Indonesia is a country made up of thousands of islands, multiple ethnicities and countless traditions. The cultural richness of the archipelago is still upheld in many villages of the nation.
Culture
The church in Jakarta expressed support for LGBT members after finding out many had stopped attending the institution, regarding it as homophobic.
City of Darwin co-hosted a special event, Ambon Night, with the City of Ambon and the Indonesian Consulate to celebrate the 30 Year Sister City cooperation between Ambon and Darwin.
“Most Mentawai children do not know how to speak our own language, which makes it almost impossible for them to understand our culture and the taboos that guide us… It is devastating.”
Activists have warned of an “epidemic” of sexual harassment and violence against women in Indonesia, in the wake of two recent cases of horrific domestic abuse.
“[This] will be extraordinary for the development of learning and teaching at UNAIR. It will provide any information about scholarships and students’ life in Australia.”
The painful memory of the failed 2022 World Cup bid may still linger but not enough to deter Football Federation Australia
Friday 8 March marks International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate women, and to call for greater gender equality across the Read more
Last week, President Jokowi celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Youth Pledge (Sumpah Pemuda) and released the following message via Instagram: “Today, Read more
Now in its fourth year, the week-long festival of the Indonesian Creative Cities Network (ICCN) has been hosted in the Sleman Regency Read more
Sports has always had the ability make people put aside their differences to achieve a common goal, even if it’s just for Read more
Opening Ceremony Let the games begin! Indonesia wowed audiences across Asia and beyond with a spectacular Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Asian Read more
Today, Friday 17 August 2018, marks 73 years of Indonesia’s independence as a nation state. Flags are raised, uplifting songs are sung, Read more
Ramadan in Indonesia officially began last week on Thursday 17 May 2018. The next month will be filled with the usual rituals Read more
It has been 20 years since the beginning of the reformation era in Indonesia, known as ‘reformasi’. A lot has changed since Read more
Every year on 21 April, Indonesians celebrate Kartini Day in commemoration of Raden Ajeng Kartini who fought for emancipation, specifically Indonesian women’s Read more