Brazil marked its 204th Independence Day with a formal reception at St. Regis Jakarta, hosted by two ambassadors. Here's what happened.

Rahmi Hatta Centennial: inside the Jakarta stage show and 40-couple mass wedding honoring Indonesia's second First Lady, 100 years after her birth

JF3 Food Festival 2026 wraps up today at La Piazza Kelapa Gading. Here's what 45 days, 103 tenants, and 1,000 dishes actually looked like.

Art Jakarta 2026 runs 2–4 Oct at JIExpo Kemayoran with 75 galleries, 19 newcomers and new section SCOPE. Here's what to see and how to get tickets.

Art Jakarta 2026 ran 2–4 Oct at JIExpo Kemayoran: 75 galleries, a cable-waste forest, Korea Focus and six regional art fairs.

CostaRica Independence Day Jakarta: inside the embassy's 205th anniversary reception at Ayana Midplaza Hotel on 29 September 2026.

MICAM Milano Indonesia: how local shoe brands are pitching Italy's top footwear fair, what European buyers want, and the September 2026 dates.

Jakarta Future Festival 2026 returns to Taman Ismail Marzuki on June 5 to 7. Theme: Navigating Resilience. Here is what the festival is and why it matters.

Java Jazz Festival 2026 Gala Dinner opened the festival's 21st year at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue on May 28. Here is what the evening was and why it existed.

From a girl group under 88rising to a Deutsche Grammophon composer. Eighteen Indonesians made Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026. Here is every name.

Ibiza of Java 2026: July 11 and 12 on a tropical island near Jakarta. Twenty-four hours. Three ways to stay. Tickets open now.

Luxury Resorts Indonesia in 2026 rival the Maldives. Four award-winning properties from Sumba to Ubud. Here is what makes each one irreplaceable.

Wae Rebo in Flores sits above the clouds at 1,100 meters. Time Out named it the world's second most beautiful village. Here is what it looks like inside.

Celyna Grace is the Indonesian Idol 2026 winner, beating Niki Becker. Here is the full story of the most competitive final in years.

Laufey played NICE PIK 2 last night for her first Jakarta solo show. The Grammy-winning artist who built her audience here one festival at a time finally had the whole night.

Guinness World Records officially named Indonesia home to the world's oldest cave art. Liang Metanduno, Sulawesi. 67,800 years. Here is the full record.

Westlife Jakarta 2027 lands at GBK on January 23. General sale opened today. Here is the ticket guide, and why 50,000 Indonesians are already in line.

Jakarta events June 2026 start May 29 with Java Jazz and run through June 20. Here is what is happening and when to show up.

Indonesia's animation industry tripled in value in ten years. The Indonesia Animation Report 2026 launched May 19 maps what comes next. Here is what the report actually says.

Asmara Abigail has been building toward Cannes for a decade. Here is the career that took her to Critics' Week and why this is just the beginning.

Indonesia has 17,000 islands. These Indonesia's hidden gems beyond Bali have coral reefs, granite beaches, sea turtles, and no crowds.

Fifty-six islands in Central Sulawesi that most people have never heard of. The Togean Islands are Indonesia's most rewarding hidden gem for those willing to find them.

Here is how 88rising built the decade of infrastructure that made an Indonesian girl group like no na possible in 2026

After seven years, Jakarta's biggest Japanese festival returns. Connext Japan Djakarta Ennichi 2026 at Lapangan Banteng, May 23 to 24.

Garuda Baru beat Argentina 3-2 on penalties to win the Boys Shield at Street Child World Cup 2026 in Mexico City. Here is what means beyond the final score.

At Cannes 2026, Kamila Andini became the first Southeast Asian filmmaker honored at Women in Cinema. Here is the film she carried and why it matters.

Prambanan Jazz Festival 2026 runs July 3 to 5 with NIKI, The Rose, Michael Learns to Rock, and Xdinary Heroes performing against the Prambanan Temple.

Chelsea FC VS AC Milan are set to clash at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta for an exciting European football showdown.

The Weeknd brings After Hours Til Dawn: The Final Leg Before Shutdown to Jakarta International Stadium on September 26 and 27, 2026.

After six years away, Indonesia is back at Venice Biennale 2026 with Printing the Unprinted, 21 etchings across the walls of a Venetian printmaking school.