Nearly 100 photos by Russian and Indonesian photographers will be displayed at an exhibition titled "Unity in Diversity" to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between these two nations.
Around 50 photos in the exhibition have been taken from archives of the Russian Cultural Center, featuring images from between 1941 and 1970, while another 50 of the photos are works of students from the Kelaspagi photography workshop headed by Anton Ismael, a renowned fashion photographer.
The exhibition will run from March 22 through March 27, at the Russian Center for Science and Culture on Jl. Diponegoro 12 in Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Movies
Bentara Budaya Jakarta, known as the last bastion for local culture, got so carried away with the glamour and glitz of the recent Academy Awards ceremony that it has announced a program to celebrate Oscar-winning movies.
This time Bentara Budaya curators choose Oscar-winning musicals including The Sound of Music, An American in Paris, West Side Story, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady and Cabaret.
Between March 22 and March 24, three films will be screened daily from 2:30 p.m onwards at the Bentara Budaya gallery on Jl.Palmerah Selatan 17, Jakarta. For show times and tickets call (021) 548 3008 or 549 0666 ext. 7910.
Music
At the end of this month, music fans will be able to enjoy the performances of three international bands with massive local followings. American emo band Cobra Starship and rap-metal outfit 311, as well as the Norwegian indie rockers Kings of Convenience, are slated to have shows in the final week of March.
The first group will rock the city on March 23 while the latter will perform on March 30. Both will hold gigs at the Tennis Indoor stadium in Senayan starting at 8 p.m. For more ticket information, contact: Java Musikindo on (021) 579 88623 or log on to www.javamusikindo.com. Fans of Kings of Convenience will likely fill the bands two shows planned for Indonesia, first in Bandung on March 27 and then in Jakarta on March 28. Consider yourself lucky if you can still get a ticket. For more information about Kings of Convenience gigs write to info@soundshineevents.com.
Eats
It seems chocolate is all the rage today, so here is another chocolate-related course for you. On March 27, between 9.30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Pastry Chef Made Kona of The Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan Jakarta will share his knowledge in a fun and interactive cooking class.
The class will discuss five recipes: Chocolate Pralines, Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Molds, Chocolate Bar, Chocolate Cup and other types of Chocolate Decoration. This one-off course will cost you Rp 475,000 (US$40) which includes lunch, chocolate recipes and door prizes. For more information, call (021) 794 4473 or register online at http://bit.ly/d6X3zo
