Lady Gaga’s Indonesia Concert Canceled

American singer Lady Gaga is upset because her concert in Jakarta has been canceled. The pop superstar was to perform in the Indonesian capital on June 3, but local police recommended that the performance should be canceled following the pressure from conservative campaigners, who have opposed her saucy onstage antics.

The 26-year-old even offered to tone down her act or even perform solo to avoid causing offense, but it was revealed that she canceled the show after protesters threatened to intercept her upon arrival in Indonesia.

She reached out to her fans through social networking website Facebook and promised them something special in Indonesia.

"We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia. I'm so very sorry to the fans & just as devastated as you if not more. You are everything to me. I will try to put together something special for you. My love for Indonesia has only grown. Gaga sends love to Jakarta and all its people," Gaga posted on her Facebook page.

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Lady Gaga Concert in Indonesia on June 3 Termed 'Un-Islamic'

Five-time Grammy Award winner, Lady Gaga is scheduled to perform in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on June 3, 2012 as part of her "Born This Way Ball" tour.

Lady Gaga follows the slew of internationally acclaimed artists performing to full house audiences in Indonesia, from Justin Bieber to Rod Stewart, Katy Perry, Il Divo to Stevie Wonder and many more.

Lady Gaga is planned to perform at the Gelora Bung Karno National Stadium in Jakarta, which can seat 80,000 people, allowing for a massive audience to watch her show. Gaga will perform hits from her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster.

A member of Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has said Muslims should stay away from an upcoming concert by Lady Gaga, who he said aimed to undermine the values of the world's largest Muslim country.

"(The concert is) intended to destroy the nation's morality," said Indonesian Council of Ulema chairman Cholil Ridwan. "She's from the West, and she often shows her private parts while performing," he said.

He said the 25,000 fans who purchased tickets for the June 3 concert leg of the "Born This Way Ball" tour should return their tickets

The show sold out in around two hours when tickets went on sale March 10.

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Cannavaro to Play in Jakarta Football Exhibition Match on Feb. 25

Italian World Cup hero Fabio Cannavaro arrived in Jakarta, leading several other veteran stars who are set to play an exhibition match in Jakarta on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.

Cannavaro, who captained Italy when it won the 2006 World Cup, was accompanied by compatriot Marco Materazzi, French 1998 World Cup star Robert Pires, former Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids and former Brazil internationals Djalminha and Denilson.

They will all play in an exhibition titled “Starbol 2012: European Friends vs. Samba Friends” on Saturday at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Febri Momor, chief executive of event organizer Morstar Indonesia, said the match was moved indoors so fans could watch the players from a closer distance.

Local stars such as Ferry Rotinsulu, Oktovianus Maniani, Firman Utina, Bima Sakti and Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto will also play in the exhibition.

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Indonesia to Host EPL Masters Cup From May 27

Indonesia will host an indoor football competition on May 27, 2012 that is called the EPL Masters Indonesia Cup, featuring star players from the English Premier League (EPL).

Organizer Dino Hamidi said that household names from Manchester United, Liverpool and other EPL stars such as Nicky Butt, Andy Cole and Pierre van Hooijdonk had confirmed their attendance at the event.

"The EPL Masters Cup has been hosted in Malaysia, Thailand and Brunei. It is time for Indonesia to hold the event. The Cup is a joint Master Football Asia and Football Focus Asia event," Dino said.

The organizers said that the Cup would adopt a half-competition system, allowing Manchester United Masters, Liverpool Masters, EPL ALL Star Masters and Indonesian Masters teams to face each other in order to collect points.

The top two teams will meet in the final round.

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Inter Milan to Visit Indonesia in May

Italian Football Club Inter Milan will visit Jakarta, the capital city Indonesia, in May, 2012. The 18-time Serie A champion will play the Indonesia Under-23 national team on May 24 and an Indonesia Selection on May 26. The club will also hold a coaching clinic and other fan activities during its brief visit.

The Italian club will bring its best available squad, including Captain Javier Zanetti and Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo. Dutch star Wesley Sneijder and Italian national team members Andrea Ranocchia, Gianpaolo Pazzini and Thiago Motta are expected to be absent as they prepare for the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

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Angry Birds' Facebook Launch in Jakarta on Feb. 14

The famous game “Angry Birds” on Facebook will have a special launch in Jakarta, the global capital of Facebook, on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2012. The game is expected to provide a heightened animation experience with its full screen capabilities.

Since its launch in 2009, Angry Birds has had over 600 million downloads. It is the number one selling iPhone paid application in 79 countries including Indonesia.

The Facebook currently has over 800 million active users and almost 42 million users are from Indonesia as of December, 2011.

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International Youth Festival in Delhi From Dec. 16–18

The International Youth Festival “Nav Arunodaya 2011” has been organized at Celebration Ground on NH 8, Delhi from December 16–18, 2011. Indian President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the cultural extravaganza at Vigyan Bhavan.

A burst of resourcefulness, creativity and imaginative abilities will be showcased through an interesting milieu of cultural activities to be presented by youngsters from India, USA, UK, Indonesia, Australia, Dubai, Japan, South Africa, Bangladesh and Singapore.

Apart from the cultural extravaganza, the event will host several competitions such as Fashion Show, Quiz contest, Talent Hunt competition, Group Discussion and Talk Show.

Besides these, workshops on folk dances such as Bihu, Bhangra, Lavani, Kumaon etc., western dance and music forms like Salsa and Jazz, workshop on Interior Decoration & Fashion Design, Painting and Rangoli, and, Simple Culinary Tips will be organized at the International Youth Festival.

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10th Third Eye Asian Film Fest in Mumbai, Pune From Dec. 22–29

The 10th edition of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival will be held in Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur from Dec. 22–29, 2011.

The main venue for the film festival will be Ravindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai, where more than 156 films from Asia and other parts of the world will be screened.

The festival will open with the Chinese film 11 Flowers (directed by Xiashuai Wang) and close with Ketan Mehta’s controversial Rang Rasiya. It will pay a tribute to Ashok Kumar, with a screening of BR Chopra’s Gumrah.

Over 400 entries have been received from different Asian Countries including Iran, China, Japan, Israel, Philippines and Indonesia.

Films will be screened under the sections — Spectrum Asia, First/Second Film Competition, Short Film Competition, Focus on one Asian country and Retrospective.

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Third Eye Asian Film Fest in Mumbai from Dec. 22–29

The PL Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy has joined hands with Asian Film Foundation to host the 10th Third Eye Asian Film Festival in Mumbai from December 22–29, 2011.

The Festival will open with the premiere of celebrated Chinese filmmaker Xiaoshuai Wang's 11 Flowers. The centerpiece of the festival will be Asghar Farahadi's A Separation while the closing film would be director Ketan Mehta's latest film Ranga Rasiya.

Over 400 entries have been received from different Asian Countries including Iran, China, Japan, Israel, Philippines and Indonesia. Out of these, 100 feature films and 50 short films will be shown during the week-long festival.

While Ravindra Natya Mandir at Prabhadevi will be the main venue for the festival, selected films would also be shown in Thane.

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IIT-Bombay Gears up for Mood-I Worldfest From Dec. 18-21

India’s biggest inter-college cultural festival, Mood Indigo, will open its door to foreign acts for the first time in over 40 years. This year, Mood-I will have teams from Turkey, Poland, Spain and Indonesia competing alongside their Indian counterparts.\

The just-turned-global festival will see about 80–100 students from top foreign universities performing in dance, music and fine arts events at college's Powai campus from December 18 to 21, 2011.

Various other events like a grand parade consisting of a prolific display of the cultures of the participating countries and exhibitions of handicrafts and artifacts belonging to the countries will be held at Mood Indigo.

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Indonesia’s Largest Trade Expo From Oct. 19–23

The 26th Trade Expo Indonesia 2011 is set to be held between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23, 2011 at the Jakarta Fairground, Kemayoran, Indonesia. Trade Expo Indonesia is the largest exhibition of its kind in Indonesia.

Like in the previous shows, Trade Expo Indonesia 2011 will showcase all Indonesian export products ranging from Industrial, Mining, Agricultural to Craft sectors.

The last year shows successfully attracted more than 8.092 buyers from 67 countries, and generated in total trade transactions valued at US$ 369.3 million.

Attendance:

25,000 Professionals, Overseas, CEO's Indonesia Business Executives, Representative Buyers of domestic and foreign companies, Government Officials and Public Visitors.

Date & Venue:

October 19 - October 23, 2011
Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Jakarta - Indonesia

The main open exhibition area is surrounded by purposely built exhibition with a total space of 43,000 sqm.

Visiting Hours:

Wednesday - Saturday, October 19 - 22, 2011
10:00 am - 04:00 pm for Business Visitors

Sunday, October 23, 2011
10:00 am - 7:00 pm for Public Visitors

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