About Us
The Indonesian Heritage Society (“IHS”) is a non-profit organization, established in 1970, by Indonesian and ex-pat volunteers just like you.
From the initial group of 17 volunteers, today the organisation has grown to include hundreds of individuals. Our volunteers form the heart of IHS, organizing all the events and managing the daily operations of the organisation.
Anya Robertson,
Indonesian Heritage Society President
Our Mission
We are a non-profit organization providing volunteer support and assistance to Indonesia's cultural institutions.
Our Vision
We promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Indonesia's cultural heritage through uniting diverse communities in activities focused on learning and sharing.
Our Values
Cultural heritage,
service to the community, respect, integrity, diversity & community building.
Below is our organization structure:
Museum
Many Heritage Society Friends are involved in projects supporting the Museum Nasional of Indonesia. IHS sections and services related to the museum include
- Museum Tours in English, French, Japanese and Korean.
- Translation of Museum documents.
- School Programs are presentations in both English and Japanese organized in the international schools.
- Project groups with other Museums and cultural institutions in Jakarta include:
- Prehistory
- Ethnography (ethnic groups)
- Stone Sculpture
- Textiles
- Contemporary Art
Community
- Evening Lectures: A series of lectures presented to the public twice a year highlighting Indonesian culture and art.
- Explorers: Small groups get together weekly to discover Jakarta through tours and adventures.
- Rumahku: Monthly Morning talks held in private homes, where attendees meet and greet like-minded friends over tea, coffee, and light bites.
- Study Groups: Groups meet on selected topics to learn about the history, art and culture of this country.
- Heritage Tours: These small group tours with a cultural focus offer registered Friends the opportunity to travel to some of the fascinating parts of Indonesia.
- Foreign Language Sections: All French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean-speaking members are welcome to join these groups which provide many different activities.
Communication
- Events: This section organises the general meetings and social functions that take place throughout the Heritage Society season.
- Public Relations: The PR team dispatch and promote information about the Heritage Society for the public.
- Cultural Liaison: The purpose of this section is to act as a liaison between Indonesian Cultural Institutions, organisations, cultural communities and the Heritage Society.
Operations
- Library: Provides registered Friends with access to an outstanding collection of works on varied aspects of Indonesian life and culture.
- Registration: Coordinates registration for the Heritage Society and represents the organisation to the community at large.
- Sales: The Sales team coordinates the sale of Heritage Society’s calendar, books and a range of stationery items.
- Information Technology: Maintains and provides information on the Heritage Society website and weekly E-newsletter on the various activities of the society and upcoming events.
- Publishing: Indonesian Heritage Society publications include Newsletter – a quarterly newsletter, annual calendars, notecards, and books.
Meet our section committee members
Board of Management
Anya Robertson
President
Beatrice Tragni
Secretary
Juliani W. Luthan
Treasurer
Makiko Sakamoto
VC Museums
Meher Adi Ghandi
VC Community
Simran Ishwar
VC Communications
Indriawaty Lefevre
VC Operations
Section Commitee Volunteers
Museums Section
Borbála Csete
Museum Projects Co-Chair
Michaela Asselmini
Museum Projects Co-Chair
Makiko Sakamoto
Museum Training Co-Chair
Rima Sjoekri
Museum Training Co-Chair
Silena Griffin
Museum Tours Co-Chair
Vacant
School Program Co - Chair
Community Section
Claudia Prawirakusumah
Evening Lectures Co Chair
Kelsey Hendrick
Evening Lectures Co Chair
Sina Chan
Explorers Co-Chair
Justine Clement
Explorers Co-Chair
Griselda Merrie
Heritage Tours Co-Chair
Madhulika Chandra
Rumahku Co-Chair
Arti Gidwani
Rumahku Co-Chair
Mike Nicholson
Study Group Co-Chair
Ally, Qian SUN
Chinese Speaking Section Co-Chair
Jiachi Huang
Chinese Speaking Section Co-Chair
Odyl Devaux-Zeller
French Speaking Section Co-Chair
Marie Pinot-Lieber
French Speaking Section Co-Chair
Anamaria Pazmino
Italian Speaking Section Co-Chair
Marta Zonta
Italian Speaking Section Co-Chair
Miwa Kurihara
Japanese Speaking Section Co-Chair
Tomoko Hamaguchi
Japanese Speaking Section Co-Chair
Kim Sang Tae
Korean Speaking Section Co-Chair
Lee Sijin
Korean Speaking Section Co-Chair
Communication Section
Dina Ernawati
Communication Co-Chair
Zhafirah Yumna
Communication Co-Chair
Claudia Pia Schepis
Communication Co-Chair
Operations Section
Vacant
IT Co-Chair
Sharfina Kinanti
IT Co-Chair
Maya Budimaryati
Library Co-Chair
Francesca Scuotto
Publishing Co-Chair
Vacant
Registration Co-Chair
Sheila Tasyarina
Merchandise - Donation
Rejon Noah
Merchandise - Donation
Bhavana Sharma
Merchandise - Donation
Asnida Kasmi
Library Admin
Yesnita Sofyan
Library Admin
*All photos have been contributed by our generous members.