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Dahulu
Sekitar tahun 2004 sangat sulit untuk bisa masuk ke Industri Clothingan dan Distro. Pada masa itu, Informasi tentang ruang lingkup industri ini hanya bisa di dapat dari hasil tongkrongan antara satu lingkungan ke lingkungan yang lain. Dari Kendala inilah Bayu Albelly dan Reza Utama melalui media internet membuat suatu tempat dimana para pelaku Industri ini bisa saling ber-interaksi dan berbagi informasi. Karena kami percaya, persaingan yang sehat itu terjadi apabila masing-masing kita mempunyai informasi yang sama. Pada tanggal 15 Januari 2005 Tempat itu kami beri nama Distrobox.

Sekarang
Team penggerak Distrobox Network adalah individu dengan sedikit waktu luang. Kami terdiri dari Owner tempat produksi, Owner Clothing Brand, Owner Distro dan Designer. Dengan segala kemampuan yang kami miliki, kami akan terus membangun Distrobox Network mencapai titik tertinggi dari potensinya. Seperti halnya anda, kami juga manusia yang mempunyai keterbatasan.
Saat ini Distrobox Network memiliki tiga fitur utama, yaitu;

• Forum atau bisa disebut juga Forum Distrobox, merupakan tempat untuk berdiskusi, mencari solusi dan informasi mengenai seluruh aspek lingkup distro dan clothings indie di Indonesia. Disini terdapat berbagai komunitas dan individu dengan latar belakang yang berbeda..
• dbxStore sebagai Distribution Outlet(Distro) at JL. MALABAR 1, NO.1 BOGOR
• Webzine atau bisa disebut juga dengan dbxZine, sebagai media berbasis web yang contentnya focus di ruang lingkup local indie.

Masa depan
Tidak hanya pengembangan melalui online, Distrobox juga akan berkembang ke arah kegiatan offline. Tapi tetap dengan pendirian sebagai indie dengan nilai nilai universal,..

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SUAVE

SUAVE MAGAZINE
Indonesian Youth, Culture and Creative Magazine


SUAVE adalah majalah bulanan berskala nasional yang mensupport semua kegiatan komunitas kreatif di pada umumnya. SUAVE merekam semua perkembangan fashion, budaya dan kreativitas kaum muda dengan gaya yang ringan, menghibur namun tetap terlihat cerdas.

Sejak terbitan pertama di bulan April 2004 dan setelah 4 tahun perjalanannya SUAVE berevolusi dari SUAVE FREE CATALOGUE menjadi SUAVE MAGAZINE. Dengan lebih banyak artikel, liputan, foto dan feature yang kreatif, SUAVE pastinya memenuhi dahaga akan catatan informasi trend budaya anak muda yang berkembang di Indonesia.

Dengan rata-rata lebih dari 120 halaman, SUAVE hadir di minggu pertama setiap bulannya dalam 3 versi yaitu:

1. versi cetak gratis yang bisa didapatkan gratis di pickup point (distro atau tempat hang out).
2. versi cetak jual dengan bonus cd berisikan digital version dari SUAVE.
3. versi digital yang bisa dirunduh gratis di www.suavecatalogue.com.

So, keep in touch with SUAVE and stay tuned at www.suavecatalogue.com, karena SUAVE akan selalu menampilkan keindahan sebuah kreativitas dan trend budaya muda paling terkini.



ARE YOU SUAVE ENOUGH?


KONSEP MAJALAH
Konsep dasar dari suave adalah media promosi yang punya visi dan misi memajukan local clothing secara professional. Artinya, udah saatnya local clothing harus berpromosi secara serius. Udah saatnya local clothing diketahui sama khalayak ramai, bukan cuma org2 yang itu2 lagi. Jadi visinya emang memajukan local clothing, secara brand image dan penghasilan juga tentunya.

Oleh karena itu suave dibikin dengan format yang cukup simple, berkesan ekslusif, dengan desain dan layout yang menyegarkan dan atraktif. Sehingga SUAVE walaupun majalah gratis namun menjadi salah satu produk yang collectible



DETAIL MAJALAH
* Terbit tiap bulan
* 15000 eksemplar versi cetak (80% gratis, 20% jual)
* Unlimited eksemplar versi digital
* Rata-rata lebih dari 120 halaman


SPESIFIKASI TEKNIS
* Size : 17 cm x 24 cm
* Offset printing full colour
* Material :

- Cover : Art Carton
- Content : Art paper 85 gr

* Saddle stiched (jahit kawat)



TARGET PEMBACA

Gender : 50% Pria

50% Wanita

Usia : 15% = 15 -18 tahun
75% = 18 - 27 tahun
10% = >27 tahun

S.E.S : B dan C

Profession : Mahasiswa, Pelajar, Profesional dan pekerja muda kreatif



CONTENTS
The catalogue
Suave Fresh
People
Jalan-jalan
Suave reviews
Look who’s talking
Salah tempat
Showcase
Head to head
Ad quiz
Fashion article
Event reviews
Snapshot
Fashion spread
Music profile



VISI DAN MISI SUAVE

Visi : menjadikan Suave media promosi yang utama bagi local clothing di Indonesia. Selain itu juga membawa Suave ke tingkat internasional.

Misi : memajukan image branding local clothing agar bisa bersaing dengan produk2 dari luar negeri


MISI DI 2009

Kampanye di 2009 ini adalah ”EVERYBODY TALKING ABOUT SUAVE”.

Tagline yang kami pikIr akan mencakup ke semua aspek yang berhubungan dengan perkembangan majalah kami ini



Info Berlangganan:

SUAVE CATALOGUE

Head Office
Jl. Gempol Wetan No.50
Bandung 40115
Ph/ Fax. (022) 423 0901

Jakarta Representatives
GRAHA ROI FORMULA
Lantai 4 Suite 505
JL. Sultan Iskandar Muda 222
Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta Selatan
phone. 021.937.90720
phone. 021.723.2437

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Invictus Indonesia , started our business in August 2003 with our firts store at Jl.Pager gunung 13 Bandung , West Java ..
with simple concept and simple graphic we try to fulfill Indonesian Local Clothing Industry.

At 2005 we opened our 2nd store at Jl.Trunojoyo 6 , nowadays this area becoming a HOT TREND SPOT for young people to shop Local Clothing. There are so many local designer store around here ..

2007 we opened the 3rd store in Jakarta at Jl.Mendawai 1 / 68 also this area is famous as a hang out spot for youth in South Jakarta.

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Online Shop INVCTUS

HOME INVCTUS

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WHERE TO FIND

OFFICIAL STORE

INVICTUS PAGER
Jl.Pagergunung 13 Bandung West Java Indonesia +62 22 2504407
INVICTUS TRUNO
Jl.Trunojoyo no.6 Bandung West Java Indonesia +62 22 4220376
INVICTUS MENDAWAI
Jl.Mendawai I / 68 Jakarta Selatan +62 21 7246520

OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR

Magnet substore 1
Bandung supermall 3rd Floor
Magnet substore 2
Bandung Indah Plaza 3rd Floor |

Endorse
Tebet utara dalam no.5 | Jakarta Selatan
Tendencies
Bintaro utama 1 J3 no.11 Sektor 1 Bintaro Jaya

Chambers
Boulevard Ruby 1 / 3 panakukang mas | Makassar
Vool
Jl. Pangayoman No. 38 B | Makassar

A Moo Lee
Jl. Belakang Olo No. 34 Pav. Patimura | Padang

Slackers
Jl. Ring Road Utara Km. 1.5 Maguwoharjo No. 8 | Jogjakarta
Whatever
Jl. Abu Bakar Ali 2x Kotabaru | Jogjakarta

OUTSIDE INDONESIA

Mizz-29
Tampines Central 5 #03-24 Century Square Shopping Centre S | Singapore

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GALLERY

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10DENCIES
JL. Bintaro Utama I J3 No.11 Sektor I Bintaro Jaya Jakarta Selatan
Contact : 021 7358204 Fax. 021 7358204
email : tendenciesmail@yahoo.com

ANTI BEAUTY
Jl. Mutiara IV No. 16 Buahbatu Bandung
Jl Trunojoyo No 23, Bandung
Contact : +62-22-4268109, 022 70771361 Fax. 022 7307784
email : info@anti-beauty.com

AIRPLANE SYSTM
Jl. Aceh No. 44 Bandung
Contact : 022 4210092 Fax. 022 4210092

ARENA STORE
Jl.Dago NO 207,Bandung
Contact : 022 2506444 FAX 022 2500864
email :arena_experience@hotmail.com

ATOMIC
Jl. Pandan No. 8 Surabaya
Contact : Yasin a.k.a Kancil 081332633124 ato starone 031-60763074

BABO
Jakarta Jakarta
Contact : +62 81 384808480
email : babohood@yahoo.com

BADGER INV
Jl. Mutiara IV No. 16 Buahbatu Bandung
Contact : 022 70771361 Fax. 022 7307784
email : info@badgerinvaders.com

BADSICKNAL
Jl. Imam Bonjol Gg. Tanjung Sari kanan No. 28 Pontianak 78124
Contact : 081352099997 an Ulla Asri
BILLIST WARDROBE
Jl. Kh Wahid Hasyim III/9a (Depan SMUN 2)
Sumenep Madura

BLACK ID
Jl. Belitung No. 3, Bandung
Jl. Buah Batu No. 269, Bandung
Jl. Cigurian No. 7 (near Mc Donalds King Plaza II Kepatihan)
Jl. Riau No. 18, Bandung
Jawa Barat Indonesia
Contact : 0813 2020 6060, 022 4262898

BLANKWEAR
Jl. A.H. Nasution Km 9 No. 1 Ujung Berung Bandung
Contact : 0227805457
email : info@blank-wear.com

BLAZE DISTRO
jln. Aceh no. 40 Bandung
jln. Tirtayasa no.6 Bandung
Contact : 022 91687739

BLOOP
Jl. Tebet Utara Dalam No. 22 Jakarta Selatan
Contact : +62 21 8291479
email : bloopbange2@hotmail.com

BLACKBOX
Jl.dr.Samratulangi NO.166
Jl.K.H.Abd.Hamid No.8 Kendari-Sulawesi Tenggara
Email:Blackbox_store@yahoo.com
CP:081342166004

CANNIZARO
Jln Tole Iskandar no 2 RT 06/01, Depok 16411
Contact : 085219929841

CELTIC
Jl. Setiabudhi No. 56 Bandung
Contact : 0222038668 Fax. 0222038668
email : info@monikceltic.com

CHAPTER 9
Jl.Kh Noer Alie #35-37 Komplek Ruko LIA Kampung Dua Kalimalang Bekasi
Contact : 021 88850928 Fax. 021 88850928
email : info@Chapter 9.co.id

colour BOOM ,
www.colourboom.com
www.friendster.com/colourboom
Jl. Demangan Baru 12 A,
Yogyakarta.kode pos 55281.
Telp 0274-520039
email: colourboom[at]gmail.com
fs/YM:colourboom[at]yahoo.com

COSMIC
Jl. Aceh No.105 Bandung
Contact : 0224237458 Fax. 0224237458
email : cosmicclothes@yahoo.com

CABOO Attitude
Jl. Sultan Agung No. 3 Bandung - Indonesia
ph. (022) 91511039
email : info@caboo82.com

DISTRO HOUSE (Mode Plus)
Jln. Setiabudhi 41f Lt.
Bandung.
Contact : 081802255775

DIXXIE SHPHOUSE
Jl. putrichandramidi(podomoro) no 33AB
Pontianak, Kalimantan barat 78116

D’LOOPS
Jl. Riau 110 pav , Bandung
Contact : 022 4261642
Jl. Geusanulun, No. 1 Sultan Agung, Bandung
Contact : 022 4206480
Office : Jl. H. Mesri No. 54A/6B, Bandung
Contact : 022 70840311
email : luv_dloops@hotmail.com

EAT/347 now are unkl347
Jl. Trunojoyo No.4, Bandung Jawa Barat
Contact : 022 4200515

EMBRYO
Jl. Hasanuddin No. 1 Denpasar
Contact : 081337240008

ENDORSE
Jl. Tebet Utara Dalam No. 5 Jakarta Selatan
Contac t : +62 21 837 92616

EQUALNINE
jl. Jendral sudirman no.44b enggal - bandar lampung
jl. Hoscokro aminoto no 3/116 rawalaut - bandar lampung

FIREBOLT
Cihampelas Walk , Young Street SG-28, Bandung
Contact : 022 2061136
Jl. Prabudimuntur No. 4 Dago, Bandung
Jl. Benda Raya No. 14 C, Kemang, Jakarta Selatan
Contact : 021 78846520
Jl. Kaliurang, km. 5,2, Yogyakarta
Jl. Wilis, No. 25 Malang
Website : www.frblt.com

FLASHY
Jl. Dipatiukur No. 1, Bandung
Contact : 022 2508393
email : flu@bdg.centrin.net

FREEFLOW
Jl.bangka raya no.35c jakarta selatan 12720
Contact : 085691799950

FUKKABILITY
Jl. Hasanudin Gg.III (Utara Perempatan Purwosari), Purwosari, Solo.
Contact: aam (08562828294)
email : aamsaja@yahoo.com

GAZE
Jl. Bandung
Contact : 022 Fax. 022
email : gazeclothco@yahoo.com

GOD.Inc
Jln Sultan Agung No.9 Bandung

GEE EIGHT
Jl. Progo No. 3 Bandung
Contact: 022 4267686 Fax. 022 4267686
email : info@geeeight.com

HORNY
Jl. Cibeunying Kolot No.84 Cigadung selatan BANDUNG
Contact : 022 2517258 Fax. 022 2517258

INFAMOUS
Jl. Aceh No. 105 Bandung
Contact : 0224237458 Fax. 0224237458
email : cosmicclothes@yahoo.com

INVICTUS
official store #1
Jl. pagergunung no. 13 dago bandung
Contact : 022-2504407
official store #2
jl. trunojoyo no. 6 bandung
Contact : 022-4220376

INKSOMNIA POP-UP STORE
JL. Trunojoyo No. 23
Bandung
email : inksomnia@gmail.com
hp : 0856 9333 3773
website : www.inksomniastreetwear.com

JAIL BODY INSIDE
Jl. Batununggal Indah Raya I, No. 10, Bandung
Contact : 022 7502019 (hunting) 91360699

JEJAK SHOP
Jl. Dipatiukur No. 66 F Bandung
Contact : 022-2503754 Fax. 022-2503754
email : info@jejakshop.com

MAILBOX
Jl. Gejayan 55, Paviliun Yogyakarta
Contact : 081227446680

Metamorf
Office:Jl. Gedung Sembilan pasirkaloki Bandung tlp 6015927 atau 707018695 Bandung
Store: Blossom Premier Plaza 2nd floor

Meercut Shop, Distro & Clothing
Jl. Diponegoro 46
Sebelah Warnet UNIX
Salatiga - Jawa Tengah
0815 771 7840/ 0856 4141 9878

MIGHTY INDUSTRIES
18th Park
Jl. Riau 18 Bandung

MONIK
Jl. Setiabudhi No. 56 Bandung 40141
Contact : 0222038668 Fax. 0222038668
email : info@monikceltic.com

MOLY
jl.raya seturan no 367b puluh dadi sleman yogyakarta
Contact : .02747801355
e-mail.Moly_jogja@yahoo.co.id

MOOSE BELIEVER STORE
Jl. Bumi No.44 Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan.
Contact : 021-72798253 Fax. 0217245361
email : email.moosecloth@yahoo.co.uk

MORUKA
Jl. Merak No.4 Bandung
Contact : 022 91888538 Fax. 022 91888538
email : contact@moruka.com

NARCISM
Jl. Barito 1 no.7
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12130
Contact : 0811 170 075

NO LABEL STUFF
Jl. Trunojoyo No. 8, Bandung
Contact : 022 4204455
email : nolabelstuff@yahoo.com

OINK THE PIGGEST COMPANY
Jl. Banda No. 23, Bandung
Contact : 022 2515890
email : oinkco@yahoo.com

ORDER CLOTHING
Jl. Wartawan II No. 4 Bandung
Contact : 022-7321712 Fax. 022-7321712
email : info@orderockers.com

ORO
Jl. Trunojoyo 23 Bandung
Contact : 022 70156365 Fax. 022 70156365

OUVAL RESEARCH
Jl. Buah Batu No.64 Bandung
Jl. Tebet Utara No. 26, Jakarta sleatan
Contact : 022 7306697 Fax. 022 7306697
email : info@ouvalresearch

Opium
Jln.Setiabudi VI no 51,kuningan.Jakarta Selatan.
telp 02191036283/0818210017
email:opium_babeapparel@yahoo.co.id

PLANETMUSHROOM
Jl.Delima Raya - Perumnas Klender
Jakarta Timur

PREMIUM NATION
Jl.pulau asem raya no.8, rawamangun,jaktim 13220
Contact : 021-4895987,MARIO-08128110191

VOCUZ EVOLUTE
Jln.Geusan Ulun no 1 Sultan Agung
Contact : 08122165130

REDDOOR
Jl. Gejayan 7A, Mrican, Komplek Yuyu Kangkang, Yogyakarta
Contact : 081328184870

Riotic records and Distro
jl. sumbawa no 61 bandung 40211
telp 022 70810550
www.rioticriots.multiply.com

The Saint Devil
Alamat: Jln. Setiabudhi No.41f Bandung (DISTRO HOUSE)
Contact: 081802255775 & 022-92176667
Email: sandywijaya007@hotmail.com
Available at: God Inc, Moruka, Thisconnect, Blaze

SCREAMOUS
Jl. Pasang No. 37 Bandung
Contact : 022-911 62 277 Fax. 022-727 1951
email : info@screamous.com

RESPECTLINES STORE
Margonda Raya Jl. Kober No.5 Depok Jawa Barat
Ph. 021 - 986 19513
email: costumercare@respectlines.zzn.com

SILVERSIDE
Comp. Pasir Pogor Indah
Jl. Pasir suci Barat No. 16, Ciwastra Buah-Batu, Bandung
Contact : 022 756874 / 081384100741
Email : www.silverside_686@yahoo.com

SIZE BLOCUS
Jl. sultan hasanuddin 114 tipulu kendari
Sulawesi tenggara
size_distro@yahoo.com
Contact : 0811404737

SLACKERS
Jl. Ring Road Utara, Maguwoharjo #08 Yogyakarta
Contact : 0274 4332222

STAR SEEKER
Jl. Nilem II, No. 6 Buah Batu, Bandung
Contact : 022 7306525 , 08122055626 , 022 91196626
Fax : 022 7303268
email : artblockmail@yahoo.com

STRUGGLE
Jl. Kotabaru Raya No. 34 Bandung
Contact: 022 5229990 Fax. 022 5229990
email : Strugglesyndicate@yahoo.com

S.U.S ( SQUAD URBAN STREETWEAR )
Jln.jembatan merah no.103 prayan kulon,gejayan.jogjakarta
Contact: 085228106346

SUICIDE - ANTHEM
Jl. Sedap Malam No:15A
Galaxy - Bekasi
Jawa Barat
email : suicide_atm@yahoo.com

TWOCLOTHES SHOPHOUSE
Jl.Veteran No 2 Bandung
40112- (022)4234398
email:twoclothes@yahoo.com

Thisconnect
Jln. Buah Batu No.205 Bandung

WADEZIG!
Jl. Hassanudin No. 10 Bandung
Contact : 0222506145 Fax. 0222506145
email : wadezig@proyekimagi.com

WANBAIWAN
Alfamart Kemanggisan III Kemanggisan No. 58 Jakarta Barat
Contact : +62 812 966 7950
email : wanbaiwanwildwest@yahoo.com

VEYNOM
Jl. Trisatya No. 6 jembatan 2 Bumi Bekasi Baru (depan BBC)
Rawalumbu - Bekasi Timur

ZIGZAG PROJECT
Jl. Pejuang Raya Blok H No. 45 Harapan Indah Bekasi
Contact : +62 21 30848845

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Website Directory

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PIPUANGPU
www.pipuangpu.wordpress.com

RSL
www.aresel.com

SATCAS
www.satcas.com

TEE CO
www.tee-company.com

GOOD NIGHT ELECTRIC
www.goodnightelectric.com

SIXTEENDSCALE
http://www.sixteendscale.com/

NANONINE HOUSE
http://www.nanoninehouse.com/

FUTURE 10
http://www.future10.com/

Global Works
http://www.glowballworks.com/

3Second
http://www.3second-clothing.com/

Distro Plaza
http://www.distroplaza.com/

Brief Information
Anyer Beach has become a famous tourism destination in the province of Banten, Indonesia since 1980. Anyer comes into popular just because its status as one of the Banten`s Seven Wonders of Nature, and its geographic location that is near to the capital Jakarta. Moreover, the Banten Provincial Government has committed to develop Anyer Beach into a worth visiting tourism object in Indonesia. Some supporting facilities to improve the service to the public are quite complete. Indeed, that is an evidence of the Banten Government`s commitment.

Distinctive Features
Anyer Beach offers beautifully magnificent view for you. The blue skies are the roof for the blue sea, and its white sands spread along the coast line. Its water is clean and clear, and the wave is fairly high so that many fishes live there. Likewise, you can see the wonderful view of sunset and sunrise. You can have some activities on Anyer Beach. You can have beach volley ball, football above the beach sand, diving, surfing, swimming, or just hanging around the location. For you fishing lovers, Anyer Beach is the right place to fulfil your hobby and interest after work in big cities. You can enjoy picturesque scenery while sitting beneath the available shelters. If you want to feel different sensation, you can enjoy the scenery through motorized boats or from the lighthouse. Interested on photography? Anyer Beach and surrounding areas provide so much beautifully enchanting view of nature.

Location
Anyer Beach is administratively located in Anyer Sub-district, Serang District, Banten, Indonesia. The location is about 160 km away from Jakarta, Indonesia.


To reach the location is quite easy. You can take either private cars or public transport to reach the location. Departing from Jakarta, you need approximately two hours passing through Jakarta - Merak highways via West Cilegon gate. From there you can continue the trip in ease. Likewise, you can take Jakarta - Merak train.

Accommodation and other Facilities* Many facilities have been provided for the visitor. Various types of inn are available as well. You can find some resorts, cottages, homestays, villas and hotels. Restaurants around the beach provide many kinds of foods typically Indonesia, especially Banten Province. Other facilities such as tourism information centre, guides, beach guards, parking areas, playing grounds, sunbathing areas, shelters, souvenir shops, camping grounds, diving equipment rentals, bicycles, traditional boats, and motorized boats are available there. Moreover, it has now been equipped with hot spot area.

Kebun Raya Cibodas (the Cibodas Botanical Gardens) is a 125-hectare botanical garden located approximately 1,400 meters up on the slopes of Mount Gede, 23 kilometers to the northwest of Cianjur in the Cibodas subdistrict of West Java, Indonesia. It was founded in 1862 by the Dutch botanist Johannes Elias Teysjmann as an extension of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, and is the first location that Cinchona trees were grown in Indonesia for quinine production.

The gardens have a collection of almost 6,000 specimens, representing over 1,200 species, and a glasshouse collection of over 4,000 specimens, including 350 species of cacti and succulents and 360 species of orchids.

Celebrating the 482nd Jakarta`s anniversary in 2009, PT Jakarta International Expo together with the Government of Jakarta will held the 42nd Pekan Raya Jakarta or Jakarta Fair Kemayoran 2009 again from June 11th until July 12th, 2009, in Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta, Kemayoran.Jakarta Fair is always opened coincidently with school holiday in order to attract the visitors up to millions of people. They come not only from Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi, but also all over Indonesia and overseas.

Jakarta Fair is the parameter for Jakarta`s government and industrial entrepreneurs to measure the national products competitiveness ability and the society purchase power, especially Jakarta`s society. Therefore, we hope that through Jakarta Fair there will be improvement efforts by economic agents especially on the subject of national products competitiveness enhancement.

For that reason, we as the organizer invite any companies to make use of this annual event as your communication medium. So that, there will be significant improvement in product design creativity and selling target achievement.

place at Puncak Pass Bogor West java "Telaga warna" are small lake can change color if clime or temperature at puncak cold or warm

For a stay not exceeding 60 days, visas are not required for nationals of the Arab Emirates, Argentine, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan. Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain. Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (passport coded MEA or M), Thailand, Turkey, the United States, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. Entry and departure must he through the airports of Polonia (Medan), Batu Besar Batam, Simpang Tiga (Pekanbaru) Tabing (Padang), Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Juanda (Surabaya), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Sam Ratulangi (Manadol) Pattimura (Ambon) Frans Kaisiepo (Biak), El Tari (Kupang) Soepadio (Pontianak) or Sepinggan (Balikpapan), Bandung and Ujung Padang, or through the seaports of Belawan (Medan), Batam, Bintan, Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), Tanjung Mas (Semarang), Benoa and Padang Bai (Bali), Bitung (Manado) or Yos Sudarso (Ambon).

For other ports of arrival and departure, visas are required. Visas for a period of 30 days can he obtained from any Indonesian embassy or consulate overseas. For holders of Hong Kong Certificates of Identity, travel should be in tour groups and visas are issued by the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong.

For nationals from other countries, other titan the above mentioned, tourist visas for 30 days may be obtained from any Indonesian Embassy or Consulate. Two photographs must be provided and a small fee is charged.

No employment is allowed on these visas or on the visa-free entry facility. All visitors must have passports valid for at least six months and proof of onward passage.

Indonesia is divided into three time zones: Western Indonesia Time (Sumatra, Java, west and central Kalimantan) is seven hours ahead of GMT. Central Indonesia Time (Bali, south and east Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara) is eight hours ahead of GMT. East Indonesia Time (Maluku, Irian Jaya) is nine hours ahead of GMT.

Trnsjakarta Bus are new transaportation in indonesia.Transjakarta only at jakarta. You must pay Rp.3000,- for 1 person.










Most populer taxi and have good service at jakarta are Blue Bird Taxi.

Jakarta Railway have high traffic.You must pay arround Rp.1500,-(economic class)
Rp.6000,- (AC Economic)
Rp.9000,; (Patas AC/VIP)

Airplane.Indonesia have Garuda Indonesia Airlines.

The staple food of most of Indonesia is rice. On some of the islands in eastern Indonesia, staple food traditionally ranged from corn, sago, cassava to sweet potatoes, though this is changing as rice becomes more popular. Fish features prominently in the diet: fresh, salted, dried, smoked or paste. Fish is abundant and of great variety: lobster, oyster, prawns, shrimp, squid, crab, etc. Coconut is found everywhere and besides being processed for cooking oil, its milk and meat is an ingredient for many dishes.

Spices and hot chili peppers are the essence of most cooking, and in some areas they are used generously such as in West Sumatra and North Sulawesi. Each province or area has its own cuisine. West Sumatra is known for its Padang restaurants, found nationwide. Besides the hot and spicy food, these restaurants are known for their unique style of service.

Further to the east, seafood is a staple of the daily diet, either grilled or made into curries. In Bali, Irian Jaya and the highlands of North Sumatra and North Sulawesi pork dishes are specialities. As the population of Indonesia is predominantly Moslem, pork is usually not served except in Chinese restaurants, non-Moslem regions and in places serving international cuisine. There is a wide variety of tropical and sub-tropical vegetables all year round. Fruit is available throughout the year. Some fruits such as mangoes and water melons are seasonal, but most of the other fruits can be bought throughout the year, such as bananas, apples, papayas, pineapples, oranges, etc. Coffee and tea are served everywhere from fine restaurants to small village stalls. There are several breweries which produce local beer. Bali produces "brem" which is a rice wine, whereas Toraja has "tuak". For most people, a meal consists of steamed white rice with side dishes of meat, chicken, fish and vegetables along with a glass of tea.

There is such a rich variety in the Indonesian cuisine that one should sample specialties in each area. However, most common nationwide are "sate" (skewered grilled meat), "gado'gado" (vegetables salad with peanut sauce), "nasi goreng" (fried rice served at anytime) and bakmi goreng" (fried noodles).

Chinese restaurants are found all over the country. There are fine restaurants specialising in Continental and Japanese and Korean cuisines.

There are about 583 languages spoken by as many distinct ethnic groups across the archipelago. There are five main language groups on Sumatra alone, six on Sulawesi and three on Java. One small island, Alor in Nusa Tengggara has seven different language groups! The Balinese speak their own, and many local languages are further divided by special forms for addressing someone of inferior, equal or superior social status. Adding even more spice to this linguistic stew, all these languages are also spoken in a number of different local dialects.

Bahasa Indonesia, the official national language, is akin to Malay, and is written in Roman script and based on European orthography. English is the most widely used foreign language for business and travel alike. Wherever you go you will be greeted by the familiar "Hello Mr.!", (regardless of your sex), and even if your travels take you off the beaten track' it is not uncommon to find Indonesians with a decent command of the English language. In some of the bigger cities and tourist destinations Dutch is still used, and the influence of Dutch in Bahasa Indonesia is quite obvious. French is increasing its popularity at the better hotels and restaurants.

The majority (about 85%) of the population follows Islam. Freedom of religion is protected by the Indonesian Constitution, which is defined in the first Principle of the State Philosophy "Pancasila"

Festival at Bali

Indonesia is blessed with a rich and diverse mix of traditional cultures and art forms. The basic principles which guide life across this colorful tapestry of life-styles include the concepts mutual assistance or "gotong royong" and communal meetings and gatherings or "musyawarah" to arrive at a consensus or "mufakat". Derived from the traditions of agriculturally based rural life, this system is still very much in use in community life throughout the country. Social life, as well as rites of passage, are stepped in ancient traditions and customs, or "adat" laws, which differ from area to area. "Adat" laws have a binding impact on Indonesia life and have been instrumental in maintaining equal rights for women in the community. Religious influences on communal life vary from island to island and village to village, depending on local history.

Besakih Pura Bali

Art forms in Indonesia are not only derived from folklore, as in many other parts of the world. Many were developed in the courts of former kingdoms, as in Bali, where they are integral elements of religious ceremonies. The famous dance dramas of Java and Bali are derived from Hindu mythology and often feature fragments from the Ramayana and Mahabharata Hindu epics.

The country is rich in natural resources. While 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture, oi1 and gas contribute 70% of total export earnings and 60% of the government revenues. However, fluctuations in world prices of traditional export commodities have led to a change in recent years in the structure of the economy. Tourism is gaining a more important sector as a foreign exchange earner. Significant progress has been made in communications and transportation and since 1976, Indonesia has had its own communications satellite system, which has enabled rapid expansion of telephone, television and broadcast facilities to all 27 provinces. Air and sea ports are being extended to cater to growing traffic in both domestic and international sectors.

British naturalist A.R. Wallace (1823-1913) postulated an imaginary line (named after him Walace's Line) as the dividing line between Asiatic and Australian fauna. It passes between Bali and Lombok islands and between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, then continues south of the Philippines and north of Hawaii. This theory explains the presence of species of fauna familiar to both Asia and Australia in Indonesia. However, there are spices indigenous to Indonesia, like the "orang utan" apes of Sumatra and Kalimantan,




the giant "komodo" lizards, the one-horned rhinoceros of Java, the wild "banteng" oxen, tigers and many other species which are now protected in wildlife reserves. The flora Indonesia ranges from the tiny orchid the giant "Rafflesia" plant which has a bloom almost a metre (3.2 feet) in diameter, the largest flower in the world.

Agricultural products include rubber, coconut, coffee, tea, cocoa, corn, spices, kapok, tobacco, rice, etc. and an abundance of vegetable and fruit. Indonesia has some of the richest timber resources in the world and the largest concentration of tropical hardwoods. The total area of state-controlled forests is approximately 12,9 million hectares. Meranti constitutes about 56% of the entire timber export. Other varieties include ramin, agathis, teak, pinewood, rattan and bamboo.

Indonesia is a tropical country, and the climate is fairly even all year round. There is no such thing as an Autumn or Winter, the year being roughly divided into two distinct seasons, 'wet' and 'dry'.

The East Monsoon, from June to September brings dry weather while the West Monsoon, from December to March, brings rain. The transitional period between these two seasons alternates between gorgeous sun-filled days and occasional thunderstorms.

Even in the midst of the wet season temperatures range from 21 degrees (70'F) to 33 degrees Celcius (90 'F), except at higher altitudes which can be much cooler. The heaviest rainfalls are usually recorded in December and January. Average humidity is generally between 75% and 100%.

he strategic position of Indonesia and its waterways between the Indian and Pacific Oceans has led to fascinating and complex cultural, religious, political and economic history.

Evidence of Indonesia's earliest inhabitants include fossils of "Java Man" (Pithecanthropus Erectus), which date back some 500,000 years, discovered near the village of Trinil in East Java by Dr. Eugene Dubois in 1809. Major migration movements to the Indonesian archipelago began about 3000 years ago as the Dongson Culture of Vietnam and southern China spread south, bringing with them new Stone, Bronze and Iron Age cultures as well as the Austronesian language. Their techniques of irrigated rice cultivation are still practiced throughout Indonesia today. Other remnants of this culture such as ritual buffalo sacrifice, erection of stone megaliths and ikat weaving are still visible in isolated areas across the archipelago.

Indonesia came under the influence of a mighty Indian civilization through the gradual influx of Indian traders in the first century, A.D., when great Hindu and Buddhist empires were beginning to emerge. By the seventh century, the powerful Buddhist Kingdom of Sriwijaya was on the rise, and it is thought that during this period the spectacular Borobudur Buddhist Temple was built in Central Java. The thirteenth century saw the dominance of the fabulous Majapahit Hindu empire in East Java, which united the whole of modern-day Indonesia and parts of the Malay peninsula, ruling for two centuries. Monuments across Java such as the magnificent Prambanan temple complex near Yogyakarta the mysterious Penataran temple complex in East Java and the ethereal temples of the Dieng Plateau are all that remain of this glorious period in Indonesia's history.

The first recorded attempt at armed invasion of Indonesia is credited to the notorious Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan, who was driven back in 1293. Arab traders and merchants laid the foundations for the gradual spread of Islam to the region, which did not replace Hinduism an Buddhism as the dominant religion until the end of the 16th century. A series of small Moslem kingdoms sprouted up and spread their roots, but none anticipated the strength and persistence of European invasions which followed.

In 1292, Marco Polo became one of the first Europeans to set foot on the islands, but it wasn't until much later that the Portuguese arrived in pursuit of spices. By 1509 Portuguese had established trading posts in the strategic commercial center of Malacca on the Malay peninsula. Their fortified bases and the inability of their enemies to unify against them allowed the Portuguese to control strategic trade routes from Malacca to Macau, Goa, Mozambique and Angola.

Inspired by the success Portuguese, the Dutch followed at the turn of the 16^th century. They ousted the Portuguese from some of the easternmost islands, coming into conflict with another major European power, Spain which had confused its colonial interests in Manila. The Dutch expanded their control of the entire area throughout the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

The Dutch East Indies, as it was known at this time, fell under British rule for a short period during the Napoleonic Wars of 1811-1816, when Holland was occupied by France, and Dutch power overseas was limited. While under British control the Lt. Governor for Java and its dependencies was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was known for his liberal attitude towards the people under colonial rule and his research on the history of Java.

With the return of the Dutch in 1816, a period of relative peace was interrupted by a series of long and bloody wars launched by the local people against the Dutch colonial government. The Indonesian nationalist and independence movements of the 20^th century have their roots in this period. Upper and middle class Indonesians, whose education and contact with Western culture had made them more aware of colonial injustice, began mass movements which eventually drew support from the peasants and urban working classes.

The Japanese replaced the Dutch as rulers of Indonesia for a brief period during World War 2. The surrender of the Japanese in 1945 signalled the end of the Second World War in Asia and the start of true independence for Indonesia. With major changes in global consciousness about the concepts of freedom and democracy, Indonesia proclaimed its independence on August 17 of that same year.

The returning Dutch bitterly resisted Indonesian nationalist movements and intermittent fighting followed. Under the auspices of the United Nations at the Hague, an agreement was finally reached on December 9, 1949 officially recognizing Indonesia's sovereignty over the former Dutch East Indies.

Pict:pasarbaru old 1945 jakarta

With the fifth largest population in the world. Indonesians number 190 million.Most people indonesia live in java island (70%),and until 80% indonesian are moslem.Bali are most famous island in the world

STATE PHILOSOPHY
Pancasila is the philosophic fundamentals of the state. The word “Pancasila” is derived from two Sanskrit words, “panca” which means five, and “sila” which means principle. Pancasila consists of five principles that are interrelated and inseparable, namely:

1. The belief in one God
2. A just and civilized humanism
3. Unity of Indonesia
4. Democratic citizenship lead by wise guidance born of representative consultation
5. Social just for all the people of Indonesia

Indonesia is a democratic country that applies a presidential system and Pancasila is the soul of the Indonesian democracy. Indonesia adopts a democracy that is based on the 5 principles known as the Pancasila Democracy. These state fundamentals were proclaimed by President Soekarno (the first President of Indonesia) on the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945.

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

Indonesia is one of the largest archipelagos in the world that has 17,508 islands, situated between 6 degrees northern latitude and 11 degrees southern latitude and spreading from 97 degrees to 141 degrees eastern longitude and it is located between two continents – Asia and Australia/Oceania. This strategic position greatly influences the country’s culture, social, politics and economy.

Stretching along 3,977 miles between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Indonesia has a total area of 1.9 million square miles including the ocean waters.

The five large islands of Indonesia are: Sumatera covering 473.606 square km, Java with 132.107 square km, Kalimantan (the third largest island in the world) with an area of 539.460 square km, Sulawesi with 189.216 square km, and Papua with an area of 421.981 square km.

GEOLOGICAL HISTORY
The islands of Indonesia were formed in the Miocene age (12 million years BC); Palaeocene age (70 million years BC); Eocene age (30 million years BC); Oligacene age (25 million years BC). As people from Asia started to migrate, it is believed that Indonesia existed since the Pleistocene age (4 million years BC). The islands have a great effect on the change of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plate. The Australian plate changes slowly with an upward movement into the small plates of the Pacific plate that moves southward. Between these lines, the islands of Indonesia are stretched out.

This makes Indonesia as one of the most changing geological area in the world. There are 400 volcanic mountains – which 100 of them are active- that dot the islands of Indonesia. Every day Indonesia experiences three vibrations, at least one earthquake a day and one volcanic eruption in a year.

DEMOGRAPHY

The population of Indonesia can be divided into two major groups: in the western region most of the people are from the Malay ethnicity while in the eastern region there are the Papuans originating from the Melanesian Islands. Indonesia also recognizes specific ethnic groups that come from a certain province/area and have specific language for example the Javanese from Central or East Java, the Sundanese from West Java or the Batak ethnicity from North Sumatra.

In addition, there are also minority ethnicities derived from Chinese, Indian and Arabic descendents. These people travelled as merchants through trade exchange since the 8th century BC and migrated to Indonesia. Approximately 3% of the population is from Chinese ethnicity, although the exact percentage is not known as the last ethnicity census was held in the 1930s.

Islam is the major religion of 85.2% of the population, designating Indonesia as the largest Moslem country in the world. The remaining population consists of Protestants (8.9%); Catholics (3%); Hindus (1.8%); Buddhists (0.8%) and other religion (0.3%).

Many Indonesians speak their ethnic language as their mother tongue. However, the Indonesian language is the official language and it is taught at all schools and most Indonesians are proficient in using the language for communication.

POLITICS

As in other democratic countries, Indonesia applies the Trias Politica that recognizes the separation of the legislative, executive and judicial bodies. The legislative authority is under the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) that consists of two bodies namely the Parliament composing of members of political parties and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) composing of representatives from each province in Indonesia. Each province is represented by 4 delegates that are elected by the people in the respective region.

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) is the highest state institution. Upon the Amendment of the 1945 Constitution, the membership of the MPR starting the period of 1999-2004, was amended to include not only the members of the parliament (DPR) but also the members of the DPD. Formerly the MPR consisted of the parliament members and group representatives. Currently, the MPR has 550 members from the parliament and 128 members from the Regional Representative Council (DPD). The parliament members and the DPD members are elected every five years. Since 2004, the MPR has become a bi-chamber parliament with the DPD as second chamber.

The executive institution is centralized under the president, vice president, and the cabinet of ministers. The cabinet is a presidential cabinet in which the ministers report to the president and do not represent the political parties.

The judicial institution -since the reform era and upon the amendment of the 1945 Constitution- is administered by the Supreme Court including the administration of the judges.

PROVINCES

Indonesia has 33 provinces (including 2 Special Territories of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Yogyakarta) and one Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI). East Timor was once part of Indonesia, but then through a referendum in 1999, East Timor became the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.
Provinces in Indonesia
Sumatra
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam | North Sumatera | West Sumatera | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands Jambi | South Sumatera | Lampung | Bangka Belitung Islands

Java
Jakarta | West Java | Banten | Central Java | Yogyakarta Special Territory | East Java

Kalimantan
West Kalimantan | Central Kalimantan | South Kalimantan | East Kalimantan

Nusa Tenggara
Bali | West Tenggara Barat | East Nusa Tenggara

Sulawesi
West Sulawesi | North Sulawesi | Central Sulawesi | South Sulawesi | South East Sulawesi | Gorontalo

Maluku and Papua Islands
Maluku | North Maluku | West Papua | Papua

ECONOMY

In the 1990’s, Indonesia’s economy experienced a set-back as a consequence of the economy crisis that hit most Asian countries. However, the economy is now relatively stable.

Indonesia has abundant natural resources outside Java including crude oil, natural gas, tin, copper and gold. Despite being the second largest exporter of natural gas, Indonesia recently has become a net importer of crude oil. The agriculture products of Indonesia include rice, tea, coffee, spices and rubber.

The major trade partners of Indonesia are Japan, the United States of America and neighboring countries namely Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Although Indonesia is rich in natural and human resources, the country is still facing crucial issues of poverty that mainly is caused by the wide-spread corruption in the government.

The Central Bank is Bank Indonesia.

CULTURAL ART

Indonesia’s cultural art is greatly influenced by other cultures, such as the Hindu mythology and culture that is reflected in the Javanese and Balinese dances.

Many of the dances also reflect some Islamic values. Several of these dances originate from the island of Sumatra, such as the Saman Meusukat dance and the Seudati dance from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Another famous cultural item from Indonesia is the wayang kulit (shadow puppet made from goat skin) that depicts mythological characters and stories. The art of old poetry in the form of quatrain and couplet sayings from various regions such as the Malay quatrain are often cited in special occasions or in cultural performances.

One of Indonesia’s cultural heritage that has been acknowledged as a world heritage is the batik cloth. The prominent batik industry areas are in Yogyakarta, Solo, and also Pekalongan.

Pencak silat is an art of self defense which is uniquely from Indonesia. This martial art is sometimes shown at certain performances accompanied by traditional music of the region.

In the field of music, Indonesia is rich with traditional as well as modern music that extends from the city of Sabang (the western point of Indonesia) to the city of Merauke (the eastern point of Indonesia). Although traditional music including Javanese keroncong is commonly known, modern music is more popular followed by dangdut music. Dangdut is one type of music originating from Indonesia that has also become quite popular throughout the country. This type of music is a blend of Malay and Indian music with elements from traditional music as well. The name of “Dangdut “ is derived from the sounds of “dang” and “dut” (pronounced as “doot”) that come from the dominating resonances of the bongo and the flute. The Dangdut singers usually sing while dancing expressively and gracefully following the beat of the music. There are several varieties of Dangdut music namely Malay Dangdut, Modern Dangdut (using modern instruments) and Coastal Dangdut (influenced by Javanese and Sundanese traditional music). In the 1970s, Dangdut was initially recognized as a type of Malay orchestral music, but in the 1980s, this type of music became more popularly known as Dangdut music.

The people of Indonesia consist of various ethnic groups, religions and faith. The various ethnic groups are for example Batak, Karo, Minangkabau, Malay in Sumatra and so forth. Indonesia acknowledges several religions namely Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism and Buddhism and the Konghucu faith, but the majority of the population are Moslems.