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… and we invite you to join us for this BOOK CLUB discussing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams!

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

The idea is very simple: we will meet and discuss the book. Everyone will receive a copy of the book as PDF beforehand for free (which we kindly ask not to share with everyone - this is a book discussion for educational purposes). Please reach out to the host to receive your free PDF and feel free to ask any question in the discussion section of the event page.

Everyone is encouraged to read the short book (in English, about 100 pages) beforehand to participate to the discussion. Coming without having read the book is possible, but just half the fun.

The host will give a short introduction about the book and guide through the discussion, which will be very informal and fun. Everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and ask questions to the group. This event is introvert friendly! No one will be put on the spot or forced to speak. Just join and share your passion for literature, no matter how much you read.

This is a dream event for anyone who wishes to take a deep dive into literature and have a fun, social lunch time. Our book club will be in English. Everyone's English level is OK as this is a nice occasion to practice English in an informal and welcoming setting.

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… and we invite you to join us for this SHUT! UP! AND! WRITE! Vol. XXXV

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 circa 2,5 hour writing session at Ngoepi in Cilandak, a cozy café with some tasty bites and a lovely garden near the MRT station Fatmawati Indomaret.

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 circa 2,5 h writing session 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:

1. We aim to start together in order not to disrupt the process for everyone. Please be on time.
2. No talking at the table during writing! After arriving at the table, we will focus on our own writing
3. 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 Rasea Haji Nawi (Nov 2025)
• Shut! Up! And! Write! at Mad for Coffee, Cipete (Oct 2025)
• Shut! Up! And! Write! at ngoepi, Cilandak (Sept 2025)
• Shut! Up! And! Write! at Unifinished Coffee, Blok M (July 2025)
• 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

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!

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, Asimov Press, 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" which can be followed and supported on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/corradonai

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
• Cancellation a few hours before the event unless for force majeur is unfriendly towards organisers, venue, and other attendees and counts as no-show!
• People who brings a guest need to make sure that the +1 understands and agrees to our community 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).

🚨 There is a special double promo for MONTHLY subscribers! If you decide to join this event through the new meetup group "How to Become a Writer" (currently with a monthyl fee of 2.49 USD/month or about 40 IDR/month) that one membership will give you access to events of both HtBaW and JakCre so that you don't have to pay membership twice! Basically this is because I want more members on that group, so this is very convenient for joining both groups!

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 (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

🚨 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 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 😊

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). 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 (@warungbalipakgede). 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 with Jakarta Friends 😊 Bali Coffee, Warung Bali (July 2025)
• Book swap with Jakarta Creatives (August 2024)
• Book swap with Jakarta Creatives (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/
• 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/
• 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 (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

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 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 workshop on "How to SELF-PUBLISH & build an AUDIENCE as a writer"!

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

In the world of self-publishing and endless online content, selling more copies of your book than you have friends and relatives is already a success.

In this presentation, the host will explain his marketing strategy, his experience working with YouTubers and podcasters to further his reach, and how he used retroactive continuity to create the "Glenmont Universe"

A writing journey can be a ton of fun, profitable, and something inspiring other writers to find their own path to success.

The 45-minute presentation will be followed by Q&A and discussion, so that you can ask anything you wish to ask!

This event belongs to the series of "How to" workshops realted to writing. We have ad before:

• ABC of CROWDFUNDING (Workshop) 🤑💰😎 How to fund your WRITING PROJECTS!

ABOUT THE VENUE

Unfinished coffeeshop is a lovely a café with an open space and view on the greenery. It's a new café with an industrial vibe and strategically located in the middle of Jakarta. There's both smoking and non-smoking areas.

• Let's meet directly there. There will be tables prepared for us and a MeetUp sign on a table to find us
• Here is a link to the venue for more information: https://www.instagram.com/unfnsd_jkt/
• We encourage you to reach the event by public transportation. MRT Blok M is just 10 minutes walk!

ABOUT THE HOST

Peter Frost David is a writer from the US. He finds an outlet for his chronically overactive imagination through his writing. His work often appears on Reddit’s r/nosleep forum, and his horror stories have found their way onto many best-of-all-time lists. Despite what might be inferred from his unique and genre-jumping fiction, Peter recently moved from Uzbekistan to Indonesia, where he continues his research into monsters, horror, and the development of terrifying alternate worlds.

Peter sold over 1200 copies of his self-published novella. It took only 10 years, a million words of fiction, three abandoned projects, a GitHub repo, and a website.

See his website at: https://www.anewkindofmonster.com/

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.
• 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).

🚨 There is a special double promo for MONTHLY subscribers! If you decide to join this event through the new meetup group "How to Become a Writer" (currently with a monthyl fee of 2.49 USD/month or about 40 IDR/month) that one membership will give you access to events of both HtBaW and JakCre so that you don't have to pay membership twice! Basically this is because I want more members on that group, so this is very convenient for joining both groups!

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 (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