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Trademark Market 2024 Vol. 2: Your Holiday Shopping Destination

The Nusantara Bulletin

Nov 282 min read

Trademark Market 2024 Vol. 2: Your Holiday Shopping Destination

As the year draws to a close, the holiday season offers the perfect opportunity to treat yourself or find special gifts for loved ones....

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024: A Gathering of Voices, Stories, and Shared Humanity

The Nusantara Bulletin

Oct 13 min read

Perspectives

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024: A Gathering of Voices, Stories, and Shared Humanity

The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), one of Asia's most beloved literary gatherings, is just around the corner, set to return from...

Renjana Cita Srikandi Women's Empowerment Festival Set to Kick Off in Pekanbaru

The Nusantara Bulletin

Aug 152 min read

Travel

Renjana Cita Srikandi Women's Empowerment Festival Set to Kick Off in Pekanbaru

The Renjana Cita Srikandi Women’s Empowerment Festival, which garnered significant attention in Jakarta, is set to embark on a national...

Recapping Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2024

The Nusantara Bulletin

Aug 52 min read

Travel

Recapping Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2024

The Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2024 ignited the Bali music scene with an electrifying start on August 2, 2024. Hosted at Sthala, A...

Jazz in Paradise: The 2024 STHALA Ubud Village Jazz Festival

The Nusantara Bulletin

Jul 302 min read

Arts

Jazz in Paradise: The 2024 STHALA Ubud Village Jazz Festival

This August 2nd and 3rd, the 11th Ubud Village Jazz Festival (UVJF) will unfold at the picturesque STHALA Ubud Portfolio Hotel, marking a...

Rumaisha Ghina

Jun 152 min read

Travel

Floating Markets of Banjarmasin

(Image courtesy of Pasar Terapung Lok Baintan) When hearing the phrase 'A City of a Thousand Rivers,' one might think of Venice or...

Celebrating Flavors of Indonesia at Ubud Food Festival 2024

The Nusantara Bulletin

Jun 54 min read

Travel

Celebrating Flavors of Indonesia at Ubud Food Festival 2024

The Ubud Food Festival returned for a highly anticipated three-day weekend from May 31 to June 2, 2024, bringing together food...

Tattooed Tales: Anthony Kiedis and Indonesia

Denisa Mayari

Apr 212 min read

Travel

Tattooed Tales: Anthony Kiedis and Indonesia

“Indonesia, that's my groove," said Red Hot Chili Peppers in their song "La La La La La La La La" from their 2022 album "Return of the...

Rijsttafel: Uniting Dutch and Indonesian Culinary Worlds

Fiadhira Rasyah

Nov 17, 20233 min read

Travel

Rijsttafel: Uniting Dutch and Indonesian Culinary Worlds

The development of Indonesia's culinary heritage is tied to its interaction with various cultures. Society often finds itself at a...

5 Quintessential Javanese Snacks for the Soul

Alvie Putri Gustiningrum

Nov 10, 20234 min read

Travel

5 Quintessential Javanese Snacks for the Soul

Indonesians and their snacking habits are two things that go hand-in-hand. Studies show that Indonesians' snacking habits are higher than...

Telur Gulung, Jakarta's Eggciting Delight

Arkananta Aliyya Wicaksono

Nov 7, 20232 min read

Travel

Telur Gulung, Jakarta's Eggciting Delight

In every Indonesian kitchen, eggs—or telur in the local language—are an absolute necessity. Whether it's the fiery telur balado, the...

Reviving Tradition: Karukku's Modern Take on Legen

The Nusantara Bulletin

Jul 29, 20233 min read

Travel

Reviving Tradition: Karukku's Modern Take on Legen

Karukku's flagship product, a ready-to-drink, canned version of Legen. (All images courtesy of Karukku) In a world where innovation often...

Looking Beyond the Horror: The Architectural History of Lawang Sewu

Fiadhira Rasyah

May 19, 20234 min read

Travel

Looking Beyond the Horror: The Architectural History of Lawang Sewu

Lawang Sewu, 1916 (Image source: Colonial Architecture and Town Planning, Colonialarchitecture.eu) As an heirdom from the Dutch colonial...

Syiva Zahra

Apr 6, 20233 min read

Travel

The Blueprint to Tjong A Fie's Success

Indonesia has a lot of remaining houses of heritage, one of them being the Tjong A Fie mansion. This mansion was originally owned by...

Syiva Zahra

Feb 20, 20233 min read

Travel

Amanjiwo: Borobudur's Hidden Retreat

(Image credits: trailsofindochina.com) Indonesia’s largest Buddhist temple, Borobudur is known worldwide for its majestic looks and...