Pick up some new eating habits at the Old Town Weekend Market (Sat & Sun)
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Looking for a new reason to check out Jakarta’s Kota Tua (Old Town)? This Saturday and Sunday you can head up north to the Old Town Weekend Market, which can be found at the Van Vleuten & Cox building (in front of the Museum Fatahillah Busway stop) in the Jakarta Old Town Heritage Complex. There will be a bazaar and marketplace focusing on healthy foods and products, as well as various classes on wellbeing and healthy cooking demos. For info check out the FB event page.
Get to know the works of legendary director Luis Buñuel at Jakarta Cinema Club’s Secret Movie Night
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Unless you’re a student of cinema or a classic film buff, you might not have heard of legendary Mexican director Luis Buñuel. But you’ve almost certainly seen movies heavily influenced by his groundbreaking films of the mid-20th century such as “Belle du Jour” and “The Exterminating Angel”. The Jakarta Cinema Club will be showing a “secret” Buñuel film followed by a discussion this Saturday at Kenobi Space in Kemang. For more info: FB event page.
Witness drama and dance at Galeri Indonesia Kaya (Sat & Sun)
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Galeri Indonesia Kaya in Grand Indonesia has been killing it recently with a steady stream of remarkable performances from a wide variety of talented groups. This Saturday they’ll be hosting Mila Art Dance’s performance of “Lukah Gilo”, based on fishing traditions in Riau.
Then on Sunday, RegenerationTeater will be putting on a performance of “Tri Mbak Kentir” a drama about a group of friends from different backgrounds trying to make it in Jakarta.
As always, tickets to shows at Galeri Kaya Indonesia are free but they need to be reserved online via their website to ensure you get a seat. If online bookings are closed you can also try to arrive one hour before the show starts to try to get an extra seat.
Hear an awesome lineup of indie bands at the Music Gallery’s “Music and Arts Festival” (Saturday)
While it doesn’t have the catchiest name, the seventh edition of the Music Gallery’s “Music and Arts Festival” will have a pretty great lineup of local bands including Seringai, The Trees and The Wild, Polka Wars and Bedchamber. For more info: FB event page.
Get tricky at the disco with Dicky Trisco, Pete Herbert and Paramida at Goods Diner (Sat night)
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You can pretty much always count on an Ashram joint to feature some eclectic beats far removed from the usual club anthems that usually dominate Jakarta nightlife hotspots. This gig at the Goods Diner in SCBD on Saturday should be no exception with three exceptionally eclectic DJs manning the deck. For more info: FB event page
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