Menteng

[EN] Taman Ismail Marzuki is a arts and cultural center, but it also has a planetarium that is often visited by school children where they can learn about stars and planets. The center is named after a famous Indonesian composer, Ismail Marzuki. The photograph shows a statue depicting the composer with the planetarium in the background.

[ID] Taman Ismail Marzuki adalah pusat kesenian, tetapi ada planetarium yang sering didatangi anak-anak sekolah dimana mereka dapat belajar bintang-bintang dan planet-planet. Pusat kesenian tersebut diberi nama dari komposer Indonesia, Ismail Marzuki. Foto diatas patung dari komposer tsb dengan planetarium dibelakangnya.

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[EN] From Taman Menteng, you can see Monas (the National Monument) – in the photograph, the monument near the upper right corner, seen from afar. The golden flame (actually, it is covered by gold foil – according to Wikipedia) symbolizes Indonesia’s spirit in fighting for independence (in the ’40s).

[ID] Dari Taman Menteng, terlihat Monas (Monumen Nasional). Api keemasan (yang menurut Wikipedia dilapisi dengan emas) adalah simbol semangat perjuangan untuk kemerdekaan (ditahun 40-an).

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[EN] Keris Gallery in Menteng, Jakarta, is a department store where you can find a wide selection of batik. The store used to be a favorite shopping place amongst Jakartans in the 80′s and early 90′s, before the era of shopping malls.

[ID] Keris Gallery di Menteng, Jakarta, adalah toko serba ada dimana anda dapat mendapatkan seleksi batik yang banyak. Toko tsb dahulu adalah tempat belanja yang favorit bagi orang Jakarta ditahun 1980an dan awal ’90an, sebelum shopping mall bermunculan.

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