Aceh ‘Punks’ Arrested for ‘Re-education’
Banda Aceh – Dozens of young people were being held and punished by Aceh police on Tuesday for the supposed crime of being “punk,” despite not being charged with any crime nor being brought before a court. The 64 music lovers, some of whom had come from as far as Jakarta and West Java, were arrested by regular...
Aceh`s Saman dance joins Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage
Banda Aceh – Aceh`s Saman dance, well-known abroad as “Thousand hands” dance, is something warranting a sense of national pride among Indonesians because of its uniqueness. It does not need music instruments but it produces harmonious sound, and it does not require a lot of space, but the dancers move...
Saman dance to be nominated as Unesco world heritage
Nusa Dua – Aceh`s Saman dance is to be nominated for recognition as an intangible world cultural heritage at the 6th session of the UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage being held here from November 22 to 29, 2011. Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh said at a press conference...
Saman dance officially recognized by Unesco
Banda Aceh – Aceh`s Saman dance has been officially included in Unesco`s intangible world cultural heritage list, an official said. The decision to include the Saman dance was reached at the 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage being held in Nusa Dua,...
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Aceh ‘Punks’ Arrested for ‘Re-education’
Banda Aceh – Dozens of young people were being held and punished by Aceh police on Tuesday for the supposed crime of being “punk,” despite not being charged with any…
Aceh`s Saman dance joins Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage
Banda Aceh – Aceh`s Saman dance, well-known abroad as “Thousand hands” dance, is something warranting a sense of national pride among Indonesians because of its uniqueness. It does not need…
Saman dance to be nominated as Unesco world heritage
Nusa Dua – Aceh`s Saman dance is to be nominated for recognition as an intangible world cultural heritage at the 6th session of the UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of…
Saman dance officially recognized by Unesco
Banda Aceh – Aceh`s Saman dance has been officially included in Unesco`s intangible world cultural heritage list, an official said. The decision to include the Saman dance was reached at…
Govt may get $13.55m per year from Arun project
Banda Aceh – State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina estimates that if the Arun liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Aceh is converted into an LNG receiving terminal, the…
British ship stranded in Aceh seaport
Banda Aceh – A double-screened British ship was stranded at Aceh seaport on Thursday because its engine and screen were broken, said Head of Ulee Leu port T Naziruddin on…
