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

Royal Ambarrukmo will host the Weddingku Exhibition Yogyakarta (WEY) 2018 from 23 to 25 March at The Kasultanan Ballroom Royal Ambarrukmo. The event will feature more than 30 best-in-class wedding & party vendors. In collaboration with Weddingku group, the luxurious hotel in Yogyakarta will create a wedding fair on a grand scale. Photo courtesy of

Spending the weekend hanging out with friends or just staying at home can be boring. How about doing something productive—and fun? Alun Alun Indonesia at Grand Indonesia Jakarta has organised a line-up of interesting workshops to help one understand Indonesian culture. Throughout this month, Alun-Alun Indonesia holds the creative workshop. Photo courtesy of Alun-Alun Indonesia

The Terrace Restaurant at Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta has been transformed into a Kampung Nelayan where diners can indulge in a variety of rich seafood dishes throughout April. Creme Brulee Bajigur. Photo courtesy of Royal Ambarrukmo/NOW!JAKARTA A special buffet dinner features dishes prepared with fresh caught fish and seafood sourced from fishermen at the Yogyakarta seashore.

Food, fun and much festivity marked the celebration of Ireland’s national day hosted by the St Patrick’s Society in Jakarta. The Saint Patrick's Day Celebration of Irishsociety in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of 3COLORPHOTOGRAPHY/NOW!JAKARTA  The ball was organised by the St Patrick’s Society, the Irish society in Jakarta. The society has been active in Jakarta for almost

Indonesia’s greatest novelist, Pramoedya Ananta Toer —widely known as Pram— had a life that was far more incredible than the stories he created. Now, through the exhibition, “Namaku Pram: Catatan & Arsip” (My Name is Pram: Notes and Archives), visitors can have a closer look at the life of the legend. Through the exhibition, “Namaku

Jakarta’s restaurant scene is burgeoning, and the range of options available to diners increasingly daily. NOW! Jakarta’s Best Restaurant, Bar and Cafe Awards (BRBCA) was created to encourage diners to choose their favourite establishments and help identify the best.  Conceived to recognise and reward the great successes in the culinary industry, whether it be from

During Ramadan, people begin preparations for the Eid Al-Fitr. Malls and shopping centres across Jakarta offer discounts at this time of year, including serious discounts at midnight! We list some of the places where shoppers can find some great bargains this month.  Grand Indonesia offers discount up to 70 percent in more than 200 tenants

On 27 July, the world will witness the longest lunar eclipse of the century. The super blue blood moon is predicted to last for one hour and 43 minutes. The Total lunar eclipse in July is also expected to be a special tourism attraction which will be include festivals. Photo courtesy of India.com/NOW!JAKARTA NASA scientists

There are many reasons to attend the 2018 Mount Bromo Jazz festival. One of them may simply be that it might not exist in a few years, not by the same name anyway. Amfiteater Jiwa Jawa Resort Bromo, Desa Wonotoro, Kecamatan Sukapura, Kabupaten Probolinggo is the the venue for jazz Gunung 2018. Photo courtesy of

It is often said that music is a universal language. Perhaps this is partly why it has been such a useful tool for socially and politically conscious musicians from Beethoven to Wagner and Liszt to advance their convictions. And so it goes for Ananda Sukarlan. The great musician and composer Ananda Sukarlan. Photo by John

The Chaine des Rotisseurs Jakarta dinner on 14 May was definitely one of the group’s most exciting events this year. The dinner took place at Museum Macan, a state-of-the-art modern art museum in Jakarta, the first institution of its kind in Indonesia. The Chaine des Rotisseurs Jakarta was held at Museum Macan where the guets