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JAVANESE traditional music in Indonesia, named Gamelan , is now beginning to rarely favored the younger generation. However it's proved to be attractive to tourists or foreigners from European countries. Having schedule to travel to Kulonprogo Regency , about 18 students Dominicus College in Nijmegen, the Netherlands , visited Indonesia, especially Kulonprogo Regency. What do they do on those kinds of Travel Destination agenda? It's to know and practise Gamelan. It is on Thursday July 30, 2015, when the students being spent a week at Wild Rescue Center (WRC) Yogyakarta , take the time to visit the studio of Karawitan Lestari Budaya in Cumethuk RT 22 RW 11 Kedungsari Pengasih Kulonprogo. Not just to be a spectator, these students are even involved plays gamelan music. For some of them this is the first occasion. One of the students, Jimmy Banken , was deeply curious about the traditional gamelan music. Teens who used to play drums or percussion instruments have a different se

STATE -owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I and the Yogyakarta administration will build a new airport in Temon in Kulonprogo regency, a Transportation Ministry official says. “Based on our feasibility study, Kulonprogo is the most suitable location for the new airport. The provincial government is currently waiting for a permit from the Transportation Ministry to start the master plan,” spokesman Merpin Butarbutar said. The company had previously considered building the province’s second airport in Sanden in Bantul regency. Merpin said that PT Angkasa Pura I was working with India’s GVK Power and Infrastructure to complete the airport feasibility study and master plan. “We are going to build the new airport on a 700-hectare plot that will be able to accommodate 6 million passengers,” he said. bpmptKP/image PT Angkasa Pura I would need at least Rp 1.2 trillion (US$127.2 million) investment to build the new airport, which would start some time next year, he added. Yogyakarta

bpmpt-kp/image This is the newest about Indonesia travel destination access for the world today. The central Indonesian government has indicated to build an airport ( City Airport ) with a 3,250 metre runway with 45 meters width and dual linear terminals to serve as an international gateway, in the Kulonprogo Regency. There is initial plan to provide facilities to serve up to 10 million passengers per year for 28 aircraft together. And the later expansions of the airport located in Temon District might accommodate up to 20 million passengers per year in phase-3. For realizing the plan, around 637 hectares of land is being set aside for the project. It is actually become PT Angkasa Pura I (API) plans to construct the proposed airport to replace the existing Yogyakarta Airport. The commission will complete construction in 2019.

Have you ever heard about the sensation of fresh air, and natural-exotic scenery in Kulonprogo? Kalibiru Menoreh Mountains The Wonderful Indonesia Travel Destination. The name is Kalibiru. It's located at the Kalibiru Village, Hargowilis-Kokap, exactly at 450 meters above sea level of The Menoreh Maountains Kulonprogo DIY Indonesia. You can go to Kalibiru by a proper vehicle for the bumpy road conditions. You also have to prepare a healthy body condition due to a walk and trekking in Kalibiru need extra energy, as far as 2 to 5 kilometers. ilustrasi/twitter.com There are thousands of green plants grows in Kalibiru, such as jati trees, eucalyptus trees, cajuput trees, bamboo trees, and others. In addition to offering great natural charm, Kalibiru also offers trekking trip. Tourjogja.com reported that the trekking path is divided into 3 parts; the near path with 2-4 kilometers, the middle path with 3-4 kilometers, and long path with 4-5 kilometers. Just enjoy your experie

Some countries has realeased travel warning for their citizen abroad. Some because of terror alert, others are because of volcano activity and crime. Chicagotribune reported on January 9, some countries are US, South Africa, Russia, and India. Worldwide terror alert The updated a worldwide travel warning for Americans Jan 9 was from The U.S. State Department.It says because of the terrorist attack at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris. The conflict and attacks from terrorist groups was considered rising in days. And the warning indicated that the likelihood of another attack in Europe is a particular concern. The list of areas where tourists should use added caution are North Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. Tourists visiting South Africa during its peak travel season are warned it should be aware of potential power blackouts. Particularly it is in the Johannesburg area that may continue until March. Energy officials cited outdated power plants using coal for a decr

SCP Switch Asia Project mempersembahkan Rally Foto & Green Bike Challenge CLIMATE PIC: Eco Friendly Art Trip Minggu, 18 Januari 2015 Start pk 07.00 WIB dari Sangkring Art Space, Nitiprayan, Yogyakarta Rally foto bersepeda dengan tema 'Green Living' sambil mengeksplorasi seni dan budaya. Mari wujudkan Jogja Hijau Berbudaya. KETENTUAN UMUM: - Boleh diikuti fotografer amatir mau pun profesional. - Menggunakan kamera DSLR, kamera pocket. Kamera IPhone, HP dan sejenisnya tidak diperbolehkan. - Rally ini mewajibkan pesertanya naik sepeda. - Banyak aksi performance sepanjang rute. - Foto-foto terbaik akan dipamerkan. KONTRIBUSI: - Umum Rp 30.000,- - Pelajar & anggota HISFA Rp 15.000,- - Klub atau komunitas fotografi, daftar 5 sekaligus, gratis 1. FASILITAS: Buku soal rally, tshirt, tumbler, snack, isi ulang air minum gratis di tiap titik perhentian. PENDAFTARAN: 1. UFO UGM, Gelanggang Mahasiswa UGM, Bulaksumur. 2. Tirana House, Jl Suryodiningratan 55 Yogyakarta. 3. Fotkom