Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 29, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 29, 2005
Exhibitions
* 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., from Aug. 31 to Sept. 14
* Utan Kayu International Literary Biennale 2005 at Komunitas
Utan Kayu, Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
8573388) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3
* Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069),
from Sept. 7 to Sept. 30
* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline
Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.
8573388), until Aug. 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 Tera by Taufan S Chandranegara, at Soka Gallery, Jl.
Kemang Selatan Raya No. 31, South Jakarta (Tel. 7823019), until
Sept. 5
Performances
* Betawian Comedy Kena Loe! at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl.
Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 8 p.m.,
Aug. 30
* Poetry Reading Festival with Antjie Krog, Ellen Ombre, Frank
Martinus Orion and Ramsey Nasr, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna
Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), 7:30 p.m.,
Sept. 4. Special performance by Krakatau. Presented by
Winternachten (Den Haag) in co-operation with Teater Utan Kayu
(Jakarta)
Films
* Short Film Boemboe Forum 2005 at Theater Utan Kayu Jl. Utan
Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 2 p.m., Sept. 4
* Italian Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS
Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every
Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Aug. 31, Baci e Abbracci; Sept. 7, Tre metri
sopra il cielo
* Children Films at Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS
Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3927531), every Saturday,
11 a.m.: Aug. 27, T come Tigro; Sept. 3, Le follie
dell'imperatore; Sept. 10, Principi e principesse
Talks
* Short Film Discussion, Boemboe Forum 2005 at Komunitas Utan
Kayu Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 2 p.m.,
Sept. 4
* 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