A Marvellous Celebration at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta

Sjefke Jansen

Back in August of this year, the iconic Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta celebrated its 60th anniversary through a series of culinary events and an art show to showcase the beauty of Indonesia’s heritage. During the whole month, the first luxury hotel in Indonesia collaborated with local artists and opened an exclusive pop-up art gallery in the hotel’s lobby. Each curated artwork explored a different cultural context through different mediums, from painting, sculptures and sound-kinetic sculpture to photography, mixed media painting, weaving and embroidery.

In addition to the art show, a series of culinary events were also held at the hotel. Signatures Restaurant presented a month full of Indonesian delicacies, meanwhile, at Paulaner Brauhaus, the German bar served a unique German and Indonesian platter to patrons.

Concluding the celebration in style, the hotel held A Night to Remember concert on 31 August 2022, featuring various artists from the archipelago, such as Gus Tedja from Bali, Paksi Band from Yogyakarta and more. Guests were also treated to a five-course degustation dinner that highlighted the tastes of the nusantara created specially by the hotel’s skilled culinary team.

Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta 

(kempinski.com/jakarta)