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Museum Tekstil Jakarta: Showcases Lives of Women Weavers
On November 18, Sole Oha, a special exhibition demonstrating the lives of women weavers in Sulawesi and Flores, will open at Jakarta’s Museum Tekstil in Tanah Abang. Several exhibition rooms will be turned into homes of weavers from the islands of Adonara and Lembata, as well as homes of Torajanese weavers from Sa’dan and Mamasa
Meraki Sisterhood on a Mission to Promote Handicrafts
Meraki is a Greek word that means to do something with soul, creativity or love, leaving something of yourself in what you are doing. The three Jakarta craftswomen, Lita Jonathans, Wiwik Winarni, and Wien Wardana, chose the name Meraki Sisterhood for themselves, because it expresses the heart of their mission: to generate public interest in
A visit to the Bogor Botanical Gardens
The Italian section of the Indonesian Heritage Society is fairly young. It was created at the beginning of 2016, and it has been growing since then. The two chairwomen and its members work hard at organising events as part of efforts to keep the section growing. It also aims to be an important reference in Jakarta for newcomers from
Discovering Cities with Indonesia Heritage Society Explorer
Wonderful Indonesia, there is no doubt about it— Java, Flores, Lombok, Sulawesi, Bali, Papua, Sumatra, Banda, anywhere in this country—is a pleasure for the traveller’s senses. Wonderful Jakarta is another statement to be considered. This city needs to be discovered, explored! There are many hidden treasures within and around the city and Indonesia Heritage Society