Qatar Airways: Constant Aviation Innovation and Expansion

Ajay Jacob, Country Manager of Qatar Airways. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Ajay Jacob, Country Manager of Qatar Airways, talks to NOW! Jakarta about the airline’s superb performance in Indonesia, as well as other exciting plans for the market in the near future. How positive is Qatar Airways’ standing in Indonesia compared to other countries in

Cathay Pacific Embarks on a Journey of Moving People Forward in Life

Chris Bowden, Country Manager Indonesia of Cathay Pacific Airways. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Famously known as one of the world’s most leading airlines, Country Manager Indonesia of Cathay Pacific Airways, Chris Bowden spoke to NOW! Jakarta about the airline’s mission and core values that contribute to the development of the world’s travel and tourism industry. The growth in

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

Plataran Catering Services: Spice up Your Events with First-class Cuisine

Planning a big event with your family, friends, or even business partners? Let Plataran Catering Services take care of the food! Photos Courtesy of Plataran Catering Services/NOWJAKARTA Plataran Catering Services provides best quality cuisine to make your private events, functions and celebrations unforgettable. Food an important role in any event that offers it, and it is also

Saturday Chinese Brunch at Raffles Jakarta

Photo Courtesy of Arts Café/NOWJAKARTA Don’t miss this latest F&B offering at Arts Café, crafted personally by award-winning Chef Maria Wang. Visit Arts Café at Raffles Jakarta on Saturdays and you can enjoy the new Saturday Chinese Brunch, a new programme started since 31 August, presenting a dining experience that is quintessentially Chinese under the curation of Arts

Ambrosia Private Club Signs Mandif Warokka

Ambrosia Private Club signs Mandif Warokka for a special dining event. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Ambrosia Private Club welcomed new Chef du Patron, Mandif Warokka with an exclusive, two-night dining event for both members and non-members. As part of its consistent effort to pamper members with deliciousness, Ambrosia Private Club flew in a renowned celebrity

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

Your Taste Buds and You

We don’t need food to stay alive. That is, biologically speaking, our body does not need an endless variety of food to survive. We merely need sustenance. The fact is, eating the same serving of food plus water for the rest of our lives won’t kill us. We don’t need our food to have pleasantly

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

Music in Education

Arts programmes in Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) supports and improve their students talent and hobby. Photo courtesy of @jakartainterculturalschool/NOWJAKARTA While music is undoubtedly a part of adolescent life in Jakarta, should it be a part of formal education in international schools? NOW! Jakarta editorial intern and model student at JIS, Victoria Budiono explores the subject

Northern Soul Dances into Jakarta’s Music Scene

Northern soul (NS) refers to the dance styles and fashions popular in northern England that stemmed from the USA’s ‘Motown’ rhythm and soul music in the 1960s. Photo Courtesy of Dimust Utomo, Farhan Ali, Jakarta Reggae & Soul Club/NOWJAKARTA Although not all that well known here yet, the music and dance of ‘northern soul’ is

The Sounds of Indonesian Contemporary Classic

Opera Gandari. Courtesy of Yayasan Rumah Musik Indonesia/NOWJAKARTA The first edition of contemporary music festival MUSIKINI aims to advance the industry and local talent through innovation of sounds and performance. In the last few years, celebrated Indonesian composer and avant-garde figure Tony Prabowo has collaborated with Indonesian creative minds to envision the future of contemporary

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