What Happen to Jiffest 2011?

Now is already October, which means, there is so many Film Festival around; Q Film Festival, iNAFFF, OK Video Fest, Europe on Screen and some more. In Jakarta, one of the biggest Film Festival is Jiffest, which is held every year on the Q4. For this year, Jiffest was previously planned to run on 14-24 October 2011. According to the press release on last year's Jiffest, they got a huge donation to save Jiffest 2010 and also 2011. Now, the date is very close, but there still no news on Jiffest. There is no website at all, no further clarification and announcement on its Twitter account. 

Concert of TWO: LENKA!!

 Ehmm.. When I write this, I'm still feel like dreaming and happy and do'nt believe how lucky I am. I had just attend Lenka's concert!! She is the only singer that I want to watch live! During this year, from so many singer come and make a concert in Indonesia, from all the concert ticket that come to my hand, she is still the only one that I want to watch.

It  happened at Skenoo Hall on October 5th. At first, I think that I'm gonna watch it all alone, since there is NONE of my friend and colleague wants to watch her concert. Well I think, Okay, I will make some then. On D-1, my sister shocked me with a news: She wins a Lenka quiz and got ticket for the concert! Yay, I'm so happy for her, since she is a big fan too. Moreover, she also win a chance for Meet andGreet with Lenka! Uwoooo... I want it tooo... Hiks Hiks.. If only I knew, I will join the quiz too T_T I wanna meet Lenka so bad.

On the D-day, we got our ticket after a little mess when my brother change the online ticket for the real one. We go on 5.30 with hurry to Gandaria City. The gate is open at 6. There is no need to hurry actually, because everyone can have a good place inside. After we arrive, we still have time to take some narcisstic picture until we got tired and then find a nice spot to rest. And then, suddenly I find Valencia, my ex-colleague there! She went with her college mate. Waw,nice!

Her guitarist is drop dead gorgeous!!

A Glance About "Self Defense for Woman"

Akhir2 ini, Jakarta sedang heboh dengan banyaknya kasus pemerkosaan dan tindakan jahat lainnya terhadap wanita di angkot. Berita2 ini so pasti membuat semua kalangan cemas, apalagi para wanita yang sering menggunakan angkot dan orang2 terdekat mereka. Kecemasan ini terlebih lagi dirasakan oleh orang2 yang mengenal korban kasus2 tersebut. Dalam hal ini, gw pribadi juga sangat merasakan shocknya karena temen gw sendiri uda kena dan kejadiannya masih di daerah kampus gw. Kasusnya sangat random, siapa saja bisa kena! Hal ini seolah2 menyalakan alarm gw dan teman2 gw akan bahaya yg selama ini tertidur. Oleh karena itu, gw mau share pengetahuan tentang self defense ini ke temen2 semua, terutama para wanita. Hopefully, tidak akan ada lagi yang terkena kejahatan atau pelecehan. Tulisannya panjang? Gak juga koq. Baca dulu baru comment ya. Hehehe.. Semoga berguna!


Weekend lalu, tepatnya Sabtu 24 Oktober, gw ikutan talkshow "Self Defense for Woman"  di acara Social Media Fest di Fx Lifestyle Center. Talkshow ini diadakan oleh komunitas Ngerumpi.com, dimana pembicaranya, suhu Yohanes adalah salah satu orang yang doyan banget ngerumpi disini. Dalam seminar ini, beliau membahas plus mempraktekkan cara2 pertahanan diri bagi kaum wanita yang memang paling banyak menjadi korban akhir2 ini. Mau tahu tips2nya? Yuk mulai~

Social Media Festival

Are you an active social media user? Let's join in the Social Media Fest at FX, Senayan. This is a gathering and educational event of social media user. The participant comes from community, social&youth movement until personal user. The event itself run from 22-24 September and takes place at FX from the first until the seventh floor. You can find a lot of interesting booth and so many interesting workshops, seminars, talkshow and performance from the city's artists.

Jakarta-Japan Matsuri 2011

Matsuri is back!! This annual event is taking place in Hotel Nikko Jakarta and the closing will be held at Monas. The event itself has started from 18 September and will be closed on September 25th.

Jakarta Moon Cake Festival

Hi Event-hunter,


As I mentioned in the previous post, this month is really full of cultural event, all is very interesting and exciting! About those events, I will share just a glance with you, sorry can't make it on details since I'm working on a tight schedule recently. Soo, here is the first event I'll share:

Jakarta Mooncake  Festival

Korean Cultural Week 2011

Nah, I'll continue with a Korea cultural event, which will be held from 28 September-3 October at Gandaria City. It is called "Korean Cultural Week". This event is purrfect since they offer both modern and traditional culture of Korea.

The event consists of: 

Month of Cultural Event

Culture is the reflection of a country's spirit.

Every month in a year has their own unique characteristic. For example, December has a strong Christmas nuance. It depends on the people's activities too. In Jakarta, September is really a month of Culture, due to the number of cultural event I found here. Soo, after this you gonna find some post about Cultural Event in Jakarta on this September-October. Enjoy the culture when you can. Let's start it!

K-Lovers?? Hallyu.Wave.Gathering

Looking for a Korea Event in Jakarta? Well, it's not easy, but you're reading on the right spot. There will be an event called Hallyu Wave Gathering on the October 16th at Korean Cultural Center. The event is mostly aimed at TVXQ (Tohoshinki) fans as a fans gathering event. However, you can also found acoustic band performance, beatbox, Korean traditional dance, cover dance competition, bazaar, games, doorprize and many more.

Short Film Screenwriting Workshop

Do you want to enhance your writing scope? Interested in the idea behind movie making? Edward Gunawan, a scriptwriter and also a filmmaker will help you to explore  scriptwriting process and enhance your ideas in this artsy field. You'll have writing exercises in this workshop which will be held at Bentara Budaya Jakarta. Besides, you'll also watch several short movies and a chit chat on basic screenwriting. Check your schedule on Saturday, September 17th from 10.00-13.00. This workshop is open for students only and you can attend it without any fee.

Save Tidung - GMT2

Have you ever go to Tidung Island? What do you think of it? A clean and beautiful island with romantic love bridge?

You have only seen the surface! Behind all the beauties, lies the other side of tourism: trash, poverty and of course, environmental damage.

Gabung Mulung Tidung (GMT)/ Join to Clean Tidung is a movement which gather people, together clean Tidung from trash, give books donation for the local children, mangrove cultivation and cube cultivation.

The first activity will be done together with local government, tourists, native children and islander. This is very important for Tidung since it is a tourism destination which got trash from Jakarta's river and tourists ALL THE TIME. The second activity is carried out to encourage native children's education for the islander's better future. The third activity is a fun and care event held out to give us knowledge and introduction to environment care. Thousands of mangrove seeds has been prepared for this event. Last, the term cube cultivation may sounds new to your ear. Don't worry, new things are sexy. Did you ever notice that every time you go snorkel to the middle of the sea, the ships have to release their anchor to the sea. It hurts the corals. Here, cube stones can be used as the replacement of anchor. From what I read in Naked Traveller, in Republic of Palau, a country in the middle of nowhere, eh.. in the middle of Micronesia actually :P the boats are forbid to use anchor. In Indonesia, one of the biggest host for corals in the world, there is no awarenesss of that. It's a pity, but this is something we should work out.

Through this movement, it's hoped that Tidung will stay clean and stand as a favourite tourism destination.

Beside environment care activities, this event offer a wide range of fun and exciting activities you can do. Starting from snorkeling with tiny and colourfull fish, jump from the legendary Love Bridge, and take your narsistic pictures. Moreover, you can get a chance to appear on national media; Trans TV, Metro TV, ANTV, Kompas.com, Detik.com, GenFM and many moree.. They are there to get pictures too!

Fun Rafting: Open for Beginner to Expert

Do you want to feel the true nature of water directly? Do you like challenge?

Then this activity is a good way to answer both question above. Rafting is an outdoor activity which use raft to experience body of a river. Here, rafting is classified as extreme sport since it can be dangerous, depends on the degree of water roughness.

This event will be held on Cicatih River at Sukabumi by SWANARAPALA, nature lover organization from BINUS University. Cicatih River provides around 13km rafting adventure and 20 challenging cascades. Start from easy cascade, curvy cascade, to the one that needs high team work to pass. The difficulty level of this river is from I-IV, depends on the cascade. But this river is still save even for the beginner.

Ah, additional information for you, in this adventure, each raft will be accompanied by a skillful skipper. Any possibilities have been prepared well. There is a rescue team ready to help you in case you fall down to the river. There is also insurance prepared for this activity.

Jember Fashion Carnival X

After nine years building success, Jember city will once again takes world's eyes on them through Jember Fashion Carnival X. This year, the overall theme is "Eyes on Triumph". Mark July 24th on your calendar because this will be an international spotlight event. It will get media coverage from hundreds of national and international media. Besides, thousands of spectators will crowded the runway for as long as 3.6 km in Jember. There will be total around 600 participants, divided into 10 defiles, from the first JFC until the ninth. The defiles performing will be:

Let's watch Elizabeth Taylor!

For July, Bentara Budaya Jakarta continues its monthly screening with theme "Elizabeth Taylor movies". So, of course we can see some of her golden movies at BBJ. Elizabeth Taylor was the most beautiful actress in Hollywood at her age. Her beauty and fame was legendary and she has had title as "Husband grabbers". In fact, she has been married and divorced for 8 times. Her acting is not so prominent, yet she has been awarded with 2 Oscar as the Best Actress. Besides all the excellencies, the world knows her well for her care in AIDS. She founded American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) which becomes the biggest donator for AIDS Research in the world.

Liz Taylor parent is American, but she was born in London on February 17th 1932. She was recognized when she is 7 years old by a family relative. Universal Pictures was astonished to see her and she got a contract for a movie, continued with a contract with MGM. On 1944, she got her first debut as the main actress through National Velvet. This movie was a big success and brought her name into international recognition. 

She was died on the March 23rd 2011. In order to remember Liz Taylor and her journey, BBJ will present six of her movies. 

 

Indonesia has Cassava War!

Have you ever watched tomato war on foreign TV channel? It seems exciting and crazy. I can imagine what I will be in the middle of a war like that. Fox sauced tomato. Hehehe..

Btw, Indonesia has that kind of event too. But in here, they don't use tomato, since tomato price is rising everyday. Instead, they use cassava. In Indonesia, cassava is called "Ketela". The cassava war is part of a series of event called "Festiv-All Tela Indonesia 2011". 

Festival Wayang Indonesia 2011

Hi Event hunter.. After a week hiatus, Fox comes back to the event hunting activities. Actually I have so much to share with you. Some of them have been out of date. But (I think) they're really interesting so I will still share them here for your information of such events. 

I'll start with the poster below.

The Biggest Digital Talk: IDBYTE 2011

From 11-14 July, Jakarta will be the host for the Biggest Digital Event called IDBYTE. 

This event aimed to open Indonesian mindset on digital trend and technology. The potential of this trend is very huge here, and through this event, it's hoped that Indonesian is not only able to use the tools but also able to develop digital content and application. This series of event divided into 3 days workshop from 11-13 July, a digital conference on the 14 and closed on 14 night with the announcement of Bubu Awards. All of the event takes place at Pacific Place and the venues are Blitzmegaplex, @america and Ritz Carlton Ballroom. So, what's on it? Let's start!

Monas Kite Festival: Let's Run a Kite!!

It's summer time and the good news is, you can see some kites this weekend! Whoaa... I'm so excited about this. Why is that so? Because kite is something that I don't see for a long time, this is not only ordinary kites  and moreover, I don't have to go far to see them Just go to Monas this Sunday and you'll find A LOT. Yes, Monas will not stand alone this weekend because hundreds of kites will color up Jakarta sky.

Little Tokyo Ennichisai

I think I start this project on a right time, or maybe on a right place. There's so much interesting event recently and I become, "Wo u oo.. I'm craving to go to the events but can't do that T____T Rawrrr.. One kind of events that I like very much on school days is Japan events, the Matsuri. So far, I know there will be 2 Japan events, this Little Tokyo Ennichisai and SENYUUM. I will discuss this first ya..

Little Tokyo Ennichisai mostly consists of Japan themed competition; karaoke, cosplay, etc. You can find not only interesting competition to join, but also entertainment from bands and art performance. When your tummy asks for food, there is plenty of Japanese food sold by sponsors.

One tip for attending this kind of event: bring fan, use sunblock and hats if needed! The heat can be so unbearable.

So, here's the predicted rundown: (all schedule can change at anytime)

Underground Secret Dining: Phytagoras Foodism

Take note that on the 10th of July, USD will held its monthly event with theme: Phytagoras Foodism. What is Phytagoras Foodism? Eww, can't provide you with detailed explanation. But as far as my knowledge, it derived from Phytagoras who is famous for his Theorem (a2 + b2 = c2). Believe it or not, he has certain way of life, influenced by this theorem for food philosophy and some Ancient Greeks took it as a way of life!It's called "Phytagoreans".

Confuse? You're not alone, me too!

This time, the menu will be based on Phytagoras concept and cooked by a lovable lady. The ingredients? It surely will be a surprise! Besides, you'll  be presented by a presentation about this unique concept. (NB: if you're so curious about this, it's Google-able actually! Hehehee..)

Prepare your time on July 10th, from 13.00-15.00 and book fast. Since the capacity is only for 40 people. Have I mention the location? Not yet. It's a secret 'till D-1. Only HINTS are available for you:

Book Party!

Halo0~ blog back to life again. Now I wanna greet you book lovers about book party starting from tomorrow. Maybe some of you have heard about this event. It will start from July 2-10 at Istora Senayan Jakarta, open from 09.00-21.00. There will be more than 200 publishers gather there, major and minor publishers. There will also be non-book stands, such as AvTech  and many more.
 
The event itself consists of many small events, for example fun bike, seminar, workshop, book launching, etc etc. For details of events, you can see it on the table below:
 

#Jakarta484: City of Dream

I write this post as my congratulation for Jakarta's anniversary, the city where I was born and grow. Today Jakarta has passed 484 years and 4 days since its first founded. Why am I writing it using odd number? It's true that it has passed 4 days after the 484 years celebration. Alibi. The truth is just because I'm not able to write this post on the due date. Lots to do recently. (another alibi :p)

However, it's a remarkable age to remember, since I will never reach that number. It has experienced a lot of change during its journey. But one thing will never change. Jakarta was, is and will always be:

City of dream

Event: Aku Cinta Indonesia - I Love Indonesia

Are you a true Indonesia traveler?  If yes, continue your reading!

There is an event called "Aku Cinta Indonesia". It's a contest and the prize is: going travelling to Indonesia's exotic destinations for FREE! All in, you just have to spare your time, prepare your body and open yourself to the nature. You'll visit unexplored places in Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke. Last year, the winners have the chance to visit Banda Island, Bromo Mount, Kei Island, Papua and many others. The winners also have the chance to get IDR 100,000,000! This contest is held by Detik.com and it's an annual event.

The beautiful landscape of Banda Island with Banda Volcano as the background

How can I join?

Racing Schedule for Car and Motor at Sentul

SENTUL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 2011
During 2011, there'll be a lot of race in Sentul International Circuit for both car and motor. Below is listed the race from the end of June until the end of this year:

Month	Date	Race	Type
June	25-26	Indonesian Series of Motorsport Rd. 3	Motor
July	2-3	D3 (Drifting, Dragrace, Dragbike) Series 2	Motor, Car
	9-10	IndoPrix Motor Race Series 2	Motor
	23-24	Asian Festival of Speed (AsPac Car Race Championship)	Car
	30-31	Indospeed Motor Race Series 3	Motor
September	17-18	Time Attack	Motor, Car
	24-25	Indonesian Series of Motorsport Rd. 4	Motor
October	15-16	Indospeed Motor Race Series 4	Motor
	22-23	D3 (Drifting, Dragrace, Dragbike) Series 3	Motor, Car
	29-30	Indonesian Series of Motorsport Rd. 5	Motor
November	12-13	Indospeed Motor Race Series 5	Motor
	26-27	Indonesian Series of Motorsport Rd. 6	Motor
December	10-11	D3 (Drifting, Dragrace, Dragbike) Series 4	Motor, Car
	17-18	Time Attack	Motor, Car

Enjoy!
From: Management Sentul International Circuit

Underground Secret Dining, Invitation for All !

Asyik is Beyond Duit!! To Have Fun is Beyond Money!!

What is Underground Secret Dining? This is a worldwide movementby passionate people in gastronomy. It's already run in NY, San Fransisco, London, Hong Kong, Sydney, Sao Paulo and rio de Janeiro. Beside Hongkong, Jakarta is the only USD movement in Asia. In Indonesia, it's established by Lisa Virgiano under the name Azanaya.

Azanaya comes from Sanscrete means to have passion for food. They gather people who is passionate with food to try some variety of food which they possibly can't find by themselves. The event is held secretly, with mysterious invitation to certain people, containing the date and area for the event without exact information about the place and food. The place ranged from a ghetto complex, apartment basement, art galleries, local house, public park, or even a floating deck to watch the sunset near the bay area. They choose the venue that brings uniqueness to the whole theme. They'll surely not serve common dishes. What makes it so special is they will NOT tell you the venue and menu in advance.

Why they make it so? Simply because they want to give people an alternative dining experience, but only for people who are really craving for it.

In order to celebrate their second anniversary, USD would like to invite you to their celebration humbly, because they believe that To Have Fun is Beyond Money!! All of you are invited to come on Sunday morning June 26th to Gelora Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Kuningan, South Jakarta.  The event is FREE of charge. You will find food of:

1. Bali Singaraja

2. Tapanuli

3. Ternate

4. Solo

5. Oma Anna HomeMade Jam

6. Rumah Asap : HomeMade Sausages

7. First Love Cake

The price ranged from IDR 2,500 to IDR 50,000.

There are plenty of ATM machine, but make sure you bring enough cash. They'll provide you with mineral water (limited) but it'll be better if you bring your own drink.

 

Suggestion :

BYOC.BYOD. Bring Your Own Coffee. Bring Your Own Drinks.

The event will start on 9am - while stocks last.

So, come and give your appetite a unique gastronomy experience!

Source: Azanaya Second Anniv 

Solo Batik Carnival

What makes Solo famous for National and International tourists?  If you ever go to Solo, you'll know that they're so famous for its Batik and Keraton Solo. Solo has been acknowledge as one of the biggest Batik producer in Java. Due to its Batik artwork, they held an event to praise Batik, called Solo Batik Carnival.

The event will be held on June 23rd 2011 at Solo. Models will parade along the way using batik in various pattern, color and model. This event is held every year in order to promote Batik National and International. This unique event is highly anticipated by tourists and a good event to do photography hunting.

 Source: Solo Batik Carnival

Other Source: Solo Festivals

Workshop: Coffee Lovers Session

Hey coffee addicts, we have a workshop for you who wants to know more on the coffee making process or establishing a business on coffee.  This workshop, "Coffee Lovers Session" is hosted by Mr. Andreas A. H., a barista trainer and coffee shop consultant. He also owns a coffee shop named "Cangkir Coffee".

There he will discuss about kinds of coffee, basic technique of coffee making with coffee testing and demo. The event will be held on July 2nd, 2011 at Rumah Komunitas 3F from 14.00-17.00. Htm: IDR 150,000.

You can do your reservation via Online Registration or to Achidiyati Sumi (0813-17632432) before June 25th.

Source: CoffeeLovers Session

Gramedia Discount Party on June

This holiday season is a heavenly holiday for the book lovers! Gramedia will widen its discount to their branches during this month. You can find 70% off for certain comics, novels and books. Yo can find the discounted books at:

* TB. Gramedia Matraman

Jl. Matraman Raya 46-48

* TB. Gramedia Pintu Air

Jl.Pintu Air 72

Enjoying West Java on the Railway - Bandung Trip [1]

Last week is refreshing timeee.. I went to Bandung with my mom in a group of people. I'll tell the story in three separated post, so just wait.

We departed from Jakarta by train and come home by train too. Why do we choose train as our transportation mode?   In this case, train is not our mode of transportation, but our chosen way to enjoy West Java as a whole. 

They have one coach painted with batik picture outside. Cool!

 From my experience travelling to other province in Java, each province has their own unique characteristic and thus, resulted in different "best way" to enjoy the area to the fullest. In my opinion, Central and East Java is best be enjoyed by wheeled transportation; by car or bus. You can try North Coast Way (Pantura) and sightseeing the rich culture offered along the way. Yogyakarta is best be reach by wheeled transportation too, because there are lots of interesting city you can stop by in your way.

West Java is totally different. What makes it different is the landscape of the area. It consists of mountains mostly so the land road has to adjust itself to the landscape and so does the railway. Moreover, by using train, we can see the stunning view from above (the railway is higher than the road) and feel the breathtaking old fashioned railway and bridges from the Dutch colonialism era.

BINUS Networking Day: Behind the Stage Story

Hi all, after being haunted for days, I finally able to turn this experience into written story so I can share them with you. Nah, in this post, I wanna talk about an event called "Networking Day" which was held by BINUS Career. BINUS Career (BiCar) is part of BINUS University which put their effort to make BINUS students got a good job when they are graduated. They have some programs such as Job Fair, Internship Fair, Walk in Interview and many more. One of them is the Networking Day.

In here, Networking Day is held to be a bridge between employer and future employee. The difference from other event is in the participants. The participants are students on the last semester of their study and they were filtered based on their GPA. So the purpose is to introduce Top GPA students to the company and job market and vice versa. They held the event for each faculty with different companies too. 

I've experienced this event twice. The first one is from the company side. At that time, around December 2010, my company is looking for some IT position and when BiCar offer this event with highlights on IT faculty, it feels right for us to join. There we met with 7th semester students from many departments. FYI, there are SOO MANY departments in IT faculty. One dept. may contain thousands of students, and for this they limited the participants for only 50 students per event. Can you imagine how sharp the competition is?? According to one of the BiCar staff, they took students with GPA more than 3.7 (out of 4)!! Geezz..

WWF Event: Choose Your Seafood Right!

Dear children of nature, WWF ( World Wildlife Foundation ) would like to invite all of you to come to their event this Saturday, called "Bijak Memilih Seafood" (Choose Your Seafood Right). After having success in Manado last month, now they bring this event to Jakarta. You can come to this event on Saturday, June 18th 2011 from 10.00-21.00 at Central Park, Laguna Atrium.

There will be some events in a day, starting from "Save the Sea" petition, including meet and greet with Nadine Chandrawinata, photography exhibition, story telling, launching of Tortoise Ranger to series of games. While you're playing around, Jamaica Cafe and 3 in 1 will entertain you with their music.

By coming and participating in this event, you can get some merchandise and discounts. If you're an active supporter of WWF, you can also get WWF T-shirt by giving your signature for the petition. So, come and see the events!

PS: There'll be some cute WWF volunteers to guide you there. Seeya!

 Source: WWF Facebook

Teach for Indonesia: Volunteer Community

Do you wanna take part in enhancing education for Indonesian? Teach for Indonesia welcome you to help them teaching Indonesia students.

They are mostly looking for college students who has passion and commitment to improve education quality in Indonesia. In order to accomodate this purpose, BINUS founded this volunteer community. For you BINUSian, you can come to the Volunteer Gathering on Friday, June 17th 2011, from 14.00-17.00 in K3A/B, Syahdan Campus, BINUS University.

Everybody is welcomed!

Source: Binusmaya

About TFI

Register

Jakarta Highland Gathering 2011: What's on it?

Last May, I finally able to attend the Jakarta Highland Gathering 2011. It's an annual Scottish event for charity purposes located in Jakarta, which covers various games and sports. 

It is originated in Scotland, where they do it every year to celebrate Scottish and Celtic culture&heritage. When it was held for the first time in Jakarta on 1975, the committee aimed to make this a melting pot event between expatriates and Indonesian and give them an unforgettable experience of Scottish Highland games. With its long history and participants, it probably becomes the biggest Highland event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Jakarta Highland Gathering consists of series of events, starting from concerts and other pre-events are held in some venues. The peak event is divided into two days. On 28 May it's mostly about Sports for Children, while on 29, it's open for public and all family member. This year is the 32nd Jakarta Highland Gathering and they took Imperial Club Golf Karawaci as the location of event, in the middle of a golf playground island. 

The World of 3D! Turn your Imagination into 3D Modelling

If you're interested in the 3D world and eager to learn, here's a workshop for you to have deeper skill in the field withouth spending too much money. The tutors will teach you from the beginner level, so you can turn an object into 3D. They use 3D's Max software for the modelling. It's only IDR 70,000 for BINUS students and IDR 80,000 for public.

The workshop is on June 15th continued to June 17th 2011 at BINUS Laboratory (621, 623, 625) from 13.00-17.00.

You can register yourself  at their stand, near 501 class at Anggrek Campus.

Registration open until June 14th.

CP:

Steven (0818-06107307)

Ivan (0878-83118535)

A Journey to the West Java: Stand at the Top of the World!

Do you know what's the highest mountain in West Java?

What does it feels to be at the highest point where the rest of the world 
is fading under the white clouds?

On the beginning of July, SWANARAPALA, the nature lover club from BINUS University, challenge you to feel the peak of Ciremai and stand at the highest point in the West Java area.

This is a fun trip for all BINUS students and public, type of a come and get acquainted with new friends. They held this event annually and this time, the destination is Mount Ciremai in the Ciremai National Park, West Java. You'll be departed on Thursday, July 7th at 19.00 and get back to Jakarta on Sunday July 10th at 22.00. There'll be a pre-briefing on July 3rd.

For this natural pleasure, you only need to spare IDR 220,000 if you're a BINUS student and IDR 235,000 for public. You'll get unforgettable shots of sunrise and stunning scenes from above. The price includes transportation (air conditioned bus), accommodation (tent), T-shirt, BBQ, Bonfire, documentation, outbound, merchandise and many more to come.

What if I don't have the hiking supplies?

Don't worry, the committees will help you.

The seats are limited! To book your seat, you can come to SWANARAPALA's stand behind Redlite cafe at Anggrek campus or come to their base camp near Syahdan mosque.

You can also contact:

Leo (0818-06644031)

Okky (0852-42039913)

SWR (021-99109991)

  -The peak is waiting for you-

Source: PK Ciremai

Eclipse Parade in the Indonesia Sky

Since 2 June 2011 to the next 30 days, we can see a rare phenomenon in the sky above. In the range of 30 days, we can see three eclipse starting from Partial Solar Eclipse on June 2nd, Total Lunar Eclipse on June 16th and Partial Solar Eclipse on July 1st. These consecutive events is called triple eclipse or eclipse parade. In 2011, there will be 6 eclipse and you can find three of them in this period.

What makes an eclipse happen?

Dapur Coklat "Chocolate Fiesta"

Hey Chocolate addict, in order to celebrate its 10th year anniversary, Dapur Coklat presents: Chocolate Fiesta!

The fiesta is only for today, located in Balai Kartini from 9-5.
You can find 12 game booths consists of: giant puzzle, roll dice, snake ladder, flying fox, blower box, sand painting, ring toss, and many others. Some bands will entertain you and also some happening art, cooking demo, choc fountain.

Besidesss, there is FREE CHOCOLATE EVERYWHERE!!

For more info, you can contact: (021) 9923 4823/ 95333803 / 92597070...

HTM:
IDR 50,000 for 4 pax (got ½ brass of double chocolate cake, chocolate 1 ounce , 4 games).
IDR 100,000 for 4 pax (got 1 brass of double chocolate cake, chocolate 1 ounce, 10 games).

BBJ Movie Screening: Nia Dinata

Bentara Budaya Jakarta is now come back with their monthly movie screening. This time the movie screened are those directed by Nia Dinata. From 24-25 June, they will screen 4 of her movies, one of them, "Perempuan Punya Cerita"  is a collection of short movies from Nia Dinata and three other directors. The other movies are "Ca Bau Kan", "Arisan!" and "Berbagi Suami".

The screening schedule : (NB: it is FREE and open for public)

Friday, June 24th 2011:

17.00: Ca Bau Kan

19.00: Movie Discussion with Nia Dinata

20.00: Arisan!

Saturday, June 25th 2011:

17.00: Berbagi Suami

19.00: Perempuan Punya Cerita

More about Nia Dinata and her movies:

Give the Children a Fun Weekend: Little Adventurer's Camping

Weekend is the right time for a refreshing after tiring week. What's your plan for next weekend?Next week is the beginning of holiday season. Children of school age will have holiday for about one month and it's a right time to increase their connection to the nature while filling their time with useful activities. If you have children/brother/sister from 9-14 years old, there's a fun event called "Kemah Petualang Cilik" in Ciawi-Bogor. This event is held by Wiken Tanpa Ke Mall community, which aimed to give urban people choices besides malls for their weekend destination.

The camping location is in Badak Air Camping Ground , Jl. LBC No. 8, Tapos, Ciawi, Bogor.
They will camp from 18-19 June, departing from Jakarta on Saturday morning at 07.00.
HTM is IDR 543,000/kid, incl.: round way transportation, consumption, Little Adventurer's shirt, pin, tent and sleeping bag.

For registration, you can send an email to wikentanpakemall@gmail.com , subject: "KEMAH"and send us your name, age and your father/mother's name. You can also send Direct Message to their twitter @wikentanpamall
Payment can be send to :
Umi Akhdadiyah
Bca: 0371772382
Mandiri: 1370006310326

For more information, you can ask to:
Phie (0812-1084710)
Opang (0815-19054200)

Source: Wiken Tanpa Ke Mall

Nanny's Pavillion: We Love Tuna!!

Last Saturday, me and my friends wandering around Pacific Place Mall after attending a seminar at @america. We're starving and my friend, a Pacific Place adventurer, suggested us to try Nanny's Pavillion. She recommend baked rice tuna, and that's what I ordered.

Once I ate it, everything felt melted, starting from my tongue down to the belly and ended at my heart. Hmmmm~~ It consists of melting cheese, melting tuna and balanced with grainy rice, all of them formed a perfect combination to satisfy your appetite.  Seems like they baked the rice and tuna in the inner plate and then give the second plate so we can eat safely. The baked tuna really deserved four thumbs up.

Kim's Tuna with Rice alias Baked Rice Tuna

Besides me, my friends have different menus for their lunch.Check this too:

Give your Hand to the Needy: House of Revival

House of Revival (HoRe) needs your help for "Volunteers for the Generation". HoRe is a non-profit organization works to help children lives under the highroad. Their basecamp now is under Latumenten Highroad, West Jakarta (beside Grogol highroad gateway, near Season City Mall). This basecamp functioned mostly to give education for the children who lives under the highroad and nearby areas.

They need volunteers with English speaking&teaching ability and have knowledge in mathematics to teach the children.
At present, they teach around 160 children from 4-12 years old with the schedule as follows:

Workshop&Recruitment: Astra

Fellows, for you who recently looking for a job or future job , Astra will held a workshop from tomorrow to Saturday in BINUS. It's free and open for all BINUSian (both active students and the alumnae) and you can be directly processed into recruitment to work in Astra. In the workshop, they will discuss about preparation and problems in Business Process, Competitor, Marketing Analysis and so on. You'll meet the CEO of Astra, got certificate, Lunch+Snack, also door prize and souvenir.

The event lasts since June 9th to June 11th, from 8.00-13.00 everyday at the same room.

You should register yourself first before join this event.

For more information, you can contact:

BINUS Career

Anggrek Campus #2 R.210

+62 21 5345830 ext.1107-1109

www.binuscareer.com

The Story of Poke Rice, alias Nasi Toel~

Last night, my mom went home with a box of rice from an event. It's very common and habitual that my mom brought food home and we'll eat together. That time, my mom bring a small box of rice, named "Nasi Toel". I was supremely interested of the menu for its unique name and unusual packaging. When I opened the box, I found square shaped rice, with no sight of complimentary food. Then you have to "poke" the rice and find the side dishes inside. It's just  like Bakpao, you can find the filling as a layer inside the dough. When I taste it, it felt like a blend of dishes.

Nasi Toel

I am curious to the heart with this menu. So I called the owner just now, named Angel. She explained to me about the variety of Nasi Toel menu. 

Entrepreneurship Seminar: BeYOUTHiful

As a youth, of course we want to prepare ourself as good as we can to face the working world after we graduated. BJHDC (Barnabas Januario Human Development Center), in cooperation with Binus Entrepreneurship Center, held a seminar on how to prepare yourself for the working world, manage ourself and our work, and still have the freedom we love. 

This event claimed to help you to be a High Achiever in the Talent Management based company.It will also help you to pass interview and come out as a potential candidate for the company. As an entrepreneur, you can also gain profit from this seminar, so you can be valued as you are, and not measured by your age. 

Speaker: Barnabas Januario, S. Psi, CHRP. He is now attending his master degree on Industrial&Organizational  Psychology in Atma Jaya University. Besides, he has had a certification of Human Resources Professional from the same college. So, he can share his experience and thought for you to help you shape a better future.

Date: June 11th 2011

Hall Anggrek Campus, 8th Floor, BINUS University

13.00-drop

HTM: IDR 30,000 (incl. certificate)

CP: 

Rudy (0899-9940675)

Novita (0899-8041890)

Source: BJHDC