Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
ONLINE via Zoom We had our first ever Society event on Zoom last month where Chef Petty Elliott shared with us how to make kunyit asam and wedang uwuh. It was a well-attended event with more than 30 members participating in the event. Lots of questions were asked during the Q&A session. If you missed…
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The British Embassy in Jakarta has compiled flights options leaving from Jakarta. To see the latest updates (per 28 May) on flight options, click here. Note that the font of the list is very small, you need to zoom in to be legible. This list will be updated from time to time by the Embassy.
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…
First session 7:20pm – 8pm Second session 8:20pm – 9pm Princess of Wales Conservatory, entry via Jodrell Gate Royal Botanic Garden Kew Richmond TW9 3AE In conjunction with the Orchid Festival at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, renowned author and chef Petty Elliott introduced the food and culture from Indonesia with a cooking demonstration, and to…
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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…
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SOAS University of London 10 Thornhaugh St Bloomsbury London WC1H 0XG SOAS Language Centre is offering the following Indonesian languge courses in 2020: Wednesdays (15 January – 18 March) 7PM – 9PM Indonesian beginners 2 Thursdays (16 January – 19 March) 7PM – 9PM Indonesian beginners 1There have been a few enquiries about other levels…
The British Museum is organising a guided tour for the Raffles’ collections on: 11 December 2019, 13.15–14.00 Gallery tour with the curator Alexandra Green, Gallery 91, free 8 January 2020, 13.15–14.00 Gallery tour with the curator Alexandra Green, Gallery 91, free The exhibition explores Sir Stamford Raffles’ collections from Java and Sumatra that arrived at the…
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