Garuda Magazine

Garuda Indonesia

July 2008

Cover Story

Yogyakarta’s Kraton: Symbol of the City’s Cultural Heritage

No trip to Yogyakarta would be complete without a visit to the Sultan's palace, the Kraton Kesultanan Yogyakarta. This cultural symbol of Yogyakarta, which teems with history, serves as both the residence of the Sultan and his family and the central offices of the city's government. It's also a museum of the national struggle, as Yogyakarta was the capital of the Republic of Indonesia during the war for independence...more

Features

Garuda Photo Contest

Steps Out onto the International Stage

We're back for the second time, full of improvisation and innovation! This competition to seek the best photographers through unique screening methods is now wide open. You will also notice that the name has changed; the first year, it was the Garuda Photo Competition (GPC), and it's now called the Garuda Indonesia International Photo Contest (GIIPC), since the photographers will compete and display their skills on the international stage...more

Bali

Tanah Lot - Natural beauty, history, and legend

Pura Tanah Lot is located in Beraban village, Kediri subdistrict, Tabanan regency, just a 30-minute drive from Kuta. Facing west, it offers a lovely view, especially in the late afternoon, with the temple in dramatic silhouette as the sun sets in the Bali Strait. There are always visitors, both domestic and foreign, and it’s even busier in the afternoons and during school holidays...more

Destinations

A Turkish Journey

Not all 70 million Turks are happy, of course. The people who are certainly happy are the 20 million tourists—the number of foreign visitors to the country in a year—who come there to see fascinating historical ruins, to do pilgrimage or to simply have a good time and enjoy natural beauty...more

Departments

Garuda Indonesia Update

Garuda Indonesia IOSA Registered Operator

The Indonesian airline industry has developed a negative image as a result of fatal accidents in 2007. However, this perception will change with Garuda Indonesia achieving the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Registration. IOSA is the first global industry standard for airline operational safety auditing...more

Art and Culture

The Search for Identity

The organizing committee seems obsessed with tracking the traces of our art history with the
"manifesto" on display from mid-May to the end of June. These historical traces and the narrative they seek to build are also part of the quest to identify our artistic position, as well as to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Awakening...more

Art and Culture

A Study in Versatility

The house cum workplace is awash with a number of paintings of different styles, you'd think several artists ply their trade there. In one corner lie stacks of giant canvases depicting tribal masks, in another rest portraits of Buddha from different perspectives and contrasting hues...more