Djakarta Warehouse Project
The 11th edition of Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) will be held this weekend, which will mark the return of one of the biggest dance and electronic music festivals in Asia to Jakarta after the festival moved to Bali to mark its 10th anniversary last year.
Being one of the signature events of promoter Ismaya Live, the 2019 lineup boasts the heavyweights of EDM such as American EDM/dubstep DJ Skrillex, Russian-German DJ and record producer Zedd, Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, English electronic music duo Disclosure, Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, and Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. Over on the R&B side of performers, American singer-songwriter/actress Tinashe is also set to make her debut on Indonesian soil.
Read more about the festival here.
Friday, Dec. 13 – Sunday, Dec. 15 at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Tickets (before 25% tax) start at IDR1.5 million for 3-day early admission passes (which require ticket holders to arrive at the venue before 7pm) and go up to a package of 3-day VIP Gold tickets plus 3-night stay at Grand Mercure Kemayoran priced at IDR16.2 million for two people.
Tickets are available on DWP’s official website and offline at several Ismaya restaurants. International festival-goers may get their tickets via online ticketing platforms such as Festground, Ticketek, Festicket, and iFlyer.
Altin Gün: a Turkish Psychedelic Folk Concert
Altin Gün was founded by bassist Jasper Verhulst and guitarist Ben Rider in Amsterdam, when they had the idea to start a Turkish psychedelic folk band upon their fascination of the genre. Turkish psychedelic music, or sometimes referred as Anatolian rock, is a music genre that first emerged during the mid-60s as a mixture of western rock music from bands such as Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones, and traditional Turkish folk music.
The Dutch/Turkish band interprets songs from Turkish artists from the ’70s with a modern flair. As the band is gaining popularity in Europe, they performed in sold-out concerts in major venues in Amsterdam, Paris, Istanbul and Berlin. A nominee for the 2020 Grammy Awards in the Best World Music Album category, Altin Gün has also opened for Australian psychedelic rock acts King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Tame Impala.
Friday, Dec. 13 at Erasmus Huis, Kuningan, South Jakarta from 7.30pm onwards. Free entry, no RSVP required
FFF Zine Launch Party & Pop Up at ZODIAC
Dance all night and munch noodles from gourmet mie ayam spot Demie Bakmie on FFF Zine vol. 4 (Food for Fashion) Launch Party and Pop Up at ZODIAC, accompanied with tunes from Aria, Django, Law, and Marky.
Friday, Dec. 13 at ZODIAC Space & Bar, Senopati, South Jakarta. Free entry, table RSVP at +62 878 88 963 422.
Opera Gandari
Opera Gandari is based on poet and editor Goenawan Mohamad’s poem titled Gandari, which tells the story of a minor character from Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. In the story, Gandara blindfolded herself as a show of solidarity for her husband Destarastra, who was born blind, and as an expression of sadness to the death of her sons — named Kurawa — in the Kurusetra war against the Pandawa.
The opera marks the third adaptation of the poem, as it was previously adapted in 2014 and 2015. Directed by performance artist Melati Suryodarmo, Opera Gandari features Tony Prabowo as the music composer, Bernadeta Astari as Soprano, senior actress Christine Hakim as the narrator, with Jay Subyakto as the artistic director.
Saturday, Dec. 14 – Sunday, Dec. 15 at Graha Bakti Budaya in Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Central Jakarta, from 8pm onwards. Tickets start from IDR250,000 (bronze) to IDR950,000 (platinum), available to purchase on Loket.com.
Le Petit Chef at Grand Hyatt Jakarta
Grand Hyatt Jakarta and its C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant is offering a unique dining experience served by the tiniest chef in the world, Le Petit Chef. This experience will invite diners to follow the little chef’s culinary journey through various continents in a 2-hour six-course dinner, paired with a theatrical presentation using 3D visual technology.
Based on the journey, there are two different menus available for the guests to choose from: Journey (IDR2 million++) and Expedition (IDR2,400,000++), with the latter including a welcome glass of champagne — while kids and vegetarian menus are also available. There are two shows each at lunch and dinner daily, with each session limited to 12 and 8 diners respectively at the restaurant’s private dining rooms.
The dinner special is available until Dec. 23 at C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Jakarta 4th floor, Central Jakarta. More info and reservation are available on the hotel’s website, or email to cs.ghjakarta@hyatt.com.
