rd 2009 by David
FilipinasCantó por el grupo mexicano, Los PanchosFilipinas, mi madre adoradaDel mundo admirada, por su resplandorFilipinas, mi novia encantadaLa tierra que ofrece respeto y calor.Filipinas, princesa de orienteTú eres la estrella que orienta mi amor read more
Miss Earth 2009 : Held In Boracay This November!
Blog Philippines | November 2nd 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
One of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the world is about to come. The coronation night of the 9th Miss Earth pageant will take place on November 22, 2009 at the Boracay Ecovillage Convention Center as organized by Carousel Productions & A read more
Knowing the arts and culture of Jakarta..!
Learn to optimize the blog search engine | November 2nd 2009 by PUGUH.H
Arts and culture of the Betawi people are ondel-ondel.Now ondel-ondel still performed if there is a party of the people.Tribe Betawi,a crossbreed between the Dutch State and Batavia.One day I came to the house of a friend,in order to show the party.i read more
Víspera de todos los Santos...
Avenida 12785 | November 1st 2009 by David
"No ten miedo..." read more
Monday Morning Poem: November
You're History | November 1st 2009 by Linda
November by Thomas Hood No sun–no moon! No morn–no noon! No dawn–no dusk–no proper time of day– No sky–no earthly view– No distance looking blue– No road–no street– No “t’othe read more
SUBAK
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
One unique organization in Bali is he association of Subak which has the function of bring the distribution of water evenly and appropriately among their members. The member of he subak association are those who own land needs water supply to gro read more
Tanah Lot Temple
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
The name of Tanah Lot temple in tourism bibliography about Bali almost never absent. Among those temples as a tourist visit it is probably Tanah Lot is second most popular after Besakih. The name Tanah Lot is probably from " tanah laut " means land read more
Los Cabos Hotels & Resorts Offer Guests an Impressive Menu of…
Mexico Premiere | October 31st 2009 by Doug Macy
Los Cabos, Mexico – Los Cabos is home to the world’s most sought after golf courses, most luxurious spas and the most exclusive resorts, but one of the destination’s biggest attractions remains the impressive array of culinary delights. With read more
A Warming Trend in Indie Eco-Horror Cinema: The Last Winter
Green Dynamind | October 31st 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Can the threat of cataclysmic climate change due to global warming serve as compelling enough plot line to drive an independent horror film? In the case of Larry Fessenden’s Last Winter, the answer is an unequivocal YIKES!—I read more
Banjar Settlement Bali
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
The term of Banjar is a word used to refer the traditional organization of Balinese both physically and conceptually. Physically shows the groups of settlement pattern and conceptually contains the regulations among members of the organization which read more
Besakih Temple
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
The TempleIn Balinese word, temple is called " Pura ", which might be quiet a new name for the sacred place, where Balinese praying. Historical facts such as various inscriptions clearly mention such a place is called " Hyang ". Now the word Hyang is read more
Bali Paintings
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
IntroductionThis article is written to the order of redactor of Akademika, a university be-monthly, for it's first anniversary, 1984. I hope this will encourage students to write his/her experience or perspectives in each of the department.In this read more
Bali Artists
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
Among various ethnic group of Indonesia, Bali showing the most developed art in all aspects, from music, dance, plastic art, architecture, painting, and other creative arts. It has been the continuation of the tradition which must have given the read more
Balinese Language
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
IntroductionBalinese language is one dialect of West Malay-Polynesian group which is spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia to the East as far as Molluccas.This includes further variation of dialects spoken in Sumatra, Java, Madura, Bali, Kalimantan, Malaysia read more
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