Dari 30 Oktober sampai 8 November 2015 Singapore Writers Festival mewarnai Singapura dengan seni sastra Internasional. Melalui diskusi, workshop, film, musik dan bentuk seni lainnya, seni sastra diangkat sebagai topik utama yang merangkul berbagai segi kehidupan. Artikel ini adalah review acara Singapore Writers Festival 2015.
Located in the south of Surabaya, Medayu Agung is a private library established by Oei Hiem Hwie, an ex-journalist, ex-political prisoner, and enthusiast for history and knowledge. Within the building's walls are precious books, newspapers, and documents that were banned during the Soeharto era. We had the chance to know and visit Medayu Agung Library thanks to our friends at C2O Library and Collabtive.
Representing The Murmur House-a contemporary writing collective that publish biannual print literary journal and held book club gathering from Jakarta, the founder, Rain Chudori and Syarafina Vidyadhana picks their selection of books that has strong relation to woman. Some of them are female-authored and some others are highlighting on female characters.
Architecture is so close to our daily lives that we hardly seem to notice it. Yes, we see buildings, but we rarely look beyond the structures that stand before us — even those that give us shelter. This month's selection features 10 books that will makes rethink about the way we think of architecture, the pillar of manmade envrionments. All titles are available for purchase at Kinokuniya bookstores in Jakarta.
"To define is to limit," wrote Oscar Wilde. The broadness and endless development of art makes it difficult for us to come to an agreement on what it truly means. Different artists have different takes on art, and so do different audiences. This selection features 10 books linked directly and indirectly to the world of art — all of which are readily available for purchase at Kinokuniya bookstores in Jakarta.
More often than not, fashion is associated with runways, exclusive brands, and a highly competitive industry. But step out of that superficial mindset, and you will discover many ways to understand it. The clothes we wear as well as the accessories we choose say so much more than we think. This month, Whiteboard Journal offers a selection of 10 books related to fashion, with the courtesy of Kinokuniya Indonesia.
