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Those who love to savor traditional foods are in for a treat this weekend as the private Radio Kayu Manis broadcasting station has organized a culinary festival around the swimming stadium in Senayan, Jakarta. Dubbed Gelar Dapur Nusantara, the festival showcases 60 food stalls and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The foods being featured there include bakwan Malang (Malang version of meatball served with broth), soto Sokaraja (Sokaraja chicken broth) and sate Maranggi (roasted skewered meat). Besides featuring Indonesian traditional cuisines, the festival also has daily dance performances, traditional medicine and movie screenings.

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PT Bahana Sanada Dunia

Jl. Lembah III No.100, Cirendeu

Tangerang 15419

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The fact that the film Max Havelaar was banned from being screened by the New Order government when it was released in 1976 is more than enough reason to see it this time around. Directed by Dutch filmmaker Fons Rademaker, this movie is based on an anti-colonialist novel of the same name written by the early 20th century Eurasian writer Multatuli, a nom de guerre for Edward Douwes Dekker. Multatuli writes in the novel about the plight of the people in Lebak, West Java, who had to endure the devastating impact of the Dutch Forced Plantation Policy. The film will be screened at the Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis, on March 13, starting at 1 p.m. For tickets, contact Erasmus Huis on (021) 524 1069 or email erasmushuis@minbuza.nl

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Coffee and tea lovers can find common ground at JCo Donuts & Coffee, an Indonesian-based caf* chain, which has introduced a new product it calls YinYang. Made from coffee, jelly and Japanese milk tea, YinYang tastes best when served with ice. The hot version does not include the jelly, but if customers ask for it, the barista will add it. A medium-sized cup is priced at Rp 23,000, while the regular one is Rp 27,000. JCo Donuts & Coffee now has 66 outlets across Indonesia, five in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and three in Singapore. You c

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