Category: PAST EVENTS

The AIS Council elected at the AGM on November 11 for 2025-2026 is: Chair: Moazzam Malik Vice Chair: Petty ElliottHonorary Treasurer: Mega Buckle  Honorary Secretary: Jeff Malaihollo Membership: Tom Inglis, Irma LengkongProgramme Coordinator: Anton AlifandiSocial Media: Ati Kisjanto, Dan AdamsNewsletter Editor: John AglionbyCorporate Events, Asean Societies, Student Liaison: Steven MarcelinoFood and Beverage Coordinator: Conny Hesse Book Club: Annabel Gallop Allan Bray, Kirsten SchulzeDewi Petroliza,Ratih Andaruni, Erza Arighi (All Ex-officio, Indonesian Embassy)

at the Indonesian Embassy and by zoom. featuring: Elmira Hamdi (Ngopi), Daroe Handojo (Noozkav Kopi Indonesia) and Devi Trianna (Bija) at the Indonesian Embassy – 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom via this link or meeting ID 946 2763 2271 and passcode 097265. Indonesia is one of the world’s biggest coffee producers – it was third behind Brazil and Vietnam in…

Read More “December Meeting: Panel discussion on Indonesian Coffee: From Cultivation to Cafe. Tuesday, December 9 at 6.30pm” »

The year’s programme kicked off with a very successful dinner at the embassy attended by more than 75 people. Entertainment was provided by singer Gabriela Fernandez and dancer Vie Alexandra

Thanks everyone for calling in from everywhere from Tokyo to Aberystwyth via Jakarta, and contributing your thoughts. It was a lively discussion, and a fascinating but somewhat challenging book. Next meeting will be in March 2026, where we will discuss The Weaverbirds/Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B.Mangunwijaya The Book Club discussions are always in EnglishMore details from Ian at rowland@myphone.coop

Join our book club explored Indonesian literature giving you insight into this fascinating archipelago. In November we discussed Felix Nesi’s People from Oetimu. The novel explores the turbulent history and colonial experiences of the island of Timor, particularly focusing on the village of Oetimu in West Timor. It deals with themes of colonialism, collective memory,…

Read More “Book Club. November” »

Tuesday November 11 at 18:30 at the Indonesian Embassy and via Zoom 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU. Every one of Indonesia’s more than 17,000 islands tells its story through food, flavours and culinary traditions, creating one of the world’s most vibrant culinary landscapes. Petty will share her culinary journeys across the archipelago, reflecting its extraordinary natural…

Read More “November Meeting: Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by chef and AIS Vice Chair Petty Elliott “Indonesia, an archipelago of plenty”.” »

The rise and fall of the Majapahit Empire is one of intrigue, murder, secrets, suspense, revenge, and war in a land filled with beautiful temples and imposing palaces. It remains, however, the most powerful empire in Asia that most people have never heard of. At its peak the Majapahit empire, in the days of King…

Read More “Tuesday 24 June meeting hosted jointly with the London School of Economics South East Asia Centre at the LSE in room CKK 1.15Book Talk: Majapahit: Intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia’s greatest empireby Herald van der Linde” »

Tuesday 10 June at 6.30pm. At the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and simultaneously via Zoom The debate surrounding colonial collections in Western museums has developed in the past decade under pressure of former colonized nations, civil society and postcolonial diasporas.Who gets to decide which artefacts are exhibited and which narratives are being…

Read More “Jauh dari mata, dekat di hati (Out of sight, but close to the heart). Museums, colonial collections and postcolonial diasporas by Wim Manuhuttu, historian and heritage professional.” »

We will discuss Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s The Fugitive. The book was set in the Japanese occupation. In the twilight days of Japanese power in his country, an Indonesian army officer sparks an insurrection against the occupation army but is forced to flee into the jungle when he is betrayed by one of his own comrades. (GoodReads)…

Read More “Book Club. Celebrating Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Birth Centennial. Wednesday 9 July 2025. 1-2.30pm UK time. 7-8.30pm Jakarta time. On Zoom” »