Get your credit cards and shopping bags ready for Hari Belanja Nasional or National Online Shopping Day! For this special day of splurging, department store Ramayana collaborates with Lazada, one of Indonesia’s leading e-commerce, to gain special momentum and present an online shopping revolution.  Florian Holm, Co-CEO Lazada Indonesia presented the Online Revolution Campaign and promoted.

This year, International Mountain Day highlights issues regarding climate, hunger and migration and how they effect highlands. Themed “Mountain Under Pressure”, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations aims to encourage international communities to organize events and movements to overcome the obstacles that mountains, its surroundings areas and the people who live there face. Celebrated annually on 11 December, International

In anticipation of New Year’s Eve, Mercure Convention Center Ancol offers its guests a unique way to share this special moment – especially for families. Photo courtesy of Mercure Hotel. The hotel will host its annual fun-filled LOL NYE Party 2018, filled with happiness, fun and laughter. While the adults can enjoy the NYE gala dinner and extravagant live

The island of the gods is an absolute favourite destination during the festive season: from Christmas all the way to the New Year’s, Bali sees every venue lighting up with exciting events and celebrations. Here are our suggestions for those looking to ring in 2018 in Bali: Finns Beach Club This year Finns Beach Club,

Time flies! To many, entering a new year means reflecting on their wishes, dreams and hopes for the future, while also looking back at the past 12 months and reassess accomplishments and failures. We spoke to a few Jakarta residents to both contemplate the past year and speak about their plans for 2018. Awan Yulianto,

The largest coffee event in Indonesia will be held again this year to further develop and support the national industry from farmers to baristas. Indonesia Coffee Event 2018 aims to uphold the country’s motto, Unity in Diversity, by bringing together more people from across than ever before. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOW!JAKARTA Over the years, the coffee industry has advanced significantly, mostly due

For the 14th time, Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2018 returns to Indonesia. Held from 2 to 4 March at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta under the theme “Celebrate Jazz in Diversity”, the festival invites music lovers to remember and celebrate jazz history, the genre that was born in the 20th century in the

LaLaLa Fest, the biggest international forest festival in Indonesia, returns in March to bring back the sound of folk music to the country. Taking place at Orchid Forest in Cikole Bandung, West Java, the festival promises a breezy and unique atmosphere and might be the perfect reason for a weekend getaway for Jakartans. Kodaline performed at LaLaLa Fest 2016. Photo courtesy of LaLaLa Fest/NOW!JAKARTA Organized by

The Annual Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week (PIFW) 2018 comes back this month to showcase the latest Spring-Summer collection from local designers and international brands with special curated show to celebrate the beauty of the textile “Kain”. Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week 2018 will showcase Spring-Summer Collection from Indonesian designer.s Photo courtesy of Plaza Indonesia/NOW!JAKARTA As the commitment

If you find yourself in Surakarta this week and looking for things to do this weekend, consider staying at Alila Solo. The hotel has planned a special night for hotel guests this Friday, 9 March, at the highest entertainment venue in Central Java. AGRA rooftop bar brings the beat back with an exciting Electronic Dance

Once upon a time in a faraway land, there appeared a story in La Revue des deux mondes, originally founded as a bi-weekly travel journal depicting lands faraway. The title was Carmen, the writer was Prosper Mérimée. He recounts a journey to Spain, observing exotic cultures and landscapes of which Parisian readers were fond. Carmen’s

Bali is currently busy preparing another festivity in welcoming the Saka New Year 1940, known as Nyepi, which according to the Balinese calendar system will fall on 17 March. Nyepi is one of the most unique festivals held in Bali, for the whole island will experience total silence for 24 hours straight. Photo courtesy of