The Sultanate of Yogyakarta was founded from the disintegration of the Mataram Sultanate when two princes fought over the accommodation of the Dutch by the Sultanate of Mataram. One of the princes, who would become the first Sultan of Yogyakarta, created an army that exists until today despite being reduced by treaties. It is an Army founded in a […]
Borobudur is a temple with more than 2672 reliefs and 504 Buddhist statues. It was built with more than 60.000 cubic meters of andesite volcanic rock and more than a million stone blocks. One of the challenges in keeping this Unesco World Heritage site clean is brushing moss off the structure, especially during the rainy season. One […]
Here is the complete list of events in Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko in 2017: March 27, Tawur Agung Prambanan April 9, Ratu Boko Yoga & Meditation Day 11-12, Borobudur Dance Creation Competition 17, Mandiri Jogja International Marathon May 6-7, Borobudur International Conference 1-30, Borobudur Photo Contest 11, Vesak at Borobudur 20, Prambanan Music, Art, […]
Magelang provides a new tourist attraction in its famous Borobudur Temple. A Kidung Karmawibangga ballet (dance-drama) dance will be performed on the second Saturday of every month at Borobudur Temple Tourism Park in Magelang, Central Java province. “[It is] performed on an open stage at Borobudur Temple's Lumbini Park,” the founder of Brata Penangkaran Borobudur […]
It's not just Banyuwangi that's packed with events all year round; the Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko Temple Tourism Parks are also planning to hold 25 events throughout 2017. "The management of the Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko Temple Tourism Parks has scheduled 25 events in 2017. From culinary delights, cultural activities, entertainment to sports, they've got it all. The locations are at the Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko Temples [...]
Borobudur is the temple with the most comprehensive and extensive collection of Buddhist reliefs in the world. Built from 60.000 cubic meters of andesite, or over one million stone blocks, the temple boasts at least 2.672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. One of the challenges in maintaining this building, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 […]
Borobudur will be one of the ten recipients of World Bank aid for Indonesian tourist destinations. Three out of ten aid recipients will be prioritized because of manpower shortage, those tourist destinations are Borobudur, Lake Toba, and Mandalika. The aid fund will be used for building infrastructure such as airports, roads and river management. The fund […]
If negotiations go smoothly, construction will begin in July 2017. Borobudur Temple is one of 10 Indonesian tourist destinations that will receive a US$200 million injection of funding from the World Bank. According to the Assistant Deputy for Industry, Trade, Tourism, and Creative Economy at the Vice Presidential Secretariat, M. Zulkarnain, of the ten destinations […]
What's interesting about Sound of Borobudur is the presence of replicas of stringed instruments that match the depictions of strings on the Karmawibhangga relief of Borobudur Temple. These replicas have been successfully crafted and played by cultural figures. Since 824 AD, during the inauguration of Borobudur Temple, the Karmawibhangga relief panel clearly depicts […]
The sound of Borobudur as a part of the Borobudur Cultural Feast has one surprise for both performers and spectators. Artists are able to replicate the musical instruments depicted on the Karmawibhangga relief at Borobudur Temple. String instruments (called dawai) and wind instruments are going to be played in Sound of Borobudur. There are several depictions of […]
