No Boundaries at This Year’s Jakarta Theater Festival
From November 21st to December 9th, theater enthusiasts are in for a special treat as a total of 26 theater groups will be part of the Jakarta Theater Festival 2016. The festival will officially be opened at Plaza Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki at 7 PM with a collaboration performance by a number of artists from
Lea Lafugie Inspired by Indonesia
Lea Lafugie was a woman of many extraordinary talents: although primarily known as an artist, she also worked as a writer, designer, illustrator as well as a photographer with an exceptional interest in Asian culture, religion and civilization. Born in 1880 in France, she began traveling the world at the age of 45. Her journey
UK/ID Festival 2016 Celebrating Creativity
Art brings people together and changes everything. There’s no doubt about that as the first ever UK/ID Festival kicked off on 18 October. With a focus on youth collaboration, the seven-week event aims to bridge creative talents from both the UK and Indonesia. As many as 33 artists from Indonesia and 26 from the UK
Bespoke
Whenever we find a song that relates to our current situation, we tend to listen to it over and over. Something about it speaks to us. Moves us. Grounds us. And proves that life is just a really good playlist. So this month, whether alone or with a friend, lay on a blanket, look at
A Man in a Man’s World
In Hollywood, many films and discussions have talked about the hardship of being a woman in a man’s world—indeed, still a relevant topic to this day, because no matter how times have changed, women still have to work extra hard to prove themselves, especially in a predominantly male environment. But is it true that women
Encounter Art from Different Lands
Southeast Asia’s art scene is bustling and has progressed quickly in recent years. In an effort to bring together artists from different Southeast Asian countries and overseas, the National Gallery of Indonesia is currently holding the triennale exhibition “Southeast Asia plus Triennale of Art (SEA+)” in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture. In
A French Love Affair
For a million reasons, France makes an obvious tourist magnet. Whether it’s in the majestic Eiffel Tower or the iconic Louvre Museum, its breathtaking landscape or fascinating history — there’s always a good reason to visit France. A good place to start learning about French culture is none other than the Institut Français d’Indonésie in Menteng,
Erasmus Huis Welcomes Pianist, Christiaan Kuyvenhoven
Dutch-born Christiaan Kuyvenhoven is hailed as one of the most highly acclaimed pianists in the world, with an equally successful career in acting and presenting. Having won numerous prizes on international piano competitions, and worked with conductors such as Jaap van Zweden, Otto Tausk and Jean-Bernhard Pommier, Kuyvenhoven’s performances are much sought after. He has
A Festive Ending
The year 2016 has been, well, interesting – to put it mildly. But no matter which end of the “interesting” spectrum you are standing on – the good or the bad one – you can always turn to the movies to close the year on a happy note. So, here are some of the movie
Street Art Goes Mainstream
Since the 1970s, street artists have been turning vandalistic cacography that appeared on many wall surfaces in around the big cities into more acceptable forms of expression. Gradually, what was initially known as graffiti became accepted as street art. For the past 10 years, street art has continued to gain popularity, not only in the
Balik Jakarta: The Search of Home
In a world where living in and travelling to foreign countries and cities has long become a normality, fostering cultural understanding remains an important issue. How can we avoid cultural clashes and encourage mutual interest in one another? And if we manage to do so, will we be able to take roots and eventually call
What U See is Not What U Get
How does fashion relate to wider culture, including art, design, architecture, science and history? The experimental fashion exhibition WUSINWUG – What U See Is Not What U Get, a side programme of the Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) exhibition at Grandkemang Hotel, attempted to explore and present possible answers to this question. Photos By ICAD 2016
Program notes: Beethoven
“As the autumn leaves fall and wither, so have my hopes withered… With joy I hasten to meet death face to face”. Beethoven wrote these words in a letter bewailing six years of increased loss of hearing to his brothers around the time he was finishing his 2nd symphony in October 1802. If Beethoven had the
