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Helping Hands Foundation: Boundless Diversity
Continuing on the mission to empower disabled young people to foster self-confidence, independence and resilience through adventure and sports education programmes, Helping Hands Foundation held Ekspedisi Bhinneka Bagi Bangsa. Photo Courtesy of Helping Hands Foundation/NOWJAKARTA Young people of Indonesia jointly explored the wild nature and attended workshops to raise awareness on important issues to understand the meaning
Portraits of a Sinking City
Erasmus Huis was honored to exhibit Cynthia Boll's award-winning photo series Sinking Cities, Jakarta. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Boll, Erasmus Huis, Oxalis Atindriyaratri/NOWJAKARTA Dutch photographer Cynthia Boll returned to Jakarta to showcase the photojournalism award winning photo series, Sinking Cities, Jakarta. On February this year, Cynthia Boll won the prestigious Zilveren Camera 2018 (Silver Camere
Reviving the Spirit of W.S. Rendra through Panembahan Reso
Panembahan Reso was first staged in 1986 and now Auri Jaya, Imran Hasibuan and Seno Joko Suyono collaborate to revive one of W.S. Rendra's masterpieces. Photo Courtesy of Ciputra Artpreneur, Genpi.co Panembahan Reso, one of W.S. Rendra’s beautiful masterpieces took to the stage again in an era of change. It was in 1986 when Panembahan Reso, one of
EEC Kampung Inggris Jakarta An English Village in Jakarta
With his three friends, Muchlis, Nanda and Aldy, Farry started to build EEC Kampung Inggris Jakarta in August 2013 with the concept and learning methods adopting from Kampung Inggris Pare Kediri. Photo Courtesy of EEC Kampung Inggris Jakarta/NOWJAKARTA A close look at a dedicated learning area in South Jakarta that supports students’ ability to speak English
Jakarta Performing Arts Community: Empowering Youth Through Performing Arts
JPAC is committed to uphold the values of inclusivity within its community. Photo Courtesy of Photos Jakarta Performing Arts Community/NOWJAKARTA A community that provides a platform for youth to creatively express their talents played The Company. Jakarta Performing Arts Community (JPAC) is an acting community focusing in producing musical dramas in Jakarta. Founded in 2014, JPAC
Understanding God and Nature at the 8th Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival
With all of its historical and cultiral values, Borobudur Temple is the perfect place to celebrate the annual Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival (BWCF). Photo courtesy of iStock/NOWJAKARTA The eighth Borobudur Writers and Cultural Festival (BWCF) commemorated the scientific traces of Father Zoetmulder, one of Indonesia’s historic landmarks. BWCF is a meeting place for fiction and non-fiction
Stories of Human Land
Photo by Adella Indah Nurjanah A photo exhibition highlighting the complex relationship between humans and lands, from the exploitation of customary forest wood in West Papua to the limited space of settlements in Jakarta. Human beings are inseparable from the earth they stood on. The earth is where we do our daily activities, earn our
Get Cooking with Yuda Bustara
Chef Yuda Bustara is one of young and talented chefs in the country. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Chef Yuda Bustara has attracted a lot of attention with his simple, healthy and tasty cooking concept. NOW! Jakarta met the host of Asian Food Channel’s Urban Cook show in his modest kitchen. Included in the ranks of
Being A Responsible Traveller
Enjoying holiday while still being responsible to the environment? Why not! Photos Courtesy UNDP Indonesia, Yayasan Wisnu/NOWJAKARTA Tourism can be a double-edged sword for a country to a certain extent due to its advantages as well as disadvantages. And as travel becomes more mainstream, and tourism rise, it’s important to think about how we can
Swiss Batik Design Competition: The Art of Batik Diplomacy
Ambassador of Switzerland H.E. Kurt Kunz on his remarks during Desain Batik Swiss 2019. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Indonesia celebrates 2 October as National Batik Day, in commemoration of the day when UNESCO recognised batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, marking Indonesia’s contribution to the world of cultural heritage. This year, building on
Savouring Sweet Treats During Jakarta Dessert Week
From 7 to 20 October, dessert aficionados can discover several restaurants and cafés for sweet treats created in celebration of Jakarta Dessert Week. Created by a group of culinary and marketing practitioners, Talita Setyadi (Pastry Chef and Owner of Beau Bakery), Arimbi Nimpuno (Lifestyle Guru of Arimbi Kitchen), Kevindra Soemantri (Culinary Author and Food Managing
Jakarta Culinary Movement: Empowering Talented Young Chefs
Jakarta Culinary Movement (JCM), launched in August this year, aims to educate young chefs to be ready facing the culinary industry. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA A group of culinary professionals volunteers to educate young chefs so that they are ready to shine in the industry with good mentality, skills and proper work ethics. Today’s F&B industry
Endah Laras: Queen of Keroncong
With keroncong, Endah Laras helps introducing Indonesian traditional music and arts to the world. Personal Files/NOWJAKARTA Multi-talented keroncong singer, Endah Laras, penetrated local and international stages armed with Javanese traditional arts and culture. Endah Laras stole the attention of Indonesian music lovers with her melodious voice and skills in playing ukulele. Her appearance is very Javanese, as if
