INDONESIA – Postcard from Kudus, Indonesia to Braga, Portugal

 

Postcard posted on January 23, 2013.

(Special thanks to Jopi Agustrijono)

INDONESIA – Cover from Malang, Indonesia to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with stamps posted on September, 23 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend Ms. Irene Chen)

Souvenir sheet

Aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action, World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event celebrated on 5 June every year. The celebration began in 1972 and has grown to become the one of the main vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.
 

This year, the WED theme is Forest: Nature at Your Service'. It underscore the intinsic link between quality of life and the health of forest and forest ecosystems. The theme also supports this year's UN International Year of Forests. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) elected India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world that is embracing the process of a transition to Green Economy, as the global host of WED celebration.

In celebration of Indonesian Environment Day 2011, the theme is adapted into 'Hutan Penyangga Kehidupan'. It emphasizes the essence of forest as guardian of the balance between the interest of humans and all other living things in the world. Consequently, maintained forest consevation is required to run that function. Nothing is more precious than harmonius life between humans and environment which includes the beachhead ecosysstem of flora and fauna.

As a part celebration, a stamp series of Environmental Care is issued on June 5, 2011. The stamp Design features pine forest as one of forest ecosystems commonly found in Indonesia.

INDONESIA – Cover from Indonesia to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with stamps posted on January, 15 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend Juris Tarvids)

INDONESIA - Postcard from Bali, Indonesia to Braga, Portugal

Postcard with stamps from the 2009 Indonesian joint issue with Singapore, posted on August, 20 2010.
(A very special thanks to my friend Edna Chin)

Legong Keraton
The most graceful of Balinese dances, this is the epitome of classical Balinese female dancing. A legong, as the dancer is known, is often a young girl of eight or nine years, rarely older than her early teens.
It was first created in the 18th Century and is usually the first dance to be taught to beginners.
There are many forms of Legong, the most frequently performed dance being the Legong Keraton or Legong of the Palace.
The story of the Legong is very stylized and symbolic and one should know the story before actually watching the performance.
The Legong involves three dancers - two legongs and their 'attendant', the condong.
The legongs are identically costumed in gold brocade, which is bound so tightly that it is a mystery such agitated and rapid moves could be made.
With elaborately made-up faces, plucked eyebrows that are boldly repainted, and hair decorated with frangipanis, the dancers relate the story with captivating movements. A king takes the maiden Rangkesari captive.
When her brother comes to release her, Rangkesari begs the king to free her rather than go to war. The king refuses and chances upon a bird carrying ill omens on his way to battle. However, he ignores the bird, meets Rangkesari's brother, and was thus killed in the fight.
The roles of the dancers may change according to the narration.
However, the dance usually begins with the king's preparations for battle and ends with the bird's appearance.

2009 Indonesia-Singapore joint stamps issue miniature sheet

INDONESIA – Cover from Ambarawa – Central Java, Indonesia to Braga, Portugal

Cover with stamps from the Indonesia 2010 FIFA World Cup stamps issue posted on July, 21 2010.
(Special thanks to Penny Sari)

Sent yesterday 19 of July 2010

Registered Covers with stamps posted to friends in India, Indonesia and Slovenia.