PROFILE

Chinese New Year is a time for celebration, rejuvenation and prosperity, and it is the perfect time to balance your home and workspace with fresh energy. According to feng shui, organizing or redecorating the house in a certain way can create harmony and balance to attract good fortune.

Collaborating with Louise Monique, Galeri Indonesia Kaya presented a profound production for art enthusiasts on the weekend: “Kenang-kenangan Roekiah” captures the works of the Indonesian Diva, Roekiah, a big name in the 1930s. 

Karin Franken has always been an animal lover. At first, she had a personal interest in animal welfare and was against cruelty to animals. Shen then established Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) Domestic. “We are a non-governmental organization (NGO) aiming to make our voices heard,” said Karin to Independent Observer at a discussion on animal welfare with the animal lover community Natha Satwa Nusantara (NSN) and Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) Domestic at DPP Gerindra office in South Jakarta on Saturday (Jan 27). 

A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Airlangga University, Dr. Maria Cellina Wijaya, who is currently pursuing her studies at Harvard University, has shared an interesting story about the world of medical students. 

A poem written by Prof. Dr. Abdul Hadi Widji Muthari, a Sufi writer and professor at Paramadina University. Abdul Hadi was the first professor appointed from Paramadina University’s Society of Academicians, the university he co-established with the founder, Prof. Dr. Nurcholish Madjid; hence, the university has a faculty of philosophy and civilization.

Young Indonesian mountaineer Khansa Syahlaa is to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, South America, from Jan 20 to Feb 13, 2024, where she will hoist Indonesia’s red-and-white flag atop the summit. This will be Khansa’s next conquest in the Seven Summits of the World program.

Indonesia is mourning the loss of the great Olympic medalist Raema Lisa Rumbewas, who passed away on Sunday, Jan 14, 2024, at 43 years of age. She was born in Jayapura, on Sept. 10, 1980. 

Movie actress Laura Basuki went all-out for her role as Renata in the movie “Sehidup Semati” shown in cinemas starting Jan 11. 

Defense Minister Prabowo ­Subianto is known as a figure who is dedicated to the advancement of ­Indonesian sports. His accomplishment as General Chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association is well-recognized, as is his devotion to football, Indonesia’s most popular sport. He is also recognized for having founded the Garudayaksa Football Academy.

The New Year 2024 is a special moment for Kalya Mahiya Pravina, a ninth grader at Al Izhar JHS Pondok Labu, Jakarta, as she celebrates with a review of her book, “Story of Kalya,” at Muhammadiyah 1 JHS Jakarta.

Rizal Ramli, former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Resources, passed away on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024, at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta. He died after living with pancreatic cancer, and was buried at the Jeruk Purut Cemetery in South Jakarta on Thursday, Jan 4.