Java's 'intricate' classical arts – including gamelan music, puppetry and dance – are lovingly practised in Yogyakarta ...

Chinese New Year celebrations have swung into full gear in London as Chinatown lit up to mark 2025. Celebrations broke out in the capital to celebrate the Year of the Snake with traditional ...

The Year of the Snake commenced on January 29, ushering in Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia and beyond, with more than a billion people participating in rituals and festivities.

For the first time, a Murugan temple has been established in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking a significant milestone in the city’s religious and cultural history. The inauguration of the Jakarta Murugan ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — No charges will be filed in the death of 21-year-old Jakarta Jackson after he was shot and killed by a Rock Island police officer on Jan. 5. Rock Island County State's ...

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Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year of the Snake. From Vietnam to Japan, ethnic ...

The capital has celebrated the occasion for around 50 years, and Chinatown has always been the epicentre for activity. Here’s everything to expect on the big day. The parade kicks off at 10am ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends ... as communities came together at temples and viharas to bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are welcoming the Year of the Snake as they celebrate the Lunar New Year with fireworks, family time and festive dances. In north and Southeast Asia, ...

a historic Chinatown district in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images) A Chinese temple in the Chinatown area of Yangon, Myanmar, on the first day of the Lunar New Year.