Weekend picks: community bazaar to M Bloc Design Week
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The weekend is a good time for residents of the capital to enjoy a break. After the routine of Monday to Friday, getting out at the weekend can help people relax and clear their minds.
ANTARA has compiled a number of activities that could provide alternative weekend outings:
80th Republic of Indonesia Finance Day Community Bazaar
The 80th Republic of Indonesia Finance Day Community Bazaar is being held at A.A. Maramis Field in Jakarta until Saturday.
Organised by the Ministry of Finance, the bazaar offers local products and is open from 9am to 4pm Western Indonesia Time (WIB).
It also aims to support the growth of local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), providing entrepreneurs with an opportunity to market their products and reach more customers.
M Bloc Design Week (MBDW)
M Bloc Design Week (MBDW) is being held under the theme “Daur Rupa”, a way of seeing design as a process that continually cycles and develops. It is not only about creating something new, but also about how things can be used, transformed, reused and given new meaning.
Through “Daur Rupa”, MBDW presents sustainability as part of the way people think about design. Materials, spaces, culture and everyday life are all part of an ecosystem that can continually be interpreted, reworked and developed.
The exhibition can be visited at M Bloc Space on Saturday and Sunday (1 October).
“Gateway to the Sea, Gateway to the World: Sunda Kelapa Port Across the Oceans” exhibition
The exhibition, held at the Maritime Museum in Jakarta from 8am to 4pm WIB, explores Sunda Kelapa’s place as an important site in Jakarta’s long history.
Centuries ago, Sunda Kelapa was a key trading point where ships, commodities, people and cultures from across the world met. The port remains active today as a traditional harbour.
Ancol Sunset Sound
Ancol Sunset Sound will take place on Saturday at Ancol Festival Beach, featuring Denny Caknan, Wawes and Kelompok Penyanyi Karaoke.
The event is at Festival Beach, Ancol Taman Impian, with packages that include visits to several of Ancol’s recreational attractions.
“From Batavia to Baitullah: Memories of the Hajj in the Past”
The Jakarta Maritime Museum Management Unit is holding the 2026 temporary exhibition at the Onrust Archaeology Museum, under the title “From Batavia to Baitullah: Memories of the Hajj in the Past”. It runs from 21 August 2026 to 1 January 2027 on Onrust Island, in Untung Jawa Island Urban Village, South Thousand Islands.
The exhibition tells the story of the Hajj journeys of the past, when sea voyages were the main means of transport.
Visitors are invited to trace the long and challenging journeys made by pilgrims from the Indonesian archipelago on their way to the Holy Land.
From 1911 to 1933, during Dutch East Indies rule, the island served as a Hajj quarantine centre for pilgrims both before their departure and after their return.