Top 10 Most Expensive Indonesian PaintingsKenneth YeungFebruary 13, 2019July 16, 2021 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 13, 2019July 16, 2021026052Four artists (Raden Saleh, Hendra Gunawan, Sindudarsono Sudjojono and Lee Man Fong) produced most of the top 10 most expensive...
The Last Wild Men of Borneo: Fantastic Visions in the Realm of the ImaginationKunang HelmiJanuary 30, 2019February 7, 2019 by Kunang HelmiJanuary 30, 2019February 7, 201904081Carl Hoffman’s The Last Wild Men of Borneo consists of the stories of two very different men who had practically...
Unique Artworks in Cirebon: Through a Glass BrightlyIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 10, 202103609Pity the casual tourist seeking the offbeat attraction, the singular artefact, the exceptional craftwork. In Bali – no problem. Signs...
Borobudur Under the Full Moon Captured by Caroline and Hughes DuboisIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2018November 10, 202101854High above the Parisian skyline in the traditional student quarter of Paris, the Dubois studio and apartment is flooded by...
Rob Pearce: An Artist’ DayIndonesia ExpatAugust 1, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 1, 201802331Rob Pearce came to Indonesia in 1990 as an English teacher and has since then become a sought-after, internationally recognised...
Meet the Exiles – Jakarta’s Favourite Expat BandIndonesia ExpatApril 25, 2018November 13, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 25, 2018November 13, 201802339You can find this group of enthusiastic amateur musicians representing six countries playing for fun at venues around Jakarta most...
Jakarta After DarkIndonesia ExpatApril 11, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 11, 2018November 10, 202109303Jakarta is city of stark juxtapositions at every turn. The heralding mosques suggest a conservative lifestyle, but this is contrasted...
Jazz JunkieIndonesia ExpatMarch 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 15, 20180772by Andy McCulloch The first weekend of March has become one I look forward to since moving to Indonesia....
Add Respect to the RepertoireIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 201801923The concert was already underway in Malang when the VIP guests arrived an hour late with a large entourage. A...
Li Cunxin, The Ballet Star Who Could Never Really Leave the StageCaranissa DjatmikoFebruary 13, 2018 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 13, 201805970Chinese-Australian dancer Li Cunxin has been enjoying his long yet productive retirement for years, and he has chosen to trade...
Classic Indonesian Films – What to WatchIndonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 20, 2017November 10, 202103988Makbul Mubarak, a film director and lecturer at Multimedia Nusantara University, shares his perspective on Indonesia’s golden ages in film...
Art Deco in IndonesiaRemko TanisNovember 8, 2017 by Remko TanisNovember 8, 201702850The term “Art Deco” was named after the unique and modern visual style exhibited in Paris in 1925 during the...
Jakarta Biennale to Showcase Creative Spirit of the SoulSania RasyidNovember 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 3, 2017November 3, 20170679This year’s Jakarta Biennale is set to open on Saturday at Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem in South Jakarta and will adopt...
Pizza e Birra Ended ?Oktoberfest e Birra 2017? with a BANG!Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 31, 201701158After a month filled with authentic German delicacies, a surreal amount of beer, and fun games, Pizza e Birra ended...
Will Indonesia Run Dry?Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017October 10, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017October 10, 201701470For most of 2017, distributors of imported alcohol have been met quietly with resistance by various ministries and the government...
When Indonesia and Japan Take Centre StageCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 9, 2017October 9, 201701030Indonesia and Japan are solidifying their bilateral relationship by co-producing a theatre show, directed by Japanese theatre maestro Tadashi Suzuki....
Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu PertiwiIndonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202102138It was towards the end of my tour at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta when, in 1969, West Papua became...
Jazz Gunung Bromo: The Yin And Yang of Music And NatureIndonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2017November 11, 202101522Jazz Gunung Bromo, one of the country’s largest musical festival which has become a stalwart of the cultural calendar, will...
Expats Looking Forward to Lombok’ First Jazz FestivalIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2017November 11, 202101711The first international Lombok Jazz Festival is predicted to attract a slew of foreigners. The event is hoped to become...
8 Nightclubs in Jakarta and Bali That Foreigners Will LoveSharon HambaliMarch 21, 2017August 16, 2022 by Sharon HambaliMarch 21, 2017August 16, 202207902Some locals advise not to spend too many ?days? in the nightclubs. Expats won?t know what this means until they...
Here’ Why Expats in Indonesia Will Find McConaughey’ Movie ?Gold? InterestingIndonesia ExpatFebruary 23, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 23, 2017November 11, 202104438The 2016 movie Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramirez, is a fictionalized account of the infamous Bre-X mining scandal in...