CEREMONIAL

Located in Senayan Park, Jakarta, DION is an oasis inspired by a Greek mythological god named Dionysus. Adopting the Mediterranean concept, the coming guests will walk into Greek's Santorini-like whitewashed walls and spacious structure, enhanced by a wooden, golden and marble accents décor to add to the luxury and elegance.

Bali’s iconic Tanjung Benoa resort, Novotel Bali Benoa, presents 187 newly-refurbished luxury rooms, beach cabanas and private pool villas. Standing at the edge of Nusa Dua, facing stunning views of Tanjung Benoa Beach. 

Social media has been circulating an argument on a recently held music event in Jakarta that was planned to last for three days but halted on the third day, as it violated safety protocol. 

GudLive announced on Tuesday, 15 November 2022, that GudFest 2022 is to be officially delayed. They were forced to delay the 3-day music festival, originally slated for 18, 19, 20 November because of unforeseen circumstances. However, they also announced that GudFest will be held on 18-19 March 2023 on GudFest Island – Area GBK. 

To establish good, two-way communication with its foster schools, PT. Astra International Tbk through the Astra Education Foundation-Michael D. Ruslim (YPA-MDR) held a Foster Schools Communication Forum (FKSB) themed “Synergizing and Collaborating to Improve the Education in Indonesia” by bringing together principals from 13 areas where its program is carried out to Jakarta for an in-person gathering, with strict observance of Covid-19 health protocols. (17/11).

KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Privy (the “Company”), a leading digital trust provider in Indonesia, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate as the lead investor in the $48 million Series C funding round of Privy, with participation from existing investors MDI Ventures, GGV Capital and Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi (“TMI”), and new investors including Singtel Innov8. The investment will help Privy strengthen its leading position as a digital signature and digital identity provider in Indonesia, support the development of new consumer and enterprise products to enable Indonesians and businesses to access a wider range of services securely and accelerate broader digital transformation.

The Jakarta Arts Council Music Committee (DKJ) successfully organized the third International Ethnic Music Festival. It was initiated back in 2019 as “Etno Music Festival”, but in 2021 altered its name to “International Ethnic Music Festival” since it had invited other traditional musicians from abroad. 

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are cooperating with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to overcome the increasingly worrying plastic waste crisis in the Indo-Pacific region. In the RekaPitch Kedaireka and the National Plastics Action Partnership (NPAP) program, the cooperation launched Plastics Innovation Hub Indonesia, to forge a generation of the next Indonesian entrepreneurs to tackle the plastic waste crisis. 

The Yogyakarta Cultural Agency brilliantly presented an educational program and promoted the appreciation of literature to a young generation: Yogyakarta Literature Festival. For this year’s event, the Cultural Agency of Yogyakarta held a Javanese literary dialogue during the Bincang Sastra Jawa talk show, involving the Cultural Agency and Gramedia, intent on building a strong literary ecosystem in the cultural heart of Central Java. 

Get ready! Color Asia Live is bringing in Brit boyband Blue to make Valentine’s Day 2023 celebrations more romantic. They are taking fans into nostalgia in the upcoming “Blue Romantic Valentine Live in Jakarta” concert on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, at the Grand Ballroom of Pullman Central Park, Jakarta. Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe, who made up the band well known for hits “All Rise”, “One Love”, “If You Come Back”, and “Guilty”, are also releasing their new album later this month. 

In the effort to support and empower those micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah – “UMKM”) that form the backbone of Indonesia’s economy, Lazada Indonesia again held its Lazada Seller Conference, an educational program for sellers on the Lazada platform, on 19 October 2022. Titled “Lazada Seller Conference: Level Up 2022”, it presented tips on how to benefit from market trends and catch new business opportunities, in order to enhance their own business in Lazada – especially in view of the upcoming Year-End Shopping Festival on 11.11 and 12.12.