Norient City Sounds Jakarta event artwork by Diedra Cavina

Norient City Sounds: Jakarta – Release Event

Jakarta UTC+7
Jakarta Selatan (ID)

We’re celebrating the release of Norient City Sounds: Jakarta Whispers at Kios Ojo Keos on Saturday, 27 September 2025, starting at 7.30pm – and you are invited.

Here’s what’s happening: 

7:30pm Introduction
Curator
Gisela Swaragita will walk us through the digital publication and sonic Jakarta

8pm Artist talk 
With
Gisela Swaragita  and musician/human rights activist Dania Joedo on her journey in finding a safe space as a trans woman

8.30pm Live
performance by Yogyakarta’s neo folk band Rabu

Release event contributing artists, speakers, performers


9.15pm Artist talk
With contributing music organizer, drummer, and graphic designer Saifulhaq in conversation with hardcore musician Januar Kristianto on music-making, touring, and organizing gigs in Jakarta

9.45pm Live
Sonic poetry by Jakartan-based musician Bin Idris

To round off the evening, take home a printed souvenir of the digital counterpart – your own zine of Norient City Sounds: Jakarta Whispers.

The entry is free, no sign-up needed: Join us for an immersive reflection on identity, sound pollution, resilience, and creative energies in one of the world’s most roaring cities. 

Imprint Norient City Sounds: Jakarta

Curation and Project Lead: Gisela Swaragita
Graphics / Visual Design: Diedra Cavina
Audio Production: Mar Galo 
Video Production: Robby Wahyudi Onggo
PR Coordination Jakarta: Maya Ayano

Project Direction and Editing: Suvani Suri
Head of Outreach & PR: Janina Neustupny
Content Publisher: Rebecca Favale
Copy Editing: Meredith Slifkin

Release Date: August 27, 2025
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Idea, Concept, and Editorship Norient City Sounds series: Hannes Liechti

© A digital publication by Norient, 2025

 

Location

Kios Ojo Keos

Bona Indah Plaza Blok A2 No. B11
Karang Tengah
Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia

Kios Ojo Keos NCS Jakarta