5 Cool Things To Do in Jakarta This Weekend (Sept 15-17)

Kairat Akhmetov will battle Geje Eustaquio at ONE Championship: Total Victory this Saturday. Photo: One FC
Kairat Akhmetov will battle Geje Eustaquio at ONE Championship: Total Victory this Saturday. Photo: One FC

 Celebrate Loewy’s 9th anniversary with Klingande (Friday night)

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Loewy, one of the first of a new wave of bar/restaurants in Jakarta to take cocktails seriously, has managed to survive an increasingly crowded market to remain one of the Indonesian capital’s most perennially popular nightlife spots after nine years (an eternity in terms of Jakarta’s fickle F&B scene). To celebrate their big 9th anniversary, Loewy is flying in French DJ Cédric Steinmyller, better known as Klingade, for a special performance on Friday night. Klingade is know for his unique style of tropical house that prominently features acoustic instruments and he’ll be bringing along his own saxophonist and violinist to help enhance his beats all night long.




Taste the best of Bali’s critically acclaimed Cuca restaurant at Jakarta’s Cassis Kitchen 

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If you know anything about Bali’s restaurant scene then you’ve probably heard of Cuca, considered one of the most critically-acclaimed and innovative eateries on the Island of the Gods at the moment, serving elegantly layered small bites that rewrite the rules of what tapas can be. Cuca’s chef, Kevin Cherkas, will be coming to the capital to cook up some of his most renowned dishes at Jakarta’s Cassis Kitchen such as Smoked Butterfish served with beetroot yoghurt, zucchini pickles and parsley crumbs) and his famed Bali Breakfast dish that looks just like sunnyside up eggs but tastes like a heavenly dessert. The set meal is Rp 650k++ with wine pairing  an additional Rp 500k++. For the full menu and reservations go to the Cassis Kitchen website.

Witness MMA fighters battling it out for glory at ONE Championship (Saturday)

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One of Asia’s biggest MMA promotions, ONE Championship, is returning to the Jakarta Convention Centre this Saturday with ONE: Total Victory. The The title match will be a battle between former ONE Flyweight World Champion Kairat Akhmetov of Kazakhstan and Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of the Philippines. Tickets start at Rp 75k. For more info and to buy tickets check out the ONE website.

Learn about the secrets of Queer Cinema at Jakarta Cinema Club’s Secret Movie Saturday

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This month the Jakarta Cinema Club is focusing on Queer Cinema in an effort to shed light on and create dialogue about how queer identity and negative stereotypes can be shaped by the media. This Saturday they’ll be showing a secret movie on the theme followed by a discussion on sex, gender identity and orientation. For more info head to meetup.com/jakartacinemaclub.

Watch classics of New Order Exploitation Cinema at Kinosaurus (Saturday and Sunday)

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We may be mortal enemies with Vice Indonesia (just kidding, we love you guys!) but they’ve also organized a cool cinema event for this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday you can head to Kinosaurus in Kemang to watch some of the greatest B-movies to come out of Indonesia during the New Order era, including Ratu Ilmu Hitam and Pengabdi  Setan (which is getting a remake soon courtesy of director Joko Anwar, who will also be doing a Q&A at the screenings. For more info and schedules go to the Kinosaurus website.

 



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