Category: Culture
Witnessing Affandi
“Truth is often disputed but never defeated.” Suhardjono, or Djon, Affandi’s assistant, who was present at the creation of every Affandi painting from...
Kecap Mani. A National Condiment
by Bondan Winarno A blend of soy sauce and palm sugar, kecap manis is as common a sight on Indonesian dining tables as rice, and is used in such signature Indonesia...
The Last Breath of The Prince
The present, handmade photobook is the result of a passion for a specific type of performing arts, namely the Javanese masked dance or familiarly known as wayang topeng....
RENDANG: Minang Legacy to the World
Reno Andam Suri began her rendang-production business, Rendang Uni Farah, in 2004. She dreamed of promoting rendang to a wider audience by introducing vacuum-packed...
The Apurva Bali
Only a few months after the grand opening, the Latitudes team was invited to experience this magnificent hotel in Bali. To be short, it felt like going on an...
Life, Death, and Love on Bali
by Bika Pidada When I thought of writing this story, I wanted to write an angry piece. It would be a story about tradition, the inequality of genders within the...
King of The Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visit India
King of The Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived in the national capital on October 13. They have arrived for a five-day visit to India....
Batik Betawi
by Hartono Sumarsono, Helen Ishwara, L.R. Supriyapto Yahya, Xenia Moeis As one of the most prominent seaports in the Indonesian archipelago, Jakarta was visited by...
India
India explores the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings through the lens of Steve McCurry, one of the most admired photographers working today. As featured...
70 Years Journey of Roso
Srihadi Soedarsono by Farida Srihadi, Rikrik Kusmara Limited Availability Srihadi Soedarsono (Born Solo, 4 December 1931) is not only an important figure in the...
