Garuda Magazine

Garuda Indonesia

May 2008

Cover Story

Garuda Indonesia, Forestry Department and WWF Indonesia Rehabilitate Sebangau National Park

Following the signing of an MoU in November 2007 to initiate their cooperation, Garuda Indonesia and WWF Indonesia have realized an environmental protection program to help mitigate global climate change by rehabilitating the forest through tree replanting at Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan...more

Features

Destinations

Malang’s Big Apple

The weather gradually got cooler as the motorcycles brought Arif and me closer to our destination. I could feel the difference even though I was wearing a jacket. I was carried by Dul on his bike, and Arif was carried by Guguh. The two of them met us that morning at the Tumpang crossroads, 24 kilometers east of Malang, to take us on a tour of the apple orchards in their village, Poncokusumo...more

Destinations

Menyanjung Masa Lalu, Menatap Masa Depan

Pada satu sisi ruangan utama Museum of Western Australia tertera: "That our unique heritage is kept alive in the hearts and minds of Western Australia." Kalimat ini terpatri dalam benak kita sepanjang kunjungan yang, tergantung dorongan diri kita, bisa berlangsung satu jam atau berjam-jam. Banyak benda bersejarah yang dapat dilihat serta fakta data masa lalu yang layak diserap di situ. Anda disarankan berada di situ paling sedikit tiga jam di situ...more

Destinations

Singapore’s Ceaseless Sensations

Singapore knows how to arrange things to continue providing new sensations. The city is filled with tall buildings that seem to be competing to reach the sky; as if that weren't enough, there's now an equally impressive wheel attracting tourists' attention. The Singapore Flyer (Giant Wheel) on Raffles Avenue is the latest new way to appreciate Singapore. It will take you into a unique experience, rotating 360 degrees to observe the greatest entertainment in Asia...more

Departments

Photo Gallery

Garuda Indonesia International Photo Contest 2008 - Hunting Trip Menikmati Walahar

Menempuh perjalanan pada Minggu (18/03) selama 90 menit seakan tidak ada artinya saat tiba pada tempat tujuan dan mendapatkan lebih dari apa yang diharapkan. Tak pelak kami takjub dan berdecak dengan kekaguman, bukan keanehan bukan pula glamour dijumpai tapi sebuah bendungan
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Art and Culture

Contemporary Art Still the Rising Star

These days, works by contemporary Indonesian artists are bringing prices in the billions of rupiah, following the recent craze for Chinese artists. And auction houses in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and even Beijing, have promptly picked up on the spirit demonstrated by young Indonesian visual art...more

Event

Solo Batik Carnival Nafas Baru untuk Batik

"Kapan tho, mulaine?" (Kapan sih, mulainya?). Suryo, yang sudah hampir dua jam berjongkok di sisi utara Jalan Slamet Riyadi, bertanya kepada sang ibu. Mereka sengaja datang dari sisi utara kota untuk menyaksikan Solo Batik Carnival (SBC), yang menurut rencana dibuka jam 2 siang. Begitu mendekati jam 3 dan kereta-kereta kuda di depannya tak juga bergerak, anak berusia 8 tahun ini pun mulai gel...more