http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=home 5 Newest Article and News from Rovinginsight e Journal en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:54 +0700 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:54 +0700 bangkamedia.com RSS Generator alie@bangkamedia.com webmaster@bangkamedia.com Fort Marlborough will always remain a truly stunning experience for little did I know, that I would be somewhat involved in a voice of sincere protest and disgruntle during my vacation this January 7th to 9th year of, 'Visit Bengkulu Year 2010'. It was as though the spirits of the British soldiers or the East India Sepoy troops from Madras who once guarded and died in Bencoolen, had edged me on to do so for the good of what remains of this fort. This brings about a special bonding between the people of Bengkulu and me. -Believe it or not!http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=417&/indonesia/british-garrison-fort-malboroughOnce we truly learn to appreciate our environment, we will know the difference between fresher airs to breathe, the immense beauty and food that nature provides yet cruelly forced to sacrifice. While we understand economic growth and needs, we helplessly witness the obliteration of nature, destroyed by mankind's negligence, operated by selfish people, who refuse to see the aftermath damage caused, where the ultimate results of total economic losses and health perils can be foreseen. The future generations have the right of share, for purer air and a cleaner environment. The elders or those in charge have no grounds to destroy those future rights. Unless the proper environmental standards are enforced for mining and post-mining land use objectives, in due course, there will be nothing more to reap or to enjoy, on the contrary just to suppurate.-LN, observation written January 9th 2010.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=410&/env-health-nature/Bengkulu-black-beaches-coal-preparation-plants-health-hazardsIt is always fun experimenting with ingredients, creating new recipes, especially when it has health benefits. It also takes the boredom out of moderate day to day routine cooking. Today, I am going to work through green chillies and marinated turmeric for the chicken. Green chillies and red chillies scientifically labelled as capsicum frutescens cousins to the species capsicum annuum or bell peppers may appear frightfully fiery, on the contrary in taste, it is not. When the seeds and whitish membrane are removed, most chillies immediately lose its peppery zap. It is the smaller green chillies or chilli 'padi' and red chillies that produce more super heat acid, a burning sensation by the relief of capsaicin to the tongue. This then relay signals to the brain which releases the body's natural pain killer- the endorphins. The red cayenne peppers contain more capsaicin than the green chillies which makes it twice hotter.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=407&fnb/ikt/Fried-Chicken-turmeric-green-chillies-cayenne-peppersThis is truly a healthy, mouth-watering meal that is quick to make and should be served hot. Done in ten minutes, no salt and sugar needed the infusion of mayonnaise and tobiko, enhances the flavourful trend of Europe with Japanese. Baking fish with mayonnaise is a European concept followed by the Spanish. A fresh cup of any brewed tea variety, without sugar goes so well to wash down the cream. Although I love to have my salmons raw with soy sauce and a dash of sesame oil, there are days when cooking the salmon brings on a different carte du jour, to the dinning table for family and friends to delightfully savour the meal. The basic ingredients for this menu are salmon, mayonnaise, and processed egg roe called tobiko, a Japanese version of the caviar.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=406&fnb/ikt/smoke-salmon-mayonnaise-topikoThe Chinese New Year - also known as the Spring Festival - is celebrated in the second month after the Winter Festival. The Spring Festival is one of the three most important festivals in the Chinese lunar calendar, along with the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 14 February 2010, ushering in the Year of the Tiger.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=401&fnb/restoguide/welcoming-year-of-tiger-shangri-la-hotel-jakartaA spectacular sight can be seen along the street of Suprapto, named after the late Governor Suprapto, in the capital city of the Sumatran province of Bengkulu. Every night on the same street, thousand of swallow birds' would line the electric cables to tweet, chat, squawk and hum. Strange though, the lines of perched birds end, about 50 meters towards the traffic light near the roundabout of that street. I wonder why? When I return the next morning to capture this wonderful scene, the birds were gone, no where in sight.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=399&/env-animal/bengkulu-swallow-birds-sanctuaryReclamation of land and modernization of a town or place is not a problem. However, some sense of the preservation of historical heritage in buildings and sites should be conserved for this allows the rights of the younger generation and their siblings to savour the heritage. The rights to observe cultural history and its evidences of the people who once lived or played as an important factor in the evolution and development of a country. May it be colonization or tribal. -LNhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=393&fnb/indonesia/bencoolen-bengkulu-british-cemetery-makam-inggrisBengkulu land of Marvel and deterioration Of diminishing natural diversity and priceless British historical sites An amazing four and a quarter mile coastline of fresh Pine trees line her beaches One of Indonesia's greatest assets is her regions of natural resources and rich historical sites. This immense country is 5,151 km between Asian and Australia which divides the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the equator, is also fortified with an incredible diverse of native and foreign cross cultural experiences. 2010 is supposedly, 'visit Indonesia Museum Year' and also one of the provinces, 'Visit Bengkulu Year', and therefore, together with my daughter and husband and friends, decided this January to pop into Bengkulu. My husband now retired; in 2000 was one of the eight candidates to run for governor. He however withdrew his candidacy upon realizing that wining the governorship in Bengkulu was more about money and hidden gloves politics rather than being elected to run and serve with a mission to develop Bengkulu. He loves Bengkulu, has numerous distant relatives there and he is proud of the city's cultural and historical heritage.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=391&fnb/indonesia/bengkulu-pantai-panjang-land-of-marvelThe three year running artist-in-residence program entitled Landing Soon by Cemeti Art House in collaboration with Gallerie Heden, The Hague has come to an end. This exhibition shows an overview of the results of the last half of the project with thirteen artists from the Netherlands and Indonesia (Landing Soon #6 through #11). In Landing Soon a Dutch and an Indonesian artist lived and worked together in a house in Yogyakarta for three months and were given the opportunity to produce new works. Their process was fuelled by exchange, research, experiments and collaboration with other artists, academics and craftsmen.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=395&fnb/artcrafts/landing-soon-arts-exhibitionCelebrate International Day of Italian Cuisines Casa D'Oro Sunday January 17, 2010 Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta 10310 Indonesia Tel +62 21 2358 3800 Fax +62 21 2358 3808http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=394&fnb/restoguide/italian-cuisines-international-day-celebrationA birthday is the date on which a person was born and therefore it is a special occasion of every person. Children eagerly wait for their birthday throughout the year and adults enjoy being pampered and appreciate if someone holds a birthday celebration for them. As people gradually began to understand the lunar cycles, they started to develop the tradition of celebrating birthdays. In modern age, it is customary to treat someone especially well on his birthday. Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta is launching the Flash Your Age promotion for birthday celebrant. The promotion is an age-based dining discount programme that will start on 1 January 2010 and run throughout the year. With Flash Your Age, getting older can be so much fun and a birthday means so much more. Birthday celebrants commemorating their special day at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta on their birth date will enjoy a dining discount equivalent to their age. The discount percentage will be taken off the food bill according to the guest's age. The discount varies from any number of ages. For example, a person celebrating his 25th birthday will get a 25% discount on the food bill, while one celebrating his 100th birthday will receive a 100% discount. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=389&resto-guide/shangri-la-hotel-jakarta-flash-your-ageBig Oil never wanted to be here, in 4,300 feet of water far out in the Gulf of Mexico, drilling through nearly five miles of rock. It is an expensive way to look for oil. Chevron Corp. is paying nearly $500,000 a day to the owner of the Clear Leader, one of the world's newest and most powerful drilling rigs. The new well off the coast of Louisiana will connect to a huge platform floating nearby, which cost Chevron $650 million to build. The first phase of this oil-exploration project took more than 10 years and cost $2.7 billion, with no guarantee it would pay off. Chevron came here, an hour-long helicopter ride south of New Orleans, because so many of the places it would rather be big, easily tapped oil fields close to shore, have become off-limits. Western oil companies have been kicked out of much of the Middle East in recent decades, had assets seized in Venezuela and seen much of the U.S. roped off because of environmental regulations. Their access in Iran is limited by sanctions, in Russia by curbs on foreign investment, in Iraq by violence. So, Chevron and other major oil companies are moving ever farther from shore in search of oil. That quest is paying off as these companies discover unexpectedly large quantities of oil that only they have the technology and financial muscle to find and produce.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=388&/science-n-technology/cramped-on-land-big-oil-bets-at-seaJust before the Christmas and New Year holidays 09, Sony's legendary audio brand, the walkman released their latest W series Walkman. Unlike its predecessor, the new techno evolution is free from the tangling of cords while listening to your favorite music freely a perfect partner for any activities. The W-Series Walkman termed the NWZ-W202 and NWZ-W200 series-Walkman, is an MP3 Player featuring a new wearable style with no headphone cords, new ZAPPIN and Jog Dial controls for easy operation. Music is played in shuffle mode by default and the feature called Zappin lets you browse through tracks by ear by playing a snippet of the chorus of each song. The battery life is 12 hours plus, a quick charge, which gives 90 minutes of battery life from a 3 minute charge.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=387&/science-n-technology/sony-mp3-walkman-W-seriesEmail Data My colleagues have often asked me how to transfer 'email data' from one computer to the other, thereby I write down the tips for transferring email data from one computer to the other.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=386&/science-n-technology/transfering-outlook-email-dataFish is always a great dish to savour and can be cooked in so many ways. Fresh Marlin fish that appears in colour and semi tough texture looks like the mahi fish and can be differentiated by the circles and white strip fats on its lovely pink meat. The marlins fish's circles and fat strips are more defined. Both fishes, however, make great fish steaks. The texture of both these species when eaten is like softer chicken breast meat...http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=384&fnb/itk/fresh-marlin-steak-in-black-pepper-sauceCobra Starship will held in Jakarta, Indonesia after tour concert from Australia. Date : Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 Time : 08.00p.m till finish Venue : Tennis Indoor Senayan : Jakarta, Indonesia TICKET PRICE Tribune Rp. 300.000 Festival Rp. 350.000 For more information, please call: Java Musikindo Tel. +62 21 5798 8623/5http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=385&/goe/cobrastarship-concert-in-jakartaFans of Taking Back Sunday in Jakarta on next March can watch their favorite band concert in Jakarta precisely in Senayan. After returning from her tour in Australia, Taking Back Sunday will come to Indonesia. Date : Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 Time : 08.00p.m till finish Venue : Tennis Indoor Senayan : Jakarta, Indonesia TICKET PRICE Presale : (January 2010) Tribune Rp. 200.000 Festival Rp. 250.000 Normal Price: Tribune Rp. 300.000 Festival Rp. 350.000 For more information, please call: Java Musikindo Tel. +62 21 5798 8623/5http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=382&/goe/taking-back-sunday-jakartaThis is a great meal and can also be eaten as snacks. When I make this for the family it's usually for lunch as a complete meal. You have your carbohydrates, vegetables, herbs and goes well with blanch broccoli and sliced chilled kiwi fruit on the sides. The children will really love this especially when you add a glass of ice cold coco-cola. The fillings are melted Kraft cheese with mushrooms, garlic and cilantro leaves. The concept of this recipe is an original of mine by infusing cheese and mushroom into mash potatoes. The mushroom and ball idea is something like bitter ballen except there is a difference in flavor and texture. Truly a mouth watering tummy filling bonanza, also a great idea when friends pop in.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=383&fnb/itk/kraft-cheese-in-breaded-mushroom-potato-ballsPlacebo are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1994, currently consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest. To date, they have released six studio albums, six EPs and twenty-seven singles. The band have gained a considerable amount of international recognition, and have sold over one million albums in the UK and over ten million worldwide. Placebo will hold a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=381&/goe/placebo-concert-live-in-jakartaIn 2010 Trivium starting they tour concert in Jakarta, Indonesia on a series of concerts promoted by JAVA Musikindo. Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. The band has released four studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has attended major music festivals, including Ozzfest and the Download Festival.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=380&/goe/trivium-concert-live-in-jakartaPerhaps you've heard top chefs describe the taste and smell of a durian as "smelly socks or stinking garbage', if so then its best to re-evaluate their capabilities. This is because chefs are expected to know a taste and smell accurately of food, vegetables and fruits, without partiality when commenting -LN. ......http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=379&fnb/fruit/the-controversial-durianFrom slims to borderless, whatever next would technology come up with, encouraging consumer purchasers buying new sets while disbanding the old already cluttering up TV sets and other gadgets. In yet, techno advancement, LG Electronics or LG, a major player in the global flat panel display and audio-video devices market, announced the launch of its new SL9000 Borderless TV at the 2009 International Funkausstellung or IFA in Berlin. The IFA is the world's leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances besides the Hong Kong electronics trade fairs. [extremely thin at 2.9cm wide] The new SL9000 boasts of a single-layer laminated anti glare Filter screen technology that reduces glares up to 90 percent represents the future of television designs and offers consumers a more sophisticated choice in televisions. In addition to LG's laminating anti glare Filters; the SL9000's is scratch proof with a seamless surface from edge to edge, with no visible frame, extremely thin at 2.9cm wide. The LG's SL9000 is available in 42- and 47-inch screen sizes....http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=364&/science-n-technology/LG-SL9000-borderless-led-tvSAOSIN Sunday, January 31st 2009 The Venue, Bandung Saosin is a rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California, formed in 2003. The band currently consists of vocalist Cove Reber, guitarists Beau Burchell and Justin Shekoski, bassist Chris Sorenson, and drummer Alex Rodriguez. The band is known for their elements of Heavy Metal sound they have mixed with Alternative Rock and Post-Hardcore vocals. Ticket Price: Presale (Nov 30th to Dec 11th 2009) Festival IDR 155.000,- Normal Price Festival IDR 235.000,- For more information, please call: Java Musikindo Tel. +62 21 5798 8623/4/5http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=376&/goe/saosin-concert-bandungBOYSLIKEGIRLS is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, they are Martin Johnson: Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar, Paul DiGiovanni: Lead Guitar, Bryan Donahue: Bass, John Keefe: Drums. In 2006, BOYSLIKEGIRLS self titled debut album was released on August 22nd 2006 and their second album, Love Drunk was released on September 8th 2009.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=375&/goe/boyslikegirls-concert-jakartaCritics during the Enlightenment coined the term "baroque" to denounce artistic forms that suggested movement, texture and disequilibrium, which they considered extravagant and confused, even bizarre, when compared to the symmetrical and stable elements of the prevailing classicist aesthetic. Despite the fact the new forms had first appeared as distortions, they seemed to fill a need and quickly spread throughout Europe. "The Triumph of the Baroque" is an exhibition of architectural models, on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC through October 9. As students of the art of the period look deeper into its essential character, they have tended to extend the influence of baroque elements, which are now recognized to have stretched from Rome to Amsterdam and from 1600 to 1750.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=368&arts/enigma-of-the-baroqueListing of famous and interesting people profile in the Roving Worldhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/profile.php?menu=indexChile lies in the southeast of South America, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, stretching for 2604 miles and encompassing impressive climatic and geographical contrasts. The driest desert in the world can be found in the far North and in the center of the country the landscape switches to fertile farmland, beautiful beach resorts on the coast and ski slopes in the mountains. In the South the geography changes once again, turquoise lakes, thick virgin forests, with a backdrop of volcanoes right down to the far South with the thousand year old glaciers and ice fields of Patagonia and the Antarctica. Chile's islands also offer interesting tourist attractions: Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) with its archeological treasures; Robinson Crusoe Island, well-known for its fauna and vegetation; and Chiloe, famous for its mysticism and unique folklore.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=347&int/chile-natural-inspirationEvery year on planet earth, we hear of some new epidemic or disease either from our own illness, family and friends experiences or through the mass media. Most of these ailments are frightful and so costly to cure for the ordinary people. Never did we imagine that a day would come when the human population would face deadly epidemics like SARS or Avian Flu, followed by Swine flu or H1N1...http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=356&/science-n-technology/handy-hygiene-helps-to-contain-virusesI think that the Indonesian Government should spend more time and money to actually advance its technology and services for its air, naval, land defence department. If it was not for the highlights of Renault Sherpa 2 and other private sector exhibits, one could mistakenly thought that it was a military museum eventhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=science-article-010A Charming and eloquent speaker, Jean-Michel Cazes is the owner of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, one of the most popular and considered among the best wine estates in Bordeaux. His other portfolio includes Château Les Ormes de Pez (St.-Estephe), Château Villa Bel-Air (Graves), L'Ostal Cazes (Languedoc) and Domaine Des Sénéchaux (Châteauneuf-du-Pape).http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=334&/goe/chateau-lynch-bagesIndonesian Contemporary Art & Design Friday, December 4th 2009 Guest of Honor: Harry Darsono Talkshow & Performance, Desainer: Anabelle Clarissa (Interior Designer), Ariani Kuntari Kunaryo (Interior Designer), Awan Simatupang (sculpture artist), Ayang Kalake (photographer), Chandra Johan (painters), Diana Nazir (Interior Designer), etc.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=343&/goe/indonesian-contemporary-art-design/Pitoelas Big Band was born out of idealism and enthusiasm of its founding members towards music, especially jazz and big bands. Started with just a chit chat, exploring ideas together, to actually rehearsing and performing together, Pitoelas Big Band is now a solid group consisting of Indonesia's finest young professional musicians. Each member of Pitoelas is a partner to each other, because everyone invested their ideas, time and energy in the company...http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=340&/goe/pitoelas-big-bandAs the year comes to a close, Shangri-La Jakarta will hold a memorable and mesmerising feast in our elegant Lobby Lounge. KLa Project, a well-established Indonesian music icon, will enchant diners as they perform their divine songs. Formed in 1988, they have released many successful albums and countless long-lasting singles. Be captivated by the enticing New Year's Eve and welcome the new year to the sweet melodies of KLa Project at this Night of Elegance. In addition, win remarkable gifts, including the chance to stay at Shangri-La hotels around the world.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=337&/goe/kla-project-shangrilaInspired by all the undiscovered beauty of Indonesia, Lara Djonggrang Restaurant, part of the Tugu Hotels Group, stays true to its mission to bring back to life the art, soul, and romance of Indonesia. Together with BRI Platinum, at the end of every month, Lara Djonggrang presents the beautiful atmosphere of faraway regions of Indonesia, as well as exotic, almost extinct, old dances of the archipelago.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=47&/goe/indonesia-best-cultural-diningThe Jakarta Fashion Week or JFW is held annually aiming to influence the Indonesian fashion industry while promoting her diverse talents and creativity. The goal of the fashion week is to ultimately turn Jakarta into a major fashion hub in the region and perhaps the world. The third Jakarta Fashion Week commenced on November 14th up till the 20th of November and the officially opened by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo. The event took place at the luxurious Pacific Place shopping mall in South Jakarta. Renowned designers such as Carmanita, Ghea Panggabean, Poppy Dharsono, Stephanus Hamy, Taruna Kusmayadi, Anne Avantie, Oscar Lawalata, Deden Siswanto, Barli, and Oka Diputra. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=55&/femina-jakarta-fashion-week-0910I would have selected a much better outfit for these the leaders especially for H.E. SBY. The garment maybe silk but .........http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=48&/fashion-apec-2009-dress-codeLooking beyond recovery, say Leaders of 21 APEC economies, demands "a new growth paradigm and an expanded trade and investment agenda that will strengthen regional economic integration (REI) in the Asia-Pacific region".http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=da-apec-leaders-looking-beyond-economic-recoveryThe U.S. Embassy in Jakarta is hosting the 2009 American Film Festival with the generous support of Kineforum and Jolly Time to highlight International Education Week 2009. The film festival will serve to emphasize the importance of education and how America and Indonesia can work together to support education and mutual understanding.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=45&goe/american-film-fastival-2009Speakers at the special Iqbal Day ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta on Monday resolved to take the country to the height of glory Iqbal had envisioned for it some eight decades ago in his famous Allahbad address. Commending the government's decision to celebrate the 132nd birth anniversary of the Poet of the East in a befitting manner, they urged that the only way to recognize the contribution of Allama Iqbal was to follow his vision of Islam that focused on seeking advancement in knowledge and other mundane affairs while maintaining our true Islamic identity.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=da-132nd-birth-anniversary-iqbal-day-ceremony-held-at-jakartaThis November 14th 2009, founding Chairwoman and creator of Roving Insight Executive and Diplomatic Club will turn 50. The former athelete and gymnast, also a journalist is sole creator of Roving Insight Media since 1996. Roving Insight Executive and Diplomatic Club was the brain child of Loreen Neville who created a platform for cultural and businesses exchange networking consisting of Expatriates in Indonesia, Indonesians, Media Officials and Diplomats in December 1996. During the Soeharto Regime, in 1998 Neville was able to obtain an official media and press licence for Roving Insight Media from the Ministry of Information. A media licence during those days were hard to obtained.http://www.rovinginsight.org/club/news.06.founding.chairwoman.turns.50.phpTime : NOVEMBER 26TH THURSDAY 2009 Venue : The American Club Jakarta : Jl. Brawijaya IV / 20 : Jakarta 12160 Tel :+62-21 2702438 Fax :+62-21 7396951 http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=44&/goe/thanks-giving-the-american-clubInternational band Solidaz will perform at B.A.T.S. (Bar and Restaurant at the Shangri La) at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta starting from 19 October 2009. Music lovers can catch this versatile act from Monday to Saturday, from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Flexibility has become the key of success for Solidaz. The band delivers songs covering a wide range of music, from the latest pop music, rhythm and blues, classic rock and disco to Latino, giving something for everyone to enjoy. The band's perfect blend of the best old and new hits, with a slick look, hot moves and a fun onstage manner, have enabled it to perform at many hip hang-out venues around the world.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=43&/goe/solidaz-on-B.A.T.S-shangri-la-hotel-jakartaMy work is a continual attempt to understand the personality of a single brushstroke when it has life and movement, when it compromises and blends, where it is so purposefully placed that it rings true. I am inspired by my surroundings and the work of Winslow Homer, Turner and Whistler, each for the fresh life their work still holds, and the different brushstrokes they master.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=39&/goe/rozi-turnbull-art-exhibition-water-and-texture/Come walk with us.. All dog owners and lovers... let's join JAAN at PawDay for a fun walk with your dogs at the park... get tips and advice from the vet, dog trainer and animal behaviour experts... shop at the bazaar... play cool games... and grab PawDay goodie bags and more prizes...http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=40&/pawday/Going to a restaurant, food court and dinning outlets can also be chore in a sense when one don't know where to dine and really enjoy great food without mistakenly entering a restaurant that serves horrible food with bad service. Indonesia cuisines offer a variety of its ethnic groups and culture each with their own signature food, although they may have similar names. The word warung also spelt as waroeng origins comes from a small eatery or food stalls usually made in bamboo or wood seen outdoors or along the streets. Nowadays, warungs or waroengs to keep its identity can also be found in building offices or with a modern twist to its interior. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=38&resto_review/Waroeng-Kita-Authentic-Indonesian-Cuisine/Food served at EATON diner located at Citos or Cilandak Town Square Food Mall In South Jakarta, is perhaps one of the best Malaysian-Singaporean hawker food cuisine and concept there is. Eaton serves quick dinning recipes are identical to the favorable dishes found in hawker stalls in Malaysia and neighboring Singapore. Many restaurants in Indonesia try to cook the same dishes found in those Hawker's centers but somehow the taste is not quite there yet.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=37&resto_review/EATON-Asian-Eatery/Coming from a cheese lover's family, home made quesadillas often with various types of fillings are definitely on the kitchen menu. Eaten either as a snack or light lunch, quesadilla is mainly a cheese recipe spread sandwich into a folded flour or wheat tortilla with other ingredients then grilled on an oiled griddle and flipped so both sides are cooked while the cheese is melts in it. Quesadilla is a Mexican food delight where ingredients are placed over a flat round bread like cake called tortilla. Tortillas are also used to make other recipes like enchiladas a meaty and fuller technique, tacos, and burritos. All equally mouth watering, if cheese if your cup of tea that is.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=36&fnb-recipes-home-made-casa-fiesta-cheesy-quesadillaSmoked foods are perishable fishes, meat and poultry cured by smoking. A technique used in preserving food exposing it to smoke often by burning wood and plants. In gratitude, I often received packages of home smoked fishes from the provinces in Indonesia. This time around, I learned to make smoked fish soup from my super- duper house keeper Mawarti who comes from the province of Semarang, Indonesia. This inner beauty steward a Muslim also a cat and dog lover has been under my wing for a decade and a half. So this simple recipe of smoked fishes, Housekeeper Mawarti shows these simple steps.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=35&fnb-recipes-smoked-fish-soupThe European Film Festival (EFF), "Europe on Screen" was held for the first time in 2003 by the European cultural institutions in Indonesia. The success of this festival led to its integration into the Jakarta International Film Festival in 2004. This co-operation continued until 2006.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=34&goe-european-film-festivalMetropolis to be screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan. DC Anime Club in collaboration with Japan Information and Culture as part of inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga (Japanese Comics). http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=global-metropolisHotel Indonesia Kempinski Paviliun Ramayana, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jl. M.H. Thamrim No.1 , Jakarta Theme: October Monthly Social network gathering. Tuesday, 27th October 2009 Venue promoted by Publisher Loreen Neville Djunaidihttp://www.rovinginsight.org/club/gathering-album.phpThe 5th Int'l Exhibition on Pharmaceutical products, Formulation, Raw Materials, Active Machinery, Packaging Machinery, equipment Date : 11th to 14th November 2009 Time : 10.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. Venue : Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran - Indonesia For trade, business & professional visitors only, No admission for children under 16 years oldhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=30&goe-indonesia-international-pharma-expo-2009&Jakarta-Event&International-EventPublished on the Jakarta's Post Sunday column on October 18th 2009 was an article written by journalist and columnist Nury Vittachi entitled, "David Letterman a sleazy creep". David Letterman a sleazy creep I was appalled to read such crabby opinion especially coming from a supposedly known author within a certain circle or from the wannabees a Society. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=29&when-an-opinion-is-just-as-sleazyKEMPINSKI VIENNA BALL Friday, 30 Oct 2009, 7 pm - 3am Kempinski Grand Ballroom, West mall Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Jl MH Thamrin No. 1 Brief information about the Ball: Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta is going to hold the first Kempinski Vienna Ball in Jakarta in partnership with The Austrian Embassy for Jakarta, The City of Vienna and Era Soekamto. This prestigious ball will take place on October 30, 2009 at Kempinski Grand Ballroom and promises an elegant evening, a night of wonderful music, dancing and gourmet Austrian cuisine. The event will be filled with exciting programs from 19.00 until 3:00 in the morning. The evening begins with a pre-function cocktail, followed by 5 courses set dinner,entertainment by Johann Strauss Orchestra from Austria, Yeah Yeah Boyz band, Pianist & Operettas Singer. The Ball's Opening Dance, the Viennese Waltz, will be presented by 80 debutantes lead by the Ballroom Dance Master, Mr. Heinz Heidenreich from Vienna. At midnight in keeping with tradition, the Midnight Quadrille will be performed with couples on the dance floor and there after dance the night away. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=21&goe-kempinski-vienna-ballIt was on October 12, 1492, when historians recorded Italian navigator Christopher Columbus's first landed on San Salvador Island or Waitling Island, part of the British Bahamas. Since the early 20th century, a number of nations celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar and on October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday declared as Columbus Day. Columbus day is also called Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Hispanic Day in Spain, as Dia de las Culturas or Day of the Cultures in Costa Rica, as Dia de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain, as Dia de las Americas or Day of the Americas in Uruguay and as Dia de la Resistencia Indigena or Day of Indigenous Resistance in Venezuela. In some Latin American countries, this celebration is also known as Dia de la Raza or Day of the Race however this event is said to counter the term Columbus Day and is seen as a day to commemorate the resistance of the arrival of Europeans to the Americas and is used to celebrate the native races.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=27&colombusday-us-commemoration-of-explorer-christopher-colombusIn the month of June 2009, Country Director of the British Council Indonesia, Keith Davies was awarded the OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honour List in respect to his 33 years of service to the council. The award was bestowed to Keith Davies on the same day of the Queen's birthday. "This is not something that I ever expected when I joined the British Council nearly 33 years ago, or even a few months ago when the ambassador gave me the surprising and exciting news. Nevertheless, I am truly delighted and honoured to have been recognized in this way.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/profile.php?no=1&British-Council-Keith-Davies ARCH ENEMY ASIA TOUR 2009 Wed, October 28th 2009 Ticket Price: Pre-Sale (till end of September 2009) TRIBUNE : IDR 243.000,- FESTIVAL : IDR 270.000,- Regular (Start on October 1st 2009) TRIBUNE : IDR 288.000,- FESTIVAL : IDR 315.000,- Date : Wed, October 28th 2009 Time : 08.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Venue : Tennis Indoor Senayan Jakarta, Indonesia For more information: Solucites Metal Concert Jl. Ciranjang No. 9, Kebayoran Baru South Jakarta 12130, Indonesia Tel. +62 21 7262183 Posted on September 30th 2009http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=20&goe-arch-enemy-asia-tour-2009It was on October 12, 1492, when historians recorded Italian navigator Christopher Columbus's first landed on San Salvador Island or Waitling Island, part of the British Bahamas. Since the early 20th century, a number of nations celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar and on October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday declared as Columbus Day. Columbus day is also called Discovery Day in the Bahamas, Hispanic Day in Spain, as Dia de las Culturas or Day of the Cultures in Costa Rica, as Dia de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain, as Dia de las Americas or Day of the Americas in Uruguay and as Dia de la Resistencia Indigena or Day of Indigenous Resistance in Venezuela. In some Latin American countries, this celebration is also known as Dia de la Raza or Day of the Race however this event is said to counter the term Columbus Day and is seen as a day to commemorate the resistance of the arrival of Europeans to the Americas and is used to celebrate the native races.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=27&colombusday-us-commemoration-of-explorer-christopher-colombusOpal or opulas is known as the birthstone for the month of October. Since precious stones are gage not only for its beauty, gems have long been related to bring the wearer power and wealth and also misfortune. We have also heard or read stories that Atlantis was destroyed by the incorrect use of quartz crystals an energy stone. There are those who vouched that these precious stones and semi precious stones, when practised correctly can help in spiritual, emotional, and physical healing. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=25&cultural-opalus-october-birthstoneOn this unique occasion of the 48th Anniversary Celebration of Nigeria's Independence, may I, on behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria extend warm greetings to the Government and people of Indonesia.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=mca-article-036President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suggested all Indonesian to wear batik clothes on 2 October 2009 while batik will be determined as a global cultural heritage by UNESCO. The world knows that since 17th century batik has been made in Indonesia by using wax which is the heritage of Majapahit Kingdom. His suggestion was stated on the meeting with Permias-an organization of Indonesian students in the USA.-held on Saturday in Four seasons Hotel, Boston. The meeting was attended by 300 guests including Indonesian family representativesThe President also talked about the "hot" relationship betweeen Indonesia and Malaysia.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=speech-008-batik-2-oktober-2009"The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the only legitimate object of good government." -Thomas Jefferson in 1809. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=18&law-crime-jakartas-district-attorneyThe Dutch are a surprising people. They live - all 16 million of them - on 41,528 square kilometers, little more than half the size of Scotland. The Netherlands is thus one of the world's most densely populated countries. But the Dutch have turned their crowded country into such a success that the world's planners and architects flock here to find out how.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=19&int-netherlands-smallcountry-bigambitionsFREE WINE TASTING at VIN+ Kemanghttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=17&goe-free-wine-tasting-at-vin+-kemang-jakartaThe Pampus argenteus better known as silver or white pomfret, an ocean fish has a diamond shape flat body, forked tail fin, and long pectoral fins. The pomfret also comes in a grey color. It weighs about 3/4 of a pound on an average and has a beautiful white meat with middle and side bones with few small scales on its skin. The pomfret can grow up to 4-6 kg or 8-13 lb with length between 40 and 100cm. Pomfret are perciform fishes or vertebrate fishes with backbones or spinal columns and they belong to the family of the Bramidae. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=14&fnb-steam-white-pomfretRawon is a spicy beef soup with a smoky aroma original a dish from East Java or Surabaya Indonesia. Found mostly in home cooked meals in Jakarta as not many restaurants sell this outlandish soup. Jakarta's restaurants serve mainly the traditional Sunda recipes, the renowned Padang array of curries or dishes like the Javanese Gudeg. The cuisine Rawon also became a part of the culinary tradition of the Malay culture in Singapore. It is very popular in many hawkers' centres or food courts especially in the Singapore Government Housing development Flats or apartments- (HDB). Basically, the essence of this dish is the same as a beef stew except spices and the nut popularly known by its Malay term as keluak is added. Beef lovers should at least try Rawon beef soup at least once. Truly a recommendable cuisine. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=15&fnb-rawon-beef-in-black-panglum-edule-nuts-soupThe 2nd Indonesia Tourism & Travel Fair (ITTF 2009) is an annual tourism and travel exhibition and conference event. ITTF receives full support from Department of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Indonesia and work together with 4 largest tourism industry associations i.e.: Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Organization (PHRI), Association of Indonesia Tour and Travel Agent (ASITA), Indonesia Congress and Convention Association (INCCA), Indonesia National Air Carriers Association (INACA) and many related organizations.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=13&goe-indonesia-tourism-travel-fair-2009&Jakarta-Event&International-EventJakJazz is known to have such a soul to it, such a community behind it and has featured some of the best jazz music talents.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=12&jakarta-international-jazz-festival-2009SME'sCO (Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperatives) Festival is going to be held for the 7th times this year on October 14 - 18, 2009 at Jakarta Convention Center - Indonesia.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=11&goe-smesco-festival-2009&Jakarta-Event&International-EventJakarta - The U.S. Embassy now has its own YouTube channel, featuring over 100 short videos covering a wide range of topics about the United States, including American culture, society, education, religious practice, politics, tourism and English-language education. Located at www.youtube.com/pasjakartaindonesia, the clips featured on the video-sharing website are in Indonesian or have Indonesian subtitles.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=da-posting-us-embassy-youtube-channelITB Asia: Opening New Doors - Discovering New Opportunities. Industry professionals of the MICE, Leisure and Corporate travel world come together at ITB Asia, and meet with international exhibitors of all sectors of the travel-value chain, Asia Pacific's leading companies and emerging small and medium-sized enterprises. Together with the convention & workshops offered, this show offers the perfect platform for the Asian incoming and outgoing market. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?id=7&ITB-asia-the-trade-show-for-the-asian-travel-marketThe 12th International exhibition on Printing (prepress, press, post-press) Machinery, Equipment and Supplies.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/?id=5&all-print-paper-indonesia&Jakarta-EventHands on cooking: Fresh Seafood Bouillabaisse with Rouille and Croutons & Warm fresh fruit Sabayonhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-cooking-class-with-rivaWhy Indonesia: Only one third of Indonesia’s population of 220 million has access to a clean water supply. Yet there is enough annual rainfall to provide the entire population with all its domestic water needs as well as sustain the nation’s agricultural needs. However less than 1% of these resources are harnessed and most of these (89%) are applied for agricultural purposes. The balance goes to domestic, municipal and industrial use (DMI). The rest of this valuable resource is not being harnessed for use and is allowed to discharge into the sea.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-international-water-tech-exhibition&JakartaKitchen Session with Chef Ivan Duchênehttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-kitchen-season-cooking-class-september-2009Indonesia is considered the fifth most prospective country in the world in terms of its potential mining wealth. It is a would leader in reserves of coal, copper, gold, nickel, silver and the world’s second largest exporter of coal. [more..]http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-mining-mineral-recover-exhibition&JakartaIl Divo are back: refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to remind the world just what we've been missing. The original and most popular operatic quartet return in November with their richest, most dynamic and diverse.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?u=jakarta-event&content=goe-il-divo-at-ritz-carltonThe Government of Sweden appointed Ewa Polano as Ambassador in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ms Polano is currently coordinator at the office of Minister for Trade Ewa Björling and chairs the Ministry for Foreign Affairs promotion team. She has previously served as Sweden's Ambassador to Mexico, EU Issues Coordinator at the European Union Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Minister at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin, Germany.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=da-posting-new-swedish-ambassador-to-jakartaOnly 15 years after the cataclysmic "Second Impact" destroyed half of the world's population, Earth is under attack again, this time by mysterious alien giants called Angels. All that remains of Japan is the besieged city of Tokyo 3, a mechanized metropolis capable of retracting into an underground cavern. There, in the headquarters of a secret government agency called NERV, a lonely 14-year-old boy named Shinji is recruited by his estranged father to pilot Evangelion Unit One, humanity's last hope of overcoming the destructive Angels. Shinji must choose between risking his life in battle or running away from his fear, his father, and himself. Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone is the action-packed first chapter of a four-part adaptation of the immensely popular "Neon Genesis Evangelion" anime series, sure to thrill fans of the series and newcomers alike. Experience Evangelion at the JICC, where the film will be shown in the original Japanese with subtitles, before the English-dubbed version opens at Baltimore's Hoff Theater in for a special week-long engagement (September 11 -17th). http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=global-evangelion-your-not-alone Morrocan and Middle Eastern Restaurant Open Your Fast Ala Sultan After a full day of fasting, invite your family and friends, guest and colleagues to enjoy our iftar Iftar Set Menu starting from only Rp. 99.000++ For more information, please call: Maroush - Morrocan and Middle Eastern Restaurant Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2nd floor Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav 2-3 Tel. 62 21 5289 2431http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=bargain-september09Romania’s territory has been  inhabited from times long past. It is here where, in the Neolithic, some of the most prolific European cultures, Cucuteni and Gumelnita, flourished. Known by the Greeks under the name of Gets, and by the Romans as Dacians, the ancient inhabitants of the present Romanian territory were first mentioned by Herodotus. Enigmatic and solitary, the Dacian fortified settlements and strongholds that have been preserved from those times were built and defended with his life by the last Dacian king, Decebalus. However, the oldest fortified towns, the ones on the Black Sea shore, belonged to Greek colonists. Dacia was conquered by Emperor Trajan after two of the most glorious wars of the Roman history, in 106 AD. The Romanian people was formed following Roman colonization, and, amidst migrating waves, miraculously preserved its unity, including that if its language, spoken without dialectal variations. It is only one thousand years later that the firs Romanian states are formed. The following period is politically and culturally active. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=int-exploring-romania-and-her-brief-historyHaving been a subscriber of Indovision since January 4th 2008, the cable network company at that time had very limited programs mostly repeated ones. Since mid August 2009 and after a number of requests to Indovision Cable to air FoxNnews, apart from BBC World news, I can now re-watch FoxNews and a favourite TV host of mine Bill O’Reillyhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?menu=consumer-foxnews-on-indonesiaShangri-La Hotel, Jakarta is preparing a range of surprises to embrace the holy month of Ramadhan, which starts on 21 August 2009 and runs until 20 September 2009. The sweet and savoury refreshments will recharge guests' energy after a day of fasting, while Deli Shop will prepare pastries, cakes and cookies as perfect gifts for families, friends and business partners.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-ramadhan-at-shangrilajakartaEnjoy a new sumptuous set menu at only Rp. 200.000++ per pax or experience "Buka Puasa" traditional buffet with a lavish array of Indonesian favorites starting only Rp. 150.000++ per pax dor your private party. http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=the-nine-muses-club-ramadhan-delightFresh Salmon bedded with Organic Sura Vermicelli with Fried Bean Curd sautéed preserved turnips and garlic Text and Photography by Loreen Neville September 1st 2009 Eating well in context healthy food consumption, irrespective of being rich, broke, or poor, is truly an art to master for everyone, who takes eating and bringing food to the table for the family seriously. Buying fresh food does require some form of research. It is important to know where the food and perishable stocks are coming from and how hygienically stocked are foods from the suppliers and the grocers. Do they meet the required standard for a healthy and safe consumption? Imagine consuming poison, excessive formalin, or food adulteration in your diet? You’re be as good as the living dead! In Jakarta, the wicked criminals especially during the fasting month often supplies to the wet traditional markets, tainted meat and a number of edible products like bean curd, instant noodles, even in meats and salted fish have often been found with excessive formaldehyde to extend the perishable food shelf life. Formaldehyde is a chemical use to embalm the dead and is not fit for consumption and it can cause devastating effects. The criminals also often laze their food supplies exceeding the standard health permissible levels of sodium benzoate, cyclamate and borax. Therefore, it is advisable to really get to know the people you buy your food stuff from. And if you have a habit of eating street food, take time out to gather information as to where he/she obtains her supplies from. Eating safely is just as important as eating healthy. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-recipes-fresh-salmon-beddedThe All American Rejectshttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=the-all-american-rejects-tourShang Palace, the Chinese restaurant that specialises in authentic Cantonese cooking, offers guests distinctive fusion with its Malaysian Chinese Cuisine promotion. Food lovers will enjoy the mixture of the two cultures in eight dishes especially prepared by Chinese Chef Benson Fok and his team. The promotion runs up to August 23th 2009. Chinese culture has long influenced tradition around the world. Blending with the local customs it affects, it creates a unique combination on each culinary culture. Malaysian Chinese cuisine is derived from mainland China. Historically, Chinese communities who migrated to Malaysia started to develop dishes using Chinese base products with Malaysian local ingredients and method of cooking. The combination has become a culture of its own. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-resto-shangrilajakarta-shangpalace-malaysianchinese-cuisineB.A.T.S. (Bar and Restaurant at The Shangri-La) always highlights international talent to entertain its crowd.  B.A.T.S. now presents the Step Ahead Band, which makes its debut at B.A.T.S. on 20 July 2009.  The band exudes positive energy from the stage, which draws the crowd to join the show and become part of the fun.  With a wide range of songs and a mindset that every performance is an opportunity to bring joy to the crowd, guests can expect a different Step Ahead experience every night at B.A.T.S. Live music enthusiasts are invited to experience the energetic sounds and antics performed by Step Ahead members Peter Ochkov, Johnny Williams, Nathan Mechent, Theolyn Du Randt, Keegan Williams and Paul Adams, who are ready to make everybody at B.A.T.S. part of the entertainment. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-B.A.T.S-step-ahead-band-in-shangri-la-jakartaShangri-La Jakarta opens SATOO, a revolutionary new restaurant in Jakarta.  The ambience is elegantly contemporary, and at the same time intimate, warm and friendly. The decor features extensive use of reflective surfaces such as glass, mirrors and polished stone, with textural elements as wood and Asian artefacts.  Combined with strong visual appeal, the sound, sizzle and aromas permeating from the open kitchens and 8 action stations provide a stimulating sensory dining experience. SATOO is all about a culinary exploration of Asian and International cuisine.  Chic and modern are the first impressions one gets entering the casual café area, with the dessert station featuring a chocolate fountain and an irresistible display of cakes,  pastries, soufflés, ice creams and desserts.  The aroma of pastry begins to stimulate the senses, before guests reach another 12 interactive open kitchen stations featuring various cuisines. A Juice and Jamu Station on the left brims with a wide array of fresh whole and cut fruit, and features an innovative twist:  Jamu Ladies preparing and serving jamu, traditional Indonesian herbal concoctions using various types of medicinal plants for a variety of ailments, relief or simply maintaining good health. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-resto-shangrilajakarta-satoorestaurant-an-indulgence-of-the-senseMost of us have never experienced war unlike our forefathers. Why does the images of real war looks so frighteningly painfully and horrible. We are like the false witnesses of wars, for we only witness what see through edited visual media like television, story books, films and others.  Therefore, the imagination of wars in our minds is often closely related with death, murder, slaughter, rape, torture and bloodshed. Wars we know through history painfully existed occurred when men preferred conflict than settlements. Millions have suffered and died according to the world’s noble historians. In an Exhibition held by Salihara Gallery in Jakarta on July 16 2009, is exactly what 13 Indonesian artists tried to communicate through arts and forms, to keep us in the terrible circumstance that our generation has never experienced, that is the war. The forms however, were neither gruesome nor horrifying; basically images of military were projected like toy soldiers. The artists failed to elaborate on the concept of war rather their artworks merely represented the human form and uniforms in history. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=arts-the-artist-failed-perception-salihara-exhibition-jakartaPerforming SEXY DANCER BODY PAINTING SWIM SUIT SHOW DJ SHAWN (SPINACH) http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=the-beach-party-pool-side-alilaOn Wednesday 15th July 2009, a formal reception at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta was held to mark the farewell to Mr. Akhtar Ali Sulehri, outgoing Charge d’ affairs, Pakistan Embassy and heralded the assumption of responsibilities in his place by Mr. Salman Babar Beg.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=da-farewells-outgoing-charge-daffaires-DHM-pakistan-embassyAs a symbol of appreciation to the rich traditional cuisine of West Sumatra, SATOO international restaurant at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta offers diners the chance to indulge in the culinary delights of West Sumatra from 20 to 31 July 2009.  SATOO’s versatile chefs will prepare a range of Padang-style cuisine to delight diners who crave the traditional food of West Sumatra.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-resto-shangrilajakarta-satoorestaurant-padang-cuisineAs part of an inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga ( Japanese Comics). Lupin III Castle of Cagliostro  is a 1979 anime film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is one of the master thief Lupin III films. The second animated Lupin III movie and arguably the most famous, Castle of Cagliostro was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki (who also co-directed the first Lupin III TV series and directed two episodes of the second) before he formed Studio Ghibli. Cagliostro features gentleman thief Lupin III, grandson to Maurice Leblanc's French literary master thief Arsène Lupin. http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=global-event-lupin-III-castle-of-cagliostroPoland’s great state assets are more than eight hundred of magnificent surrealistic contradictive historic structures of medieval castles, baroque palaces, stately homes, and Manors. Great Poland also encompasses mysterious prehistoric sites, one hundred and thirty-eight registered churches and religious associations, open-air museums of folk culture emerging traditions with modernization. Apart from Poland’s terra firma of regional historical archietectural heritage, the country is blessed with  alpine mountains, wide beaches, clear lakes, forestry and is equipped with a major seaport route in Europe.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=polands-terra-firma-of-historical-architectural-heritageOn July 4th 2009, the British Broadcasting Channel, popularly known as BBC, moderated by BBC's presenter Nik Gowing, aired a program, 'the World Debate, Disasters Prepare or React.' The panelist consisted of Arjun Katoch-Chief UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team, Philippine's Senator Loren Legarda- UN champion of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Asia Pacific region and Guido Bertolaso-Head of Italy's Civil Protection Agency. Professor Edward Borodzicz risk management at Portsmouth Business School and Author of Risk, Crisis and Security Management. [read more..]http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=env-BBC-world-debate-disasters-prepare-or-reactTicket Price : Pre-Sale (1st June - 8th July 2009) VIP : Rp. 285.000 Tribune : Rp. 235.000 Festival : Rp. 185.000 Regular (9th July 2009) VIP : Rp. 335.000 Tribune : Rp. 285.000 Festival : Rp. 235.000 Date : Sunday, 26th July 2009 Time : 19.00p.m to 23.30 p.m Venue : Sasana Budaya Ganesha (Sabuga)  Jl. Taman Sari No. 73, Bandung  Indonesia     For more information please call: +62 21 8282 137 Brought to you by Nada Promotion Posted on July 9th 2009 http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=MAE-live-concert-in-BandungIn this 21st Century, the shameful chapter of Burma’s military junta history rest on acts of groundless cruelty by forced detention, and meaningless criminal charges brought against the peaceful opposition NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi and thousands of Burmese political detainees of the NLD party in Burma. The NLD political detainees are severely punished for lawfully winning 80% of the electoral vote in 1990. The military junta refusing to admit defeat in the 1990 elections had thus silenced the opposition through a reign of terror, intimidation, harassment, torture, appalling conditions inside Burma's squalid prisons and makeshift prisons. Political detainees are banned from receiving family visits and denied proper medical care. These are atrocious human rights crimes conducted on a people during a non-war status.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=suu-kyi-in-the-face-of-the-oppressionYEPPY ROMERO one of the best of Indonesia Latin Guitar Player, MURI Record, playing acoustic guitar with 100 top musicians, 10 hours non stop, performing more than 150 song from 10 genre music with 4 different language. Dates: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th JEMIMA Soul Blues vocals & acoustic guitar duo Dates: 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th JEMIMA AND THE BLUES FOOLS Blues band with vocals Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th KEMALA AYU TRIO Jazz band with vocals One of Jakarta's most demanded Jazz vocalists in the last 20 years. Her very personal style intrigues her fans every time she performs. She is a regular guest on Jakarta's international Jazz festivals and performs in top Jazz venues all over Indonesia. Dates: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st RAY JEFFRIN Solo piano & vocal, songs from Broadway to 80's Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th June 2009 http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=wine-dine-dance-programs-the-nine-muses-clubClearing out bits & pieces from the refrigerator and pantry, I came up with this modified recipe of the prawn dim sum and using the unwanted prawn heads and shells, made a clear prawn soup. It is fun in the kitchen when you brave odds by cooking up a meal you never tried cooking before and then its taste so full of flavours. I remember a friend once said to me, that I should open a restaurant. But I think that going into the restaurant business requires not only great food but good management and marketing, and I do not have the time for that. I rather dine at a restaurant to taste the flavours of different chefs. I believe that cooking and meals presentation at home for the family, friends and even for myself, is important and done as a treat. Many people do not care the way meals are created and presented in the home. Meals cooked are usually routine meals. The steam prawns with a cup of clear soup is a full meal and requires no rice to compliment the dishes.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-recipes-steam-prawns-with-bean-curdINTERNATIONAL BALI 10K is a program of Bali Provincial Government, organized by Bali Government Tourism Office in cooperation with Ministry Cultural and tourism of Indonesia, City/Regency Government, PB PASI, PASI Provincial Office with Matahari Convex as its Official Event Organizer. INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K will be held on: Day : Sunday Date : 09 th August 2009 Time : 06.00 a.m. Central Indonesia Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) Start and finish point are located at Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali, Renon, Denpasar. RACE MILESTONES & REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K participants are divided into 4 (four) categories: International Male and Female Elite Top Athletes' category National Male and Female Top Athletes' category General Public category (college students, employees, Indonesian Armed Forces, and the Indonesian Police) High school students' category http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=sport-event-anniversary-of-bali The people of modern day Jordan are basically hospitable, charismatic, outgoing, broad minded Arabs. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a land of beauty and contrasts, was founded by King Abdullah I, ruled by his grandson King Hussein for 46 years till his death in 1999. Jordan, although a non oil and water producing country, under the reign of late King Hussein’s son, King Abdullah II,  who assumed the throne after his father’s death, the kingdom managed to become a modern city enjoying peace, stability and economic growth. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=jordan-jerash-grandeur-of-imperial-romeAn overview of the diverse photographic expression that emerged in Japan since the 1970s. The  exhibition includes 76 photographs by 23 photographers. This exhibition is composed of two sections. The first, "A Changing Society," focuses on human beings as members of society. The second, "Changing Landscapes," looks at cities, the suburbs, and nature. Through these photographers' unique views of society and landscape viewers will gain a better understanding of the myriad changes that took place in Japan between the period of rapid economic growth and the early 21st century. http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=japan-foundation-present=japanese-photography-1970sThe biannual exhibition of graphic arts industry in Indonesia that must not be left behind. Why? Because FGDexpo is not only just an exhibition which provides you the latest products and technology in graphic arts industry but also it is always supported by creative and innovative features and events inside the exhibition. FGDexpo 2009 will be held on 30 July - 2 August 2009 at Jakarta Convention Center. For 4 days, FGDexpo 2009 brings together buyers & sellers in graphic arts industry and creates networking and potential business opportunities. With "Experiencing the Creative Industry" taken as this year's exhibition theme, FGDexpo 2009 will provide you a truly unique experience about the creative industry in Indonesia. So don't miss your chance to participate in FGDexpo 2009! http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=fgdexpo-2009-jakarta15 - 18 Sep 2009 Expocentr' Krasnaya Presnya Fairgrounds Confectionery & Bakering, Health Food, Fruit & Vegetables, Frozen Foods, Organic Food, Fish & Seafood, Grocery, Oil/Fat & Sauce, Meat & Poultry, Tea & Coffee, Dairy http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=World-Food-Moscow-2009-ExhibitionPetra, fabled the rose red city, is the ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan noted for her breathtaking fabulous ruins and is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=petra-jordans-fabled-rose-red-cityConsidered an expensive fish to consume in most countries, in Indonesia however, the marlin fish steaks are far cheaper than the Spanish mackerel or the red snapper. Sold mainly in supermarkets, meat of the marlin fish is tougher than the normal fish texture. Marlin an Istiohoridae marine fish, closely related to the freshwater trout is an elongated fish with a rigid dorsal fin. The name marlin was adapted from a sailors marlinspike because it bore such close resemblance.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-recipes-grill-marlin-steak-with-sauteed-water-spinachMaking a good pot of beef curry is not something new. However, making a really delicious strong beef flavour curry, now that is something else.  In most households I had observe that when beef curry is cooked, the meat is added right away into the curry ingredients, liquid or water added then left to simmer. But when I cook beef curry, in order to really obtain that true beefy flavour, I place beef chunks into a pressure cooker with beef bouillon cubes, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. It’s just the same like making a good wholesome beef stew. The broth obtained from pressure cooking will bring out all the flavour in the beef curry.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-recipes-potato-beef-curry-with-coconut-cream24-31 July 2009, Istora Senayan Jakartahttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-disney-high-school-musical-theIceTourJakarta Celebration Event 2009http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=event-Jakartas-celebration-2009An Exhibition, A lecture 22nd June 2009 up to 12 August 2009 Erasmus Huis Cultural Center Exhibition to run from 22nd June 2009 up to 12 August 2009 Lecture on Monday 22nd June 2009 from 15.00hrs to 18.00 Max Kisman pioneered with digital technology in the mid 80s for magazine design, images typography and posters. In 1986, he co-founded TYP/Typografisch Papier on typography and art.....http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=event-design-the-complexity-of-simplycity-max-kismanSKY CRAWLERS - Winner of the Mainichi Award for Best Animated Film 2008 - June 26th @ 6:30 pm, In a hauntingly familiar yet futuristic alternate reality, eternally youthful fighter pilots struggle for supremacy of the skies. Genetically modified to exist in perpetual adolescence, these immortal "kildren" are forced to carry out a war between competing international corporations in an otherwise peaceful world-all for the entertainment of the consumer. But when an ace pilot falls for his beautiful new commander, he begins to question his fate. From award-winning anime director Mamoru Oshii comes this stunning adaptation of the original series of graphic novels by Hiroshi Mori. The highly anticipated DVD was released in the US on May 26th.....http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=global-event-sky-crawler-at-summer-anime-series-2009To celebrate the 482nd anniversary of the capital city of Indonesia, SATOO international restaurant at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta offers diners the chance to indulge in the culinary delights of Jakarta from 21 to 27 June 2009. SATOO's versatile chefs will prepare a range of Betawi-style cuisine from appetiser to dessert to delight diners who crave the traditional food of Jakarta.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-resto-shangrilajakarta-satoorestaurant-betawi-delightsChef Holger Messerle and his culinary skills develop creative new catering options that can be tailored to your needs... Metro Skygarden Restaurant and Metro Functions located on the 7th floor at the German Center at BSD Tangerang, Indonesia, on the outskirts of Jakarta, has established a successful presence in the food and beverage service industry and offers one of the largest combined spaces in the congregation and catering service industry. The company's aim is to serve the greater Jakarta market. The creative functional operation is spaced of over 2500 square meters and offers conference rooms of combined 816sqm (45sqm to 488sqm) to serve any industry or private function.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=fnb-resto-jakarta-metro-skygarden-great-foodINTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE EXPO 2009 Exhibition and Meetings June 23rd to 25th 2009 At Kartika Expo Center, Balai Kartini Jakartahttp://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=event-international-public-service-expo-2009Jakarta Children & Youth Chorus proudly present WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER 4th Mid-Year Concert Music director by Paulus Chandra Pianist by Angelica Livianahttp://rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=event-jakarta-children-youth-chorus-weareallinthistogetherExhibition Opening hour for public: 24 July 2009 : 2 pm - 9 pm 25 July to 2 August 2009 - Weekdays (Monday - Thursday) : 12 pm - 10 pm - Weekends (Friday - Sunday) : 10 am - 10 pm Ticket price: 24 July to 2 August 2009 - Weekdays (Monday - Thursday) : IDR 20,000,- - Weekends (Friday - Sunday) : IDR 30,000,- Venue Jakarta International Expo Arena PRJ Kemayoran Jakarta 10620http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=event-indonesia-motor-show-2009In 1932 the Dutch photographer/ film director / journalist Alphons Hustinx (1900-1972) and his well-to do friend Theo Regout get into a Ford convertible twoseater and set out for distant Afghanistant. It was the first of a long series of travels. Hustinx used photography and film while visiting the then Dutch East Indies in the late 1930s and later also India, Pakistan and Ceylon, immediately after their independence. The exhibition "Travels of the Past" consists of a selection of travel photographs, made by Alphons Hustinx in the 1930s and 1950s. His impressions of tranquil landscapes, fuming volcanoes, street scenes and encounters with people in everyday life present an intriguing image of an exotic world as seen through the eyes of a western photographer. The exhibition shows also a film Hustinx shot while travelling the tropical archipelago, the first Dutch colour film.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-travels-of-the-pastMUSIC and ELECTRICITY: STRANGE ATTRACTORS June 5th to June 14th 2009 The POW Ensemble: Luc Houtkamp (electronic) Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar) Guy Harries (electronics) Music and Electricity; Strange Attractors Schedule 2009 For more information, please call: Erasmus Huis Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan - Jakarta Tel: +62 21 524 1069/ 525 0571 Posted on June 4th 2009http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/art-pow-ensemble-strange-attractors.phpNadaman, the authentic Japanese restaurant at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, presents guests with a Robatayaki promotion. This Japanese-style barbecue is presented in nine dishes especially prepared by Japanese Chef Koji Yoshimoto and his team. The Robatayaki promotion is available at Nadaman restaurant from 1 to 20 June 2009.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/resto-nadaman-offers-robatayaki.phpNairobi, The Billion Tree Campaign has just passed the four billion mark, in a crucial step towards its target of seven billion trees planted by the end of 2009. The milestone was reached following confirmation from the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture that an additional 687 million trees were planted in 2008 under the country's nationwide tree planting campaign - part of the one billion trees that were planted over the last 52 days...http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/environment-tree-planting-campaign.phpOn June 2nd 2009, the Embassy of Mexico in Jakarta and the Forest and Nature Conservation Research and Development Centre of Indonesia, collaborated to celebrate World Environment Day, on Tuesday June 02nd 2009. A Tree Planting event was held on the state elementary school SD Mexico or Escuela Republica De Mexico grounds on Jl. Hang Lekir V/53 Kebayoran Baru and Taman Meksiko located in front of the school.....http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/environment-escuela-mexico-embassy-jakarta-tree-planting.phpOn May 7th 2009 PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk or Telkom, through its product Telkom Flexi, General Manager, South Jakarta, Mohammed Firdaus, signed a memorandum with founding Chairwoman Loreen Neville of Roving Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club, a non-profit organization, into Telkom Flexi community agenda. The signing ceremony was attended by top executives of PT. Telkom, Director of Consumer I Nyoman G. Wiryanata, Deputy General Manager South Jakarta, Hesti Nugrahani, the vice mayor of South Tangerang Mohammaed Saleh, Chairman DPRD South Tangerang Arief Wayudhi, and law enforcer newly installed south Jakarta Police Commissioner and Chief Firman Santyabudi (Firman Santyabudi replaces South Jakarta Police Chief Anwar Chairul) and South Jakarta vice police chief Kris Erlangga. The ceremony was held to celebrate the appreciation and joint efforts of community 100 and the inauguration of the building of Telkom Plaza Ciputat, South Jakarta which was also held on the same day.http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/club-news/telkom-roving.phpApart from work and family, both my hubby and I, are involved in some social work activities or another. My hubby, a former high ranking government officer or the former president director of Jamsostek, is known as Bapak in Indonesia and has a stream of followers up till this very day and many of whom he had helped. I can say that it is not easy to be his wife because there are so many people to deal with, and you cannot turn them away especially when they arrive from the villages to visit. Understanding and compassion is required here....http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/arts-recycled-newspaper-boat.phpINDONESIA CELLULAR SHOW 2009 Date: June 10th - 14th 2009 Venue: Assembly Hall & Main Lobby - Jakarta Convention Center Time: 10.00 - 21.00 WIB In conjunction with FESTIVAL KOMPUTER INDONESIA 2009 Date: June 10th - 14th 2009 Venue: Hall A, Hall B, Cendrawasih Hall, Plenary Hall - Jakarta Convention Center Time: 10.00 - 21.00 WIB Admission Fee: Rp.5,000http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/indonesia-cellular-show-2009.phpThere are four beautiful decorative, closes to nature resorts at Sun City located in the Northern part of South Africa.  Sun City, lies on the territory of the homeland of Bophuthatswana, a former independent state of the apartheid regime, about a 90 minute drive from Johannesburg.  This city is perhaps, now one of the prides of South Africa’s Tourism destination that comes with a legend and  intriguing chapters of the apartheid and self government.  In her history, the famous character of the then like him or hate him, former Bophuthatswana President, Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope, convicted of embezzlement and theft of royalties and  South Africa’s Suncity founder   real estate magnate Sol Kerzner, who then saw opportunity in the apartheid’s South Africa's zoning structures, are part and parcel of the development of  Bophuthatswana. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/int-south-africa%27s-sun-city-palace-of-the-lost-city.phpSome fall in love with the city at first sight, others are won ever only after a longer period of discovery; but all agree that it is one of the most beautiful locations in the world. The metropolis with a population of two million is bisected by the mighty flow of the Danube with hills and valleys on the Buda side and the flat, low-lying Pest on the other. The riverside panorama has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Anybody who has ever seen it illuminated by night can understand why. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/int-hungary-step-budapest.phpAfrica is a continent with a rich reservoir of resources, but the continents biggest asset by far is the warmth, friendliness, humility and humanity of its people. This was the inspiration for the official slogan of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ - Ke Nako. Celebrate Africa's Humanityhttp://www.rovinginsight.org/library/sports-2010-south-africa.phpThe name of Tokaj is identified the world over with wine, but it has also been put on the World Heritage list to protect the characteristic grape cultivation and wine making culture of this region in the northeastern part of Hungary. A fossilized imprint has been found here of an ancient Miocene-period vine leaf, a common ancestor of today’s grape varieties, from which it can be seen that grapes are indigenous to Tokaj. This is thanks to the exceptional microclimate, the volcanic and post volcanic activity which created the characteristic soil, the gentle slopes with favourable aspects, and the autumn mists rising from the Bodrog and Tisza rivers. The oak trees used for the barrels also grow locally and the special mould that has colonized the walls of the cellars helps the wine mature. The end product, referred to by the French king Louis XIV as the wine of kings and the king of wines, is considered to have medicinal properties to this day.http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/beverage-Wine-Region-of-Tokaj.phpAcar is curry vegetable pickles served as a condiment to a main course or meal. It is a very popular pickled spicy salad found mainly in countries like Malaysia, Singapore and India. Indonesia also has her own recipe of Acar, a mixture of cucumber, sliced carrots, sliced red chilies, marinated in vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt without the curry spices or the antioxidant plant turmeric. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/Dessert-Acar-Asias-renowned-Spicy.phpMalaysian love their recipe of butter prawns fried in butter and flavoured with curry leaves. Strange but I had a hard time looking for curry leaves, dried or fresh in Jakarta. So I will use fresh salam leaves and fresh shredded lengkuas. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/kitchen-malaysian-butter-king-prawns.phpOf all of the Chinese culinary cuisines, Sichuan cooking is considered one of the best and the most popular the world over. Known in Chinese as Chuan Cai, the unique culinary art of Sichuan cooking are spicily flavourful, boasting of a variety of cooking techniques while enhancing the taste of hot, sweet, salty and tongue heat sensation. Sichuan cooking techniques tends to lean more towards stir-frying without simmering, dry braising, frying and braising in corn flour and sautéing. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/kitchen-Dice-Chilli-Chicken-with-Cashew-and-Bean-Curd.php Roving Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club Gathering M & B Sparks Hotel - Jl. Mangga Besar Raya No. 42 Central Jakarta Wednesday, 14th May 2008 http://www.rovinginsight.org/gathering/2008/Sparks/Pineapple salted fish curry is a quick and simple to make meal and even taste more favourable the day after it’s cooked. Whenever I loose desire for food, I have this dish prepared to boost my appetite. It’s a strange combination of curry paste, pineapple fruit and dried salted fish. I really have no idea of the origins of this cuisine although I suspect it to be typically Singaporean. I first laid eyes on it, in my mother’s kitchen. My mother is European and Arab, she is a Leicester, so where she picked up the recipe is beyond me or perhaps from her mother. Now, my daughter is seeing this dish in my kitchen. My daughter has yet to try this dish, she is hard to feed, too choosy in her meals that sometimes I run out of menus, ‘as to what to cook’. We don’t have the same menu all the time. Meals at home are like dining out. I try to make meals as delicious and presentable, so the family can enjoy good wholesome foods.      In this dish, I have thrown in some lady’s fingers or Okra, my own idea. Buying Okra in the super market isn’t fun because the veggies are often vacuumed packed, leaving the consumer without the choice of picking the smaller green ones. The large Okras are usually too tough and woody in taste.  Therefore, when picking Okras, choose the smaller ones and look at the tips of the veggie. http://rovinginsight.org/library/kitchen-Pineapple-Salted-Fish-Curry-with-Ladys-Fingers.phpMasquerade Costume Party - Neo & Vanity New Menara Standard Chartered 2nd Floor Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio 164 South Jakarta Roving Insight E Journal - www.rovinginsight.orghttp://www.rovinginsight.org/gathering/2008/Neo-Vanity/Renown for promoting & patronizing gastronomic entertainment spots in Jakarta and Bali, inspired to further advocate tourism, the Roving Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club and Friends, in a convoy of cars headed by His Excellency Major General Syed Mustafa Hussain of Pakistan, set foot on Nuansa Bali hotel located in Anyer, Jln. Raya Karang Bolong KM 133.5, West Java, for an Exclusive Private Beach party. Deriving from a mixture of cultures from 18 countries including Indonesians, totaling more or less 160 people, fun in the sun was the tall order of this magnificent notable weekend....http://www.rovinginsight.org/rv2/index.php?content=outbound-article-001On June 27th 2008, after patrolling and heading back towards headquarters, our vehicle had to pass by a two way narrow turning point street. At the curve, the driver stopped because there was an on coming car also making the turn. The car also stopped as both vehicles tried to give way for a smooth passage. In the midst of that, all of a sudden, we heard a loud bump and then a cracking sound. Both drivers of the vehicles, winding down the windows looked at the wheels to see what had happened. Passing by after hitting the cars was two riders on a motorbike. We did not yet know the damages to the car at this point. When our vehicle was able to pass freely, from a distance, we saw the motorbike up ahead. I instructed my driver to chase the monkey. After a brief chase, we caught up with the two hit and run suspects and ordered them down from their bikes with plate number F 5358 D (F is from Bogor) . We, in front of the suspects and street witnesses, examined and photograph the scene and access the damages. The wheel cub of the car was reaped and damage. The metal hood covering was dented and paint scrapped off. The rear section of the car was also dented with the paint scrapped off. http://www.rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=law_and_crime-article-031The Dutch ceramic artist Hester Tjebbes came in 1983 to the pottery village of Pejaten in Bali, where she advised on a technique of a simple, high-fired, hand-thrown and hand-decorated product. This turned into a development project funded by the Dutch HIVOS Foundation. After a lot of experimenting and studying Balinese classical shapes and decorations, the technique and designs that were developed have spread and hundreds of potters in Pejaten today make a living with it. This success was also due to bapak Tantri, who ran the village as his family, with authority, intelligence and lots of energy. In 2003 Hester Tjebbes moved her French Eglantier studio to Pejaten, in order to make the kind of pots she always wanted to make. She works with 6 artists that she trained 20 years ago. She told them that she is tired of seeing cheap commercial pots, that the studio must focus on quality, that sales are important, but not the first interest. After 6 years, she is proud to present the exceptional ceramics of Eglantier. Some very big sizes, like the old Martavans, others fine elegant porcelain. In times of mass produced, industrial and often disposable objects, we do need signs of real material and human skill to compensate for the lack of intrinsic values elsewhere. Opening Exhibition: April 23rd 2009 at 19.30 p.m Period Exhibition: April 24th – June 13th 2009 Monday – Thursday 09.00 - 16.00 Friday 09.00 - 14.00 Saturday 10.00 - 13.00 Free admission Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav. S-3 Kuningan, Jakarta 12950 Tel. +62 21 5241069 http://rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-2009-CERAMICS-OF-EGLANTIER-STUDIOHannah, the headstrong rebel of seven siblings, tries to avoid the preparations for her parents' 40th wedding anniversary, but her charming brand-new lover Victor sort of drags her along, and soon proves to be an ideal son-in-law. As Victor assumes full responsibility for organizing the anniversary river cruise, Hannah is left with mixed feelings. Yet when Victor confides in her that her family is communicating terribly, she claims he is not the person to judge. Suddenly Hannah seems uncertain whether to stay with Victor who proves quite patient and understanding.. Genre : Romantic Comedy Scenario : Rob Bloemkolk and Annemarie van de Monday Production : Annemarie van de Monday Player : Maria Kraakman, Antonie Kamerling, Janni Goslinga and Kees Boot  Running Time : 77 minutes  Year : January 2007  Language : Dutch  Subtitle Version : English    Venue : Erasmus Dutch Cultural Centre Time : 13.30 p.m and 16.00 p.m Address : Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan - Jakarta 12950 Tel : +62 21 524 1069   Fee : Free Admission   http://rovinginsight.org/library/index.php?content=goe-article-Film-HannaHannah