Culinary and Social Adventures with Chef Petty Elliott

Indonesian cuisine may not be as famous as Chinese, Korean, Japanese, or Thai. But celebrity chef Petty Elliott, who hails from Manado, aims to change that and put Indonesia on the world’s culinary map with the recently launched “Jakarta Bites”—a cooking bible for those wanting to master the spicy and savoury dishes from the archipelago.

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Jakarta Concerts in May

It may be interesting to note that a “historically accurate” performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor opus 37 entails the pianist to perform from memory, reading a mostly empty score containing what appear to be Egyptian hieroglyphs here and there, serving as clues intelligible only to the performer while giving secret glances at

Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta to Host Boyzlife Concert

The music scene of the 1990s and early 2000s was partly dominated by a number of boybands, whose songs melted many a girl’s heart. Boyzone and Westlife were two of the most popular groups at the time – those who are still mourning their break up can now rejoice as Brian McFadden (Westlife) and Keith

Grand Indonesia Celebrates Eight Years Anniversary

Grand Indonesia, one of the most popular shopping malls located in the city center of Jakarta, is celebrating its eighth anniversary under the theme “Celebreight” with a range of activities until 28 May. Collaborating with rising Indonesian photographer Denny Tjan, Grand Indonesia holds a photography exhibition titled “Indonesia Kita” at Skybridge Level 1 until 28 May.

Danamon Opens Registration for “Danamon Run 2017”

PT Bank Danamon Indonesia invites sports enthusiasts and runners to mark their calendars on 10 September and participate in the “Danamon Run 2017”. Registration opened on 24 May through the official website www.danamonrun.com. This is the first time for Bank Danamon Indonesia to organize a race. Therefore, the company collaborates with renowned race organizer MESA Race in order

Summer Vacation Inspiration for Music Lovers

Jakarta music lovers are in for a treat thanks in part to the Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra’s courage to tackle Schubert’s challenging Symphony No.9, called the ‘Great’ for good reason. Date/Time: 10 June, 5 pm Venue: Aula Simfonia Jakarta Programme: Fugue in G minor BWV 578 (J.S. Bach); Piano Concerto Op.16 (Grieg); Symphony No. 9, D.944,

Celebrating The Spirit Of The Nation

The Sanur Village Festival, held from 9 to 13 August in Bali, aims to awaken the country’s spirit of unity. Throughout Indonesia’s long and oftentimes tumultuous history, the country has always unified under ‘Bhinneka Tunggal Ika’ (Unity in Diversity). These values of acceptance, tolerance and mutual respect will celebrated in this year’s annual Sanur Village

ASEAN Literary Festival Goes Beyond Imagination

The ASEAN Literary Festival (ALF), the first and only literary event to focus primarily on works by authors from the region, will be held from 3 to 6 August in Jakarta’s Kota Tua this year. “A fondness for reading properly directed, must be an education in itself,” Jane Austen wrote in her novel “Mansfield Park”.

Jakarta Concerts in August

Which great musical or literary figure has never produced a work inspired directly or indirectly by Goethe’s Faust? Heinrich Heine, has been quoted as saying that every person should write a Faust, and he did write his. Beethoven, Wagner, Berlioz, Schumann, Lizst, Sarasate all did too,  and the list goes on. The first written record of

Gran Melia Jakarta Celebrates Mooncake Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, widely known as the mooncake festival, is a celebration of family unity symbolized by a full moon. The mooncake festival falls on the 15th of the 8th month based on the calculation of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, Tien Chao at Gran Melia Jakarta presents a showcase of exquisite and delectable

NOW! Jakarta Contest

Answer the questions and get a chance to win IDR 500.000 dining voucher! HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Follow NOW! Jakarta on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Follow the link http://bit.ly/NJIndependenceQuiz Fill all the required field The contest will be closed on 18th August 2017 at 2:00 PM. The winner will be announced on 18th August 2017 at 4:00 PM. Terms and Conditions: Two winners will be chosen. The

Celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day with “Pasar Nusantara” at Pondok Indah Mall

Pondok Indah Mall invites everybody to celebrate Indonesia’s 72nd Independence Day under the theme of “Pasar Nusantara”in the spirit of Unity in Diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika). Until 20 August, visitors can enjoy various events in the fields of culinary, arts, culture and fashion. For all food lovers, the mall presents the Jajanan Nusantara exhibition, which showcases more than 25 traditional dishes like Empal Gentong, Ketoprak, Tempe Mendoan, Gudeg, Pempek,

New Wave Barbershop “Chief” Opens in Kemang

Since its establishment in 2014, Chief has become a melting pot for gentleman to get a new hairstyle. Unlike other barbershops, Chief presents a unique concept in each of its outlets. After the opening of the outlets in Senopati following an Urban Classic concept, Ciragil with an American Classic Style concept and Cipete with a British Classic concept, Chief Company recently opened its fourth branch in Kemang, South Jakarta. Chief in Kemang offers

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