Events

Stories That Matter is the theme of the second Bali International Indigenous Film Festival on 10-12 May.  40 films from 14 countries will be presented and 25 directors in attendance with Q & A sessions. Marko Randelovic’s film “KAYAN” will be screening at 2019 Bali International Indigenous Film Festival in Ubud, Bali. The Kayan people of Northern Thailand’s

During Ramadan, which lasts 30 days, Muslims take time to reflect and are encouraged to reconnect with their spiritual beliefs. Ramadan this year will be started on 5 May. Photo courtesy of iStock/NOW!JAKARTA It is well known that during Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset for 30 days. But there’s

The longest running international film festival in Indonesia, Europe On Screen (EOS) returns this this month featuring 101 movie titles from 27 European countries and takes place from 18 – 30 April. Austrian heartwarming comedy film directed by Eva Eva Spreitzhofer, “What Have We Done to Deserve This?" will be screened at 2019 Europe on Screen.

NOW! Jakarta has held the Best Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe Awards (BRBCA) every year since 2009. This year, BRBCA returns with a campaign to support food waste management, “Say Yes to Less”. Here are the reasons why dining venues’ stakeholders and the public must participate in the 2019 NOW! Jakarta BRBCA.   Over 60% of the waste dropped at Bantar

Shining on Indonesia’s culinary scene for the fifth time running, the Ubud Food Festival (UFF) is back and ready to spice up the world with over 100 speakers. The festival, presented by Indonesian food company ABC, has prepared a full lineup of chefs, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, farmers, food writers, scientists, and activists converging from April 26th to 28th.

Goût de France Good France is back on 21 March for the world’s biggest event celebrating French gastronomy in over 150 countries!  Goût de France Good France is back on 21 March. Photo courtesy of Goût de France Good France/NOW!JAKARTA Organised by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Alain Ducasse, 2019 sees a total makeover

The Australia Indonesia Cinema Festival (FSAI) returns for the fourth year this week, with its mix of films from both countries. This year, the film festival will feature a wide selection of movies that were screened at Flickerfest, Australia's short film festival. Still from Ladies in Black. The movie will be premiered in Jakarta for the first time

NOW! Jakarta invites all photographers, both professional and amateurs to join NOW! Jakarta Photography Contest 2019. We're looking for well-composed photos of close ups of both classic and modern buildings in the JABODETABEK area. The best entries will be published as part of a photo spread in the March 2019 issue of NOW! Jakarta magazine. How to participate:

Irresistible Bazaar, a luxury preloved branded & streetwear bazaar in Indonesia will be held between 27 February and 3 March at Exhibition Hall, Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta. Preloved products such as bag, shoes, and accessories will be sold at Irresistible Bazaar. Photo courtesy of Irresistible Bazaar/NOW!JAKARTA Since it was first established in 2015, Irresistible Bazaar has been held on 15 occasions,

Batavia has just been rattled by a mysterious murder case: a very wealthy local businessman was found in his bedroom, fatally shot in the chest. Since he was a prominent and well-connected man, the police is under pressure to solve the matter quickly – a growing list of suspects only adds to the mystery. This

Ever since she was a kid, Lala Bohang dreamed about publishing her own book. Growing up in Palu, a relatively remote city in Central Sulawesi, books became Lala’s best friends. But when she moved to Jakarta to pursue her studies, she put that dream on hold for a while and carved out a career as

Paulaner Bräuhaus, Indonesia’s only genuine German microbrewery celebrated its third Oktoberfest this year from October 5 to 8. Paulaner Bräuhaus kicked off the festivities in Jakarta with the “Anstich” tradition, where the first litre of specially brewed Oktoberfest beer was tapped by the world’s only Indonesian brewmaster, Arie Susanto. The ingredients for this special brew were imported