This year, 2009, the fifth annual Lombok International (Ballroom Dancing) Championships will be held. Couples around the world are buffing their dancing shoes, shaking out their tulles, straightening their neckties and jumping on planes to get to Lombok in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province. more...

Lombok is a land of festival and various annual festivals are celebrated in this region. One such very famous festival is the Peraja Sepaer. more...

Among festivals in Lombok, Peraja Nyongkolang is a popular marriage festival and so is one of the widely celebrated festivals of the island. It is a colorful affair and is celebrated with much fanfare. In Lombok tradition, the festival is celebrated on the wedding day of local couples. more...

A significant part of the Indonesian archipelago, Lombok is a culturally rich and diverse even though most of the populace is Sasak Muslims. As a result of this, the island has quite a number of festivals and celebrations year round that are either cultural or religious in essence. The Patut Patuh Patju Festival of Lombok is one such occasion. more...

Mataram, the capital city of Lombok is well known as â?œCity with Thousand Mosqueâ??. The city gains its name due to the number of mosque you can find there. We can sure that in every district or village; there are at least 2 mosques. Moslem is the majority of the island and follows with Hindu and other religions. more...