LIFESTYLE

Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority country, has a variety of Ramadan celebrations. One of them is the Oklik tradition practiced in Bojonegoro, East Java.

A young man wandered alone, towards an old region in the Alps. After several days of lonely travel, he ran out of water and tried to find a river to quench his thirst.

One of the original soundtracks for Avatar: The Last Airbender apparently contains elements of Indonesian culture. Jeremy Zuckerman, the TV series’ music composer, said that the music at the end credits of each episode was inspired by the Kecak Dance in Bali, Indonesia.

Wae Rebo, a traditional village in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is listed as one of the most beautiful small towns in 2024 by British media TimeOut.

Ed Sheeran went to visit Santa Market to give out free vinyl record Divide to several shops on the sidelines of his Mathematics Tour Indonesia concert at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on March 2. The vinyls have now become sought after items, bid by some fans for up to Rp11 million.

Mohammad Hatta, affectionately known as Bung Hatta, is a modest figure who always puts the interests of the people first so that they can attain welfare as the citizens of Indonesia because their honor, dignity and well-being is taken care of based on the principle of social justice.

Several historic railway stations in Indonesia will be revitalized in order to preserve their historical value so that they can continue to live in the memory of the public. This was stated by Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi. The ministry is currently deciding which stations will be prioritized first.

Jurnal Perempuan Foundation together with Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politician Eneng Malianasari held the 115th edition of "Bedah Jurnal Perempuan" public discussion at Kedai Iboe Madam, Jakarta, Friday (8/3).

Kompetisi Piano Nusantara, a competition open for talented pianists all around Indonesia officially launched on Sunday, March 3rd 2024. This event will be held on August 25th to December 8th 2024.

The Melasti ceremony to welcome the Nyepi Day of Saka Year 1946 at Parangkusumo Beach, Parangtritis, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Sunday (3/3), was able to attract and increase tourist visits to the tourist destination.

Muslims in Indonesia are making various preparations to welcome the holy month of Ramadan which will start in less than 10 days. A number of typical Indonesian traditions have also begun to take place in many areas.