Taman Ismail Marzuki

Ismail Marzuki Park
Taman Ismail Marzuki  (Indonesian)

Teater Jakarta (Jakarta Theatre), a performing art building in Jakarta Art and Cultural Centre
Type Science park
Location Jalan Cikini Raya, Jakarta
Coordinates 6°11′21″S 106°50′24″E / 6.189053°S 106.840019°E / -6.189053; 106.840019
Created November 10, 1968 (1968-11-10)
Website www.tamanismailmarzuki.com

Taman Ismail Marzuki or popularly known as TIM, or sometimes in English as the Jakarta Cultural Centre,[1] is an art, cultural, and science center located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The complex of Taman Ismail Marzuki comprises numerous facilities including six performing arts theatres, cinemas, an exhibition hall, a gallery and an archive building.[1] Also within this complex stood Jakarta Art Institute and Jakarta Planetarium. It was named after Ismail Marzuki, one of Indonesian most influential composer.

Cultural performances often took place in this Jakarta's cultural center such as dance, drama and music performances, poetry reading, painting, sculpture and art exhibitions, and also film festival screening.

History

Inaugurated by Jakarta's Governor Ali Sadikin, on 10 November 1968, the 90 meters square cultural center was built upon former Taman Raden Saleh, a public park established and owned by Raden Saleh, an Indonesian famous painter during colonial Dutch East Indies era. Taman Raden Saleh was Jakarta's former zoo and public park, before moved to Ragunan Zoo. In Taman Raden Saleh there used to be Greyhound racing arena, cinema, Garden Hall and podium.

Building complex

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