Eat some barbecue, listen to live music and help the hurricane-hit people of Texas at this benefit in Kemang (Sat night)
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As you are hopefully aware, Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of the US but especially Texas and the city of Houston. Rotary Clubs in Jakarta are coming together to hold a benefit event at Kemang’s storied Star Deli on Saturday evening to raise money for the disaster victims. The entrance is Rp 100k and all proceeds will go to the Rotary Club Houston to aid in flood relief and recovery. You can also donate money through the accounts noted in the Facebook post above. In addition to monetary support, they are also asking for donated items that could be auctioned off such as hampers, beverages, hotel stays etc. Event starts at 5pm.
Take in some of the most incredible photos of the last year at the World Press Photo Exhibition
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An absolute must see for photography fans. Hailed as the ‘Oscars’ of photojournalism, the traveling World Press Photo exhibition displays 145 of the most compelling and poignant images from global news events. After attracting more than 82,000 submissions from 5,775 photographers around the world, the contest’s jury whittled down the entries to less than 150. Winning images for the 2016 edition include snapshots of natural disasters, refugee crises and human conflict. The exhibition will be on display at the Dutch cultural center, Erasmus Huis, until September 28. Entry is free. For more info
Enjoy the best of Japanese culture in Jakarta at the Jak-Japan Matsuri (Sat-Sun)
There is so much love for Japanese food, entertainment and culture in Jakarta that it feels like there is some event celebrating it almost every weekend here. However, the Jak-Japan Matsuri is probably the longest running Japanese culture festival in the Indonesian capital. This year, the matsuri moves to Wisma Aldiron (off of Jl Gatot Subroto, near Pasar Minggu) but still promises lots of culture performances like taiko drumming, delicious Japanse treats like takoyaki and highly competitive cosplay contests. There will also be musical performances by the likes of Tompi, Tulus and, of course, the capital’s very own J-Pop girl band JKT 48. Tickets are Rp 30k. For more info go to jakjapanmatsuri.com
Watch and go behind the scenes of an Indonesian fantasy short film
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End of Black Era – The Incident is an independently produced Indonesian fantasy film with impressive costumes and makeup (as seen in the trailer below). You can watch the whole film and find out the stories behind the production design at this special event at the @america cultural center in Pacific Place on Saturday. For more info.
Witness the avant-garde art of Justin Shoulder at this Museum Macan First Sight event
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Museum Macan, the highly anticipated (and first of its kind) modern art museum in Jakarta isn’t opening to the public until November, but they have already started their “First Sight” program to give art lovers a sneak peek of the museum as well as host performance art pieces. This Saturday, as part of First Sight, the Gunawarman in Senopati will be holding a “Visual and Performing Arts Cocktail Party” which will feature a very special performance by Justin Shoulder, an interdisciplinary artist known for his spectacular performances that developed within the underground context of Sydney’s queer performance scene. The event starts at 9pm. For more information or reservations call +0813-9460-5349
or +021-227-70007.
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