Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
It is with great sadness that we announce that A-IS member, Oliver Bennett, passed away on Monday 26 March. He had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer for more than a year. Farida and Oliver regularly attended the Society’s events. Oliver was one of three on the panel in March 2018 on the topic “Tourism in…
Due to the lockdown restriction, the Society had to postpone its April event. Dr. Maria Wronska-Friend was supposed to give a talk on Javanese batik as inspiration to European art in the late 19th and early 20th century. This event is now scheduled for next year, 18 May 2021. The Society is organising a new online event on Friday, 8 May 2020 via Zoom….
The Indonesian Embassy in London has set up the following numbers as hotline numbers for Covid-19 for Indonesian nationals living in the UK and Ireland: + 44 747 149 5095 + 44 788 122 1235 + 44 20 7499 7662 ext 9618 For COVID-19 related issues, please do not hesitate to reach out the…
ONLINE via Zoom (click here for the Zoom link). Meeting ID: 848 6061 6716 Password: 680510 In this talk, Ian will give a talk on the environmental management in Central Java. With its rapid rate of population and economic growth, Indonesia is facing a range of environmental challenges, including waste management, pollution of water and…
Kew Gardens Kew Richmond London TW9 3AE In February 2020, Kew’s 25th annual orchid festival celebrates the incredible wildlife and vibrant culture of Indonesia. Stepping into the Princess of Wales Conservatory, visitors find themselves transported to an entrancing paradise evoking some of the sights, smells and sounds of Indonesia. To capture a glimpse of the…
Read More “Kew Orchid Festival 2020: Indonesia. 8 February – 8 March 2020” »
The Indonesian Embassy 30 Great Peter Street Westminster London SW1P 2BU Last month, John Carlile gave an excellent presentation about The Moni tribe who live in the remote highlands of Papua. His captivating stories, accompanied with interesting pictures, sparked lots of questions during the Q&A session. We received a lot of positive feedback about the presentation. To see pictures…
Read More “The Moni Way. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 at 6.30pm for 6.45pm” »
Venue: TBC Higher Education (HE) is an increasingly important sector in the relationship between the UK and Indonesia. President Jokowi has made improving skills levels a top priority for his administration. Meanwhile, UK HE institutions, which have an enviable reputation for the standard of their teaching, are under pressure to expand their international networks, bring…
St. Matthew’s Westminster 20 Great Peter Street Westminster SW1P 2BU Plastic waste in oceans is a major environmental concern affecting the world. Rivers have been found to be the main pathways for plastics – micro and macro – to enter oceans. Like oceans, rivers have become sinks to plastics. Without effective policies and actions to…
Read More “Plastic Waste Leakage in Indonesia. Tuesday, 14 January 2020. 6.30pm for 6.45pm” »
As 2019 draws to a close I’d like to wish all Anglo-Indonesian Society members a very happy festive season and a great start to the New Year. I’d also like to say some “thank-yous”. The first is to all those members who have served on the Council during 2019 and have helped ensure we have…
A-IS member, Denise Heywood, has written a short article on Raffles, titled “Celebrating Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore”. Click here to see the full article. Denise Heywood is an art historian, author, lecturer, photographer and journalist. She gives lectures on Southeast Asia, including a lecture on Indonesia (titled “Road to Bali: From Javanese Temples…