Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 9, 2005
Exhibitions
* Painting Gema Bunga ke Panorama by Sidik W. Martowidjoyo, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 14, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 9. * Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Photo Festival Photo I.D, Understanding Independence at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Sept. 14 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Sept. 30 * 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., until Sept. 15 * Painting Return to the Mainland by the New Zealand artist John Van Der Sterren, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Tel. 2523456), until Oct. 10 * Painting Global Society, by Yenny Yohan, at Cemara 6 Gallery Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto No.9 - 11, Central Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 30 * Painting Bric-a-Brac by Charles Schuster, Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara No. 55 A, South Jakarta, until Sept. 26
Performances
* Schouwburg Festival at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., until Sept. 29: * Didim Dance Company from Korea, on Sept. 9 * Company Gerard Mosterd from Netherlands at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 10 * Sena Didi Mime Theater Tanah Air Tanah, Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 * Study Club Theater Bandung, Sang Kuriang, Sept. 15 * Padnecwara, Portraits of Javanese Dance, Sept. 16 and Sept. 17 * Guitar Ensemble by IKJ's Music School Alumni, Sept. 18 * Namarina Ballet, Dance in Motion 3, Sept. 20 * Piano Recital Iravati M. Sudiarso, Aisha A. Pletscher, Sept. 21 * Puppet Theater Wayang Orang Wanita Kunti Nalibroto, Sept. 22 * Sumber Cipta Ballet, Artistic Director Farida Oetoyo, Sept. 23 * Italian Pianists Marco Lollini and Salvatore B., Sept 24 * Betawian Comedy Cinte Berdare, Sept. 28 * Guitar Recital by Italian Guitarist Marco Battaglia, Sept. 29
* Chamber Music Orchestra and Piano Concert, Artistic Director Ananda Sukarlan, at Komunitas Utan Kayu Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sept. 17 * Poetry and Jazz Denise Jannah and Band at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 22 * Joint Ramayana Performance: A Tie of Two Countries, at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 30 * 4-Hand Piano Recital with Iswargia R. Sudarno and Miwako Fukushi at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 29
Films
* Italian Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Sept. 14, Non Ho Sonno * Children Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Saturday, 11 a.m.: Sept. 10, Principi e principesse * Dutch Film Festival at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069): Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., Vent (Erik van Schaaik), Shouf Shouf Habibi; Sept. 16, 5 p.m., Long Distance, Blue Bird; Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., Seventeen, Ellis in Glamourland; Sept. 17, 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Hotel Narcis, Max Havelaar; Sept. 18, 11 a.m., Heritage, De Tweeling; Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Bite, In Oranje; Sept. 18, 5 p.m., Car Craze * French Film at CCF, Jl. Salemba Raya No. 25 Central Jakarta (Tel. 39077161): Sept. 10, Jeanne et le garcon formidable; Sept. 17, A la folie, pas du tout; Sept. 24, Un long dimanche de fiancailles * Q! Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, at Komunitas Utan Kayu Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25
Talk
* Discussion Site-Specific Dance: Cross-Artforms Collaboration with Susanne Thomas, at Komunitas Utan Kayu Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 9 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