Introduction to Visayas
By: Gen Caracena A paradise at the heart of the Philippines, the Visayas group of islands is one of Asia’s most interesting travel destinations. Visayas is the...
Postcards from the Zoo: A Magical-Poetic Treatment of Uprooted Beings
By: Ari Purnama |Screened at the World Cinema Amsterdam Festival 2012 (8-19 August 2012)| I have considered living in the zoo, actually, instead of in overcrowded...
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2012
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2012 has chosen as its theme This Earth of Mankind: Bumi Manusia, from the title of an epic best selling book by one of...
Begedil Recipe
By: Erna Dyanty One of the many snacks I love to make is the Begedil. Potato patties with minced meat. Variations of this patty are found in several Southeast Asian...
Splendid Isolation: Southeast Asia’s most Alluring Islands
By: Simon Hare & Emma Kwee As a Brit, a love of island life is in my DNA and like many of my fellow countrymen I was brought up on island holidays: The Isle of...
Book Review: Land of the Birds of Paradise
By: Mariecke van Vugt The internet and industrial revolution have changed the world and the lives of the people living in it. Fortunately for us, some places in the...
Sweet potatoe and Corn Pudding
By: Erna Dyanty Ramadhan is the month that families come together to break the fasting. It is also during this time, recipes are shared between mothers and daughters....
CINEMASIA PRESENTS ‘OUT & PROUD IN CHINA?’ AUGUST 3 DE BALIE IN AMSTERDAM
This Friday, CinemAsia presents ‘Out & Proud in China?’ during the Amsterdam Gay Pride festival – featuring the Chinese documentary “Our Story: 10-year...
World Cinema Amsterdam Festival
This year's World Cinema Amsterdam Festiva focuses on Brazil. But that doesn't mean Asian cinema will go unnoticed. What to think of Indonesian filmmaker Edwin's...
Ledjar Subroto: The Story of a Yogya-based Puppeteer & a Small but Smart Deer
By: Sita Magfira “Come in. Take a seat, please!” a white-haired man told me after I came in to Ledjar’s house. Ledjar is Yogyakarta-based puppeteer. Located in...
