Fall in love with the lyrical lines of Titis Jabaruddin at Galeri Nasional (Saturday)
Titis Jabaruddin is the first female painter in Indonesia to utilze soft pastel, and over her 50 year career she has used the power of pastels as well as other media to create lovely works full of subtle beauty. This retrospective exhibition cataloging her whole career is ending after Saturday so check it out while you can (please note that Galeri Nasional will be CLOSED FRIDAY for the national holiday).
Go on the hunt for vintage goods at the Santa Flea Market
Pasar Santa is not the happening hipster hotspot that it once was, and many of its most popular food stalls are making more of their sales off of Go-Jek deliveries than in-house customers. But Santa remains a concentrated collection of cool, and one of the best places in town to look for vintage goods and hard to find vinyl. If you haven’t been to Santa in ages, this weekend’s Santa Flea Market is a good reason to return, with plenty of unique toys, fashion and music on offer.
Indulge in ultimate gluttony at the Dharmawangsa Easter Brunch (Sunday)
Easter has different meaning for different people, but for some the most important aspect of Easter is the crazy indulgent brunches. Just about all of the big hotels in Jakarta will be hosting their own special Easter Brunch specials, but our pick is The Dharmawangsa’s super luxurious Easter buffet at their Jakarta restaurant. Caviar, AOC French cheese, foie gras station, lobster thermidor, Greek spit roasted lamb, it’s all there and much more, plus live entertainment and easter kids activities. Such an opulent spread doesn’t come cheap (Rp 988k++ for adults, Rp 1,588k++ for adult with free flow beer, wine, cocktails and sparkling wine, Rp 688k++ for kids) but you could justify it as a once-a-year indulgence. The Dharmawangsa Jakarta, Jl. Brawijaya Raya No. 26, Kebayoran Baru. Ph: 021 725 8181
Hear some of Indonesia’s best indie acts at Superbad!
Superbad! Is one of Jakarta’s best and longest running music events. It’s a monthly showcase of Indonesia’s best indie acts, from up-and-comers to local legends. For its 74th edition, Superbad! will be featuring three awsome bands from three cities – Zoo from Yogyakarta, Max Havelaar from Jakarta and Ellipsis from Bandung. Should be an awesome show! FDC 40k. For more info, check out the Facebook event page.
Boogie with British DJ duo Bondax (Saturday night)
For the peak of the Foundry 8’s anniversary month, they are bringing over English DJ duo extraordinaire Bondax. The group’s sound has often been described as genre-transcending; Moses Wiener of Dazed called their sound “the aural equivalent of sipping an ice-cold Pimms on the balcony of your council estate flat.”
