Indonesian Summer Fair (This is not an AIS event)
Author: Ati Kisjanto
June Meeting: Inside Google DeepMind and a journey through Artificial Intelligence by Adhiguna Kuncoro
Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6:30pmat the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom Adhiguna will speak a little bit about personal career journey and then talk about what is AI and the implications of its wide-ranging applications: for example on various fields, its impact on jobs, and ethical questions surrounding…
In MemoriamProf. Juwono Sudarsono
The Council was saddened to hear of the death of Prof. Juwono Sudarsono on Saturday, 28 March in Jakarta and would like to send our deepest condolences to his family. As Indonesian Ambassador to the UK from 2003-2004 he was a patron and great friend of the society. Prof. Juwono had a deep connection with the UK, having received his…
Indonesia Film Weekend. Thursday April 16- Saturday April 18. SOAS University of London
Programme includes Turang, A Distorted Individual and Crocodile Tears.
AIS Book Club: Once Upon a ship by Nh Dini. Wednesday 8 July, 1pm UK time. 7pm Indonesia (WIB) time on Zoom.
The AIS Book Club continues to go from strength to strength. Details of the next book and meeting are as follows: Aquarini Priyatna, popularly known as “Mbak Atwin”, is a professor in literature and gender studies. Her extensive research portfolio spans women’s studies, gender research, feminist theory and practice, auto/biography, media and celebrity studies, and feminist cultural…
Book Launch: The Indonesian Vegetarian Table by AIS Vice Chair Petty Elliott. Monday, April 20 at the Indonesian Embassy
The event opened with remarks from Indonesian Ambassador Desra Percaya, followed by a conversation between the author and Faye Robinson, managing editor culinary at Phaidon, which published the book. Approximately 100 guests attended, including journalists, members of The Guild of Food Writers, chefs, AIS members, and supporters of Jepun Charity. Guests enjoyed a selection of dishes from the book…
May Meeting: Batik events at London Craft Week. May 11th – 17th
There will be no formal AIS meeting in May because the second week of May coincides with London Craft Week, during which there will be several Indonesia-related events. AIS members are encouraged to attend them. The Indonesian Embassy is helping to organise two of them The events are: May 11th – 17th: Exhibition at Lisa King Studio, 8 Duke Street, St James’s London, SW1Y 6BN Free.Tuesday…
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April meeting: The Keris – so much more than a weapon. By Oxford University PhD student Fiona Asokacitta
Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 6:30pmat the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom The keris has been a ubiquitous part of Indonesian culture for over six centuries. It is renowned for its pamor – the unique water-like patterning on its blade – and for the distinct variations found in many regions across the…
West Java Traditional Music Concert by Sekar Enggal. Sunday March 1, 2026. 4-5.30pm. Croydon Friends Meeting House.
Jade Flahive Gilbert studied music in Indonesia and has performed at Indonesian Embassy events. Her west java music ensemble (www.sekarenggal.co.uk) is putting on at the Friends Meeting House, Croydon, on Sunday 1st March(4pm). It is free admission, donations welcome.
AIS Book Club: The Weaverbirds by YB Mangunwijaya. Wednesday 4 March 2026 . 1pm UK time. 8pm Indonesian (WIB) time by Zoom
Join our book club explored Indonesian literature giving you insight into this fascinating archipelago. Our speaker Okky Madasari, the recipient of the 2012 Khatulistiwa Literary Award for her novel Maryam. Her first novel, Entrok (2010), provides an epic account of the New Order era and was published in English translation as The Years of the…