Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 19, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 19, 2005

Exhibitions

* Fine Arts Kekejaman Manusia by Gunther Uecker at Bentara Budaya
Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel.
5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug. 21
* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline
Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
8573388), from Aug. 19 to Aug. 30
* Russian Contemporary Painting at National Gallery, Jl. Medan
Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until
Aug. 20
* Painting by Ipe Ma'roef and Ipung Gozali, at Galeri Cipta II,
Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m., until Aug. 25
* Jakarta Chocolate Expo, at Semanggi Expo Jakarta, Kawasan Niaga
Terpadu Sudirman, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, South Jakarta
(Tel. 5714431), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., from Aug. 25 to Aug. 27
* Painting Sorry I Am Too Late To Celebrate by Eko Nugroho, at
Artnivora Gallery, Jl. Kemang Utara No. 50, South Jakarta (Tel.
7199614), Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., from Aug. 20 to
Sept. 15

Performances

* Piano Concert by duo pianists Inggrid Sala Santamaria and
Reynaldo G. Reyes, at Graha Bhakti Budaya TIM - Taman Ismail
Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), 8
p.m., Aug. 21
* Jegog Performances featuring Balinese instrumental music, Tabuh
Teruntungan, Putri Bambu dance, Tabuh Saung Galing, Suar Agung
dance, Kendang Gae-Gae, Satya Jagadhita dance at Gedung Kesenian
Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel.
3808283), 8 p.m., Aug. 23
* Theater Corruption, Teater Multimedia group, directed by Jose
Rizal Manua at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No.
1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 3 p.m., from Aug. 25 to Aug.
26
* Musical Theater, Sam Po Kong directed by Remy Sylado, at Gedung
Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta
(Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28
* Betawian Comedy Kena Loe! at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl.
Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m.,
Aug. 30

Films

* Italian Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS
Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every
Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Aug. 24, Lucignolo; Aug. 31, Baci e Abbracci
* Children Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS
Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Saturday,
11 a.m.: Aug. 20, Le avventure di Bianca e Bernie; Aug. 27, T
come Tigro
* Japanese Films at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan
Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South
Jakarta (Tel. 5201266): Aug. 19, 4:30 p.m., Kairo, 6:45 p.m.,
Good Bye for Tomorrow; Aug. 25, 4:30 p.m., Izakaya Yurei, 6:45
p.m., Kairo; Aug. 26, 4:30 p.m., Good Bye for Tomorrow, 6:45
p.m., Kairo

Museums

* Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central
Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), open Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free English Language Tours:
Tuesday, Thursday at 9:30 a.m, second Saturday and last Sunday
monthly at 10:30 a.m. For further information on all tours call
Indonesian Heritage Society Library 5725870.
* Puppet Museum, Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27, West Jakarta (Tel.
6929560), open Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* Jakarta Museum of History, Taman Fatahillah, West Jakarta
(Tel. 6929101), open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* Fine Arts & Ceramics Museum, Jl. Taman Fatahillah No. 2, West
Jakarta (Tel. 6907062), open Tuesday - Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
* Satria Mandala Military Museum, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South
Jakarta (Tel. 5227949)
* Textile Museum, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel.
5606613), open Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
* Forestry Manggala Wana Bhakti Museum, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South
Jakarta (Tel. 5703265/46 ext.5557/8), open Monday - Friday, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* Stamp Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta (Tel.
8409286), open Tuesday-Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* The 1945 Fight For Freedom Museum, Jl. Menteng Raya No. 31,
Central Jakarta (Tel. 3909148), open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
* Sasmithaloka Ahmad Yani Museum, Jl. Lembang No. 58, Blok D,
Menteng, Central Jakarta (Tel. 314583), open Tuesday-Friday, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* Inscriptions Museum, Jl. Tanah Abang No. 1, Central Jakarta
(Tel. 3854060), open Tuesday-Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* Monas Museum, Jl. Silang Monas, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3840451)
* Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
6693406, 6602476)
* Pancasila Sakti Museum, Jl. Pondok Gede, East Jakarta (Tel.
8400423)
* Indonesia Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East
Jakarta (Tel. 84000526, ext/383)
* Sports Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East
Jakarta (Tel. 8401685)
* Graha Widya Patra Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu
Apus, East Jakarta (Tel. 8401686)
* Transportation Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus,
East Jakarta (Tel. 8400662, 8400482)
* Telecommunications Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu
Apus, East Jakarta (Tel. 8462498)
* Science and Technology Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah,
Bambu Apus, East Jakarta
* Freshwater Aquarium Park Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah,
Bambu Apus, East Jakarta (Tel. 8409471)
* Insectarium Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus,
East Jakarta (Tel. 8409471, 8409472)
* Bayt Al-Qur'an Museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus,
East Jakarta (Tel. 8416466), open Monday - Sunday, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
* Indonesian Kite Museum, Jl. Haji Kamang No. 38, Pondok Labu,
South Jakarta (Tel. 7658075, Fax. 7505112, www.merindokites.com),
open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Fridays