We The Fest | Italian play for children | Photo exhibition | Cool Things To Do in Jakarta This Weekend (July 19-21)

We The Fest returns for the sixth edition on July 19-21 at JIExpo Kemayoran. Photo: Ismaya Live
We The Fest returns for the sixth edition on July 19-21 at JIExpo Kemayoran. Photo: Ismaya Live

We The Fest 2019

Summer isn’t complete without music festivals, but the good news is, We The Fest (WTF) is back this weekend to fill the music festival-hole in our summer agenda. Since its inaugural edition in 2014, We The Fest — the annual summer festival of music, arts, fashion, and food by Ismaya Live — has become one of the leading festivals in Southeast Asia. Over the years, We The Fest has featured a whole lot of incredible performances, from top international and Indonesian talents across different genres. Read more about this year’s festival here.

Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21 at JIExpo Kemayoran, North Jakarta. Limited number of tickets are still available for purchase at We The Fest’s e-voucher exchange spot at Piazza Gandaria City mall ground floor until 9pm on Thursday.

 

Teater Anak: Ke Mana Balon-Balon Itu Pergi

To celebrate Indonesia’s National Children’s Day on July 23, the Italian Embassy and Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta, in cooperation with Ayo Dongeng Indonesia and Pa van der Steur Foundation, present a play for children titled Ke Mana Balon-Balon Itu Pergi (Where did the Balloons Go) by Assemblea Teatro di Torino. The show is suitable for children aged six and above, and it will be conducted in Italian with Indonesian translation.

Saturday, July 20 at Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) Jakarta, starting at 10am. Free entry, RSVP until Friday, July 19 by calling +62 21 392 7531/32 or email: eventi@itacultjkt.or.id.

Living in a Dilemma photo exhibition

In collaboration Permata Bank, Erasmus Huis, and PannaFoto Institute, Leica Store Indonesia presents Living in a Dilemma photo exhibition by Rahmad Azhar Hutomo from National Geographic Indonesia, the winner of Erasmus Huis Fellowship to Amsterdam in 2019. The exhibition tells the story of an undocumented Indonesian migrant worker living in the Netherlands, and all photos were taken using the Leica Q camera.

This exhibition is currently running until August 11 at Leica Store Indonesia, Plaza Senayan 3rd floor, unit #324B. Free entry

Nirkias by M. Irfan

Nirkias is a solo exhibition by Indonesian realist painter M. Irfan, who was a founding member of Kelompok Seni Rupa Jendela (Jendela Art Group). The title of the exhibition can be interpreted as “Not a figure of speech”.

The exhibition starts from Saturday, July 20 at 4pm and will run until August 10 at Rubanah Underground Hub. Free entry

One Day Class: The creative process behind the art of collecting

RUCI Art Space and Bale Project present One Day Class with art curator Asmudjo J. Irianto, who will talk about the creative processes behind the art of collecting, and understanding the art market and how it works.

Satuday, July 20 at RUCI Art Space, 2pm-5pm. IDR100,000/person, RSVP to info@ruciart.com



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