Global Environment Day Seminar: Biopori

"Seminar Hari Lingkungan Hidup Sedunia"

Tomorrow, on June 5th, our Mother Earth will have a Global Environment Day celebration. In relation to the celebration, SWANARAPALA (Nature Lover Club from BINUS) would like to invite you to join a seminar about Biopori on June 8th 2011. There you can have a practice on how to make a biopori, guided by some expert from WALHI (Indonesia Environment Organization).

 

The example of biopori hole

Just a glance about biopori, it's a method to increase water absorption on soil for overcoming flood. This method was discovered by Ir. Kamir R. Brata, M.Sc, a researcher from Bogor Agriculture Institute. It works by making a hole in the ground (soil, cement, even asphalt) by certain measurement and put some organic trash to form compost. The compost can support living things on soil so they can create pores on the ground. It has been proven effective to increase water absorption, especially in the urban city like Jakarta which has so little space for a massive water absorption site (like forest, field  or lake).

The seminar is on 8 June 2011, from 13.00-17.00, M2C-D Room in Syahdan Campus, BINUS University.

The fee is IDR 10,000 . It's very cheap in term of what it covers: Snack, certificate and donation for tree implantation.

Biopori

Schedule (estimated):

13.00-13.20: re-registration+snack

13.20-13.40: Opening

13.40-14.25: Environment Seminar

14.25-15.10: Q&A, Discussion

15.10-15.20: -Break-

15.20-15.50: Biopori Seminar, Q&A

15.50-16.00: go to the biopori practice site

16.00-17.00: Practicing biopori+implanting trees

17.00-done: Closing

For more information, you can buzz the contact persons listed on the flyer. You can also come directly to SWANARAPALA stand at the back of Redlite Cafe in Anggrek Campus or to SWANARAPALA basecamp near Syahdan Campus Mosque.

Source: SWANARAPALA

More info about Biopori: Biopori

Open Volunteer for Hope Worldwide Indonesia

 Hope Worldwide is a non-profit and non-govermental organization works to help people in need and help them to have a better life. Their field of work is mostly in education and health. On this 14-26 June 2011, Hope will have a group of Singaporean come to Indonesia and do some charity activities. The activity is mostly educational, range from teaching children English, give lesson from school, build basketball court, refurnish building, and many more. You can choose what you like to do.  They need some interpreters and people who wants to do the physical work.

The Singaporean will be divided into some groups:

1. 14-16 June will be divided into 3 groups covering Depok, Sewan and Cilincing. (Need 3 interpreters)
2. 17-18 June will be in 2 groups: Pedongkelan and Cilincing (Need 2 interpreters and some physical workers)
3. 20-25 June in 1 group in Bogor and will sleep in a tent (Need no interpreters but physical worker is highly  welcome here)

If you're interested, you can ask me or email me on fel.tanzil@gmail.com for the form. All applicants will  be interviewed by Hope first. Certificate provided.

Source: Lily, Hope Worldwide Indonesia

"We can do no great things, 

only small things with great love"

~Mother Teresa~

Minangkabau Culinary Photography Competition

"Exploring West Sumatra Culinary"

 West Sumatra or Minangkabau blessed with hundreds culinary variations that is famous within Indonesia people and international food lover. For Indonesian, Minangkabau food is widely acceptable for its taste and serving . It's proven by the amount of "Rumah Makan Padang" you can find throughout Indonesia and other countries. You can find the taste is more original in the homeland. Actually, there are many kinds of local taste in Minangkabau that hasn't been exposed, thus, we should preserve and promote Minangkabau food for the world know them and acknowledge Minangkabau food.

In order to increase people's awareness of Minangkabau's food, West Sumatra Government work together with tourism photography site West-Sumatra.com and food mailing list Jalansutra to expose and promote the uniqueness of Minangkabau culinary. They organize a Photography Competition event called "Jelajah Wisata Kuliner Sumatra Barat" (Exploring West Sumatra Culinary). The object may range from food&beverage variations, the making process, serving process, and many others. But, all of them should be taken in West Sumatra, located in public places, such as Restaurants, Cafe, Food stall, etc. Any additional food arrangement will be accepted, because it can give additional knowledge to the maker. Short description is also needed, no longer than 1000 words. Grandprize: IDR 2,5 mio.

Minangkabau Food serving style

For more technical rules and registrations can be seen here 

Photo submission will be closed on July 24th 2011.

Source: Lidia Tanod, Jalansutra

Nulis Buku Club Chapter 5

Nulis Buku Club, a book writer club is a non-formal club where every writer and writer wanna-be can join and share things in literature world. In every event, nulisbuku.com will invite a senior writer to share his/her experience, discuss about idea and creativity which might be useful for other writers. You can also bring your book to be sell there.

• This event located in EMAX Plaza Semanggi, 15.00-17.00

• MC: Teddy Andika (@teddyandika) and Rinto Navis (@Rinto_114)

• Book Launch: #Icare Writing Competition Books. (There will also be winner announcement of this book competition. Grandprize:  iPad  16GB)

• Free F&B

• If you want to make your writing discussed, please send you writing example  to nulisbuku.com, subject: "#NBC5 Bedah Kata". 
• Make sure you review it in your blog, coz they have special gift for the most exciting review!

For registration it's free, just click here and then click "I'm attending" 

Hv fun!     

Source: http://nulisbuku.com/

Dragon Boat Festival 2011

This festival is a famous and festive celebration of Summer Solstice  in Lunar calendar. In Bahasa, it's called "Festival Peh Tjun" which has the same meaning as the English name. Some people also called it Festival Cisadane.

This festival will takes place in the bank of Cisadane River, Tangerang. It's near the Old Market area. You can reach the area by train, it located about 800meters from the train station.

Full schedule can be seen here:

4-5 June : Dragon Boat Celebration 2542/2011

6 June : Cisadane Festival Cultural Performances

7 June : Traditional and Lenong Betawi Dance Competition

8 June : Liong (Dragon), Barongsai (Lion Dance), Wushu and Traditional Betawi Martial Arts

9 June : Dragon Boat Race & Debus/Wayang Golek

10 June : Marawis & Campursari Music

11 June : Calung Music & Dragon Boat Race

12 June : Kole-Kole Boat Race, Cultural Carnival

There will also be photography competition by KFT,  grandprize : IDR 2.5 mio and 10 prizes @IDR 1mio.

NB: There will be around 45 Lion Dance and 15 Liong that plays in the bank of the river. There wil lalso be floating stage for Gambang Kromong Musical Show and from Nan Feng Music Group.

Another unique competition is a contest to make an egg stand still. It can be found at Vihara Nimmala, Tangerang. Viewers can see attractions of up to 1,000 standing egg there.

Besides the festivals and competitions, you can also find unique food that's available during this festival, Bakcang. 

 This is one of the most wanted event in Indonesia for food lovers and photography hunter.

Source: dr. Sindhiarta Mulya, http://smulya.multiply.com/photos/album/250/

Exhibition Schedule at JCC for June

Date	Exhibition	Location
2-5 June	Environment Expo 2011	Exhibition Hall A+B
3-5 June	Grand Wedding Expo 2011	Assembly Hall 1,2,3&Plenary Hall
8-12 June	Indonesia Computer Festival	All rooms
15-19 June	ASTINDO Travel Show	Cendrawasih Room
	Thailand Exhibition 2011	Assembly Hall 1,2,3
	Adi Wastra Nusantara 2011 "Pameran Kain Tradisional Unggulan Nusantara"	Exhibition Hall A+B
17-19 June	International Franchise&Business Concepts 2011	Cendrawasih Room
22-26 June	Indobuildtech 2011	All rooms
13-22 June	Bobo Fair&Operetta	All rooms
29 June-3 July	Fashion&Craft 2011	Exhibition Hall A+B

National Seminar "The Spirit Of Entrepreneurship"

Another seminar on 4th June!! This seminar is held by my friend from BINUS University. It's very interesting because the speaker is Bong Chandra. He is known as the youngest motivator in Asia, rate as number 1. He wrote best seller book "Unlimited Wealth" and works as CEO of Triniti Property Group and PT Free Car Wash Indonesia.

The seminar is at Auditorium Anggrek Campus Binus University, 4th Floor on June 4th, 2011 from 17.00 till done. HTM: IDR 35,000 for BINUS students and IDR 55,000 for public. It includes dinner and certificate.

For more information, contact:
-Valencia 081802851288
-Florencia 08568042856
-Riky 085780339304

 

Source: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209286869102383

SSB Talkshow: Communicating across Cultures: Writing & Editing in English

Yakk...June gonna be a heaven for those who likes to increase their knowledge through seminars and talkshow. On the 4th June, 10.00-13.00, Sampoerna School of Business will held a Talkshow at @america. The title is "Communicating across Cultures: Writing & Editing in English". The speaker is Christian Razukas from The Jakarta Post. This talkshow is Free & Certificate is provided. Reservation until 3 June 2011 at 12.00 PM

For RSVP please send email to:
eka.budiartha@ssb.ac.id or
anddy.steven@ssb.ac.id

with the following details:
1. Full Name (Will be printed on your certificate)
2.email address / Twitter / Facebook
3.Phone number
4.Address
5. Place & Date of Birth
6. Current Activity
7.Institution/School/University

Further information you can send us e-mail or you can contact:
082110570963 (Mr. Eka Budiartha) - NO SMS
Sampoerna School of Business
Building A, Mulia Business Park
Jl. Letjen. MT. haryono Kav. 58-60 Jakarta 12780
www.ssb.ac.id

Note:
We will not reply any sms/text.
We will send you an email to confirm your RSVP
Dress code: Formal, Semi Formal, Casual

Source: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189135031136672

I will also come to this event. I always eager to improve my skill in English. Besides, I never go to @america and want to see the place badly. See you there!!