Yogyakarta may claim to be Java’s, and indeed Indonesia’s, cultural hub, but Jakarta has the best spread of venues and mix of domestic and international performers. Venues include
Erasmus Huis, Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav S-3 (tel: (021) 524 1069; website:
www.mfa.nl/erasmushuis), a Dutch cultural center that lays on a number of regular events with an emphasis on live music, while the
Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jalan Cikini Raya 73 (tel: (021) 319 3725; website:
www.tamanismailmarzuki.com) is perhaps the
most eclectic venue in town with everything from chiming gamelan recitals through to colorful Balinese dancing. The
Puppet Museum, Taman Fathillah (tel: (021) 692 9560; website:
www.museumwayang.com) specializes in traditional wayang golek and wayang kulit puppet performances. The
Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jalan Gedung Kesenian 1 (tel: (021) 380 8282; website:
www.gedungkesenianjakarta.com) specializes in both domestic dance talents and performers from overseas, Europe in particular. The city’s tourist offices and the better four and five star hotels are the best places for gleaning information on current cultural performances in the Indonesian capital.
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