‘News’ Archives
Literary Festival to be Held at Pasundan
News | Tuesday, 19 October 2010 | sundanesecorner.org BANDUNG---Pasundan University will organize a literary festival at its main campus in Bandung on Thursday, 11 November 2010. It will present book discussion, poetry reading, dramatic performance, and crafts expo. “Unpas Literary Festival is one of a series of event we have been [...]
Composer Nano S Dies at 66
Journal | Thursday, 30 September 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Prominent Sundanese composer Nano Suratno, which is well known as Kang Nano S, died last night (Wednesday evening, September 29th) at Immanuel Hospital in Bandung. Born in Tarogong, Garut, 4 April 1944, Nano died after undergoing medical treatment since Friday (September 24th). [...]
Comedian Kang Ibing Dies
Journal | Thursday, 19 August 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Today there is no joke. Sundanese comedian Raden Aang Kusmayatna Kusumahdinata, which is well-known as Kang Ibing, has passed away at Al-Islam Hospital in Bandung this evening at about 08.00 p.m. He was 64.
Moriyama’s Lecture on Sundanese Studies at UPI
Journal | Thursday, 19 August 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Dr. Moriyama Mikihiro, a Japanese scholar from Nanzan University, delivered a lecture on Sundanese studies at Indonesian University of Education (UPI) campus, in Bandung, today. Dr. Moriyama wrote a book on the beginning of modern Sundanese literature in 19th century West Java, [...]
Didi is Appointed PP Chairman
Journal | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Prof. Dr. H.M. Didi Turmudzi is appointed Chairman of Paguyuban Pasundan (loosely means Sundanese Association), one of the oldest organizations in Indonesia. The Rector of Pasundan University and former General Secretary of PP was inaugurated as the new chairman of PP yesterday through [...]
Writer Achdiat Karta Mihardja Dies at 99
Journal | Thursday, 8 July 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Hawé Setiawan I heard sad news: our beloved novelist, Achdiat Karta Mihardja, has passed away in a nursing house in Canberra on Thursday morning. He was 99 and is survived by his wife Tati, who had been living with him for years at Jindalee nursing house. It was said that the novelist [...]
Tjétjé Marks His 75th Birthday with Books
Journal | Saturday, 26 June 2010 | sundanesecorner.org Hawé Setiawan Today former M.P. Tjétjé Hidajat Padmadinata celebrated his 75th birthday. His relatives and friends, along with Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada, joint a party at the pendopo* of City of Bandung this morning. Marking this special occasion, Tjétjé issued two books: [...]
Persib Marks Its 77th Birthday with Victory
Journal | Sunday, 14 March 2010 | sundanesecorner.org With my wife and son sitting on the carpet, I watched Persib versus Arema on television at our house this evening. We were very happy for our beloved soccer team, Persib, finally became the champion. It was a proper decision of coach Jaya Hartono when in the second round Budi [...]
