Jakarta Friends

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About us

We are the oldest, biggest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta... and we invite you to join us! Everyone is always welcome.

Jakarta Friends is the community to meet new people while doing unique activities in Jakarta. We play board games, talk business, socialize, eat and drink together, have potlucks, do language exchanges, explore the city by walking and culinary 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-friends/events/?type=past
Browse all future events here: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-friends/events/

Together, we are creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome. This group is a convergence of people and cultures. You might want to check out the group Jakarta Writers, too!

Over the past 3 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 more in detail in the group discussion! 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/

If you are interested in activities related to creativity and the arts, feel free to **join the group Jakarta Writers: https://www.meetup.com/jakarta-writers/** With Jakarta Writers (former Jakarta Creatives) we organise events for singing, writing, reading, book swappings, photography, cinemagoing, 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 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

Upcoming events

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Eating out at Mike Pizza 🍝🍕👩🏻‍🍳 with Jakarta Friends
Fri, Feb 20 · 8:00 PM WIB
Mike Pizza Asia, Jl. Kemang Selatan VIII No.51c, Bangka, Jakarta, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12730, Jakarta, ID
Hey, friend in Jakarta! Now that you joined JakFri... are you a member of Jakarta Creatives yet? Want to see pictures of past events? Take a look here! And feel free to upload a few pictures you will take at the event 😊

JakFri and JakCre is the biggest, oldest, most active, and most inclusive MeetUp community in Jakarta… and we invite you to join us to join us for this Friday night at Mike Pizza! 🍝🍕👩🏻‍🍳

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

Just a casual Friday night eating out at Mike Pizza in Kemang 🍝🍕👩🏻‍🍳 The owner is Italian and they have a selection of Italian food from various regions. Their pizza is one of the best in Jakarta. Take a look below for more info about the venue.

Let's meet in front of the restaurant at 8 PM sharp and get a table together. We won't place any reservation and just walk in, so we might need to wait to get a table. Don't be early. We want to eat together. Don't be late. We want to get a table together.

Everyone will choose and pay for themselves what they consume. The restaurant serves pork, too, but they also have dishes without, of course.

We have organised this event waaaaay back, take a look:
- Friday night at MIke Pizza (Feb 2023)
You can browse all future events and all past events of Jakarta Friends and take a look at pictures of previous events to get a sense of the vibe of our group!

ABOUT THE VENUE

Find all information you need about Mike Pizza like pictures, reviews, and menu on Google here: https://share.google/vrVNp2osgWpsjBWze

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.
- Cancellation a few hours before the event still counts as a no-show as it takes the spot away from someone else
- Don't be early and don't be late! 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
- 3x no-shows without updating RSVP = removal from the group.
- No +1 allowed for this event as the location isn't big
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 JakCre) 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 (Sept 2024) or FREE pasta cooking (and eating 😉) workshop (Nov 2024) or Museum visits with FREE GUIDED TOURS (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 and of JakCre here). 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
- 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!)

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
- 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 on the event page, or DM the event organisers
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