Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
Early this month, Ambassador Owen Jenkins shared his perspective on the diverse and growing relationship between Indonesia and the UK. He touched on various topics including education, trade and the environment. The video recording of the event is available here.
ONLINE Via Zoom The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London offers free online dance class every Wednesday, 6-8pm. To register, send an email to tari@indonesianembassy.org.uk .
The Society’s attention has been drawn to a research project being undertaken by a team from SOAS which is examining Covid-19 public health information among linguistically diverse communities in London, including the Indonesian community. If any Indonesian members are interested, further information is available here and the survey itself is available here. For the avoidance of doubt,…
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We are sad to record the death in early February of A-IS member John Baker. John had been a member of the Society for some 25 years and attended events regularly until two or three years ago when health issues made that more difficult. As well as his commitment to the Society, he is remembered…
ONLINE via Zoom. Maluku Province is one of the poorest, least developed and least educated provinces in Indonesia. Bahasa Basudara is a free on-line language course designed specifically to help Moluccans to improve their English, German and Dutch language skills. Within a year there are now over 130 tutors and over 160 classes each week….
For our February event, Muhammad Riedha, MD, BMedSci, MSc gave a very informative presentation on the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Dr. Riedha explained how the pandemic started and the measures taken by the Indonesian government. He also discussed how the communities in Indonesia perceived the pandemic, the latest information about the pandemic and its impacts,…
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Last month Geoffrey Saba presented an illustrated overview of his collection of Indonesian kris and hilts. His beautiful collection, currently numbering over 100 hilts and a few kris, were made of various hardwoods. This event was moderated by Paul Sochaczewski, a long-time member of the Society, who is currently finishing a new book, Searching for Ganesha. If you…
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The Government of Indonesia will be temporarily restricting the visit of foreign nationals to Indonesia between 1 to 14 January 2021. 1. Foreign nationals are temporarily prohibited to enter Indonesia, except: a. The holder of Diplomatic or Official visa for an official Ministerial Visit or higher b. The holder of the Indonesian stay permit c….
Indonesian Language Course Every Monday 7 – 8.30 PM SOAS Language Centre is offering Indonesian beginners level 3 course every Monday from 7-8.30 PM starting from April 19 – July 5 2021. The course will combine grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing lessons, with an emphasis on speaking. By the end of the course, you…
Hong Kong based Herald Van Der Linde talked about his latest book titled Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City which explores the evolution of this settlement through the eyes of its Sundanese, Chinese, Indian, Arab and European inhabitants into the world’s fourth largest megacity with an urban area of some 30 million inhabitants today. This…
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