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Agora Mall Transforms Jakarta’s Brightspot Market with Local Creativity

Living neck deep in Jakarta has been reinvented by the latest lifestyle nucleus in the city, Agora Mall, which has joined with the established urban lifestyle festival, Brightspot Market, to organize an active pop-up market over 2 weekends: 27–29 September and 3– 6 October, with a special invite-only preview on 26 September.

Things to Do··3 min read

A Shared Maritime Culture: Exploring 75 Years of Philippines-Indonesia Relations

In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Indonesia, and the annual celebration of MANA MO, the Philippine Embassy in Indonesia invited prominent historian, Ambeth R. Ocampo, to give an insightful lecture on Philippines’ national history, shown through maps.

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Art Jakarta 2024 Marks the Return of Indonesia's Flagship Art Fair

Art Jakarta, Indonesia’s flagship art fair, is back on 4–6 October 2024. With a clear focus on Southeast Asia and hosted in the region’s dynamic centre for contemporary art, it is a vibrant international forum for all stakeholders of this important art ecosystem.

Events··2 min read

Reviving Batik in Jakarta: Preserving The City’s Textile Artisans

Unlike Solo, Pekalongan, Yogyakarta, Cirebon or Lasem, Jakarta is not on the radar when we think of batik producing regions. At least, it’s no longer on the radar, as it was once one of the main hubs for batik-making, complete with its own motifs and styles. So, what happened? Here we explore the history of batik in Jakarta and the organisations that are pushing for the industry’s revival in the city.

Editorial··9 min read