Events

Once a month both expats and Indonesian citizens gather at Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis to listen to interesting English-spoken lectures and exchange ideas and opinions. This Evening Lectures Series is organized by the Indonesian Heritage Society since 1973. The topics are very diverse, but always about Indonesia. The lectures are a good opportunity to

Pizza e Birra’s Oktobeerfeast 2017 comes back to Jakarta this weekend as the perfect getaway to enjoy beer, music and food with your friends. Held for the third time since 2015, Oktobeerfeast is inspired by the original Oktoberfest, which is held every year in Munich, Germany and presents fun activities, live music and – of

The country’s biggest pop culture convention, Indonesia Comic Con 2017 is back! Titled “We are Pop Culture”, Indonesia Comic Con 2017 will be held over two days at Jakarta Convention Center on 28 & 29 October. Indonesia Comic Con 2017 will feature 180 exhibitors from eight countries such as the US, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and include Marvel Studios’ Road to Infinity Wars, Walt Disney Indonesia’s

From 17 to 22 October, the British Council in Indonesia hosts the UK/ID Festival 2017 at The Establishment, SCBD, South Jakarta to celebrate the value of human, cultural and ecological diversity of both the UK and Indonesia as well as to illustrate the creative potential of the two countries. Titled “Come Together”, the festival involves 32

Even though Halloween is not an Indonesian tradition, people here have been quick to adapt and include it in their yearly list of celebrations. In 2017, Halloween events are held at various venues across the city, including hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs. Organizers come up with different themes, games and costume competitions, which – let’s

Christmas holidays are around the corner and Hong Kong Disneyland brings excitement to Grand Indonesia, Jakarta’s biggest mall. As the nearest Disney theme park to Indonesia, Hong Kong Disneyland will enchant visitors to the mall by providing a glimpse into its festive and miraculous Christmas celebration. From 30 November to 7 January, several areas of the mall will

The Australian and New Zealand Association (ANZA) Jakarta raised funds to benefit underprivileged communities in Jakarta at the association’s annual charity ball, which was held on 30 September. “The generosity of our guests and sponsors has been absolutely wonderful,” said ANZA President, Tania Goodacre. The event was supported by several international and local brands including

AIA is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1978 with the objective of conducting activities of interest to citizens of Latino America, Spain and others Spanish speaking countries residing in Indonesia. AIA also seeks to promote friendship among its members, to further interest in Indonesian cultural activities, and to give financial assistance to improve the

Spanish chef Francesc Rovira Canudas, from the Michelin-starred ‘La Fonda Xesc’ in the Catalan Pyrenees, is set to delight diners at InterContinental Bali Resort over three days in November 2017 with a series of gourmet dinners and an exclusive cooking class. Chef Francesc Rovira Francesc Rovira was taught how to cook by his mother at a very

La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2 , La Strada and Juliet of the Spirits – these are only a few of the films that have sprung from the mastermind of Federico Fellini, film director and screenwriter extraordinaire. Some of his sketches and designs are now part of an exhibition currently showing at Istituto Italiano di Cultura

“I can no longer tolerate the ‘Reformation’ Symphony, and of all my compositions it is the one I would most like to see burnt. It will never be published.” Such were Mendelssohn’s sentiments and prediction regarding his D Minor Symphony Opus 107, expressed in his letter of 1838 to Julius Rietz, his successor as Municipal

After a month filled with authentic German delicacies, a surreal amount of beer, and fun games, Pizza e Birra ended its OKTOBERFEST E BIRRA 2017 on a high note. On 14 and 15 October 2017, Pizza e Birra successfully held its biggest event of the year: PIZZA E BIRRA OKTOBEERFEAST: Jakarta’s Annual Beer, Music and