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Jakarta Friends

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How to make new friends in this urban jungle? Simple. We are Jakarta Friends. Everyone is welcome to join the community.

We are the biggest, first, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta... and we invite you to join us!

Jakarta Friends is the community to meet new people while doing unique activities in Jakarta. We eat and drink together, play board games, talk business, socialize, have potlucks, do language exchanges, explore the city by walking and culinary tours, and much more!

Together with the group Jakarta Writers (which mostly focus on storytelling) we are all about authentic connections in an uncomplicated and informal setting.

Together, we are creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome. This community is a convergence of people and cultures.

Over the past 3,5 years, with Jakarta Friends & Jakarta Writers we have had over 250 events with about 2,000 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.

We have a yearly membership fee to join our events. This is explained in detail in every event description. The membership fee is not expensive and gives access to all events, while guaranteeing that hosting events remains sustainable for the organisers. There's much more value to members in a yearly fee than in an event fee.

We guarantee to 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 a sneak peek price!

You can also connect via chat and social media:

If you are interested in activities related to creativity and the arts, feel free to **join the group Jakarta Writers (former Jakarta Creatives) 👉🏼 https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-writers/** With Jakarta Writers we organise events related with storytelling including writing sessions and workshops, writers' clubs, book clubs, book swaps, silent reading events, and many more!

We look forward to meet you at a next event!
Corrado & the team of co-organisers

An important note about this community: This group welcomes everyone who genuinely wants to connect. The organisers won't tolerate any of the following behaviours:

  • 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, not helping each other, criticizing 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
  • anyone who feels unsafe or unwelcome at an event is encouraged to report this to the organisers or to the Meetup help center
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Let's be tourists for one day! Vol. IV 🚌 SATURDAY CITY EXPLORE with JakFri

Let's be tourists for one day! Vol. IV 🚌 SATURDAY CITY EXPLORE with JakFri

Taman Langsat, Jl. Langsat, Jakarta, ID

Hey, friend in Jakarta! Now that you joined JakFri... are you a member of Jakarta Writers (former Creatives) 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 😊

JakFri and JakCre are the biggest, first, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta... and we invite you to join us for a FREE CITY EXPLORE & dinner in South Jakarta!

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

Let's play tourists for a day. On March 14th this year, BENDERA PUSAKA PARK was officially opened by the Governor of DKI Jakarta along with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

This Park in South Jakarta combines three iconic parks—Ayodya Park, Langsat Park, and Leuser Park—into a single, integrated 5.6-hectare green open space (RTH). They have a beautiful Skybridge, free sports facilities + playgrounds, and are open 24 hours.
We'll start from Gate D (in front of Tuang Coffee), and then take a break at Ayodya Park watching the sunset before heading to the restaurant for dinner.

Here is the meeting point:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BDtDzXPgo9Cg6wco7

If you want to join only for dinner at the venue (see below 👇🏽), it's possible, but it's your responsibility to find the group and wait to have a free seat at the restaurant, etc. (the group cannot wait for you!)

We have organised this event before! Take a look here:

ABOUT THE VENUE

After exploring the Bendera Pusaka Park, we'll stroll over to an Indonesian cuisine called AROEM (a roughly 5-minute walk). We can choose to order food to share or select individual dishes; we’ll make that decision together when we get there.

See their social media presence here:
https://www.instagram.com/aroem_mahakam?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

ABOUT THE HOST

Your host for this event will be Gina, a seasoned local with a lot of knowledge about the city and eager to welcome new friends to our community.

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 need to hop on the bus together
  • People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event to see if they got a spot
  • 3X no-show = removal from the group.
  • Attendess who bring a +1 need to make sure that the guest understands and agrees to our rule of mutual respect and inclusivity
  • Cancellations within 2 hours of the event are unfiendly to organisers, venues, and fellow attendees, and will be considered as a no-show.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?

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 (Option A).

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 (Option B). Registered +1 can attend for free.

Renewals (after 365 days) and upgrades (to join JakWri) 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 Writers (former Creatives) is offered for only 390k IDR/year (Option C). 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, 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 and of JakWri here). That is, with your membership you can attend up to 5-10 events/month! 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:

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!)

We value diversity, inclusivity, respect, and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.

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    FRIDAY NIGHT PIZZA 🍕 with Jakarta Friends

    FRIDAY NIGHT PIZZA 🍕 with Jakarta Friends

    Pizzeria Zapoli MENTENG, Jl. H. Agus Salim No.60, RT.8/RW.4, Jakarta, ID

    Hey, new friend in Jakarta! Now that you joined JakFri... are you a member of Jakarta Writers 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 😊

    JakFri and JakCre is the biggest, first, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta... and we invite you to join us for PIZZA NIGHT 🍕 at Zapoli Pizzeria in Menteng!

    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
    It's Firday night! Let's have the most delicious Neapoletan pizza in Jakarta at Pizzeria Zapoli in MENTENG 🍕. This is a new outlet from Zapoli and around the corner of MRT Bundaran HI.

    Neapoletan pizza means soft dough and simple ingredients. The pizza is cooked in a typical wood-fire oven for just a few minutes, and the ingredients remain very fresh.

    ABOUT THE VENUE

    Here's their IG: https://instagram.com/zapoli

    The menu isn't big; the quality is. Pizza starts at around 70k up to around 140k. Pizzeria Zapoli have artisanal soda which is refreshing with the salty, spicy pizza.

    The place is 100% Halal. The place is "BYOB" (and your own glass with it) and "no reservation", that is, we might need to wait a bit to get a seat.

    The restaurant closes at 10 PM and after dinner we can go together to have a drink in a place nearby (location to be decided together).

    The place is small, and attendance to this event is limited to 6 persons. If you cannot join, please update your RSVP at least 24h before the event as respect to the organiser and people in the waitlist. No-shows will be kicked out of the group.

    Be on time as we want to eat together. Do not be early as we want to eat together. Just come and enjoy the company of new and old Jakarta Friends. Everyone is welcome to join.

    As no reservation is possible, we might need to wait a bit until a table big enough for us will be free. From experience, this should not take long.

    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 want to eat together. Don't be early! We want to eat together.
    • People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event to see if they got a spot
    • No show at this event without updating RSVP = removal from the group.

    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

    WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?

    Our community has a membership fee that make sure we can keep organising plenty of events as we did over the past 4 years.

    Membership can be paid as a yearly membership of 340k IDR valid for 365 days after payment. Pay online ahead of the event to get 10% off! Membership gives access to all events plus exclusive perks**(*)** available only to paying members.

    As a first-timer, you have several options:

    • Option A: Join with a promo discount for first-timers for 250k IDR/year. Get 10% if you pay online ahead of the event!
    • Option B: Not sure if you want to join for a year? Join with a 50k IDR sneak peek option & pay the remaining 290k IDR at the next event
    • Option C: Bundle offer to join both Jakarta Friends and Jakarta Writers for 390k IDR instead of 680k IDR. First-timers only.

    All three options can be redeemed with an additional 10% discount when paid online ahead of an event.

    In the past 3,5 years we have organised ~2-3 events per week (browse past event of JakFri here and of JakWri here). That is, with your membership you can attend up to 5-10 events/month!

    **(*)**This is a non-exhaustive list of special events we have had for paying members only. A Give Away Birthday Celebrations with lucky draw, a Free pasta cooking (and eating 😉) workshop or a Museum visits with free guided tours.

    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.

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

    THE RULES OF OUR COMMUNITY

    Our communities are:

    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⭐) from around 600 reviews (take a look at our reviews here!)

    We value diversity, inclusivity, respect, and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.

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    Let's be tourists for one day! Vol. IV 🚌 SATURDAY CITY EXPLORE with JakFri

    Let's be tourists for one day! Vol. IV 🚌 SATURDAY CITY EXPLORE with JakFri

    Taman Langsat, Jl. Langsat, Jakarta, ID

    Hey, friend in Jakarta! Now that you joined JakFri... are you a member of Jakarta Writers (former Creatives) 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 😊

    JakFri and JakCre are the biggest, first, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta... and we invite you to join us for a FREE CITY EXPLORE & dinner in South Jakarta!

    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

    Let's play tourists for a day. On March 14th this year, BENDERA PUSAKA PARK was officially opened by the Governor of DKI Jakarta along with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

    This Park in South Jakarta combines three iconic parks—Ayodya Park, Langsat Park, and Leuser Park—into a single, integrated 5.6-hectare green open space (RTH). They have a beautiful Skybridge, free sports facilities + playgrounds, and are open 24 hours.
    We'll start from Gate D (in front of Tuang Coffee), and then take a break at Ayodya Park watching the sunset before heading to the restaurant for dinner.

    Here is the meeting point:
    https://maps.app.goo.gl/BDtDzXPgo9Cg6wco7

    If you want to join only for dinner at the venue (see below 👇🏽), it's possible, but it's your responsibility to find the group and wait to have a free seat at the restaurant, etc. (the group cannot wait for you!)

    We have organised this event before! Take a look here:

    ABOUT THE VENUE

    After exploring the Bendera Pusaka Park, we'll stroll over to an Indonesian cuisine called AROEM (a roughly 5-minute walk). We can choose to order food to share or select individual dishes; we’ll make that decision together when we get there.

    See their social media presence here:
    https://www.instagram.com/aroem_mahakam?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

    ABOUT THE HOST

    Your host for this event will be Gina, a seasoned local with a lot of knowledge about the city and eager to welcome new friends to our community.

    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 need to hop on the bus together
    • People in the waitlist cannot attend, and are encouraged to check a few hours before the event to see if they got a spot
    • 3X no-show = removal from the group.
    • Attendess who bring a +1 need to make sure that the guest understands and agrees to our rule of mutual respect and inclusivity
    • Cancellations within 2 hours of the event are unfiendly to organisers, venues, and fellow attendees, and will be considered as a no-show.

    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

    WE HAVE A MEMBERSHIP FEE. HOW DOES IT WORK?

    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 (Option A).

    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 (Option B). Registered +1 can attend for free.

    Renewals (after 365 days) and upgrades (to join JakWri) 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 Writers (former Creatives) is offered for only 390k IDR/year (Option C). 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, 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 and of JakWri here). That is, with your membership you can attend up to 5-10 events/month! 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:

    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!)

    We value diversity, inclusivity, respect, and authenticity. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kinds.

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