Tag: Colonialism, Culture, Jakarta, Old Jakarta
Greetings from JAKARTA: Postcards of a Capital 1900–195
Greetings from JAKARTA: Postcards of a Capital 1900–1950 is the most comprehensive visual record of Jakarta ever published covering the first half of the twentieth...
Inside the Keraton of Yogyakarta
By: Rohman Yuliawana Keraton Yogyakarta is located in the south of the city. The walled complex covers fourteen hectares and consists of dozens of eclectic buildings...
Not just a Museum in Magelang
OHD Museum is a private museum of modern and contemporary Indonesian art, founded and owned by the well-known art collector Dr. Oei Hong Djien (OHD). He started his...
Sundanese. A Language of West Java
By: Emma Kwee The Sundanese have their own language, which is totally different from Bahasa Indonesia. When walking around in Bandung you will probably notice the...
Up & Coming: Two Jakarta Based Indie Hot Shots
By: Chandra Drews Finally finding something that you’ve been searching for some time (yet always knew existed) can cause quite the adrenaline rush. I recently...
Baso Recipe: Indonesian Soup with Meatballs the Size of Tennisballs!
By: Aisah Wolfard September is Food Month. We kicked off with a nice story on krupuk. Now let's go into some real special dishes. One of the most popular streetfood...
Panji Kromo. The Last Breath of the Prince
The present limited-edition, signed and numbered, handmade photobook is the resultof a passion for a specific type of performing arts namely the Javanese masked dance...
Dance. Ketuk Tilu by Gerard Mosterd
Duet from Ketuk Tilu, choreography by Gerard Mosterd. Music by Jugala Orchestra Bandung. Gugum Gumbirah. Voice by Euris Komariah. Danced by January Low and Raziman...
Top 5 Bandung Snacks
Fitting in with the majority of the Indonesian population requires eating a lot of food and eventually not fitting your wardrobe anymore. Not only do you need to eat...
Surabaya Beat
Indonesia is the country with the biggest fleet in the world. No other place on earth has more islands, boats and ships. Afterhours Books will present with its...
