The Life of Art in West Jakarta

Wayang Museum

What is in your mind when visiting a museum? Surely you will see a row of information from every collection on display at the museum.

Well. Different experiences can you meet when visiting the Museum in the Old City area of West Jakarta. In addition to the various matters relating to the puppet, in the former museum building Old Batavia (De Oude Bataviaasche Museum). This you also can enjoy a puppet performance art.

Typically, a puppet show lasted all night long. But if a visit to the former Old Dutch Church (De Oude Hollandsche Kerk) covering an area of 935.25 meters, you can enjoy a puppet, which is presented in a short time, about four hours.

Performance like this is an effort to introduce the puppet as a cultural heritage more fully to every visitor. If only the showcase as a collection object, the puppet did not turn it into wood or leather puppets that can be created or played by anyone.

As Marionette puppet, if just on display, visitors will see it no different from other dolls made of wood. But if you see it in a show, the puppet is not just a tangible object like a doll tetapijuga have names and characteristics inherent in the character of a puppet.

"Puppet is art that has the nature of motion. In order for visitors to know the plot, given a touch of musical entourage in her performance. So it's not just inanimate objects that wiggle it, "said Budi Santoso, Head of Exhibitions and Education Section of the Museum Wayang.

Staging a puppet in the building which was built in 1640 AD was held three times a month every second week. Types of puppets are staged, among others, Marionette Puppet Sunda, Wayang Kulit Betawi, and Wayang Kulit Purwa.

As a show, besides containing the elements of art are also laden moral message that invites the audience to ponder as well take a lesson from what is shown. Both of the story itself or of any figures shown.

On performances like this, visitors will get more value than just history. There is information and translation of nature dati each of his characters, for example, how the figure Resi Bhishma described as a steadfast leader who has spoken on the promise until the end hanyatnya.

"The performance that we made are already adjusted to the time of visit. The most important thing remains to provide an educational and entertaining treat, "said Budi again.

Not only monthly performances only, the museum also has a collection of doll (puppet) of foreign origin, each year organizing Week Puppet Museum. Activities are held every August, contains a variety of events related to the puppets, ranging from seminars, workshops, discussions, until the all-night wayang performances.

This year, puppet performances will begin next May. Well, you waiting for, interested? Soon spends your trip to visit the museum, enjoy a spectacular collection and the action of the mastermind!

Bentara Culture

Where you go again after visiting the Museum to watch the show of art and culture in West Jakarta? Try your foot step forward into the area Palmerah. Here is no place had been active carry out various activities of arts and culture, Bentara Culture.

Culture heralds Gudeg originally stood in the city, Yogyakarta on September 26, 1982. Shortly thereafter, Bentara Culture present in Jakarta as a cultural institution that was driven Kompas daily. Bentara Budaya Jakarta, characterized by traditional buildings of the Holy Houses by famous architects, YB Mangunwijaya or Romo Mangun.

This is where the various information about Indonesian culture and art of travel appear to give a variety of colors and incised notes. Existence as a cultural institution began with an exhibition of ceramic Rally Point Pottery Studio, by craftsmen Liosadang, Purwakarta 1985.

Culture heralds very active in organizing various kinds of art events, such as exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and monthly discussion.

Source : Travel Club Magazine

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