Taipei World Design Capital 2016
“Adaptive City – Design in Motion” is Taipei City’s core appeal in hosting World Design Capital 2016. How can we apply innovative “design thinking” to...
Turtles release Bali
The Green Sea Turtles that inhabit Indonesia’s coastal waters are now considered an endangered species. Sadly, this is because of harvesting for meat, eggs, and...
Eka Kurniawan. A New Pramudya?
Seperti Dendam Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas (Like Grudge Longing Must be Paid Off), Eka Kurniawan’s new novel is called. Looking at that title, I think anyone will be...
“Still Crazy After All These Years”
by Agus Suwage “Still Crazy After All These Years” is a comprehensive archive documenting the career and works of Agus Suwage. This epic book project is...
Latitudes.nu…Your Gateway to Southeast Asia
Introduction from founder Peter Van Riel Latitudes.nu is a young English (and sometimes Indonesian) language web portal on Indonesia and Southeast Asia featuring...
Papua Barat
Papua Barat, dan Papua pada umumnya, diibaratkan sebagai ‘sepotong surga yang jatuh ke bumi’ karena kekayaan dan keindahan alam yang terpermanai. Tak kurang dari...
Gotong Royong Sejati Orang Maybrat
by Anu Beta Tubat Orang Maybrat sejak masa leluhur mereka abad-abad yang silam harus berjuang keras untuk dapat bertahan hidup di alam pegunungan karst yang kurang...
Wok the Rock: Founder of Yes No Wave Music
By: Monica Dominguez Yesterday, I had the oppurtunity to interview the creator of one of Indonesia’s first and only free online record labels. The man is Wok The...
Arie Smit. Painter on Bali
A seminal works on one of Indonesia’s major artists. The Dutch-born artist Arie Smit (1916–2016) first arrived in Batavia in 1938 prior to moving to Bali which...
Royal Palaces of Bali
Tirta Gangga (Karangasem Kingdom) You may be surprised to learn that Bali has quite a large number of royal palaces (puri), a legacy of the island’s eight ancient...
