Erasmus Huis

15/09/2026

Witness the world’s best photojournalism! 📷

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION 2026

🗓️ September 26 - October 24, 2026
📍 Erasmus Huis
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan. 12950

✨ Opening: Friday, September 25, 2026 🕢 19:30

🗣️ With a keynote speech by Uni Lubis, Editor-in-Chief of IDN Times

And opening remarks from:
Marc Gerritsen, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN
Mariana Rettore, Exhibitions Manager and Curator, World Press Photo

The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 showcases the stories that matter with award-winning photography from the 69th annual World Press Photo Contest. Amongst the winners are stories you will recognize, stories overlooked, broad perspectives, and intimate insider views, with themes that include conflict, crisis, resistance, resilience, and hidden traditions. Together, these projects form an urgent portrait of our world today.

The regional contest model was launched in 2021 to support a greater diversity of stories and storytellers from around the world, offering a more comprehensive global perspective. Founded in the Netherlands in 1955, World Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding, promote dialogue, and inspire action.

After Jakarta, the exhibition will travel to Pontianak in November. Stay tuned to our social media for more updates.

08/09/2026

What do our clothes say about us? Discover a catwalk where fashion, identity and transformation collide! 👗👖🎵

PAN~// CATWALK
A performance by Zwermers

🗓️ Friday, 11 September 2026 | 🕓 16:00
📍 Museum Bank Indonesia, Jakarta

🗓️ Saturday, 12 September 2026 | 🕓 17:30
📍 Festival Kota Lama, Semarang

🗓️ Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | 🕓 16:00
📍 Taman Budaya Jambi (Jambi Arts Centre)
🕺🏽 Opening Act: Ukar Dance

🗓️ Saturday, 19 September 2026 | 🕟16:30 and 🕢 19:30
📍 Erasmus Huis, Jakarta
No registration required

🆓 FREE

Consciously and unconsciously, we shape ourselves by what we wear. From a worn-out denim jacket to an extravagant glitter dress, our clothes express how we feel, what we stand for, who we are and who we want to be. Pan~// Catwalk is a performance about the human tendency to label and judge based on appearance. Dutch performance company Zwermers creates multidisciplinary works exploring clothing, gender and identity. Rooted in Tilburg, the collective celebrates the diversity of human expression through performances and installations.

Line up:
Performers: Inez Wolters, Paul van de Waterlaat
Musician: Wouter de Belder
Technician: Sander Verbiest

04/09/2026

27/08/2026

Celebrate the identity and diversity of Muslim women in the Netherlands and their hijab in our book of the month! 📕

Sociologist and photographer Ebru Aydin brings underrepresented stories of Muslim communities in the Netherlands through her visual storytelling, whether documenting their pilgrimage to Mecca in “LABBAYK: Here I Am” or capturing the stories of hijab. 🌙🕋🧕🏻

This month, the Erasmus Huis Library spotlights “Hijabverhalen” by Ebru Aydin, featuring 21 portraits of Muslim women across the Netherlands. It explores what the hijab truly represents for these women: pride, self-expression, and belonging. With vibrant fabrics and personal narratives, the book reveals the rich complexity of Muslim women in Dutch society. 🧕🏽

Read “Hijabverhalen” in our Buku Bulan Ini section at the Erasmus Huis Library. You can also still visit the “LABBAYK: Here I Am” exhibition at the Erasmus Huis foyer. 📖

Opening times:
🗓️ Tuesday – Saturday
🕙 10:00 – 16:00

24/08/2026

How far would you go to fit in? Follow Zeki’s search for true friendship across two divided worlds in this month's family film screening! 🏍️🌆🎬

Belonging
(Beraber)
A film by Mete Gümürhan

🗓️ Saturday, August 29, 2026
🕑 14:00

📍Erasmus Huis
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan

🆓 FREE
No registration required, you are welcome to come directly to Erasmus Huis.

The life of 14-year old Zeki is turned upside down when his father Mahir decides to move from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to a posh gated community in Istanbul, Türkiye. Escaping the community, Zeki befriends Kemal and other streets kids. Trying to belong, Zeki conceals that he lives in the gated community.

2023 | 84 minutes | Drama
In Dutch and Turkish with Indonesian subtitles.

14/08/2026

Curious about the world of AAA game production? Come to our final edition of Coffee, Cookies and Game Culture! ☕️🍪🎮

COFFEE, COOKIES AND GAME CULTURE
Talk on AAA Games (hybrid)

🗣️ Speaker:
Astrid Huntjens (Senior Producer of Guerrilla Games 🇳🇱) - online

🗓️ Thursday, August 20, 2026
🕑 14:00

📍Erasmus Huis
Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan

🆓 FREE | No reservation is required

In this final edition of our talk series, we go behind the scenes of global blockbuster games. Astrid Huntjens from Guerrilla will share valuable insights into AAA game production, tech art, and tech design, as well as her background in video game publishing. Based in Amsterdam, Guerrilla is a leading Dutch video game developer, best known for the acclaimed Killzone and Horizon series.
As the title implies, coffee and cookies will be served after the talk. The event is held as part of Clogs, Tulips and Video Games, an interactive exhibition running at Erasmus Huis until August 29, 2026.

06/08/2026

What happened to the people of Lebak after Multatuli left? Join us for a film screening, book launch, and discussion. 🎬📚🇮🇩🇳🇱

After Multatuli Left:
Lebak Trapped Between Local Feudalism and Dutch Colonialism
Film Screening, Book Launch & Discussion

🗣️ Speakers:
Arjan Onderdenwijngaard (author)
Andi Achdian (historian)
Moderated by Annayu Maharani

🗓️ Thursday, August 13, 2026
🕕 18:00

📍 Erasmus Huis
Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan

🆓 FREE | No registration required

The 2021 documentary After Multatuli Left explores what has or has not changed in Lebak since Max Havelaar was published in 1860. Directed by Yogi D. Sumule, the film follows Arjan Onderdenwijngaard as he revisits Badur and connects with individuals he first filmed 32 years ago.The event also marks the launch of his book, Lebak, Kota Multatuli: Terjebak antara Feodalisme Lokal dan Kolonialisme Belanda published by Marjin Kiri. The book, originally published in Dutch in 2021, offers a rich sociological and cultural portrait of how Multatuli and his work continue to transform within the collective memory of modern Indonesia. During the launch, copies of the book will be presented to DPR member Bonnie Triyana and Head of Museum Multatuli Ubaidilah Muchtar.