Category: PAST EVENTS

The Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU.In person and via zoom. Chaired by Julia Macfarlane, Scottish/Indonesian journalist and AIS council member,with Fiona McKay Scottish/Indonesian fashion curator and Fatma Ayu, Indonesian journalist They will talk about their connection with Raden Adjeng Kartini, an intellectual who elevated the status of Indonesian women, and their…

Read More “May meeting. Panel discussion on Kartini and Identity featuring Julia Macfarlane, Fiona MacKay and Fatma Ayu. Tuesday 14 May 6.30pm for 6.45pm” »

Tuesday 14th January, 6.45pm for 7pm. The Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU.In person and via zoom. There are still a few places available for the AIS dinner at the Indonesian Embassy on January 14th. We need to confirm numbers with the caterer at 1pm on Friday 10 January. Members who wish to attend must RSVP and pay…

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The Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU.In person and via zoom.(Zoom joining details: This link or meeting ID: 860 5440 3695 and Passcode: 849067) What makes chocolate so alluring? Why is it the inspiration for endless culinary creativity? Sam Bilton explores our complex relationship with this versatile confection made from the humble beans of the…

Read More “February’s meeting. The Philosophy of Chocolate by Sam Bilton. Tuesday 20 February 2024,6.30pm for 6.45pm” »

The third meeting of the AIS Book Club took place on 2nd May. The group had been reading S Rukiah’s Kejatuhan dan Hati/The Fall and the Heart – the story of a young woman’s conflicts over love, family and politics during the Indonesian revolutionary period in the late 1940s. After discussing the novel, the group was…

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In person and via zoom.(Zoom joining details: This link or meeting ID: 829 1434 0523and Passcode:53221) Due to expected keen interest, this event is also open to non-AIS members, at a price of £10 each to cover the cost of the post-talk refreshments. This must be paid in advance by March 9, via Eventbrite.Please share details with anyone who might…

Read More “March meeting. Tempe(h): From science to superfood and business by Dr A.Driando Ahnan-Winarno. Tuesday 12 March 2024, 6.30pm for 6.45pm. The Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU.” »

2023 Tuesday 14 FebruarySpice Connection: Indonesian Tales From Three Cooks – Petty Elliott, Rahel Stephanie and Eleanor FordClick here for link to the meeting (Starts at 51.30) Tuesday 14 MarchNutmeg on the Move: Objects of the International Nutmeg Consumer by Dr John Reckless Monday 20 MarchThe inaugural meeting of the AIS Corporate Briefing SeriesThis oversubscribed roundtable was a discussion of the…

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at the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London (In-person only) We welcomed the new year with a presentation about PresidentJoko Widodo and the forthcoming political transition in Indonesia, followed by a three-course Indonesian buffet dinner(£25 per person, including wine. Full details below) Note: The meeting was not broadcasted via Zoom. It was in-person only. Apologies for…

Read More “January’s meeting. Topical Talk and Tropical Tastes. Tuesday January 9, 2024. 6.30pm for 6.45pm” »

The Anglo-Indonesian Society Book Club will hold it’s next meeting, by Zoom, at 1pm on Wednesday 10th January, when it will discuss Laut Bercerita/The Sea Speaks His Name by Leila Chudori. The book can be read in either English or Indonesian, and the discussion will be in English. If you would like to take part, find yourself a…

Read More “AIS Book Club. Laut Bercerita/The Sea Speaks His Name by Leila Chudori. Wednesday 10th January. 1 pm on Zoom.” »

at the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London and simultaneously via Zoom AGM Agenda 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting 3. The Fifty-eighth Annual Report(This is available on request from fkerlogue@gmail.com) 4. Financial Accounts for 2022-2023(These are available on request from fkerlogue@gmail.com) 5. Election of Council membersMembers of the Society are…

Read More “Annual General Meeting. Followed by a talk by John Carlile:Indonesia: Collisions, Riches and Diversity. A Product of Geology. Tuesday 14 November 2023. 6pm for 6.15pm. Please note the earlier than usual start time.” »

We are excited to announce that the society is now active on Instagram, thanks to the hard work of Sanya and Nadia, two students who are interning with the Council. Please start following @angloindonesian on the social media platform and spread the word to your friends and contacts.