Children Little Museum A Hidden Gem in Singapore
Remember those carefree days as a child when you were outside climbing trees, flying kites and played with simple, often homemade toys – and still had the time of your life? Quietly tucked away between shops and cafes at the busy Bussorah Street in Singapore’s Kampong Glam, right in front of the Sultan Mosque, the
Festival Puts Spotlight on Australian Cinema
As Indonesian cinemas are mostly dominated by Hollywood movies, international film festivals are always a welcome opportunity to learn more about the cinematic landscape of other countries. The “Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia 2017”, held in Jakarta between January 26 and 29, offers film enthusiasts the chance to take a glimpse into contemporary Australia. “I am
A Showcase of Creativity at AIS Arts Festival
The Australian International School closed off the year 2016 with its first-ever AIS Arts Festival, which celebrated students’ creativity in visual arts, media, film and music. Taking place at one of its campuses in Pejaten on a lovely Thursday afternoon, the event kicked off with an IB film workshop for film and media students. For
Hollywood in Jakarta
“If you have not yet heard of, and not therefore actually heard, Avip Priatna’s work then you are missing a piece of history in the making. Avip is the conductor of The Jakarta Concert Orchestra, Batavia Madrigal Singers and The Resonanz Children’s Choir and under his talented leadership has brought them to absolutely international standard,”
Found in Indonesia
Egbert Willem Van Orsoy de Flines and the Ceramics Collection of the Museum Nasional The Museum Nasional has one of the largest collections in the world of Chinese export ceramics. All objects have been found in Indonesia, and most were collected by one man who devoted his entire life to this collection and donated it
Exploring The Role of Women in Art
French feminist writer, poet and playwright Hélène Cixous once said that in the history of writings, women were silenced for the longest of time, as only men were deemed worthy to express their thoughts and ideas on paper. The same can be said for the history of paintings, argues Tommy F. Awuy, curator of the
Poetry in Motion
The poetry book “Manusia Istana” by Radhar Panca Dahana inspired a group of artists and celebrities to bring the politically-charged poems on stage. The performance, held on January 28 at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, was produced by Teater Kosong in cooperation with OZ Production and Kasni Production and presented by the Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation.
“Tree of Life” A Photography Exhibition by Elisabetta Zavoli
Somewhere along the coastal villages of Banten and Central Java, Elisabetta Zavoli discovered a deeper calling for her journey as a photographer. Trained in environmental sciences, the 41-year-old Italian woman has been on a life-changing mission for the past four years, visiting coastal villages in those two provinces every three or four months, often staying
“The Rose of Cikembang” Tells Story of Love and Betrayal
Bunga Roos dari Tjikembang or “The Rose of Cikembang” is a 1927 vernacular Malay-Chinese language novel written by novelist and journalist Kwee Tek Hoay. It was inspired by the lyrics to the song “If Those Lips Could Only Speak” and William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Nights Dream”. On 4 February, a literature-loving audience had the chance to
The Art of Batik Gedhog
Amid the dazzling variety of batik available in Indonesia, batik gedhog or Tuban batik, as it is also known, stands out because of its rough, handwoven cotton fabric and its simple indigo-blue and morinda-red patterns representing cotton, rice, edible gourds, creeping vines, small birds, and phoenixes. Batik gedhog is produced in the rural village of Kerek,
Laksmi Pamuntjak’s New Poetry Book
Laksmi Pamuntjak reflects on her 15-year career as a poet and novelist and talks about her upcoming book, the wisdom of a seasoned writer and the beauty of poetry. A bilingual novelist, poet, short story writer, journalist and food critic as well as the co-founder of Aksara Bookstore in Jakarta, Laksmi has been an integral
Hunting Rare Antique Maps and Prints at Bartele Gallery
Bartele Gallery was founded in 2009 by Bartele, who lived and worked in Indonesia for 25 years. When he first bought a batch of maps and prints of the East Indies at an auction in Europe, Bartele noticed the great interest shown by his Indonesian friends in these historical maps and prints. His passion for
A Gallery of Broken Hearts
Because love stories don’t always end with a happily ever after, there’s a place where heartbroken souls can share their feelings and be inspired by others’ perspective on the meaning of a broken heart. In the month of February, most people become wide-eyed and lovey-dovey and think about how to best spread the love. However,
