What we’re about
We are the biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta...
...and we invite you to join us! Everyone is always welcome.
Jakarta Creatives is the community to explore, practice, or enjoy all forms of art and creativity in Jakarta. We do book swaps, karaoke nights, writing sessions, enjoy poetry together, watch movies, do photography walking tours, and much more! It's all about authentic connections in an uncomplicated and informal setting.
You can see past events here: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/?type=past
Together, we are creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome. This group is a convergence of people and cultures.
Over the past 1,5 year, we have had more than 150 events with over 1,500 attendees. Everyone should always feel welcome to join disregarding from their ethnicity, nationality, religion, creed, age, language skills, gender identification, sexual orientation, background, ability, income, social status, or any other arbitrary trait.
From September 2024, we have a yearly membership fee to join our events. The membership fee is not expensive and gives access to all events + exclusive perks! There's so much more value to members than having an event fee. We guarantee keep organising plenty of events and the fee is refundable if the group closes down or if there are no events for more than three months. You can attend the first event for free and take a look!
- Join the WhatsApp community for announcements: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx
- People who have attended one event in person can request to join the Community Chat on WhatsApp. This is a safe space free of spam, harassement, and unwelcome online behaviours!
- Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives/
Feel free to **join the group Jakarta Friends: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/** With Jakarta Friends we play board games, talk business, socialize, eat and drink together, do language exchanges, explore the city by walking and culinary tours, and much more!
We look forward to meet you at a next event!
Corrado & the team of co-organisers
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON THIS COMMUNITY: This group is welcome to everyone who genuinely wants to connect. I will not tolerate the following behaviour:
- marketing promotions without checking with the admin first (including aggressive marketing strategies, pet trading, self-centered offers, non-relevant posts)
- negativity and blaming (including spreading false information, critizicing without offering a honest feedback or alternative solutions)
- harrassement, discrimination, intolerance, disrespectful behaviour
- it's important that people respect RSVP at event, and are respectful of everyone's time and efforts in organising events
Upcoming events (3)
See all- IN BRUGES (2008 crime/dark comedy) Read the script + watch the movie + discuss!ngoepi, Jakarta Selatan
We are the biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta…
…and we invite you to join us for this MOVIE SCREENING & SCRIPT DISCUSSION Vol. II
Everyone is always welcome to join our events. Our community is all about creating authentic in-person connections in this urban jungle.
Come as you are... it’s the best version of yourself.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Wait, IN BRUGES where? It's in Belgium. What's IN BRUGES? A hilarious crime/dark comedy based (you got it!) in Bruges starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes (18+).We will read beforehand (on our owns) the screenplay of IN BRUGES (2008) by oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh (of "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"), which everyone will receive as Pdf a few weeks ahead.
On the D-Day we will watch the movie (running time about 110 min) at the café Ngoepi in Cilandak at 6 PM. After the movie, we will sit down and discuss for about 30-60 minutes.
Here's the trailer of In Bruges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-gG2qo_l_A The script ain't long (about 100 pages) and makes for a fun read!
After the movie we can talk about anything we wish to. A few examples: what's did you learn while writing the script? What's different from the script vs the movie? How did the writer set the tone and genre? How did the director set (blocked and staged) the scenes? Raise anyhting you wish to discuss! Ask questions to fellow cinema buffs, and show off what you learned and know about scriptwriting and filmmaking.
That's a DREAM EVENT for cinemagoers, creatives, readers, (script) writers, storytellers, creatives. Just join and enojy this VERY SPECIAL event. Come without reading the script, if you must, but it will be only half as fun.
ABOUT THE EVENT
We'll read the script of IN BRUGES (2008) beforehand, watch the movie, and chat about it afterwards.We have organised this kind of event before!
ABOUT THE VENUE
Ngoepi is a lovely cafe with a cozy book corner and great coffee and snacks. There's an indoor area with airco (non smoking), and a garden/patio outside.- Let's meet directly there. There will be tables prepared for us
- Here is a link to the venue for more information: https://www.instagram.com/ngoepi
- We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation MRT Fatmawati is just 10 minutes walk!
HOW TO REGISTER TO THE EVENT?
To register, just click “Attend”! There are a few simple rules- We kindly ask attendees who cannot manage to join to update RSVP at least 24 h before the event as a courtesy to other attendees and event organisers.
- Don’t be late! We can't wait for you and you'll miss the start of the movie. Plus, you'll disrupt everyone's watching experience.
- People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event if they got a spot
- Repeated no-show (3X) without updating RSVP will be removed from the group.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Since September 2024, our community has a membership fee of 300k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a promo discount to new members and first-timers, who can become members for 220k IDR/year. First-timers can decide to attend one event for free and see if they like becoming part of this community.Membership to both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Creatives is offered for only 390k IDR/year. Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks available only to paying members, like for example our Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw (Sept 2024). To many events, attendees can bring a +1 for free.
To all members we guarantee to keep organizing plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.
THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY
We are the most active, biggest, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta. Everyone is always welcome to join. Our communities are:- Jakarta Friends: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends
- Jakarta Creatives: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/
Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years we held over 200 events with over 2,000 attendees. Attendees rate our events very positively and give wonderful feedback.
We value diversity and inclusivity, respect and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.- You are invited to join our WhatsApp group where we announce our events regularly: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx
- Feel free to tag us on Instagram, and we will repost! www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives
- For questions about the event, please post a comment in the event page
- Fun WRITING CHALLENGE with Jakarta Creatives Vol. IIMagia Coffee Fatmawati, Jakarta
We are the biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta…
…and we invite you to join us for this fun WRITING CHALLENGE Vol. II
Everyone is always welcome to join our events. Our community is all about creating authentic in-person connections in this urban jungle.
Come as you are... it’s the best version of yourself.
ABOUT THE EVENT
So, how quickly can you come up with creative ideas in writing? Let’s give this brain gymnastics a shot!We will meet for a circa 2-hour session at Magia Coffee for our creative writing challenges. The writing challenge is as follows:
- Prepare your writing kit (pen and paper, notebook, laptop, phone … take your pick)
- The theme for the writing challenge will be different in each session. (For example: “FOOLS". You can refer to anything you like, from April’s Fools' Day to simply feeling silly for doing something.)
- You have ONLY 30 minutes to write anything based on that theme, whether it’s a poem, a flash fiction, a short story, or just a rant.
- After 30 minutes, gather and start sharing what you have just written. (This is, of course, OPTIONAL for those willing to do it.)
Just show up and dive into the challenge. Everyone will be working on their own thing, and we won't talk during writing. You’ll surprise yourself with what you can do in such a short time.
After the sharing session, you’re welcome to resume your writing mode or simply hang out and chat about writing or anything related. We can also share each other's texts and give feedback, if that's something someone would like to do.
We have organised this event before! Take a look here:
ABOUT THE VENUE
Magia Coffee Fatmawati is a cozy café over three floors plus terrace. It's located very strategically near the MRT. The MRT stop at Haji Nawi is 1 minute walking distance.- At the venue, ask for Ruby or MeetUp at the staff. There will be a MeetUp sign on our table to find us
- Here is a link to the IG of Magia Coffee:: https://www.instagram.com/magiacoffee.id
- Here's their menu: https://pergikuliner.com/restaurants/magia-coffee-fatmawati/menus
- We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation. MRT Haji Nawi is 2 minutes walking distance
ABOUT THE HOSTS
You can find Ruby Astari on local poetry slam stages like Paviliun Puisi, Areska Berpuisi, or Jakarta Poetry Slam. Cats are her number one favourite animal and her other jobs include being a fulltime English teacher, a freelance translator (ID-EN/EN-ID), and a freelance writer. Find her on IG @rubyastari or Google her name and you'll find plenty.Corrado Nai has a Ph.D. in microbiology and is a science writer and an avid reader. Talk to him about books on fungi and he'll be elated. His feature articles have been published in Smithsonian Magazine, New Scientist, and many more. Currently he's writing a graphic novel about agar-agar's surprising role in science, called "The Dessert That Changed the World".
HOW TO REGISTER TO THE EVENT?
To register, just click “Attend”! There are a few simple rules- We kindly ask attendees who cannot manage to join to update RSVP at least 24 h before the event as a courtesy to other attendees and event organisers.
- Be on time! Don’t be early!
- People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event if they got a spot
- Repeated no-show (3X) without updating RSVP will be removed from the group.
- Attendees who bring a +1 need to ensure that their guest knows and respects the rules of our community.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Our community has a membership fee of 300k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a promo discount to new members and first-timers, who can become members for 220k IDR/year. First-timers can decide to attend one event for free and see if they like becoming part of this community.Bundle membership of both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Creatives is offered for only 390k IDR/year. Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks available only to paying members, like for example our Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw (Sept 2024) or free pasta cooking workshop (including tasting!) (Dec 2024). To many events, attendees can bring a +1 for free.
To all members we guarantee to keep organizing plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.
THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY
Our communities are:- Jakarta Friends: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends
- Jakarta Creatives: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/
Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years we held over 200 events with over 2,000 attendees. Attendees rate our events very positively and give wonderful feedback.
We value diversity and inclusivity, respect and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.- You are invited to join our WhatsApp group where we announce our events regularly: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx
- Feel free to tag us on Instagram, and we will repost! www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives
- For questions about the event, please post a comment in the event page
- SHUT! UP! AND! WRITE! (Vol. XXIX)Mattea Social Space, jakarta
Hello, Jakarta Creative! Are you a member of Jakarta Friends yet?
Want to see pictures of past events? **Take a look here! **And feel free to upload a few pictures you might take at the event 😊JakCre and JakFri is THE biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta…
We invite you to join us for this SHUT! UP! AND! WRITE! Vol. XXIX
Everyone is always welcome to join our events. Our community is all about creating authentic in-person connections in this urban jungle.
Come as you are... it’s the best version of yourself.
ABOUT THE EVENT
So, you want to write? Then shut up and write! Writing is 0.01% "inspiration" and 99.99% getting down to it.We will meet for a 2 hour writing session at Matea Social Space in Blok M, a spacious and popular cafe with plenty of food and snack options. It doesn't matter if you are an established writer or if you are picking up pen and paper for the first time.
Just show up, get down to it, and start writing. Everyone will be working on their own thing, and we won't talk during writing. If you need some prompt or suggestion on what to write, I'll be happy to give you some ideas.
After the 2 h session, we will switch off our laptops and close our notebooks (but if you want to keep going, feel free!) and chill down. We can also share each other texts and give feedback, if that's something someone would like to do.
The rules of the game:
- We aim to start together in order not to disrupt the process for everyone. Please be on time.
- No talking at the table during writing! After arriving at the table, we will focus on our own writing
- You can take as many breaks as you want of course
Don't be late as we want to start writing together, and please do update your RSVP at least 24h before the event if you cannot come, else you will take away a spot from a person in the waitlist. Don't be that persons! Repeated no-shows will be kicked from the group.
We have organised this event before! You can see a few past events here:
- Shut! Up! And! Write! at ngoepi, Cilandak (May 2024)
- Shut! Up! And! Write! at M Bloc Space (Feb 2025)
- Shut! Up! And! Write! at Kios Ojo Keos, Lebak Bulus (Nov 2024)
- Shut! Up! And! Write! at ngoepi, Cilandak (Nov 2024)
ABOUT THE VENUE
Mattea Social Space is a spacious and modern coffee and eatery. Located at the heart of Blok M, it's very accessible by bus and MRT. Take a look at their IG here: https://www.instagram.com/mattea.socialspace/- At the venue, ask for Corrado or MeetUp at the staff. There will be a
- We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation. MRT Blok M is just around the corner
ABOUT THE HOST
Corrado Nai has a Ph.D. in microbiology and writes mostly about science. His feature articles has been published in Smithsonian Magazine, New Scientist, Reactor (former Tor.com), Small Things Considered, and many more. Currently he's writing a graphic novel about agar-agar's surprising role in science, called "The Dessert That Changed the World".HOW TO REGISTER TO THE EVENT?
To register, just click “Attend”! There are a few simple rules- We kindly ask attendees who cannot manage to join to update RSVP at least 24 h before the event as a courtesy to other attendees and event organisers.
- Be on time! Don’t be early!
- People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event if they got a spot
- Repeated no-show (3X) without updating RSVP will be removed from the group.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Since September 2024, our community has a membership fee of 300k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a promo discount to new members and first-timers, who can become members for 220k IDR/year. First-timers can decide to attend one event for free and see if they like becoming part of this community.Membership to both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Creatives is offered for only 390k IDR/year. Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks available only to paying members, like for example our Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw (Sept 2024) or FREE pasta cooking (and eating 😉) workshop (Nov 2024) or Museum visits with FREE GUIDED TOURS (Sept 2024). To many events, attendees can bring a +1 for free.
First-timers can decide to attend one event for free and see if they like becoming part of this community. Membership can be paid on the spot (cash/bank transfer/Gopay). Text Corrado (+62 89211 489 3580) if you have any questions about membership.
To all members we guarantee to keep organizing plenty of events. You will receive a full refund if the group closes down, or if there’s no event happening in three months.
THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY
Our communities are:- Jakarta Friends: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends
- Jakarta Creatives: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/
Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years we held over 200 events with over 2,000 attendees. Attendees rate our events very positively and give wonderful feedback.
We value diversity and inclusivity, respect and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.- You are invited to join our WhatsApp group where we announce our events regularly: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx
- Feel free to tag us on Instagram, and we will repost! www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives
- For questions about the event, please post a comment in the event page
