Erasmus Huis

Discover diverse perspectives on the spiritual journey to Mecca in our latest photo exhibition. 🕋📷✨

LABBAYK: Here I Am
Photo Exhibition by Ebru Aydin

🗓️ May 20 - August 29, 2026
Opening: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 🕓 16:00

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

🆓 FREE | No registration required

The exhibition showcases 15 portraits of Dutch Muslims who performed the Umrah or Hajj, exploring their spiritual reflections and the deep impact of these journeys on their daily lives. Through visual storytelling, it offers an alternative perspective on Muslim identity as a source of inner strength and connection. Ebru Aydin is a Turkish-Dutch sociologist and photographer whose work focuses on identity and migration, using her personal experiences to create new narratives about Muslims in society.

Please be informed of the following adjustments to our opening hours:

🗓️ Thursday, 23 April 2026
The Erasmus Huis library, foyer and exhibition hall will be closed starting at 14:00.

🗓️ Tuesday, 28 April 2026
The Erasmus Huis library will be closed the whole day. However, the exhibition hall will remain open for visitors.

🕙 Regular hours apply for all other days. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Celebrate self-love and freedom through soulful and jazzy sounds of ALPHAMAMA! 🎤🎶✨

ALPHAMAMA
Jazz music concert

Come to his concerts in one of these cities ⬇️
🗓️ Friday, May 1, 2026
📍 International Jazz Day 2026
Orchard Park Batam, Batam

🗓️ Tuesday, May 5, 2026
🕕 18:00
📍 Balairung Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
Jl. Diponegoro No. 52-60 Salatiga 50711
🎤 Featuring a collaboration with Bonita and Adoi

🗓️ Friday, May 8, 2026
🕢 19:30
📍 Erasmus Huis
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3
Jakarta Selatan
✍🏼 No registration, you can come directly to the Erasmus Huis
🎤 Featuring a collaboration with music students of Universitas Pelita Harapan

🆓 All the concerts are free of charge.

ALPHAMAMA (Anita Meiruntu) is an artist of Indonesian descent whose music explores themes of self-love, liberation and spiritual awakening. Over her 20-year career, she has blended soul, jazz, gospel and hip-hop music with raw, honest and empowering lyrics. Her latest album, "We Were Here," is a collection of love letters to life, art and humanity. The album was produced in collaboration with Dutch-Mozambican artist Lito Mabjaia, who will also join her performances in Indonesia as bassist and musical director, alongside Sophie Anglionin on keyboards, percussion and vocals and Lukas Joachim on drums.

Happy World Art Day! 🎨📖✨

To celebrate the Netherlands' rich artistic heritage and creativity, we have selected a Book of the Month for you to explore art masterpieces. 🇳🇱

📕 Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia, edited by Sheila D. Muller, explores developments in art, art history, art criticism, and the cultural history of the Netherlands. From the artists' workshops of the Utrecht Dom in 1475 to the movements of the 1990s, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in the legacy of Dutch masters and contemporary artists.

Find this book in our Buku Bulan Ini (Books of the Month) section at the Erasmus Huis library and get inspired! You can also discover more titles in our designated art (kunst/seni) section on the upper shelves. 📚

Jejak Batik Exhibition at Erasmus Huis Celebrates Sustainability and Cultural Heritage

The exhibition “Jejak Batik: Because every line of batik carries a trace” was officially opened on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Erasmus Huis. It was opened with remarks by Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Adriaan Palm and Carrina Lim from Green Batik Pekalongan. Both speakers emphasized the importance of this initiative, which focuses on sustainability and cultural heritage.

Following the formal opening, guests were invited to the Erasmus Huis foyer, where the exhibition is held. The showcase features ten selected batik works from the Green Batik Design Challenge held in November 2025. The ten selected works were designed by batik houses in Pekalongan, which interpreted the cultural relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands. Tri Octiviani from Green batik Pekalongan led a tour of the exhibition, explaining its background and core themes of water and gender. Presented in conjunction with the World Water Day on March 22, the exhibition highlights the vital connection between sustainable water management, gender equality and community participation in preserving cultural heritage.

The tour also featured a technical explanation by Guido van Hofwegen from Resilience, who detailed the innovative water recycling systems utilized in the program. He explained how wastewater from the batik-making process is treated and reused to minimize environmental impact. By combining cultural artistry with these sustainable solutions, the exhibition showed how the batik industry can contribute to better water management and inclusive communities.

The exhibition runs until April 26, 2026.

Erasmus Huis opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 - 16:00

Due to Eid Al-Fitr holidays, Erasmus Huis Library, exhibition hall and foyer will be closed from March 14, 2026 until March 30, 2026.

🗓️ We will reopen on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at our regular opening times (10:00 - 16:00).

🕌 Happy Eid Mubarak!

Embrace the spirit of Ramadan with stories of friendships and diversity! 📚🧕🏼🌙

For our books of the month, we are highlighting the beautiful diversity of the Muslim communities in the Netherlands and Belgium, showing how different backgrounds make our world more colorful.

📕 "Bij Mij Thuis" by Somia Bakali with illustration by Ann De Bode follows the friendship between neighbors Aicha and Sep. While Aicha’s family is from Morocco and Sep’s family is Flemish, they discover that having different customs and traditions is what makes life fun.
📘 "Juf, wat voor haar heb je?" by Kamalia Talhaouli with illustration by Natascha Stenvert is a playful and imaginative story inspired by the author’s own experience as a teacher. It’s a wonderful tale about identity and curiosity.

Read these books on our “Buku Bulan Ini” (books of the month) section at the Erasmus Huis library. 📖

🕙 Erasmus Huis opening hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 – 16:00

Discover the traces of women’s craftsmanship, sustainability, and community stories behind batik in our latest exhibition 👩🏻💧♻️

Jejak Batik:
Because every line of batik carries a trace
Exhibition

🗓️ March 13 - April 26, 2026
Opening: Friday, March 13, 2026 🕤 09:30

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

🆓 FREE | No reservation is required

Following the success of the Green Batik Design Challenge in November 2025, Green Batik Pekalongan and Erasmus Huis are proud to present “Jejak Batik”, a special exhibition showcasing the ten selected batik works created during the program. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with World Water Day on March 22, aligned with this year’s theme, Water & Gender. Through these lenses, we invite you to explore the footprints of batik while also introducing the Green Batik Pekalongan initiative that promotes more sustainable practices within the batik industry.

Holland Baroque Masterclass 🎻

Beyond the stage, the members of Holland Baroque shared their expertise through a series of inspiring masterclasses. Students from the Jakarta Conservatory of Music (JCoM) had the unique opportunity to participate in both ensemble and solo sessions, exploring the works of renowned composers like Handel, Telemann, and J.S. Bach. 🎼📖