Merapi abating on Tuesday morning

Mt. Merapi has been abating after spewing hot clouds to a distance of three kilomerters towards Gendol river on Monday night (Nov 20), it was reported here on Tuesday.

Heru, an official of the Mount Merapi Monitoring Post in Kaliurang area, Yogyakarta, said the volcano which is located between Yogyakarta`s district of Sleman and Central Java`s district of Magelang spewed the hot couds only at night.

"The volcano spewed hot clouds eight times, two of them occurring at 7.27 pm and 7.31 pm reaching a distance of three kilometers," Heru said, adding that Merapi`s peak was not visible on Tuesday morning because it was still covered by thick clouds.

Sleman district head Ibnu Subiyanto had earlier called on people living on the volcano`s slope to increase their awareness of the possibility of more hot clouds and floods of cold lava.

"Merapi is still in the status of alert, and we are still monitoring its development," Ibnu said.(*)

Source: www.antara.co.id

Bogor botanical garden reopened, foreign tourists arrive

Tens of European tourists arrived in Bogor botanical garden on Tuesday morning (11/21/06), one day after US President George W. Bush held talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at presidential palace which is next to the garden.

Some twenty Danish travelers were the first group of foreign holidaymakers who arrived in the botanical garden after the vast park was closed on Saturday.

The closure of the research center was made for the security of Bush`s visit on Monday.

The Danish tourists were clearly seen enjoying panorama of the botanical garden without fear of visiting the 80-hectare park, which is home to some 15,000 rare tropical plants.

Botanical garden`s spokesperson Sugiarti said here Tuesday her office officially reopened it for public on November 21.

Scores of security personnel were still guarding the garden when the European tourists arrived.

Some roads leading to the botanical garden, schools, markets, and kiosks were reopened Tuesday morning after being closed on the previous day.

Bush and his entourage including US First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma military airport on Monday at 3.30 p.m. using Air Force One and proceeded to Bogor aboard Sukorsky Black Hawk Marine One helicopter.

Bush left Indonesia for his country from Halim Perdanakusa military airport, north of Bogor, at 10.30 p.m. Monday

Source: www.antara.co.id

8th Jakarta International Jazz 2006

Jak Jazz 2006 will be carried out on 24-26 November 2006, at Istora Senayan Jakarta.

Many International and local jazz mucisian will joint together, such as: The Rippingtons, Eric Marienthal, Monday Michiru, Smoma, Kazumi Watanabe, Russ Freeman, Ernie Watts, Phill Perry, Shakatak, Tots Tolentino, Coco York, Bubi Chen, Ireng Maulana & Kiboud Maulana, Marina Xavier, Indra Lesmana, Seo Young Do, Trisum, Idang Rasjidi, Elfa's Bossas, Maliq N D'essentials, Jeremy Monteiro, Oele Pattiselanno, Belinda Moody, Buzz Bros, Benny Likumahua, Andien Tompi, Sova and many more ...

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