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The screening of Die P*pstin (Pope Joan) at the Goethe Institute is significant for a number of reasons. The most important reason is probably that we can finally see the film in its final form after a series of problems plaguing its production. The movie producer Constantin Film sued American Actor John Goodman, who left the movie production to return to Hollywood for Speed Racer. Original cast Franka Potente dropped out of the production early on while first director Volker Schlondorff was fired to make way for director Sonke Wortmann. Another reason is that the story line for the film, a novel of the same name by American writer Diana Cross about the medieval legend of a female pope is intriguing enough for a movie adaptation. But best of all is that Wortmann will attend the screening on May 4. The program starts at 7 p.m. and since admission is free you need to sign up early for your seats.

GoetheHaus

Jl. Sam Ratulangi No. 9-15 Menteng, Jakarta Pusat 10350, Indonesia +62 21 23550208 Ext. 147 &157 kultur@jakarta.goethe.org

exhibitions

Want to see how textiles are combined with science, technology and art and how they will play out in the future? Pay Futurotextiles a visit. In this exhibition at the National Gallery more than 50 artists, designers and architects are showcasing a variety of techniques and crafts that try to connect medicine, sports and even transportation technology. The exhibition will show you the wonder of textiles by using simple fibers, knitted fabrics as well as other varieties of materials. More than 50 artists and companies as well as French and Indonesian museums, such as l'Observatoire du CNES, le Centre Georges Pompidou/Metz, Pablo Reinoso, Jean Charles de Castelbajac and Hans Walter M*ller will take part in the exhibition. The exhibition will last until May 14. Admission is free and the daily opening runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Galeri Nasional Indonesia

Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14, Central Jakarta

gigs

Session man Indro Hardjodikoro is probably the country's most famous and recognizable bass player. He has worked as session bass player for almost every kind of pop and jazz record and regularly performs in Jakarta's jazz circuit as well as nationally. Recently he released his solo album Feels Free at the International Java Jazz Festival. As part of a promo tour for the album Indro is expected to perform a one-night date at the Dutch Cultural Center Erasmus Huis on May 5. For the performance, he will be joined by Demas Narawangsa on drums, Lal Intje Makkah on keyboard, Irfan Chasmala also on keyboards and two guest musicians; guitarists Oele Pattiselanno and Tohpati Ario Hutomo. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

Erasmus Huis Jakarta

Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan Jakarta 12950, Phone: +62 21 524 1069

performances

Choreographers customarily look for dancers to help realize their visions. In the case of S*h*elf dance performance, it is the dancers who initially search for choreographers to help them develop their craft. Two young dancers, Siti Ajeng Soelaeman and Andara Firman Moeis, who have worked for some of Indonesia's best choreographers, had the urgent need to deconstruct the conventional wisdom of the country's dance scene. To do so, they enlisted Fitri Setyaningsih, a young iconoclast choreographer who shared their idealism.