[Featured Photo: From Left to right: sister, mother, Oscar and father. Oscar in tub in Malang] By Oscar Micola Von Furstenrecht Born 1929-December-03 in Malang, Indonesia (Java) At a very young age, growing up in Malang, I was admitted into a military hospital with Bacilary Tifus. After a difficult time, I slipped into a…
article by Jamie D. Stern CLICK HERE: To check out our interactive Kid-Friendly presentation on Indo History! Children are witnessing history in action. They are smart and they are feeling how life has suddenly become very different. Around the world, we are sharing the COVID-19 experience. There is curiosity, deep concern, loss, fear, and an…
While California is still in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Herdenking 2020 is still being planned. This page will be updated with the latest information as the situation develops. Updated 4/14/2020 8:30 pm. COMMEMORATION CEREMONY HERDENKINGS CEREMONIE Presented by the Comite 15 Augustus 1945 August 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM Los Angeles National…
NOTE: Updated by TIP on 4/14/2020 8:30 pm Do you love to sing? The Herdenking’s Choir needs you! This is a special opportunity to join the choir as they sing for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2 and the 30th anniversary of the “Comite Augustus 15, 1945”. The Herdenking is a…
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Speech: Inez Hollander, Photos: William Lee, January, 2020, San Francisco, CA, USA On January 13th, 2020, Antonie Heystek (sergeant in the Dutch East Indies Colonial Army and member of the militia in Eastern Java during WWII), received a posthumous Mobilization War Cross from Consul General Gerbert Kunst at the Dutch Consulate in San Francisco. The…
by Priscilla Klugen McMullen The Indo Project (TIP) held its 8th Indo Pride Kumpulan in Lake Mary, Florida (near Orlando) on November 2, 2019. It was a huge success with people coming from as far as Tennessee and Illinois. The film Sounds of Origin was shown followed by a buffet of delectable Indische dishes followed…
As this eventful 2019 year draws to a close, TIP realizes we have so much to be grateful for, especially as we celebrated our ten year anniversary in October. Transitioning to 2020, we greatly appreciate your consideration of an end-of-the-year donation to propel us into our next decade of honoring the past and preserving the…
#Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving to non-profit groups like The Indo Project. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy. #GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their…
The Sounds of Origins was a wonderful TIP event this year! Now, you can experience this wonderful documentary by Hetty in your own home, share with your family members and friends. The Indo Project’s TIPTalk Series presented Hetty Naaijkens’ newest documentary on the Indos who introduced rock ‘n roll to the Netherlands. The film is…