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STSI - Academy Of Indonesian Performing Arts
RoyJava Says: History of STSI Surakarta can not be separated with the existence since July 15, 1964 of ASKI (Academy of Conservatory). The STSI (Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia = Academy of Indonesian Performing Arts) Surakarta is the prestigious Art Academy in Surakarta. You may watch here...
RoyJava Says: Don't be misled by the plate "Mangkunegaran Palace Hotel", the Palace is in the area of Pura Mangkunegaran where the Mangkunegaran Hotel has been founded on the domain of the Palace. This is not actually a "kraton" but a 200-year-old Javanese aristocrat's home built on extra...
RoyJava Says: The Solonese Pasar Klewer is the largest batik and textile market in Indonesia, also named "Hanging Market". In this two-storey market place near the Susuhunan's Kraton/Palace, a mad bustle of hundred of stalls offers traditional fabrics, bright batik, Western clothes, and...
Noble Solo And Its Center - The Kraton
RoyJava Says: Is Yogyakarta more distinguished, modern and pleasant than "Noble Solo" (also known as Surakarta), and only 60 km East of Yogyakarta? Would be particulary curious, for Solo is the ancient, older and more refined centre of royal Central-Java and traditional Jawa (older name...
RoyJava Says: Pasar Gede Harjonagoro is one of the main traditional markets in Surakarta. When Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono X (1839-1939) reigned the place was built by famous Dutch architect Thomas Karsten in Dutch colonialization of Indonesia time. So the building is of historical...
RoyJava Says: My father had asked me to visit the Djebres/Jebres Train Station to make some pics. There are 2 "socially-constructed" stations; the Solo Balapan - upper-class trains and Solo Jebres - economic class trains. Because of it old history the Djebres Train Station is worth a...
RoyJava Says: The THR Sriwedari (Taman Hiburan Rakyat) is an amusement park and open daily to the public (only during special events is there an admittance charge). The Sriwedari wayang wong/orang troupe (abstract, symbolic dance plays by actor-dansers who dress up like golek puppets) is...
Warung Baru: warm... warm.. warm welcome
dew_shinoda Says: this restaurant located at jalan Ahmad Dahlan solo. we go there because it's close with our homestay at Solo. the warm appearance of it makes us felt really welcomed. then the hostess mrs. Suntari with her big smile offers us the menu and tell us how she made everything in...
RoyJava Says: Don't be surprised to see a truly double-decker city bus/bis kota in Solo. This useful "bis kota" runs continually from Kartasura in the West, along Jalan Slamet Riyadi (Solo's main street) and Jalan Jenderal Sudirman to Palur in the East (about 800 - 1000 Rp).The minibus...
RoyJava Says: The Pasar Klewer ("Hanging Market", a 2-storey department) is the best place to get original batik and, Pasar Klewer doesn't have as much rubbish as Yogya's big Pasar Beringhardjo. Children's clothes are unbeliavably cheap, although bargaining is obligatory here and if...
RoyJava Says: The Bedhaya Court dances of Central Java got world famous because of its refined elegance and calm atmosphere of the dancing. It may be too slow and the movements too tedious, considered as "halus" (refined) and "sacred-bedhaya". In a general sense, Javanese art specialists...
RoyJava Says: The Ketawang composition possesses such great influence that it serves as a means of exorcism for the country, enhancing its prosperity, order and peace, wealth, populousness, well-being and happiness, etc. It is told, that Her Majesty Queen Kencana Sari (another name for...
RoyJava Says: The LORO BLONYO (Inseparable Couple, Wedding Couple) is a much beloved Javanese statue often found inside the house of a Javanese family. It's a representation of the Javanese version of the Hindu Rice Goddess Dewi Sri and her husband Raden Sadono.The Wedding Couple as gift...
RoyJava Says: We went for a becak-ride (rickshaw) to visit the STSI Arts Academy Surakarta and, enjoyed some excellent rehearsal of young students. After a chat they were so kind to invite us for some more demonstrations though, time killed us and we could not put in our appearance ......
RoyJava Says: Decadence is not that unfamiliar to the Solonese Kraton family. Rumors about the Raja's womanizing and extravagances were rampant. Until, during the night of 1 January 1985, catastrophe struck when the main core of the Kraton, the Dalam Gede (with all its priceless wood...
RoyJava Says: Gamelan is not an ordinary music-band and contains an exquisite ensemble of metal percussion instruments from Indonesia. See the court-gamelan and the handcrafted gongs and metallophones using bronze, brass and iron, all set on beautiful hand-carved wooden frames.Gamelan is...
RoyJava Says: When you want to mail or checking your mails find a WARNET!WARNET, an splendid word for the Internet, but in the Indonesian language it stands for WAR-ung inter-NET (or small shop for the Internet); WARTEL stands for WAR-ung TEL-ephone.The Internet is everywhere for you...
RoyJava Says: The Solonese Palace has several names: Kesuhunan Palace - Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat - Surakarta Kraton - Kraton Hadiningrat - Surakarta Hadiningrat. Its ruler is the Susuhanan, means "Royal Foot Placed On The Head Of Vassals Paying Homage (ingkang sinoehoen)", a title...
RoyJava Says: Maybe the today court-dance Bedhaya Ketawang is the upmost legendary dance with ancient traditions of the Far East, performed at Central Java. Legendary because of its creator, better the Panembahan Senapati ing-Galogo (Founder and first King of the Mataram Empire,...
RoyJava Says: Batik art still is regarded as an elite art-form, at Java named "halus", along with Gamelan-music, Wayang shadow-puppet shows, Lakon-myths, Tempong-poetry and Joged court-dances. To the most expensive batiks from Solo during late 19th century were the richly red dyes, the so...
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this restaurant located at jalan Ahmad Dahlan solo. we go there because it's close with our homestay at Solo. the warm appearance of it makes us felt really...
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"Slamat datang di Solo" we heard when I visited this place for the very first time. My dad had been raised here and, we stayed for just a few hours. I still remembered the Kraton, Palace of Solo...
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wah... this isnt about the city!!! this is just me :D. after we lost lonely planet's travel guide book, i feel like lost direction and just spending the 4 days watching dance practice at some place......
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Mum: Sweetheart, look at there. That's the Pakualaman Palace. After this one,Solo also has Mangkunegaran Palace. @rie [6 years old]: what's the difference between them, Mommy? Mum: well, your...
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