Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
at the Indonesian Embassy and by zoom. featuring: Elmira Hamdi (Ngopi), Daroe Handojo (Noozkav Kopi Indonesia) and Devi Trianna (Bija) at the Indonesian Embassy – 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom via this link or meeting ID 946 2763 2271 and passcode 097265. Indonesia is one of the world’s biggest coffee producers – it was third behind Brazil and Vietnam in…
Note the change of date to the fourth Tuesday of the month – 27 January 2026
Members may have read in the media about the deadly and devastating floods in Southeast Asia including Sumatra (Aceh, Padang, Sibolga, Huta Gadang in South Tapanuli) earlier in November. The niece of former AIS Council member Mariska Adamson, Cidka (Ika) Sutan Assin, is on the committee of Yayasan Bhakti Cikini (YBC), which has appealed for…
Thanks everyone for calling in from everywhere from Tokyo to Aberystwyth via Jakarta, and contributing your thoughts. It was a lively discussion, and a fascinating but somewhat challenging book. Next meeting will be in March 2026, where we will discuss The Weaverbirds/Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B.Mangunwijaya The Book Club discussions are always in EnglishMore details from Ian at rowland@myphone.coop
AIS has received the following appeal:My name is Bertille Duthoit, and I am a journalist for ARTE TV. I work on the show Voyage en Cuisine, which airs in France and Germany from Monday to Thursday. This program explores the history and geography of a country or region through its gastronomy. Each episode focuses on a…
We, Johnny Roadhouse Music, are a music store in Manchester and have had a three-octave 22-piece Angklung set for decades. It was never really intended as a sale item, more as a feature to entice people to come into the shop but we are redesigning our folk department and are looking to create a bit of…
Join our book club explored Indonesian literature giving you insight into this fascinating archipelago. In November we discussed Felix Nesi’s People from Oetimu. The novel explores the turbulent history and colonial experiences of the island of Timor, particularly focusing on the village of Oetimu in West Timor. It deals with themes of colonialism, collective memory,…
Tuesday November 11 at 18:30 at the Indonesian Embassy and via Zoom 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU. Every one of Indonesia’s more than 17,000 islands tells its story through food, flavours and culinary traditions, creating one of the world’s most vibrant culinary landscapes. Petty will share her culinary journeys across the archipelago, reflecting its extraordinary natural…
The rise and fall of the Majapahit Empire is one of intrigue, murder, secrets, suspense, revenge, and war in a land filled with beautiful temples and imposing palaces. It remains, however, the most powerful empire in Asia that most people have never heard of. At its peak the Majapahit empire, in the days of King…