Superbad! | Makerversary | Rewind Live | Run for Cancer | Cool Things To Do in Jakarta This Weekend (April 6-8)

Superbad, Jakarta’s best indie music showcase, returns to Jaya Pub this Sunday. Photo @superbadgigs / Instagram
Superbad, Jakarta’s best indie music showcase, returns to Jaya Pub this Sunday. Photo @superbadgigs / Instagram

Celebrate Wilshire’s 5th Anniversary with free-flow cocktails (Friday)

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Wilshire has long been a Senopati hotspot, known for its cool casual vibe and consistently good dishes. It’s managed to outlast a lot of the competition in the trendy neighborhood and it’s celebrating its 5th anniversary this Friday with a cocktail party. For IDR300k++ you can enjoy free flow cocktails (whisky, gin, vodka) as well as beer and wine. Starts at 7pm. For more info

Get a taste of the hippest bar in Hong Kong at Nautilus (Fri & Sat)

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Hong Kong is renowned for having one of the best bar and cocktail scenes in all of Asia and many would argue that the hottest new bar to open in HK last year was Old Man. Multi-award winning Indonesian bartender Agung Prabowo helped Old Man earn rave reviews and he’s coming back to his homeland this weekend to bring some of his mixology magic to the Nautilus Bar at the Four Seasons this Friday and Saturday. For more info

Get immersed in the maker movement at Makersversary 2018 (Saturday)

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The maker movement is strong in Jakarta but it got its start a few years back thanks to DIY enthusiasts like those behind Makedonia Makerspace on Jl Pangeran Antasari. This Saturday they’re celebrating their 5th anniversary with “a festival celebrating STEAM and creativity with full day of workshops” including maker classes on the Basics of Rasberry Pi, 3D Design, CnC Desktop and much more. There will also be special maker classes for kids. Registration fee is IDR75k and includes a BBQ meal, all day snacks and drinks, and limited workshop kits. For more info

Get your R&B & Hip-Hop on at Rewind Live (Saturday)

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The “Rewind” serial party series has been going on for 14 years and been pioneering in Jakarta’s hip-hop party movement  In honor of Rewind’s 15th anniversary, Soul Menace Music Group is preparing a special showcase featuring a line-up of high caliber DJs, producers, singers, rappers and musicians to perform Rewind’s biggest anthems of the last 15 years with a full band stage set up complete with strings and horns to create a truly unique musical experience. For more info

Hear an awesome line-up of indie bands at Superbad (Sunday night)

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Jakarta’s best indie music showcase, Superbad, is back this month with an awesome lineup featuring Jakarta’s own Costaroy and Circarama, the Cat Police from Tangerang and the Panturas from Bandung. Doors open at 8pm, FDC IDR50k. For more info




Give cancer a run at Run for Cancer (Sunday)

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Originally scheduled for World Cancer Day in February, this fun run to raise money for Yayasan Kanker Indonesia (Indonesian Cancer Foundation) has to be delayed due to permit issues but is ready for runners this Sunday.  All profits from the IDR150k entry fee will go to the charity and participants will get a race pack including a t-shirt and goodie bag. Will take within the Car Free Day zone around Thamrin in Central Jakarta. For more info



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