enowned designer Edward Hutabarat once likened batik to “a beautiful remnant of a civilization” and called it the textile of Indonesian culture. “The batik industry has been developing well in the ...

I was always ambitious, even as a kid!” grins Arundika Weerasekera. It’s no surprise then that Arundika has found a way to align her academic training in architecture with a passion for batik-making, ...

# Speaking at the opening yesterday, Mr Garzaroli said visitors to the Batik Factory can participate in hands-on experiences by creating their own shirts, tableware and decorative items, which they ...

atik is among the nation’s most popular items of cultural heritage. Despite its popularity, not many people know about the traditional fabric’s history, the manufacturing process as well as the people ...

Tourism is a major contributor to the Indonesian economy. But in the rush to cash in on the tourist trade, one local business says traditional culture is being compromised. For many tourists in ...

The "Let's Batik" (Ayo Membatik) workshop is held by the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow every Saturday throughout September. Doc. Indonesian Embassy in Moscow "This batik exhibition and workshop which ...

Deep reds, tropical greens, exotic blue water and sun showers. Those are the words used to describe original art created by local artist Wendy Tatter. Tatter opened her local gallery in 2005 - W.B.