Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City. Saturday November 14, 2020. 3.30pm Jakarta / 8.30am London
Discussed on Zoom. Who were the first Jakartans? Where does the name “Menteng” come from? Or Tanah Abang? When did people name themselves “Betawi”?
Author: Ati Kisjanto
Learning Indonesian Online. Every Saturday at 1pm
Learn Indonesian online with the Indonesian Embassy in London. Every Saturday at 1pm the Embassy uploads a new lesson on YouTube. The instructors are online from 1pm – 2pm to answer any questions posted on the YouTube comment box. Click here to see the teaser video (and how to use the video) and click here…
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The Anglo-Indonesian Society Chairman’s message
Dear Members, Welcome back to the Anglo-Indonesian Society’s autumn programme of events. I hope you are all keeping well and have managed to get some kind of break over the summer, despite the extraordinary circumstances. We still don’t know, of course, when we might be able to resume holding “in person” events, so for the…
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Indonesian Contemporary Art Tuesday, 15 September 2020. 12:45pm for 1PM
ONLINE via Zoom. For zoom link, click here. Passcode: 138839 Sinta Tantra is a British artist of Balinese descent. Her work has been described as “exuberant”, a “hedonistic celebration of excess and decoration”, and her contribution to public art by transforming spaces with “chaotic yet captivating images” has been recognised by collectors and commissioners alike. Her…
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Life as a PhD Student who Joined the COVID19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Team Wednesday, 14 October 2020. 5.45pm for 6pm
ONLINE via Zoom Last month we had Indra Rudiansyah who is a DPhil student at the Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, shared with us his experience studying in the UK. Indra talked about his backgroud and his research on pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine. He then shared how he joined the clinical…
Survey on the Profile and Expectations of Potential Indonesian Language Learners in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The Indonesian Embassy in London is currently conducting a survey on the profile and expectations of potential Indonesian language learners in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Fill in the survey here and you will have a chance to win one of the following prizes: – 15 prizes for a free Indonesian Beginners 1 course…
Bahasa Basudara – helping each other through language training
Maluku Province is one of the poorest, least developed and least educated provinces in Indonesia. Many Moluccan students can’t get access to good English training, and therefore scholarship opportunities, because of their remote locations or poor economic background. And yet there are many Moluccans living overseas (about 70,000 in Holland) who still have affinities to…
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Jokowi’s Indonesia And The World
Ahmad Almuttaqi, the Head of ASEAN Studies Program at the Habibie Centre, has recently written a book about President Jokowi’s foreign policy track record. Below is an abstract of the book. When Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was sworn in as the seventh President of the Republic of Indonesia, taking over from Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the change…
AIS ZOOM MEETING 14 JULY: FAREWELL REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR DR. RIZAL SUKMA
Dear Members, You will have seen from the newsletter that we already have a great event lined up on 14 July at 12.45 for 13.00, celebrating Indonesian cuisine, with not one but three renowned chefs sharing their secrets! I am now both delighted and saddened to say that we will be joined at the start…
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Indonesian Cuisine Tuesday, 14 July 2020. 12.45pm for 1pm
In our July event, we had Chef William Wongso and Chef Petty Elliott share with us about Indonesian cuisine. Unfortunately, Ibu Sri Owen could not join us because of a technical issue. Chef William Wongso pointed out that there is no specific “Indonesian” cuisine. Rather, Indonesia has distinctive regional cuisines. Chef Petty Elliott emphasised the…
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