Java Jazz Conquers International Music Scene

Java Jazz (March 5-7), Indonesia’s annual jazz festival, organized by Peter and his daughter Dewi Gontha is about to take Jakarta by storm again. This time, the festival will be located at the Jakarta Fairground (PRJ) in Kemayoran.

It took six years for organizers to firmly establish the festival in the international music scene. This is perhaps a major significant international success for the Indonesian music industry, since it was formed in the 1970s.

Peter Gontha initiated this festival based on his passion for jazz, as opposed to being a business project.

Java The Heart Of Indonesia

Bali may be Indonesia’s main resort isle, but when it comes to cultural attractions, there’s no doubt that only one place comes in mind, Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) or often known simply as Jogja. Java the heart of Indonesia. Dominated by rich countryside nuance and the famous volcanic peak of Merapi, Yogyakarta possesses landscape as rich as its history. Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim empires made their mark in this wonderful city before the colonialization of the Dutch in the 17th century. Each of them left behind the most enduring remains of the country in form of monuments, attractions and traditions. Paired with thriving arts scene, pedestrian shopping and tremendous amount of traditional but delicious culinary, Jogja offers a taste of Classic Java.

Tourism in Indonesia

Indonesia Java International Destination. Tourism in Indonesia is being developed through two main programs, covering tourism and tourism products. There are five supporting programs, namely' control of environmental pollution, education, training and tourism guidance; tourism research and development; tourism infrastructure development; and the supervision and development of arts and culture.

The target for tourism set in Repelita VI is 6.5 million foreign tourists with US$9 billion in foreign exchange. Meanwhile 84.2 million domestic tourists are expected to spend nine (9) trillion rupiahs. Through various activities, tourism is expected to generate 900.000 new job opportunities.

Indonesia Java International Destination Foreign Tourists in 2010

2010 Indonesia ready visited 7 million foreign tourist. Director General of  Tourism Development Depbudpar Firmansyah Rahim said, tourism destination in Indonesia is ready to receive visits seven million foreign tourists (tourists) in 2010. "Fleet is ready, all the calculations are suitable including seating capacity of land transport, sea, and air,"   Firmansyah said in Jakarta last week.

He said, Indonesia java international destination. His department was taking into account the readiness of tourism destination with foreign tourists who visit the target next year is set more than seven million people throughout the year.

Indonesia Java International Destination

Indonesia Java International Destination. Java is one of the most significant of the seventeen thousand islands of Indonesia. The island of Java has been playing a major role in the history of Indonesia since the ancient era. Even during the colonial expansion it was the important hub of Dutch East Indies. The capital of Indonesia Jakarta is located in Java. It is known all over the world for being the most populated of the entire islands on earth. The island of Java is also one of the prime historical places of the country as it still has remnants of the rich Hindu era of the country which attracts tourists from around the world.

Tourism in Indonesia is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of foreign exchange revenues. With a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, the second longest shoreline in the world, over 700 languages and tropical climate, nature and culture are both major components of Indonesian tourism

The island of Indonesia Java hosts a beautiful contrast of tranquil villages and bustling cities. This island is also the cultural and educational hub of this country. The two main mountains on the Java Island are Mount Semeru and Mount Boromo. These are located in the east of the island. The destinations which draw high number of tourist each year are the Buddhist stupa of Borobudur and Hindu temple in Prambanan. Jakarta is also an important tourist center. The Semeru National Park in the island which has an extraordinary volcanic landscape has worldwide fame. The Mt Bromo from which smoke comes out even today can be trekked on foot or climbed on a horse. There is habitation very near to the smoking crater where one can stay for a night.