Written by Adithya Pratama Photography by Didi Kurniawan Singapore rejoiced with Indonesian sensation Endah N’ Rhesa. Various Timbre venues hosted the dynamic duo in the 4-nights-only performance (who were mainly booked out) on December 13th till’ 17th 2010. Many were indeed mesmerized with their performances, including us. The performance highlighted...

By Adithya Pratama & Didi Kurniawan The Timbre @ The Art House on Monday, December 13th 2010 night hosted several groups of office’s Christmas parties and few afterwork crowd. As rain poured over Boat Quay, Endah & Rhesa –just finished with their sound check– spent some time with our contributors Didi Kurniawan and Adithya Pratama. We...

Ditulis oleh Mohammad Akbar Pahlevi Rentetan berita baik kayanya masih terus mewarnai dunia perolahragaan Indonesia. Sepertinya dewi fortuna juga masih doyan bikin orang Indonesia senang dan gembira karena hasil-hasil yang ciamik.  Setelah sebelumnya berita baik datang dari cabang sepakbola yang dengan gemilang melaju ke semifinal Piala AFF Suzuki...

Written by Siti Fatimah Ayuningdyah Best known for its ancient temple city, which attracts tourists from all over the world every year, Cambodia is an often overlooked gem for a lot of Indonesian travelers, who, let’s admit it, would rather shop than exploring temples. Alas, Cambodia is much more than just a bunch of mystical archeological sites....

Written by Valesca Noerjanto I know some of you are stuck here in Singapore for the whole December. Maybe you’re taking some courses, or doing an internship, to the point where all you have is two or three days for a vacation. Well, if you have no interest in spending them in the tiny island of Singapore, you can go to Bintan! With just a one-hour...

Written by Adithya Pratama What’s a travel without food? Food always becomes a city, province even signature of a country. As your resident Makan-Makan chef, I am responsible to not only let you know how to get to Indonesia’s internationally acclaimed paradise, but also where and what to eat while in Bali. Trust me: Bali is a culinary heaven for...

As all of you prepare for your respective holidays (which, more often than not, will involve travelling), we caught up with two seasoned Indonesian travellers: Trinity, a travel writer with two travel journals and one comic out in bookstores, and Amalla Vesta, a travel consultant with two Twitter accounts especially devoted only for travel-related ideas,...

A roundup of events that really matter in the month of December. Compiled by Didi Kurniawan Music & Theatre MVP Festival 2010: ST12, Nidji & Kawan-Kawan featuring Geisha & D’Bagindas MVP Promotions brings together FOUR Indonesian acts on one day. Show your Indonesian pride and support our local bands by watching their concerts. 19...

Written by Putra Muskita Chris John celebrating with trainer Craig Christian after his unanimous decision victory over Fernando Saucedo on Sunday. It was Chris’s first bout since September 2009. (Photo courtesy of The Jakarta Globe/Afriadi Hikmal) It isn’t often that we can be proud of Indonesian sports (outside of badminton, of course), but...

Ditulis oleh Titus Sasmoko Indonesian legislator Rieke Dyah Pitaloka speaking during a protest by Migrant Care Indonesia over the torture of domestic worker Sumiati Binti Salan Mustapa outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Jakarta on Friday. (AFP Photo/The Jakarta Globe) Pernah mendengar cerita TKI wanita Indonesia? Cerita yang selalu dirundung nestapa...

Minke (Ivan Surya Tjahyo) and Annelies (Elisabeth Angelina) and Nyai Ontosoroh (Melissa Candrasaputra) looking on moments before Annelies is shipped away to Europe. Written by Putra Muskita Photography courtesy of Julian Futanto PINUS staged its annual musical production Nuansa 2010: This Earth of Mankind on October 20, 2010. Following last year’s...

Lead singer Wayne Coyne Written by Didi Kurniawan Photography by Atri Anggirani and Didi Kurniawan In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”. So when the day came for Singapore to get a taste of what The Flaming Lips had to offer, I was beyond nervous. Therefore, you can imagine how even more nervous...