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To celebrate Christmas, Christians in many regions in Indonesia have also installed various Christmas decorations, such as Christmas trees, bells, Santa Claus statues and various other Christmas decorations. Besides decorating the house with various Christmas ornaments, Christians in Indonesia also prepare various  culinary of Christmas. For Christians  in Ambon, they make popcorn. They think that Christmas is incomplete, if they haven't served Poporcis cake.

Poporcis cake is actually adapted from a typical Dutch cake called poffertjes cake. Its shape is like pancakes but smaller in size. So, it is  often called mini pancake. This cake is made from wheat flour, yolk, baking powder, liquid milk, butter, and salt.  Uniquely, pumpkin is also added to this cake dough. If this cake is going to be served, it is sprinkled with  sugar. Then,  there are also people who add it with ice cream, honey or grated cheese.  The cake texture is smooth and soft and it tastes sweet. In spite of the small shape, this cake makes you full.

For Ambonese people, this cake is a must cake  for Christmas celebrations.  It is usually eaten by the family members in the morning. Moreover,  this cake is also usually prepared for visiting guests. It goes without saying that if Christmas comes, you can find this poporcis cake in every Christian home in Ambon.

Indonesian Embassy in Oslo Welcomes Postgraduate Cooperation “MBA” in Sustainability Management' between UGM and Agder University

The Indonesian Embassy in Oslo welcomed positively the achievement of a new educational cooperation involving Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Agder University (UiA) in Kristiansand City, Norway, and the ASEAN University Network (AUN).  Through the collaboration, there will be a postgraduate study program 'MBA in Sustainability  opened in August 2021. Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Iceland,Todung Mulya Lubis explained that UGM and UiA have had a quite long history of cooperation with various projects since 1992 in which the fund is mostly provided by the Norwegian government. Agder University has officially released information regarding the opening of the MBA in Sustainability Management study program. The education program which is fully funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will seek 30 candidates for each batch and  20 of them must come from countries in the ASEAN region.

Professor Stein Oluf Kristiansen from UiA stated that the multidisciplinary approach chosen makes this postgraduate program with an intensive study of 18 months. This  will be taught jointly by professors from UGM and UiA, as well as inviting practitioners from private business and public offices as guest lecturers in most courses.  He also explained that the MBA in Sustainability Management program aims at educating participants to take major positions in both government institutions and business sector. The participants are also expected to develop networks to various sectors of government and business through close relationships with teachers, internships and thesis writing.

Program participants will study an interdisciplinary approach to handle the most critical sustainability issues, such as urbanization, energy supply, vulnerable clean water and food security, air pollution, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and the general effects of global climate change. Later, the participants are believed to be able to apply critical, ethical and holistic perspectives and analysis in managing business or government organizations heading for economic efficiency as well as  minimizing negative impacts on the environment. He also added that the participants who complete this program will obtain an MBA in Sustainability Management from UGM. From UGM, the program  will be carried out by the Faculty of Economics and Business. Meanwhile from UiA,  this program will be run by the School of Business and Law.

Furthermore, the participants from countries in the ASEAN region have also the opportunity to obtain a full scholarship from the Government of Norway amounting to US$ 17,000 dollars. The scholarship can be used for tuition fees, travel expenses, and living expenses for 18-month education. This scholarship is also given by the Government of Norway for two program intakes, with the first intake in August 2021. For the first intake program, the opening has started with the last deadline registration on January 15, 2021.

Karang Bolong Beach is one of the most popular tourism attractions in the region of Central Java. Because this coastal area has a unique beach panorama with hollow coral rocks inside.

In addition, Karang Bolong Beach has mixed black sand; some are soft and coarse. The beach sand is wide enough to cover the edge of the beach so that the contours of this beach are sloping. The coastal boundary is in the form of hills and unique rocks, making the beauty even more charming.

There are so many other exciting activities that visitors can do while at the beach. One of them is cycling and fishing. At the beach, there is also a cave which is famous for its swallow nest. The cave is named Goa Karang Bolong which is located on the east side of the beach. This cave is spacy with 30 meters long and10 meters wide. There is a special ritual that needs to be conducted when swallow nests are to be harvested. 

Karang Bolong Beach is precisely located in Karang Bolong Village, Buayan District, Kebumen Regency, Central Java. Visitors who start their journey from Yogyakarta City can follow Daendels Street until they find a direction to Suwuk beach. Then, they follow this road to Karang Bolong Square.

From the square, they continue the journey following the road and then take the right lane when they find a T-junction. Follow this road until they find the location of Karang Bolong beach.

The ticket price for entering Karang Bolong beach is only Rp 5,000. Then, the parking fee for motorbikes is Rp 5,000 and for cars is Rp 10,000. This beach facility is also quite complete, starting from parking lots, food stalls, gazebos for resting, bathrooms, until places to worship.

I am not well (Tidak Enak Badan)

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is ‘Tidak Enak Badan’ which means ‘I am not well’.

Raed to this conversation about ‘Tidak Enak Badan’ which means ‘I am not well’. Kevin asks Rama to take him to the clinic because he feels unwell.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

In the dialogue, Kevin feels unwell. Tidak enak badan is an expression for the condition or state when someone feels uncomfortable or sick. Kevin asks Rama to take him to the clinic, to see a doctor. Kevin says the word tolong as an expression of the beginning of the sentence Tolong antar aku ke klinik, Rama or Tolong temani aku ke klinik which means ‘Please take me to the clinic’.  Rama responds by saying Baik, aku akan mengantar kamu ke klinik terdekat, Kevin which means ‘Ok, I'll take you to the nearest clinic’.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.