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Indonesian
version - Versi Indonesia
Jakarta,
the city
History
Accommodation
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Meeting
Facilities
Attractions
Wayang
Orang (Dance Drama)
Performance of the Javanese Wayang Wong or Wayang
Orang dance drama can be seen every Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday evening at the Bharata Theatre
starting at 8.15 pm. and lasting till about midnight.
The stories of the Wayang Wong usually relate
episode of the Mahabharata and Ramayana Hindu
Epics.
Ketoprak
An offshoot of the Wayang Wong dance drama is
the modern popular Javanese theatre which takes
its stories from popular folk legends and from
history. Like the Wayang Wong, the Ketoprak show
is accompanied by gamelan music but is simpler
in costumes and dialogue. Performances can be
seen in Jakarta at the Bharata Theatre every Monday
and Thursday evening, beginning at 8.00 pm.
Traditional
Indonesian Dances
Performances of traditional Indonesian dances
from the various regions are stages in Jakarta
at Taman Mini (Indonesia in Miniature Park) every
Sunday from 9.00 to 14.00 pm. and at the Ancol
Art Market every Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
Wayang
Kulit (Leather Puppet Shadow Play)
Wayang Kulit (leather puppet) shows are performed
every second and last Saturday night of the month
at the Central Museum in Jakarta. Abbreviated
versions, lasting for about on hour, are also
presented every Sunday morning at the Wayang Museum
Fatahillah Square in downtown Jakarta.
Gamelan
Music Every Sunday morning Sundanese gamelan music
of West Java is presented at the Central Museum
in Jakarta.
Crocodile
Farm
Daily shows with crocodiles at Jalan Tirta Loka,
Pluit from 8.00 to 16.00 pm. with snakes and other
animals every Sunday.
Pameran
Seni Rupa (Art Exhibition)
Permanent exhibition at Balai Seni Rupa Jl. Taman
Fatahillah Jakarta, open daily.
Oceanarium
Sea lion and dolphin shows at Taman Impian Jaya
Ancol daily from 9.00 to 18.00 pm.
Keong
Emas Imax Theatre, TMII
The Imax film "Beautiful Indonesia" was initiated
by the first Lady Madame Tien Soeharto, to present
the beauty on the country from all different aspects.
The film meant to make the people have more pride
and affection for the country. The cinerama theatre
screens "Beautiful Indonesia" Mondays through
Fridays from 11.00 to 16.00, Sundays and holidays
from 10.00 to 16.45 while on each Saturday performed
a special theme.
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