🚨 This is **a special joint event of Jakarta Creatives & Jakarta Friends**! You don't need to register to both events to attend. We will have a book swap, too! First-timers can go home with a book **for free**! 🚨

Hello, Jakarta Creative! **Are you a member of [Jakarta Friends](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/) yet?** Want to see **pictures** of past events? **[Take a look here!](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/photos/)** And feel free to upload a few pictures you will take at the event 😊

JakCre and JakFri is **THE** oldest, biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta… and we invite you to join us for this **BALI DAY IN JAKARTA! We will have Bali Coffee and Balinese Chicken while having an (optional) book swap!**

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**

We won't actually go to Bali, sadly, but **we will visit two wonderful Bali-style places in Jakarta!** The setting is very simple: We will hang out for coffee in the morning while having an (optional) book swap and then head for lunch together.

**Newcomers are particularly welcomed!** We are a very friendly and inclusive community.

We first gather at 10 AM at **Bali Coffee Club in Lebak Bulus**, a lovely Bali-style caffee ([@balicoffeeclub](https://www.instagram.com/balicoffeeclub/)). We will chit chat and get to know each other, have some great Balinese coffee. There's a lovely open terrace on top, spacious and quiet, with many tables. There's also plenty of air-co rooms where we can sit down and chill.

While we are chilling with coffee, we will have a book swap! How does a book swap work? See below! This is optional and firsttimers can go away with a book for free!

There's no strict arrival time (macet macet) and people are welcome to arrive anytime until around 12.00 PM...

..at which time we will see how many people want to go to dinner, and call for a reservation at our dinner venue... an authentic Bali-style resetaurant! It's a delicious, new place nearby called **Warung Bali Pak Gede** ([@](https://www.instagram.com/warungbalipakgede/?hl=en)[warungbalipakgede](https://www.instagram.com/warungbalipakgede/)[)](https://www.instagram.com/warungbalipakgede/?hl=en). There's a lovely non-smoking terrace, too. If you come by car, both places have abundant parking.

At around 12.00 PM we will move to the Balinese resto. It's only 10-minute distance by walk, so let's go by walk! Or go by car or Goride... Your choice!

🚨 If you arrive after 12.00 PM without letting us know that you want to join for lunch, too, you might not be able to get a spot at the table. 🚨

There's no split bill at Bali Warung so bring cash or be ready to do a transfer to the person who takes over the bill. I'd recommend you to bring mosquito repellent with you.

**How does a book swap work?**

**It's simple!** Come with a book, leave with a book. As a firstimer, you can go away with a (extra) book **for free**! You don't need to take part in the book swap, if you don't want to.

There are two simple rules:

1. You need to come with a book
2. You leave with a book (it's not a lend, it's a swap!)
3. You can come with more than one book of course: You come with X books & you leave with X books!

Perhaps you need some inspiration on your next book. Or maybe you just want to mingle with fellow book lovers and talk about literature?

Bring your favourite book, a book you hated, that book you never read, a book you have twice, a book you could not go past 20 pages, a book you read too many times, or a book which is just meh. It doesn't matter which one. We will sit down and exchange books! Come with a book, leave with a book!

I recommend to bring a book in English, but if you don't have any, a book in **any** language will do.

For any question not answered in the event descirption feel free to DM the organiser.

**We have done these events before! Take a look here:**

* **[An afternoon in BALI](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/308525982/)**[ with Jakarta Friends 😊 Bali Coffee, Warung Bali](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/308525982/) (July 2025)
* **[Book swap](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/302488606/)**[ with Jakarta Creatives](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/302488606/) (August 2024)
* **[Book swap](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/300001666/)**[ with Jakarta Creatives](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/300001666/) (April 2024)

**ABOUT THE VENUES**

**Bali Coffee Club** in Jaksel is a lovely and spacious area. Coffee is great. MRT Fatmawati stop is just 15 minutes walking distance.

* At the venue, ask for Corrado or MeetUp at the staff. There will be a MeetUp sign to find us
* Here is the IG of Bali Coffee Club: [https://www.instagram.com/balicoffeeclub/](https://www.instagram.com/balicoffeeclub/)
* We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation

**Warung Bali Pak Gede** is a new Bali-style restaurant. It's quick and delish, with a great environment and outside (non-smoking) garden. Prices are very affordable.

* Here's their IG: [https://www.instagram.com/warungbalipakgede/](https://www.instagram.com/warungbalipakgede/)
* Browse them on Google: https://g.co/kgs/d4B2B3o

**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.
* 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.
* Cancellation at the last minute is unfriendly for other attendees, organisers, and venue. Please cancel whitin 2 hours for exceptional circumstances **only**. Otherwise it will count as no-show!
* Attendees who bring a +1 are responsible to make sure that the guest understands and agrees to our rules of respect and inclusivity.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

**WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?**

Our community has a **monthly membership fee** that can be paid through the app (**2 USD/month or about 33k IDR/month**).

Membership can also be paid as a **yearly membership of 320k IDR** valid for 365 days after payment. Membership fee is offered with a **promo discount to first-timers**, who can become members for **240k IDR/year**.

First-timers can decide to join with a **sneek peak price of 50k IDR & pay the remaining 270k IDR at the next event** they attend. Registered +1 can attend for free.

Renewals (after 365 days) and upgrades (to join JakFri) are offered at a special rate. All this is aimed at encouraging people to sign up, and then to attend as many events as they like!

Yearly membership can be paid at an event (cash/bank transfer/Gopay) or beforehand (bank transfer/Gopay). Text Corrado (+62 8211 489 3580) if you have any questions about membership.

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](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/300470498) (Sept 2024) or [FREE pasta cooking (and eating 😉) workshop](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/304253623/) (Nov 2024) or [Museum visits with FREE GUIDED TOURS](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/301738408/) (Sept 2024). To most events, attendees can **bring a +1 for free**, and we have some events open to all (paid and unpaid) members.

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.

In the past 3 years we have organised up to 2-3 events per week (browse past event [of JakFri here](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/?type=past) and [of JakCre here](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/events/?type=past)). That is, with your membership you can attend up to 5-10 events! We **guarantee** to keep organising 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](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends)
* **Jakarta Creatives**: [https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/)

Members often participate in events of both groups. Over the past two years, we held over 250 events with over 2,000 attendees.

Attendees rate our events **very positively** and give wonderful feedback, with an average of **4.8**⭐ (out of 5⭐) afrom over 500 reviews ([take a look at our reviews here!](https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-creatives/feedback-overview/))

We value diversity, 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](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BR0sC0BrPbc9xTqvj1qLfx)
* Feel free to tag us on Instagram, and we will repost! [www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives](http://www.intagram.com/jakarta.friends.creatives)
* For questions about the event, please post a comment on the event page, or DM the event organisers

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