NOW! Jakarta
Are You Really Fit for Work?
We consider ourselves healthy when we are able go to work every day, take time to exercise and then spend time with family and friends. However there is an increasing number of us who are suffering from physical aches and pains in the neck, back and other joints of the body that infringe on our
Dinner with Art
This month on 24th, The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific Place is proud to welcome chef Yann Bernard Lejjard with his remarkable dishes back in town. The experienced chef who has worked in various Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe and received 1st Ranked Chef for Saudi Arabia in the British magazine “FOUR-The World Best Food Magazine”, will colouring
The World’s Most Valued Business Launches A Sustainability Program “UKKU”
The World’s Most Valued Business Indonesia (MVB) 2016 officially launches a sustainability program namely Usaha KecilKU or known as UKKU on August 8th 2016 in Jakarta. The program is initiated by MVB Indonesia collaborating with Yayasan Biji Sesawi and fully supported by members of MVB Indonesia 2016, including Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia, IKEA Indonesia, Sarung
Travel Diaries: August 2016
North Sumatra is my favourite destination for a one week escape holiday. The people are warm and friendly, the scenery is sublime and the traditional architecture often sensational. Garuda now has flights from Jakarta direct to both Silangit — at the southern end of Lake Toba and just a hop and a skip to Samosir
Kempinski’s Street Food Festival
In order to celebrate the 71st Indonesian Independence Day, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski is holding a Street Food Festival from August 15th to 31st at Signatures Restaurant. The festival aims to promote Indonesian traditional delicacies that are commonly sold by the street vendors. During the festival, guests can find a variety of street food set up
Independence Day Brunch at Doubletree by Hilton Jakarta – Dipenogoro
Celebrate the Independence Day at DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta – Diponegoro and indulge your taste buds in the wide array of buffet brunch. Deliberately prepared by Chef Zulkarnain and his culinary team, OPEN} Restaurant highlights Indonesian Menu in the form of exquisite taste. Find the succulent menus of Indonesian food such as Soup Iga Kambing “Betawi”, Fish Head
Independence Day
As 71 years of continual struggle have flown by since Indonesia made its first appearance on the global political map on August 17th 1945. The country has a host of long lasting traditions to commemorate the day when it was finally liberated from both the Dutch and Japanese colonizations : from the ceremony at the State
House of Yuen
Chinese restaurants tend to walk the tightrope between opulent and garish. On one side is that gaudy glamour of dining rooms clad in rich red walls interspersed with exotic dragon murals or renderings of Chinese temples – the kind of place you might find a nodding gold cat sitting on the takeaway counter for good
Sanur Village Festival 2016 Is “Tat Twam Asi”
For more than ten years, The Sanur Village Festival (SVF) has been a community-focused event that brings people of all walks of life together for 5 days of festivities in the peaceful coastal village. This year’s SVF has adopted the theme “Tat Twam Asi”, meaning “I am you, You are me” in Sanksrit, aimed to
Musings With a Master Forger
I have never met a criminal before, let alone engaging in a conversation with one. But John Myatt, the man behind what Scotland Yard called “the biggest art fraud of the 20th century” is charming and likeable. Together with John Drewe, Myatt was behind bars for selling more than 200 forgeries of famous 19th and
A Sneak Peek into the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2016
Every year, the already culturally-focused town of Ubud gets a large dose of extra culture, as academics, writers, activists, poets, literary geniuses (and everything in between) congregate to engage in some of the most important topics of global dialogue. That’s right, it’s the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival entering its 13th year with five full
Epic Epicurean Evening at The Legian
In celebration of The Legian Bali’s 20th Anniversary, the resort will hold another one of its exclusive ‘four hands’ dinners this time welcoming Daniel Sia, Founder and Executive Chef of Disgruntled Chef, Singapore, this 5th of August at the resort’s The Restaurant. Joining Chef Sia is The Legian’s own Executive Chef Luke MacLeod, and this
Jakarta’s Oktoberfest is Back for 2016!
Oktoberfest has grown into one of the most anticipated and popular events for the residents of Jakarta – and we’re not surprised! Filled with ice-cold beers, meaty feasts and quirky folk music, this Bavarian folk festival has certainly made its mark in the capital. If you love a good brew and a plate of tasty bratwurst then you’ll
