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Hidden Flowers
Hidden Flowers 2 A solo exhibition of water color and pigment on silk paintings by Saigon-based artist Nguyen Thi Chau Giang. Now at CTG’s Tran Nhat Duat gallery...
Book reviews in Dutch
BOOK REVIEWS New books in Dutch Pas verschenen Lonely Planet 80 Duurzame reizen. Inspirerende routes waarvoor je niet hoeft te vliegen Kosmos...
Book review: Hide among bamboo
Birgit Treipl Hide among bamboo. My father’s childhood in the Dutch East Indies HarperCollins Holland, Euro 20, – Language: Dutch Definitely not a book for...
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...
Vietnamese art
Craig Thomas Gallery is looking forward to resuming their program of solo exhibitions for the year at the earliest possible time. First up will be young artist Nguyen...
Innovative farming practices in Battambang Province in North-Western Cambodia
It’s become common practice for NGOs and environmental development agencies to use ‘influencers’ for the roll out of environmentally sustainable farming practices,...
KOPI – Indonesian Coffee Craft and Culture
by Andi Haswidi The consumption of coffee, or kopi in Indonesian, is so deep-rooted in the local culture that not even war could interfere. To most Indonesians,...
My Life between Hamburg and Bali
Born in Hamburg, Reinhold Jantzen traveled the world to find himself and his destiny. He never wanted to leave Hamburg. With a degree as an expert in fishery, he started...
Raden Saleh. The beginning of Modern Indonesia Painting
An artist’s work must be viewed in the context of his or her time and intellectual environment. The book attempts to describe Raden Saleh’s life against the...
