Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, May 20, 2005
Exhibitions
* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G. Sukarya, Karin Sukarya, Keijo Fujii, etc., at Deniek G. Sukarya Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 15 South Jakarta, open daily Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until June 13 * Ken Pattern, Charity Art Exhibition, Hotel Gran Melia, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 28. * Photo Domestic Circle, Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said kav. S- 3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until June 11 * Installation Legenda Kertas; Instalasi - Objek - Kolase by Setiawan Sabana, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910 or 7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 22 * Painting Larger Than Life by Rosid at Edwin's Gallery Jl. Kemang Raya No. 21, Kemang, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194721), until May 29 * Visual Art Figur Art of Five by Indra Arief Hidayat, Yohanes Catur Windu, Fransiska Fitrinia, Anna R. Prameswari, Dicky Arifianto, Cemara 6 Galeri, Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto no: 9 - 11 Menteng, Central Jakarta, from May 27 to June 12 * Painting Ironicon, by Jalu Trisapta, every Tuesday - Sunday, Artnivora Gallery, Kemang Utara 50, Left Wing, South Jakarta (Tel. 7199614), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., from May 28 to June 11 * Caricature Dari Presiden ke Presiden by Pramono, Galeri Cipta 2, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., from May 24 to June 4 * Solo Exhibition Posthuma Exhibisi by Rahmat Subani Irfani, CP Artspace, Jl. Suryopranoto 67 A Central Jakarta (Tel. 3448126), until June 1 * Sculpture Intensitas by Redy Rahadian, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798628, 8573388), from May 26 to June 26
Performances
* Poetry Reading by Sanggar Matahari at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), 8 p.m., from May 20 to May 21 * Dances In Front of Papua, Jekow Siompo (choreographer) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., from May 21 to May 22 * Batavia Madrigal Singers, Tritonus at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 7:30 p.m., May 25 * Concert Utopia Ansambel, musicians Juhad Ansyari, Ana Suwarno, Jusan, Arie Moeladi, etc., at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., May 25 * Contemporary Music Cello and Gender Recital, traditional Javanese instrument recital by Asep Hidayat and Yuana Arifin at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 7:30 p.m., May 26. Reservation: Cintho, Tel. 7503729 * Theater Arifin C. Noer Dalam Ingatan Seni Indonesia, at Teater Kecil and TIM Art Cinema, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), from May 27 to May 29 * Dances by Kreativitat Dance Indonesia, Artistic Director Farida Oetoyo, at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., from May 27 to May 28 * Musical Show Battle of Love, You Decide Who Wins! by EKI Dance Company and Yayasan Titian Anak Bangsa, at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., from May 31 to June 1 (Wednesday, June 1, at 4 p.m., special for students)
Films
* Italian Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Wednesday, 7 p.m.: May 25, La Battaglia di Algeri; June La Bisbetica Domata, June 1 * Children Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Saturday, 11 a.m. * French Films at 1 p.m., May 21: Peut-etre at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3907716); Bon Voyage, at CCF Jl. Wijaya I/48 South Jakarta (Tel. 7208133). * Dutch Film Sea of Silence, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., May 21 * Arifin C. Noer's Films, at Teater Kecil and TIM Art Cinema, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), from May 27 to May 29 * French Film Festival at Graha Bhakti Budaya (at 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m.), and TIM Cineplex 21 (2:15 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:15 p.m.) Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), from May 27 to June 6 * Film Screening War In Movies, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3907716), May 20: 4 p.m. Join Security Area (Korean Film); 5:30 p.m., chat with film lover Eky Imanjaya and Director Putu Wijaya; 7 p.m., No Mans Land (Bosnia-Herzegovina Film) * Artur Brauner Films at Teater Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798628, 8573388) May 27, 6 p.m., Morituri, 8 p.m. The Plot to Assasinate Hitler; May 28, 2 p.m. Witness Out of Hell, 4 p.m., After Your Decrees, 6 p.m. A Love in Germany, 8 p.m. Hanussen May 29, 3 p.m., The Rose Garden, 5 p.m. film discussion with Nirwan Dewanto, 7:30 p.m., Europa Europa
Talk
* Workshop on Children Puppet with Pak Raden or Suyadi at Galeri Cipta 3, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from May 28 to May 31 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.