ASEAN Tourism Forum Held in Manado

The tourism ministers of ASEAN countries will meet in the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), will be held in Manado, North Sulawesi, 8 to 15 January 2012. At the same time also held exhibitions and tourism exchanges or Travex (Travel Exchange), which bring together buyers and sellers of ASEAN and foreign tourism.

"Implementation of this time ATF 2012 held in Manado, because this city is one of the destinations MICE (Meeting, inventive, Convention and Exhibition) world class," said Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Nirwandar, Friday (23/12/2011) in Jakarta.

Sapta said, ASEAN tourism minister meeting in ATF 2012 is scheduled to take place at the Grand Kawanua Manado Convention Center on January 13, 2012. The meeting will be the theme of "ASEAN Go Green". In addition to tourism ministers from 10 ASEAN countries will attend the world tourism officials, among others, UN-WTO Secretary General, President of Aspac, and CEO of PATA, will be the speaker.

Meanwhile Travex activities will be followed by 400 buyers from foreign countries, 900 sellers, and 100 international media. Until December 19 1343 participants have already confirmed attendance with details of 383 buyers, 886 sellers and 74 international media. Kemenparekraf predict ATF totaling about 1,450 participants consisting of 400 buyers, 950 sellers and 100 media.

The buyers came from ASEAN, Asia, Aspac, Europe, Middle East, and America, were the sellers are from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Filipinos, and Thailand. The international media will come from ASEAN countries, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and America.

Indonesia hosted the Bandung conference in ATF (1986), Jakarta (1991), and Yogyakarta (1996).

History of the Malay Archipelago Area Tourism Inaugurated

Today, Friday (12/09/2011), scheduled to be held the inauguration of the Malay Archipelago History Area Tourism (Sulalatus Salatin). The inauguration was marked by the unveiling History Area Tourism Samalanga Malay Archipelago.

The event was held on the initiative of the Foundation, chaired Tun Sri Lanang Pocut Haslinda Muda Hj In Azwar was supported by Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Ministry of Education and Culture, and Bireuen regency.

"Tomorrow (Friday) event will we precede in the District Samalanga, to the tomb of Tun Sri Lanang," said Regent Bireuen Nurdin Abdul Rahman in the closing day seminar persona Tun Sri Lanang at his official home on Thursday (12/08/2011) night.

In addition to inaugurate the Malay Archipelago History Area Tourism Samalanga, will also be traveling to the site Tun Sri Lanang in Samalanga, signing the inscription Salalatus Salatin, the Monument Pocut Meuligue, and pilgrimages to the tomb of Tun Sri Lanang.

"We as heirs also will submit a Letter of waqf land titles to the Regent Bireuen. One hectare land area," said Hj Pocut Haslinda to Kompas.com, Thursday night.

Pocut Haslinda said, in the land area of one hectare, among others, will also be built Library Tun Sri Lanang. "Laying the first stone will be made tomorrow (today) after the signing of the inscription," said Haslinda.

History Area Tourism inauguration Samalanga Malay Archipelago is a string of seminars on the persona Tun Sri Lanang Sejaran Two Nations in Indonesia and Malaysia held in Bireuen District Office on Thursday. In addition followed by participants from Indonesia, the seminar also presents speakers from Malaysia and Singapore.

Indonesian Batik Design Competition degree in American

NEW YORK (AFP) - Representatives of the Government of Indonesia in the United States will hold a batik design competition which will be followed by U.S. citizens in an effort to further popularize the land of Uncle Sam's batik, batik Indonesia following the enactment of cultural heritage as not-world objects by UNESCO last year.

According to information compiled by Reuters in New York on Monday, the competition was initiated by Ambassador to the U.S., Dino Patti Djalal, it will be hosted by the Consulate General in New York, Consulate General Los Angeles Consulate General in Houston, Consulate General Chicago Consulate General in San Francisco and under the coordination of the Embassy Affairs in Washington DC.

The competition will start as did the launch by the respective representative office at the U.S. RI in April-May 2011.

After the launch, all U.S. citizens in America are at least 16 years old can already send them to the batik design competition committee.

According to the Embassy in Washington DC, the target of this competition is among students or graduates of art schools and design, especially textile designs that exist in the U.S..

The competition jury will consist of experts in batik, Indonesia and American fashion designers, as well as figures of textile and clothing industries of both countries - are expected to buy a portfolio interest in winning the competition to be mass produced and sold in the U.S..

In addition to prize money, batik competition will also give opportunity to the three winners to follow the "tour batik" to Indonesia as well as exhibiting in Indonesia.

Announcement of winners of the competition itself will be held in San Francisco in November 2011.

Before determining the winners, the organizers at the semifinal stage will select 50 works best batik design, which will then be showcased on the activities of Indonesian Festival June 9, 2011.

There is also the final stage, the organizers chose 20 participants with the best design that will be invited to attend training on batik.

Competition titled "American Batik Design Competition" was organized through cooperation with non-governmental organization that focuses activities on efforts to provide education to the world of Asia, The Asia Society, and sponsored by a number of large American companies and Indonesia, among others, PT. Freeport Indonesia, Chevron, PT. Garuda Indonesia, Pertamina, and Caterpillar.

Meanwhile, according to The Asia Society, the launch of the "American Batik Design Competition" in Washington DC will be held on April 8 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

The launching will also be filled with a batik exhibition, presentation of Indonesian food, cultural performances and fashion show by designer Denny Wirawan.

Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, one of the museum's environmentally friendly!

This building is a museum on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi is known as the Zayed National Museum.
Besides the architecture of this building itself resembles a bird or insect wings, the building was also an environmentally friendly building for trying to save electricity by using a system called Thermal Chimney.
Use of this system will automatically reduce the heat that comes into the building and means will be able to save the use of refrigeration (AC).
Thermal Chimney itself is a natural system that resemble the shape of a chimney that will save / capture the hot air and release it back outside so that the building is not too hot.The museum is still under construction has a total of approximately 66,042 m2 and will be filled with a variety of things ranging from galleries, restaurants and more.

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7 Enchantment of Siem Reap

Siem Reap, the former army headquarters city of the country controlled by bloodthirsty ruler of the Khmer Rouge, now developed wonderfully into an international tourist destination. Even Siem Reap obtain status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Though only 20 years ago this area off limits to tourists, local residents were terrorized and dominated by the fear of one of the most brutal regimes in the world.

Today, with ancient ruins in the area of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, a city that is alive and in 2007 received nearly one million visitors through its international airport. While Angkor Wat is the central attraction, but that does not mean the city of Siem Reap do not get attention, by having the facilities of restaurants, museums and galleries the best in the region.

Amazing Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat temple is the largest, most well maintained, has the most intricate designs and most admirable in Indochina, a jewel in the crown of a vast kingdom of Angkor. The temple is a source of national pride and international recognition, encased reliefs of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Like most Hindu temples in Asia, Angkor Wat looks more beautiful at dawn or before sunset, when the sky filled with colors that highlight the five towers.

Nine Figures

For the first Asian to know you have to understand the trust on the continent, and this is seen clearly in the environment of Angkor Thom, a temple that was glued to the number nine. Saying "nine" is similar to the word "development", and almost everything on the temple can be compared to this figure - 54 towers carved, 216 faces in the tower, 54 gods to the left of the entrance, and 54 demons on his right - all these figures can be added up to a point 9.

Other Temples

Another Angkor temple is also famous Ta Prohm, roots of trees surrounded by hundreds of years old. The root of the tree makes Ta Prohm interesting photo so that the objects of successful reaching tourists. Bayon is also known as "Temple's face", and when you are there, easy to understand why the name was girded. Once you climb the stone steps to the shrine inside the temple, when looking up will appear hundreds of stone carving faces looking at you. There is also Banteay Srei, a temple filled with amazing carvings fulfill every inch of stone there. Even with current technology, almost impossible to make the patterns as precisely and as complex as it is in stone sculpture.

River Revitalization

About 50 km northeast of Siem Reap, there is the Thousand Linga River flows into the river in Siem Reap are essentially filled with carvings Linga - the symbol of phallus which is very common in Cambodia. Estimates, carvings were made between 1100-1300 to symbolize fertility. Now the river is a perfect place to enjoy the tropical beauty of Siem Reap.

Tonle Sap

Siem Reap not only has a world famous archaeological sites, but also has one of the largest and most colorful lakes in Southeast Asia. UNESCO has set the Tonle Sap as a biosphere reserve, nature reserve is a habitat for wildlife water several rare birds and became the only river in the world that the water flow changed two times a year.

Contemporary Art

Fine art in Siem Reap is in progress, you can find everything from cheap souvenirs to expensive art work. Some noteworthy places art lovers, among others: the McDermott Gallery, where world-class photography

Angkor and the surrounding area display; The Red Gallery, which has the most diverse collection of contemporary art from Cambodia, and The Asian Craft Center, where various kinds of traditional handicrafts in Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

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Colonial Architecture

Siem Reap has colonial era buildings of the French heritage that is now converted properly. Located at the intersection and roundabout calm, the buildings became hotels, restaurants and the best gallery in Siem Reap, like Raffles

Grand Hotel D'Angkor, the most luxurious hotels in the city was founded in 1932. The hotel was once visited by many VIP guests, including King Norodom Sihanouk, Charlie Chaplin, the Sultan of Johor and even Jacqueline Kennedy.

Musik Gamelan di Ciudatella Barcelona

Musik Gamelan in Ciudatella Barcelona

SATURDAY in LONDON - About 2,000 spectators crowded the stage in Indonesia Ciutadella Park and dissolved in the strains of Javanese gamelan brought by Charoko Laras KBRI Madrid.

"Lung Park Barcelona city was rocked by the richness of gamelan music, on top of the cultural performances of Asia Festival in Barcelona," said Allen Simarmata, Korfungsi Sosbudpen KBRI Madrid to London correspondent, Saturday.

He said, visitors who huddled in the park watching enthusiastically perform by Charoko Barrel in twice for an hour by displaying song Gangsaran, Ayun-Ayun, Sluku-and Udan Sluku Batok Mas.

Besides gamelan, Embassy also held a dance show hosted Indonesian dancer’s in Madrid and dance groups offering guided Embassy Brussels.

Indonesia Performing arts dance form that brought five dancers that appeared dazzling with great applause from the visitors.

"Applause" visitors to rumble when the dancers brought Batanggai Muli Dance and Dance from Lampung Rantak from West Sumatra, with nimble movements and costumes are attractive dancers.

Indonesia's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Slamet Mustafa who present with Casa Asia Barcelona officials pleased and happy with the tremendous response Barcelona on gamelan and dance performances Indonesia.

According to Allen Simarmata, Barcelona city sun stung enough in the day did not discourage visitors to see the performances of gamelan and dance.

Asian Festival is a cultural and music festivals held regularly every year by Pemko Barcelona and Casa Asia is a consortium of two target culture Spanish foreign ministries.

Groups Indonesian art and culture as filler specially invited top Asian Festival of culture in 2009 with a group from China and India, said Allen Simarmata.

INtroduce Makassar with Jazz Festival

MAKASSAR-INDONESIA, a jazz festival that will involve the jazz musicians in the country in Benteng Fort Rotterdam 1-2 later in August is intended to introduce to the international world.

Chairman of the committee as well as the presentation, Hendra Sinadia, in a press meet in Benteng Fort Rotterdam, Makassar, Friday (31 / 7), say, a jazz festival event was first held this is one of the efforts to introduce the egotism to the outside world.

"Jazz festival of this kind we have made a campaign tool in the international world, hopefully, what we are trying can provide benefits to Makassar, including tourism can create more developed in the future," he said.

Head of Culture and Tourism Office in Makassar City, Edy Kosasih Parawangsa said every good performance with the aim of course is rightly to be supported together, either by society or government.

"We of course the government will strongly support the event like this. However, when would that it could be sustainable in every year," he said.

A number of jazz musicians who will also appear in the meet the press, and among Gilang Ramadan, Zarro, Indra Aziz, Paul T-Five, Willy, Donny Sujono, Ivan, and host of Jazz musicians, Andi Manggara.