Eat, drink and be merry at Oktoberfest (Sat)
This Saturday is the start of Oktoberfest in Germany (yes, it starts in September). One of Jakarta’s best Oktoberfest celebrations takes place at Paulaner Brauhaus but theirs won’t be until October 5-8. If you can’t wait that long, Lippo Mall Kemang is having their own Oktoberfest bash this Saturday, complete with Bavarian buffet, free flow beer and German band.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with all-you-can-eat seafood and margaritas (Sun)
Oktoberfest isn’t your only opportunity for culturally justified drinking this weekend. Today is Mexican Independence Day but if you can wait until Sunday to celebrate you can enjoy a fantastic deal at Casa Mexico in Senayan. For Rp 250k you get access to a seafood buffet as well as free flow beer and margaritas. Now that’s a fiesta. From 1pm-4pm. For more info.
Get your otaku on at Anime Festival Asia
Whether you grew up watching Dragonball Z and Sailor Moon or if you’re currently obsessed with the likes of One Piece and Attack on Titan, Anime Festival Asia is for you. With cosplay contests, anime art workshops and tons of vendors selling manga art and amazing toys, this is where all of Jakarta’s top otaku will be this weekend.
Get down to the beats of legendary German DJ Timo Maas (Sat)
The recently opened Jenja Jakarta (sister to the always hoppin’ Jenja nightclub in Bali) has quickly become one of the capital’s hottest diskoteks thanks to an impressive line-up of international DJs right out of the gate. This Saturday they welcome German progressive house legend Timo Maas to the the decks. Maas has been DJing since the 80s and has has produced remixes for artists such as Fatboy Slim, Kelis and Madonna. For more info.
Dance with robots at Heineken Green Room at X2
To be honest we’re not totally sure what this event is all about, but the marketing copy says that Heineken Green Room is a musical experiment that combines innovation, Electronic Dance Music, and our senses” and features “the latest Sonic Droids technology, which enables its user to not only listen to the music, but also touch it too.” Based on this promotional video we found, we think that means you’ll get to dance around crazy glowing robots, which seems pretty cool to us. X2, Plaza Senayan, starts at 9pm.
