Art / Kesenian
1. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo
Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is an integrated venue consisting of:
venue, bamboo crafts center and a bamboo instrument. This is exactly what makes SAU as a center for education and research angklung – art and culture of Sunda.
SAU was established in 1966 by his beloved wife and their Ngalagena Udjo, UUM Sumiati. With a strong will and dedication to preserve and develop traditional Sundanese arts and culture.
SAU illustrate the nature and culture in harmony, not surprisingly SAU become tourist destinations destination Sundanese culture as a world cultural heritage preservation.
Located in the East Bandung, SAU is the perfect place to enjoy fresh air and beauty of bamboo handicrafts and bamboo musical sound of the instrument.
2. Kota Tua / Batavia Lama
The old city, also known as Old Batavia (Oud Batavia), is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. This particular region has an area of 1.3 square kilometers across North Jakarta and West Jakarta (Pinangsia, Taman Sari and Roa Malacca).
Dubbed the “Jewel of Asia” and “Queen of the East” in the 16th century by European voyagers, Jakarta Long considered a center of trade for the continent of Asia because of its strategic location and abundant resources.
In 1526, Fatahillah, sent by the Sultanate of Demak, attacked the port of Sunda Kelapa in Pajajaran Hindu kingdom, later named White Rose. The city is only 15 hectares and has a traditional Javanese port city planning. In 1619, the VOC destroyed the White Rose under the command of Jan Pieterszoon Coen. One year later, the VOC built a new town named in honor Batavieren Batavia, the Dutch ancestors. The city is centered around the east bank of the River Ciliwung, the current Field Fatahillah.
Batavia resident called “Batavianen”, later known as the tribe “Betawi”, composed of ethnic creole who are descendants of various ethnic groups that inhabit Batavia.
In 1635, the city extends to the west bank of the River Ciliwung, in the ruins of the former White Rose. The city is designed with European Dutch style complete with a castle (Kasteel Batavia), city walls, and canals. The city is arranged in blocks separated by a channel [1]. City of Batavia was completed in 1650. Batavia became the headquarters of the VOC in the East Indies. Canals were filled in due to the emergence of tropical plague within the walls of the city because of poor sanitation. This city began to spread to the south after the epidemic in 1835 and 1870 prompted many people out of town toward the narrow area of Weltevreden (now the area around Merdeka Square). Batavia became the administrative center of the Dutch East Indies. In 1942, during the Japanese occupation, Batavia was renamed Jakarta and still serves as the capital of Indonesia until now.
In 1972, the Governor of Jakarta, Ali Sadikin, issued a decree that officially made the Old Town as a heritage site. Governor’s decision is intended to protect the architectural history of the city – or at least buildings remaining there.
Although the governor issued a decree, Old Town remained neglected. Many residents who greeted this decree, but not much was done to protect the legacy of Dutch colonial era.
