Gedung YPK (Cultural Center Building)

The Foundation Cultural Center Building (YPK) is a historic building in the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This building now serves as a performing arts and cultural performances. This building can also be used for seminars, congresses, meetings, even for a wedding or prom.

This building was built during the colonial Dutch East Indies. This building was formerly functioning as Sosietat (Conference Hall) named Ons Genoegen. Formerly in this building there is a place to play billiards, chess, playing cards, and there is also room to eat and drink while listening to musical entertainment from the band or orchestra that time. At the time of independence movements in the 1930s, national political leaders have also used it to vergadering (meetings) or any political discourse.

Building The Foundation Cultural Center (YPK)
Jl. No. Naripan. 7
Bandung

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Komunitas Hong (Sundanese Playing Community)

It might surprise you that Sundanese children have hundreds of traditional toys and games. Games that must be played in real life - not virtually like PlayStation. Most of the toys are made of bamboo and some other materials too. While the games mostly played in groups, or at least should be played by two children. You might also wonder why some of the toys has similarity to your toys back home.

This community formally named Komunitas Hong - Pusat Kajian Mainan Rakyat (Center of Folk Toys Research). It was founded on 2003 and has done research on toys and games before it was founded. This community strive to search and reconstruct traditional folks games and toys. They aim is to collect hundreds (maybe thousands) of Indonesian folks toys and games. However, at the moment they still concentrate to search into the Sundaneses first.

Actually this community is based in Subang, north of Bandung. Fortunately, now they have a base here in Bandung that you can visit at most times. Even easier, you can meet this community in Car Free Day Dago area every Sunday morning.

Let’s go back to your childhood and try out some unique traditional toys that surely will get your interest.


Komunitas Hong

Pusat Kajian Mainan Rakyat

Centre: Jl. Bukit Pakar Utara 35 Dago Bandung Tel. 022-2515775

Showroom: Jl. Merak 2 Bandung Tel.

Workshop: Kampung Kolecer, Kmp. Bolang desa Cibuluh Kec. Tanjungsiang Kab. Subang

Tel: 0260-480026

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Posted in: Community,Crafts,Culture,Entertainment,Traditional,Urban Activity

Rumah Adat Cikondang (Traditional House)

Take some out of the ordinary trip to the south of Bandung. There you can find a village which still has a very old traditional house. Its name is the village of Cikondang. Actually in this village there used to be a traditional house compound, but unfortunately there has been a very big fire disaster that burnt so many houses. Now, there is only one traditional house left here known as the Bumi Adat (Custom House).

Bumi Adat is home to the traditional elders in the village of Cikondang. Its architecture is very distinctive and consists of a wooden-roofed wood fibers. Although it is still characterized by Sundanese traditional house, but the architecture of has its own special characteristics.

In addition to Bumi Adat, which became the main attraction in this village is there’s still a forbidden forests. This forest is located behind the Bumi Adat, and still very protected by the local peoples around. The villagers also still maintain the musical art tradition that is very interesting. Occasionally the musical art that is still performed on a particular events. There are some that uses bamboo musical instruments, and some are just using only human sounds.

To go to this place you can go through the road to Pangalengan. The distance from the city of Bandung is about 38 kilometers. After visiting this village you can continue your trip to Pangalengan village.

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Posted in: Culture,Heritage,Rural,Traditional,Village

Adu Domba

This event was held on a regular basis and take place in turns. In the Bandung area alone there are some areas that made the venue for this traditional activity. Among others in the region Arcamanik, Siliwangi, Gegerkalong, and also in West Bandung area around Cimahi.

The activity itself is very exciting. When watching this event, our hearts pounding so tense waiting for the lamb's head collided with his opponent's head lamb. The Lambs dressed in a leather necklace and a nail-like heavy metal music players. Dashing and ferocious! For those not familiar with the activities that contain elements of violence, this event might be a bit difficult to enjoy it.

The participants are mostly sheep farmers, who are spread almost all over western Java. Most especially Garut, Sumedang, Bandung, Majalengka and others. Almost every month this activity carried out in rotating areas. Bandung arena of which lies in the valley Siliwangi (in addition to sports fields Sabuga ITB).

Each event would provoke, always crowded with spectators. This activity also has a fairly high prestige because a lot of public leaders who are also fans of Sunda well owners. Prizes at stake are also interesting. A car or motorcycle is something familiar. This is not surprising because the price of a sheep race could reach tens of millions of dollars.

Like a boxing match, this event is also supported by the jury assessors, referees and coaches who come to dance Jaipongan every time his sheep in action. Usually every game is divided into two rounds, and each round consists of ten times the collision of the head. It is also divided into different classes based on the weight of sheep fighter.

The event would provoke, are also frequently punctuated by the attractions of martial arts, traditional music as well. This makes a very lively and interesting activities.

Source: Yogi, indotravelers.com

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Taman Budaya

Location	:	Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan No. 53 A
Telephone	:	(+62 22) 2504912, 2505365
Fax		(+62 22) 2514368
Website	:	www.westjavaculture.com
Email	:	tamanbudaya@westjava-indonesia.com

Operating hours	:	daily
Admission charges	:	Rp. 1,000
Facilities	:	amphitheatre, gallery, toilets, restaurant
How to get there	:	by angkot: from Jalan Asia Afrika (around "Alun-alun") take a red angkot to "Viaduct/BCA bank", change to a green angkot ("St Hall/Station - Dago") at Viaduct. From Dago angkot terminal walk about 50 meters (fares: Rp. 2,000 and Rp. 3,500, respectively) ; from Jalan Merdeka take "Kalapa - Dago" angkot, get off at Dago terminal by taxi: around Rp. 30,000 from city area
Remarks	:	prior reservation is suggested, especially during holiday seasons.

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Saung Angklung Udjo

If you are in Bandung and want to move on to Saung Angklung Udjo, you can use as a means of transportation using angkot that, through certain channels Padasuka, by angkot.


Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is one–stop cultural workshop, consists of : performance venue, bamboo handicraft centre, and bamboo instrument workshop. Apart from that, SAU has an honorable function as an educational laboratory and training centre to preserve the Sundanese culture – Angklung in particular.

Regular performances at Saung Angklung Udjo starts at 15.30 pm until 17:30 pm. For 2 hours, enjoy the charm of art and culture of Indonesia only in Saung Angklung Udjo!

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Wayang Golek Factory

Ibu Shanti Sondari, S.Sos.
Jl. Haji Akbar Kebon Kawung
Bandung 40000
Email: shanty_rs@yahoo.com
HP:  62 - 081 2236 6991
Phone:  62- 022- 929 8 6991

If you want to see how the traditional Sundanese wooden puppet is made, you can visit the small traditional factory that makes the puppet show and crafts typical of West Java that is established since 1980. The company sells handicrafts typical of Western Java, such as various puppet show start from the size 25 cm to 100 cm, Gamelan, Angklung, flutes, masks, key chains, pens, congklak, woven sandals, woven bags and others. It is suitable for
souvenirs back home.

You can view and purchase their products by coming directly to the factory in Bandung.

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