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

Kilian Motis Rovira
VC Museums

Benedikta Baart
VC Community

Hui Bennett
VC Communications

Indriawaty Lefevre
VC Operations
Section Commitee Volunteers
Museums Section

Mike Nicholson
Museum Projects Co-Chair

Catalin Ivancov
Museum Projects Co-Chair

Kelly Zhou
Museum Tours Co-Chair

Silena Griffin
Museum Tours Co-Chair

Pontus Rosen
Language Classes Co-Chair
Community Section

Diana Sutanti
Evening Lectures Co Chair

Sara Maccioni
Evening Lectures Co Chair

Sina Chan
Explorers Co-Chair

Chloe Chauvelot
Explorers Co-Chair

Griselda Merrie
Heritage Tours Co-Chair

Madhulika Chandra
Rumahku Co-Chair

Arti Gidwani
Rumahku Co-Chair

Chinese Speaking Section Co-Chair

Ally, Qian SUN
Chinese Speaking Section Co-Chair
Italian Speaking Section Co-Chair
Italian Speaking Section Co-Chair

Odyl Devaux-Zeller
French Speaking Section Co-Chair

Marie Pinot-Lieber
French Speaking Section Co-Chair

Kazuko Ozawa
Japanese Speaking Section Co-Chair

Tomoko Hamaguchi
Japanese Speaking Section Co-Chair

Lee Sijin
Korean Speaking Section Co-Chair

Kim Sang Tae
Korean Speaking Section Co-Chair
Communication Section

Giada Picolo
Communication Co-Chair

Amira Maulidina
Communication Co-Chair
Operations Section

Nida
Library Admin

Yesnita
Library Admin

Nicholas Hughes
IT Co-Chair

Maya Budimaryati
Library Co-Chair

Sheila Tasyarina
Merchandise - Donation

Mimie RM Muslim
Publishing Co-Chair

Francesca Scuotto
Publishing Co-Chair
*All photos have been contributed by our generous members.