The 5 Most Popular Cultural Centers in South Jakarta
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According to Wikipedia, a cultural center is an organization, building, or complex that promotes culture and arts. It can be private facilities, neighborhood or community, government-sponsored, or activist-run. Visiting a cultural center of a particular area, like in South Jakarta, is one of many enjoyable activities to do. You can learn and get some entertaining information regarding the existing cultural centers in this area. So what are the most popular cultural centers in South Jakarta? Check the full information below!
Setu Babakan Betawi Village
The first cultural center in South Jakarta comes from Indonesia. It is Setu Babakan, a Betawi Village located in Jagakarsa. Setu Babakan is one of the most important cultural heritages in Jakarta since it’s the best place to go when you want to know the Betawi culture. This cultural village has Betawi architecture and layout.
If you like fishing, just go to the lake near Betawi Village. Local people usually spend their afternoon here to fish or jog. Don’t worry, you will not be charged for fishing in Setu Babakan because it’s all free. You can fish, jog, or try many traditional foods, which are available to buy in the stalls or restaurants in Betawi Village. For international tourists, it’s better to come on Sunday at 2-4 PM because there will be a cultural performance.
Erasmus Huis, Dutch Cultural Center
Indonesia also has a Dutch Cultural Center, where you can read Dutch literature and books about the history of the Netherlands and Indonesia. Not only does Erasmus Huis have extraordinary collections of books and literature, they also like to show the Dutch culture through the art exhibition, music, film screening, and lectures. Not to mention 900 collections of CDs from various genres. If you want to visit Erasmus Huis, just go to Kav. S. Setiabudi – HR Rasuna Said Street, Block C Number 3, Kuningan every Monday to Saturday, 08.00 AM – 16.00 PM.
Japan Foundation
Japan Foundation was built in 1979. It is located in Summitmas Tower 1, 3rd floor, Sudirman Street. This cultural center was built to keep the amity between Indonesia and Japan. Inside the building, you can find a big and wide library, where you can read many book collections. Many activities here are held to introduce Japan’s culture, language, and intellectual study. Japan Foundation opens from Monday to Friday, 09.00 AM – 16.00 PM.
British Council
British Council is an international organization that focuses on education and culture. It is a popular place for Indonesian people to have English proficiency test from IELTS test, Aptis, the school test, to business qualifications. The test itself is held by the British Council Indonesia Foundation. This place is located in Voffice Indonesia, Office 8 Building, 9th floor, Senopati Raya. Open from Monday to Friday, 08.00 AM- 17.00 PM.
Korean Cultural Center Indonesia
Almost all of the facilities provided by the Korean Cultural Center are interesting to try. Those facilities are IT Show Room where visitors could try the sophisticated high-end technology from Korea, wide television to watch a live streaming television program in Korea, and 3D television to watch idol’s performances. For special occasions, the Korean Cultural Center also holds cultural performances which show various Korea culture from music to dance.
This place is located at Equity Tower 17, Jenderal Sudirman Street, Sudirman Central Business District Lot 9. You can visit the Korean Cultural Center every Monday to Friday from 09.00 AM – 17.00 PM, and Saturday from 09.00 AM – 13.00 PM.
Those are some information about the most popular cultural centers in South Jakarta. This particular area of Jakarta has quite many cultural centers since these days, culture and heritage tourism play a critical role in building the visitor economy. You can visit the cultural centers as mentioned above to learn more about each place’s culture and get entertained by them.
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