Meta’s Top Picks in Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Bali from 19 – 25 December
Meta is a freelance arts administrator and a traveling yogi. She spent 16 years of her life as an art practitioner and the last few years as an arts administrator. Her first love in the arts is dance. She left her heart on the stage but her heart has since expanded and now shares this love with all the other art forms. Her other big love is people and culture; travel continues to connect her with humans of this beautiful earth. Here are some of her picks for the next week!
YOGYAKARTA
Jazz Mben Senen, 19, 26 Dec 2016, Yogyakarta.
Just a simple, no-fuss, Monday weekly jazz in Yogyakarta. So those of you in town, head over to Bentara Budaya to send off the Monday blues with some Jazz. For more information, contact Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta at +62-274 – 560404 or email bby@bentarabudaya.com.
JAKARTA
Teater Musikal Raksasa, 22-23 Dec 2016, Jakarta
Just in time for the school holiday, Jendela Ide in collaboration with KPK, presents a musical, Raksasa. The musical aims to use the arts to share with children the values of non-corruption. And the best part of the musical is it’s FREE. All you need to do is to sign up. For more information, visit www.jendelaraksasa.com.
Ways of Clay: Perspective Toward the Future, 7 Dec 2016 – 22 January 2017, Jakarta.
This 4th Jakarta Contemporary Ceramics Biennale (JCCB) presents works of local and international artists that use ceramic making history and the artist’s take on that particular history in understanding ceramic works of the future. JCCB also works with other artists that do not specialize in ceramic in order to be inclusive and expansive. The 4th JCCB has various programs such as artist talks and curated tours. For more information and schedule, click here.
Kelas Komik, Starting January 2017, Jakarta
Part of Gudang Sarinah Ekosistem, SERRUM AND+ is holding classes to learn how to create your own comic book. This workshop is perfect for comic book lovers who wants to create your own story books. For more information contact Wacil Wahyudi at +62-813-87448515.
BALI
Scavenger Hunt, 18 Dec – 8 Jan 2016, Bali
Cata Odata’s Street Art collaboration continues with a fun Scavenger Hunt instagram contest. This contest is perfect for you to explore Bali’s Batubulan and Ubud area while discovering various street arts in your explorations. All you need to do is check the online map on way-up.cataodata.com, visit the work, take your photo with it, upload the photo with the location while tagging #UbudScavengerHunt, #WayUp, and #UbudStreetArt. Make sure your profile is on public. Winner will be announced on 9 January 2017 and will receive a painting by Lukas Kasper, Cata Odata’s street artist collaborator. For more information, visit way-up.cataodata.com.
Ecoko2, 23 Dec 2016 – 24 Jan 2017, Bali
ECOKO 2 is a green art project by Oka Astawa, a Balinese artist who aims to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Through his works, he addresses various environmental issues in Bali such as plastic waste, air pollutions and land conversions. ECOKO 2 presents Oka’s original drawings and paintings printed on t-shirts. For more information visit Bloo Art Space facebook page here.
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