Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Jakarta 2007
Hi again, it's been a while. Key Elements just returned from a performance in Jakarta A cappella Fest '07.
Here's an update on the trip.
Group photo before take-off
And this is the plane that took us to Jakarta
Houston, we have a lift-off
Absolutely love this, it's like floating above a sea of cotton wool
Some of us just couldn't care less about the scenery =P
I managed to capture a beautiful sunset while they were snoozing.
When we arrived in Jakarta, it poured, and it lasted 12 hours, causing serious flooding. And because of the flooding, Friday morning's programme has been cancelled. We spent the morning rehearsing in the hotel and then went for lunch at Kafe Pinang. They have quite a good spread of food for their buffet and their orange was sweet.
A good way to serve your orange.
Then, we headed down to JIS for sound check in the afternoon, where we met Voxessential and Joint Sound. By then, the rain had stopped, just in time. Apparently, some of the Joint Sound members as well as members of the audience were stranded at home due to the flood and couldn't make it that night for the show. The first night was more like a warm-up for us, there were some bloopers, but we managed to pull it off. Here are some snapshots of the groups in action.
Voxessential, a teachers' group.
Joint Sound, student's group made up of 9th-12th graders.
Joint Elements
Day 2 of A Cappella Fest
Mah Nah Mah Nah
It's Raining on Prom Night
Joint Sound members doing a 'Shinamoto'.
The festival ended on a high note.
The following day is a day of rest for Key Elements. We actually had sunlight for the first time during our Jakarta stay. We went out for a bit of shopping and lunch. It's the first time we actually stepped out of our hotel for leisure and not have to go to school. Really.
Surprisem surprise, shops in Jakarta were all decked up in gaudy red to welcome the Chinese New Year.
After a stroll in the Vivo City look-alike mall, we adjourned to Risotto, an Italian restaurant in the Shangri La for our post-concert celebratory meal.
Absolutely fabulous appetizers
And there's more!
Ooh... check out the dessert counter.
Freeflow of juices.
And freeflow of wine =)
The Spinach Tagliatelle with pigeon, even though it's green, it tasted pretty good.
Happy after lunch.
On our way back to the hotel, we passed by a flood scene. And guess what we saw? A man looked like he's bathing and children taking off their clothes and jumping into the water to play. I guess we have a lot to learn from these folks where optimism is concerned.
And on the streets were the noisy old buses that looked like this. We have them here in the 70s but it's a sight you don't find in Singapore these days.
Large billboards like these adorn the streets of Jakarta.
Another sight you don't see everyday here.
People selling there wares in the middle of traffic. They go from car to car, knocking at your window and making their sales pitch.
Keropok, anyone?
Back at the hotel, Larry came to bid us farewell.
We had our last coffee at the Jakarta airport.
And it was home sweet home.
For more pictures of Jakarat visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/corcovado20/sets/72157594520223926/
That's all for now. Cya.
Hi again, it's been a while. Key Elements just returned from a performance in Jakarta A cappella Fest '07.
Here's an update on the trip.
Group photo before take-off
And this is the plane that took us to Jakarta
Houston, we have a lift-off
Absolutely love this, it's like floating above a sea of cotton wool
Some of us just couldn't care less about the scenery =P
I managed to capture a beautiful sunset while they were snoozing.
When we arrived in Jakarta, it poured, and it lasted 12 hours, causing serious flooding. And because of the flooding, Friday morning's programme has been cancelled. We spent the morning rehearsing in the hotel and then went for lunch at Kafe Pinang. They have quite a good spread of food for their buffet and their orange was sweet.
A good way to serve your orange.
Then, we headed down to JIS for sound check in the afternoon, where we met Voxessential and Joint Sound. By then, the rain had stopped, just in time. Apparently, some of the Joint Sound members as well as members of the audience were stranded at home due to the flood and couldn't make it that night for the show. The first night was more like a warm-up for us, there were some bloopers, but we managed to pull it off. Here are some snapshots of the groups in action.
Voxessential, a teachers' group.
Joint Sound, student's group made up of 9th-12th graders.
Joint Elements
Day 2 of A Cappella Fest
Mah Nah Mah Nah
It's Raining on Prom Night
Joint Sound members doing a 'Shinamoto'.
The festival ended on a high note.
The following day is a day of rest for Key Elements. We actually had sunlight for the first time during our Jakarta stay. We went out for a bit of shopping and lunch. It's the first time we actually stepped out of our hotel for leisure and not have to go to school. Really.
Surprisem surprise, shops in Jakarta were all decked up in gaudy red to welcome the Chinese New Year.
After a stroll in the Vivo City look-alike mall, we adjourned to Risotto, an Italian restaurant in the Shangri La for our post-concert celebratory meal.
Absolutely fabulous appetizers
And there's more!
Ooh... check out the dessert counter.
Freeflow of juices.
And freeflow of wine =)
The Spinach Tagliatelle with pigeon, even though it's green, it tasted pretty good.
Happy after lunch.
On our way back to the hotel, we passed by a flood scene. And guess what we saw? A man looked like he's bathing and children taking off their clothes and jumping into the water to play. I guess we have a lot to learn from these folks where optimism is concerned.
And on the streets were the noisy old buses that looked like this. We have them here in the 70s but it's a sight you don't find in Singapore these days.
Large billboards like these adorn the streets of Jakarta.
Another sight you don't see everyday here.
People selling there wares in the middle of traffic. They go from car to car, knocking at your window and making their sales pitch.
Keropok, anyone?
Back at the hotel, Larry came to bid us farewell.
We had our last coffee at the Jakarta airport.
And it was home sweet home.
For more pictures of Jakarat visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/corcovado20/sets/72157594520223926/
That's all for now. Cya.
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