The Mosaic Music Festival is celebrating its fifth year, and our music ambassadors will be there hoping to steal their place in the limelight.
Once again, Singapore has made us jealous. This island, despite its small size, is hosting a music festival that accommodates a huge variety of musical genres.
This weekend we have the Java Jazz Festival here in Jakarta — arguably the biggest music festival in Southeast Asia, but then that is all about jazz.
When it comes to variety, however, take a look at what is on offer on the Mosaic menu. It is so appealing. Every year they seem to come up with something to tempt people to go visit Singapore.
The 10-day festival will be held in various venues at the Esplanade complex, from March 12 to March 21, 2010.
Name any genre, and it’s there. From breathtaking old-school hero Dinosaur Jr., to popular favorites Kings of Convenience, and even avant garde veterans such as Vashti Bunyan.
Not to be missed also is the reggae and jazz section. If you browse through the festival’s past catalogues, the first was dominated by acts from these two genres.
This year, Mosaic hosts the legendary Kool and the Gang, Steve Lukather from Toto, and Darryl Jones who have been playing on the road with The Rolling Stones for more than a decade.
Oh, and one more interesting fact: This festival is being organized by a government company — The Esplanade Co. Ltd.
For some shows tickets are selling fast. Au Revoir Simone and Kings of Convenience have had to schedule additional shows to satisfy the demand.
Mosaic has also reserved several slots for local artists from across Southeast Asia. The organizers seem to have allocated a big portion of the festival to musicians in this region, of course aiming to provide a stage for local talents.
Indie-pop darlings from Bandung, Mocca, played at this festival a few years ago, and had some memorable experiences there, playing three times.
“There were people who came to every show … all three,” recalls Arina Ephipania, the band’s charming frontwoman, who loved the Singapore crowd.
“Also, there was an autograph session just after we did our last gig. It was fun playing at that festival,” she adds.
Indonesia will again be represented by several interesting artists this year. Jazz band Soulvibe will play twice, as will electronic trio Goodnight Electric and singer Bonita who will play with his support band, The HUSband.
For Goodnight Electric, playing at Mosaic adds another wonderful chapter to their story. This will be their second trip to Singapore. The first was back in 2009 when they played at the electronic music festival Electrolab.
“We will try our best to steal the show,” says Henry Foundation, the band’s charismatic vocalist.
Henry, along with his two comrades, Oomleo and Bondi Goodboy, is widely known in some Southeast Asian countries for his unique personifications.
This group does not play regular electronic music. With gentle yet entertaining gestures, they mix synthesizer with pop music, taking influences from the likes of Depeche Mode.
They’ve played festivals in Malaysia, Thailand and even Germany during these past years. And yet, they still find it hard to conquer Singapore.
“It won’t be easy,” says Henry. “The crowd is a bit static,” he adds.
Henry reckons the market in Singapore is not as big as Thailand, Malaysia and definitely not as big as Indonesia. But still, it’s worth conquering, he says.
Goodnight Electric hopes that playing at this cross-genre festival will be their ticket to bigger opportunities in the region.
“We want to find a label to distribute our music [internationally]… Hopefully by playing this festival, the road to reach that will open up,” Henry says.
Bonita, the other Indonesian act who will be at Mosaic, shared similar thoughts.
“This is a step toward my goal. I want to play at international festivals,” says the super-talented singer who released her second album, Laju, a few months ago.
Bonita will play twice at Mosaic, with one of her sets filled with reinterpretations from soul legends.
“I will play Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Curtis Mayfield songs … Oh, and we will play Titiek Puspa’s Bimbi also,” says Bonita, who is known for her strong and unique vocal characteristics.
Bonita also hopes Mosaic will present her with opportunities, and is looking forward to meeting international performers.
“Playing at a festival is something I like. It is where you can make contact with other people from around the world based on what you play on stage.”
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/07/goodnight-electric-mocca-hope-steal-singapore-crowds.html
Selasa, 09 Maret 2010
A trail of heritage conservation in progress
Talks are intensified among leaders at the railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), with restoration projects for old locomotives and other aspects such as stations, railway tracks and warehouses, are under way.
The project results are open for the public to see. For example, the Tanjung Priok station in North Jakarta and old locomotives that are at the Ambarawa train museum in Ambarawa, Central Java.
One of the old locomotives that undergoes conservation, TD-100, or Tedi, is being displayed at PT KAI’s main office in Bandung. Tedi was made in 1926 by Werkspoor, a Dutch train factory. It could run 15 kilometers per hour between Rengasdengklok, Karawang, Cikampek and Cilamaya, transporting crops and merchandise until 1970.
The main office complex itself are conserved old buildings. Built in 1864, the complex has two fireproof buildings. Djoko Margono, an official at PT KAI, said that his team also found an underground tunnel, but they had not entered it for it might contain lethal gases.
Another conservation work in progress is Dayang Sumbi house, a property that serves as a guesthouse for clients. The house, built in 1927 by Dutch officer Ernst Gerard Oscar Kelling, was modified with more rooms. But with the spirit of conservation blooming in the company, the house is now undergoing restoration.
Saptawan Yunandri, architect in charge of the restoration project, said that his team had torn down new additions such as bathrooms, bedrooms and terraces.
“The conservation and development plan of the house is to transform it into the company’s gallery and showroom. The house can also be rented for meetings since it has a café and several meeting rooms,” he said.
Another asset waiting for restoration is a warehouse complex in Cikudapateuh. Sprawling on the 45-hectare land are 24 railway warehouses, an abandoned railway track and an old locomotive situated in the middle of the tracks.
Ella Ubaidi, executive vice president for conservation and heritage assets at PT KAI, said that her company would hold a tender for the master plan of the complex.
“Perhaps we can turn this area into a railway museum, with old locomotives taking visitors from one place to another within the complex.
She said that her company had planned to make 2011 the year of train tourism. One of the plans made for that particular year includes an added panoramic car to the Priangan line.
“We will also ask each train operation area to propose a conservation of one old station. We have nine operation areas, so there will be nine stations getting revamped,” she said.
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/07/a-trail-heritage-conservation-progress.html
The project results are open for the public to see. For example, the Tanjung Priok station in North Jakarta and old locomotives that are at the Ambarawa train museum in Ambarawa, Central Java.
One of the old locomotives that undergoes conservation, TD-100, or Tedi, is being displayed at PT KAI’s main office in Bandung. Tedi was made in 1926 by Werkspoor, a Dutch train factory. It could run 15 kilometers per hour between Rengasdengklok, Karawang, Cikampek and Cilamaya, transporting crops and merchandise until 1970.
The main office complex itself are conserved old buildings. Built in 1864, the complex has two fireproof buildings. Djoko Margono, an official at PT KAI, said that his team also found an underground tunnel, but they had not entered it for it might contain lethal gases.
Another conservation work in progress is Dayang Sumbi house, a property that serves as a guesthouse for clients. The house, built in 1927 by Dutch officer Ernst Gerard Oscar Kelling, was modified with more rooms. But with the spirit of conservation blooming in the company, the house is now undergoing restoration.
Saptawan Yunandri, architect in charge of the restoration project, said that his team had torn down new additions such as bathrooms, bedrooms and terraces.
“The conservation and development plan of the house is to transform it into the company’s gallery and showroom. The house can also be rented for meetings since it has a café and several meeting rooms,” he said.
Another asset waiting for restoration is a warehouse complex in Cikudapateuh. Sprawling on the 45-hectare land are 24 railway warehouses, an abandoned railway track and an old locomotive situated in the middle of the tracks.
Ella Ubaidi, executive vice president for conservation and heritage assets at PT KAI, said that her company would hold a tender for the master plan of the complex.
“Perhaps we can turn this area into a railway museum, with old locomotives taking visitors from one place to another within the complex.
She said that her company had planned to make 2011 the year of train tourism. One of the plans made for that particular year includes an added panoramic car to the Priangan line.
“We will also ask each train operation area to propose a conservation of one old station. We have nine operation areas, so there will be nine stations getting revamped,” she said.
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/07/a-trail-heritage-conservation-progress.html
Allianz Indonesia aims at 10% growth
Allianz Indonesia, supported by two subsidiaries Allianz Utama and Allianz Life, is targeting to increase its premium revenues and assets by more than 10 percent this year through market and product expansion.
Allianz Indonesia plans to increase its premium revenues from Rp 4.3 trillion (US$472 million) in 2009 to Rp 5 trillion in 2010 and its assets from Rp 9 trillion to Rp 10 trillion.
President director of Allianz Life Indonesia Jens Reisch said in Jakarta on Tuesday that to reach the targets, Allianz Indonesia would improve its products and services through product innovation such as improving its unit-linked life insurance and strengthening micro-insurance.
“We want to be the best in customer service from the two aspects of products and services,” added Jens.
Service wise, new media such as websites and Facebook would also be used to communicate with clients and business partners, added Jens.
In addition, Allianz Indonesia planned to increase the number of its points of sales by, among others, adding bank partners for Allianz Life and account executives for Allianz Utama.
“We hope that there will be two to three more bank partners in 2010,” said director of Allianz Life Indonesia, Handojo G. Kusuma. (gzl)
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/09/allianz-indonesia-aims-10-growth.html
Allianz Indonesia plans to increase its premium revenues from Rp 4.3 trillion (US$472 million) in 2009 to Rp 5 trillion in 2010 and its assets from Rp 9 trillion to Rp 10 trillion.
President director of Allianz Life Indonesia Jens Reisch said in Jakarta on Tuesday that to reach the targets, Allianz Indonesia would improve its products and services through product innovation such as improving its unit-linked life insurance and strengthening micro-insurance.
“We want to be the best in customer service from the two aspects of products and services,” added Jens.
Service wise, new media such as websites and Facebook would also be used to communicate with clients and business partners, added Jens.
In addition, Allianz Indonesia planned to increase the number of its points of sales by, among others, adding bank partners for Allianz Life and account executives for Allianz Utama.
“We hope that there will be two to three more bank partners in 2010,” said director of Allianz Life Indonesia, Handojo G. Kusuma. (gzl)
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/09/allianz-indonesia-aims-10-growth.html
5 Tips Diet Sehat Makan di Luar
Jakarta - Sulit melakukan diet sehat saat berada di luar rumah? Padahal aktivitas banyak dilakukan di luar. Coba saja simak beberapa tips diet sehat berikut yang bisa Anda lakukan di luar.
Sedang berdiet mengurangi konsumsi lemak, karbohidrat atau gula? Bukan berarti Anda tak bisa makan enak. Dengan sedikit trik dan kelihaian mencermati makanan, Anda bahkan bisa makan enak di restoran juga memesan makanan dari resto cepat saji. Coba saja intip tips dari DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Dengan tips sehat ini Anda tetap bisa makan enak dan terhindar dari penyakit tekanan darah tinggi atau kadar kolesterol tinggi. Nah, coba saja simak tips jitu berikut ini:
1. Hindari Makanan dengan Lemak jenuh dan Kolesterol Tinggi
Sebaiknya hindari makanan-makanan yang mengandung asam lemak jenuh yang tinggi dan juga makanan yan mengandung kolesterol. Anda dapat menghindari makanan-makanan tersebut namun tetap mengutamakan rasa, beragam menu dapat dipilih, bahkan yang menjadi favorit. Kalau sedang makan di luar pastikan beberapa hal berikut:
- Pastikan makanan Anda dimasak dengan menggunakan olive oil, bukan mentega atau
lemak jika masakan itu berupa tumisan atau sesuatu yang digoreng.
- Mintalah salad dressing atau saus salad yang rendah lemak.
- Kalau mkan daging atau ayam, hilangkan bagian-bagian yang mengandung lemak seperti kulit ayam.
- Pilih makanan yang dimaska dengan dibakar, direbus, atau dipanggang. Selain tidak menggunakan minyak, biasanya lebih sehat.
2. Waspada Terhadap Garam
Hal lain yang perlu diperhatikan agar diet DASH ini berhasil adalah garam. Karena garam dapat meningkatkan tekanan darah Anda, padahal garam ini sering digunakan di berbagai resto untuk membuat makanan lebih sedap. Anda tetap bisa mengkontrol garam dalam hidangan Anda saat makan diluar dengan melakukan:
- Minta kepada pelayan agar tidak memasukkan garam ataupun MSG dalam makanan Anda.
- Waspada terhadap setiap makanan yang kadar garamnya tinggi seperti acar, kecap, kaldu, daging asap, dan lain-lain.
- Jauhkan tempat garam dari meja Anda, karena biasanya Anda akan refleks menambahkan garam ke dalam makanan.
- Kurangi penggunaan mustard, saus tomat, acar, dan condiment lainnya yang kandungan garamnya tinggi.
- Pilihlah buah-buahan atau sayuran sebagai menu pembuka.
3. Hindari Makanan dengan Porsi Besar
Sebaiknya hindari makanan-makanan dengan porsi yang besar. Selain Anda akan merasa
sayang jika makanan tidak dihabiskan, Anda akan merasa mual jika terlalu banyak makan berlebihan. Sebaiknya pesanlah makanan secukupnya. Atau kalau memang porsinya terlalu besar, berbagi bersama teman itu jauh lebih baik.
4. Selalu Tanamkan Pola Hidup Sehat dalam Pikiran
Semakin banyak orang yang menyadari betapa pentingnya hidup sehat, membuat banyak resto mulai mencantumkan label rendah lemak ataupun kaya antioksidan terhadap makanan yang mereka jual. Sebenarnya tidak berhenti sampai di makanan saja, Anda
juga harus memikirkan minuman atau pencuci mulut apa yang sehat agar terjadi keseimbangan. Sebagai contoh:
- Pilihlah minuman yang tidak menimbulkan efek samping, seperti air mineral, jus buah, atau teh herbal.
- Perbanyak sayuran dan juga buah-buahan sebagai menu pembuka untuk menghindari makan berlebihan pada menu utama.
- Jika memutuskan untuk makan salad, pilihlah saus yang rendah lemak atau taruh saus pada pinggiran piring agar penggunaannya tidak berlebihan.
- Hindari pencuci mulut yang mengandung lemak tinggi seperti cheese cake. Sebaiknya pilih pencuci mulut seperti buah-buahan, sorbet, atau jelly buah.
5. Berhati-hati Memesan di Resto Cepat Saji
Resto cepat saji adalah musuh paling berbahaya bagi Anda yang menjalankan diet. Tapi jika Anda berhati-hati, Anda tetap dapat menikmati fast food tanpa takut akan kolesterol atau tekanan darah tinggi melambung dan yang pasti tidak merusak program diet Anda.
Berikut ini beberapa tips jika Anda inginmemesan makanan di resto cepat saji:
- Jangan terburu-buru memilih makanan, baca dengan seksama kandungan apa saja yang
terdapat di dalam satu sajian. Dan jangan malu bertanya dengan pelayan tentang
makanan yang Andapesan.
- Kombinasikan makanan Anda seperti grilled chicken dengan whole wheat Dan minumannya yoghurt atau susu rendah lemak.
- Jangan memesan porsi lebih.
- Berhati-hati terhadap saus salad dan hindari condiment yang mengandung garam tinggi seprti kecap, saus, dan acar.
- Untuk minuman sebaiknya memilih air mineral, kalaupun ingin memesan lainnya hindari minuman bersoda.
Source : http://food.detik.com/read/2009/10/20/160036/1225049/294/5-tips-diet-sehat-makan-di-luar
Sedang berdiet mengurangi konsumsi lemak, karbohidrat atau gula? Bukan berarti Anda tak bisa makan enak. Dengan sedikit trik dan kelihaian mencermati makanan, Anda bahkan bisa makan enak di restoran juga memesan makanan dari resto cepat saji. Coba saja intip tips dari DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Dengan tips sehat ini Anda tetap bisa makan enak dan terhindar dari penyakit tekanan darah tinggi atau kadar kolesterol tinggi. Nah, coba saja simak tips jitu berikut ini:
1. Hindari Makanan dengan Lemak jenuh dan Kolesterol Tinggi
Sebaiknya hindari makanan-makanan yang mengandung asam lemak jenuh yang tinggi dan juga makanan yan mengandung kolesterol. Anda dapat menghindari makanan-makanan tersebut namun tetap mengutamakan rasa, beragam menu dapat dipilih, bahkan yang menjadi favorit. Kalau sedang makan di luar pastikan beberapa hal berikut:
- Pastikan makanan Anda dimasak dengan menggunakan olive oil, bukan mentega atau
lemak jika masakan itu berupa tumisan atau sesuatu yang digoreng.
- Mintalah salad dressing atau saus salad yang rendah lemak.
- Kalau mkan daging atau ayam, hilangkan bagian-bagian yang mengandung lemak seperti kulit ayam.
- Pilih makanan yang dimaska dengan dibakar, direbus, atau dipanggang. Selain tidak menggunakan minyak, biasanya lebih sehat.
2. Waspada Terhadap Garam
Hal lain yang perlu diperhatikan agar diet DASH ini berhasil adalah garam. Karena garam dapat meningkatkan tekanan darah Anda, padahal garam ini sering digunakan di berbagai resto untuk membuat makanan lebih sedap. Anda tetap bisa mengkontrol garam dalam hidangan Anda saat makan diluar dengan melakukan:
- Minta kepada pelayan agar tidak memasukkan garam ataupun MSG dalam makanan Anda.
- Waspada terhadap setiap makanan yang kadar garamnya tinggi seperti acar, kecap, kaldu, daging asap, dan lain-lain.
- Jauhkan tempat garam dari meja Anda, karena biasanya Anda akan refleks menambahkan garam ke dalam makanan.
- Kurangi penggunaan mustard, saus tomat, acar, dan condiment lainnya yang kandungan garamnya tinggi.
- Pilihlah buah-buahan atau sayuran sebagai menu pembuka.
3. Hindari Makanan dengan Porsi Besar
Sebaiknya hindari makanan-makanan dengan porsi yang besar. Selain Anda akan merasa
sayang jika makanan tidak dihabiskan, Anda akan merasa mual jika terlalu banyak makan berlebihan. Sebaiknya pesanlah makanan secukupnya. Atau kalau memang porsinya terlalu besar, berbagi bersama teman itu jauh lebih baik.
4. Selalu Tanamkan Pola Hidup Sehat dalam Pikiran
Semakin banyak orang yang menyadari betapa pentingnya hidup sehat, membuat banyak resto mulai mencantumkan label rendah lemak ataupun kaya antioksidan terhadap makanan yang mereka jual. Sebenarnya tidak berhenti sampai di makanan saja, Anda
juga harus memikirkan minuman atau pencuci mulut apa yang sehat agar terjadi keseimbangan. Sebagai contoh:
- Pilihlah minuman yang tidak menimbulkan efek samping, seperti air mineral, jus buah, atau teh herbal.
- Perbanyak sayuran dan juga buah-buahan sebagai menu pembuka untuk menghindari makan berlebihan pada menu utama.
- Jika memutuskan untuk makan salad, pilihlah saus yang rendah lemak atau taruh saus pada pinggiran piring agar penggunaannya tidak berlebihan.
- Hindari pencuci mulut yang mengandung lemak tinggi seperti cheese cake. Sebaiknya pilih pencuci mulut seperti buah-buahan, sorbet, atau jelly buah.
5. Berhati-hati Memesan di Resto Cepat Saji
Resto cepat saji adalah musuh paling berbahaya bagi Anda yang menjalankan diet. Tapi jika Anda berhati-hati, Anda tetap dapat menikmati fast food tanpa takut akan kolesterol atau tekanan darah tinggi melambung dan yang pasti tidak merusak program diet Anda.
Berikut ini beberapa tips jika Anda inginmemesan makanan di resto cepat saji:
- Jangan terburu-buru memilih makanan, baca dengan seksama kandungan apa saja yang
terdapat di dalam satu sajian. Dan jangan malu bertanya dengan pelayan tentang
makanan yang Andapesan.
- Kombinasikan makanan Anda seperti grilled chicken dengan whole wheat Dan minumannya yoghurt atau susu rendah lemak.
- Jangan memesan porsi lebih.
- Berhati-hati terhadap saus salad dan hindari condiment yang mengandung garam tinggi seprti kecap, saus, dan acar.
- Untuk minuman sebaiknya memilih air mineral, kalaupun ingin memesan lainnya hindari minuman bersoda.
Source : http://food.detik.com/read/2009/10/20/160036/1225049/294/5-tips-diet-sehat-makan-di-luar
City to add underground route in MRT design
The city will build the underground route of the planned Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) starting from Al Azhar mosque on Jl. Sisingamangaraja in South Jakarta instead of Ratu Plaza shopping mall on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.
“The MRT underground route will start from Al Azhar. This is good in terms of spatial planning, so the route should be under the Pemuda Membangun statue,” Governor Fauzi Bowo said Tuesday.
Director of PT MRT Tribudi Rahardjo attributed the change to an aesthetic value, saying that it would be better not to see elevated construction along major thoroughfares.
He said the 900 meters of additional underground route from Al Azhar mosque to Senayan would cost around US$100 million, which would be discussed with the Japanese government.
Under the initial design, the route will start at Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta and pass through Jl. Fatmawati, Jl. Cipete Raya, Jl. Haji Nawi, Blok A, Blok M, Jl. Sisingamangaraja and Senayan. It will then head underground and stop at stations in Bung Karno Indoor Stadium, Bendungan Hilir and Setiabudi, before ending up at Dukuh Atas.
The long awaited MRT is expected to carry up to 340,000 passengers a day from Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas. It will take 28 minutes from Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas.
The city government targets to operate the MRT in 2016.
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/09/city-add-underground-route-mrt-design.html
“The MRT underground route will start from Al Azhar. This is good in terms of spatial planning, so the route should be under the Pemuda Membangun statue,” Governor Fauzi Bowo said Tuesday.
Director of PT MRT Tribudi Rahardjo attributed the change to an aesthetic value, saying that it would be better not to see elevated construction along major thoroughfares.
He said the 900 meters of additional underground route from Al Azhar mosque to Senayan would cost around US$100 million, which would be discussed with the Japanese government.
Under the initial design, the route will start at Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta and pass through Jl. Fatmawati, Jl. Cipete Raya, Jl. Haji Nawi, Blok A, Blok M, Jl. Sisingamangaraja and Senayan. It will then head underground and stop at stations in Bung Karno Indoor Stadium, Bendungan Hilir and Setiabudi, before ending up at Dukuh Atas.
The long awaited MRT is expected to carry up to 340,000 passengers a day from Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas. It will take 28 minutes from Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas.
The city government targets to operate the MRT in 2016.
Source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/09/city-add-underground-route-mrt-design.html
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