Arts

Behind the scenes with social media star Leika Garudita

The 9-year-old ‘kidfluencer’ from Yogyakarta has more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram.

Culture and Entertainment

The state of Gen Alpha digital play

‘Roblox’, ‘Minecraft’ and a brief conversation with Gen Alpha kids to figure out the current meta.

Culture and Entertainment

Old sound, new nation

Voice of Baceprot is the latest in a long line of artists, bands and musicians who have broken the barriers of language, genre and ever-changing trends to make it big in an international forum.

Away We Go

A brief atlas of under-the-radar islands

As much as we love Bali, Indonesia literally has thousands of other tropical paradises for you to enjoy, sans the throngs of tourists. 

The Neighborhood

Dance and delight: Shaping Commune-sense at Krapela

The open-modular space and bar tucked away on the fifth floor of a strip mall in Blok M embodies the essence of a renewed youth subculture

Away We Go

Between the shores and the sea of Belitung

A brief escape to this island off the eastern coast of Sumatra has the power to bring out the island girl in a city dweller.

Arts

Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

The hijabi stand-up comedian who tackles everything from conservatism to climate crisis talks about using punchlines to uplift the downtrodden and the oppressed.

Arts

Sal Priadi is in the Mood for Love

The multifaceted artist’s sophomore album, ‘Markers And Such Pens Flashdisks’, is a romantic waltz between sweetness and strangeness

The Neighborhood

Stations, stops and superlatives: Public transport destinations in Jakarta worth exploring

While being stuck in a car for hours on end is perhaps a quintessential part of the Jakarta experience, few things will allow you to truly get to know the city better than taking public transportation around the “Big Durian”.

Arts

Beyond elasticity: History, economics intersect in rubber art

The seeds of rubber’s history in Indonesia took root when the first tree was planted in 1864 at the Bogor Botanical Gardens. Nearly two centuries later, artists in the world’s second-largest producer of natural rubber are exploring the colonial commodity’s role in shaping the decolonization narrative through their works.

Arts

Belief in regeneration: Teater Keliling preserves dramatic arts for half a century

Founded in 1974, Teater Keliling is a prolific group of theatrical artists that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a fresh, musical reinterpretation of the classic play Mega Mega by Arifin C. Noer.

Arts

A whole new world: Desmonda Cathabel’s journey from Jakarta to the West End

Her journey from musical-theater fan to the biggest stages in the world almost feels like a Disney tale of passion, perseverance and a bit of magic.

Culture and Entertainment

Highlighting LGBTQ representation in pop culture

The series was well-received by Indonesia’s LGBT communities. CONQ’s tagline was “The Voice of Indonesia’s Gay and Lesbian Community.” Rest in peace, gone, silenced, but never forgotten.

The Neighborhood

Kick-start your summer: Five events to attend in June

As we bid adieu to May, we welcome a slew of events that scream “Summer!” 

Culture and Entertainment

Dear Taylor: Look what you made us do

The American singer-songwriter’s greatest power is her ability to unite people across all walks of life to create a global community, which also translates into a real-life economic impact, whether on nations or small businesses.