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41-564: The goal of building the complex was to use it as a hub for fine and performing arts, a window into Indonesia's diverse and rich culture. The complex was previously known as Jakarta Arts Center. Management of TIM was handed to the Jakarta Arts Council , while operations are funded by rental fees for the facilities and subsidies from the Jakarta city administration. Inaugurated by Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin , on 10 November 1968,

82-515: A number of facilities including six performing arts theaters, cinemas, exhibition hall, gallery, libraries and an archive building. He also oversaw the moving of Ragunan zoo to its present location, which was officially reopened on June 22, 1966, managed by the city administration. His administration also saw the development of Ancol Dreamland , a resort destination located along Jakarta 's waterfront, in Ancol ( Kelurahan ), Pademangan , Indonesia, on

123-494: A reminder of Suharto's regime), and replaced with the old colonial refurbishment. The Merdeka Palace serves as an official venue for state events such as the Independence Day ceremony, welcoming (foreign) dignitaries, cabinet meetings, state banquets, and reception of letters of credence from foreign ambassadors. Additionally, it still contains the president's private quarters and offices. The administrative role that

164-552: A revitalization project which would be conducted in stages for TIM with an estimated cost of US$ 125 million and is expected to be completed by 2021. The revitalization includes improving the interiors and other facilities of TIM, including the planetarium, as well as constructing a library and a mosque to replace the existing ones. A new movie theater is to be built to replace the Cinema XXI movie theater that shut down. Jakarta Arts Council ( Indonesian : Dewan Kesenian Jakarta -DKJ)

205-883: Is divided into 6 committees: Film, Music, Literature, Fine Arts, Dance, and Drama. Within the complex, there are also educational institutions such as the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ), the HB Jassin Literary Documentation Center, and the Jakarta Planetarium . There is also a large food court within the complex. Cultural performances often take place in this cultural center, including dance, drama, and music performances, poetry reading, sculpture, painting and art exhibitions, and film festival screenings. Ali Sadikin Ali Sadikin (7 July 1926 – 20 May 2008)

246-551: Is now the Merdeka Palace was built on the premise of the Rijswijk Palace (present Istana Negara ) when it was considered no longer sufficient for administrative purposes e.g. big receptions and conferences during the mid-19th century. In 1869, the instruction to construct a new palace was given by Governor-General Pieter Mijer . Construction took place on the south lawn of the Rijswijk Palace on 23 March 1873 during

287-576: Is often cited as a popular leader. In 1978, mass student protests embroiled the capital, and students nominated Sadikin as an alternative president. The Petition of Fifty is a document criticizing President Suharto's use of the state philosophy, Pancasila , against his political opponents. The petition was published on May 5, 1980 in Jakarta. The petition emerged as an expression of concern and concern by 50 influential military and private figures in Indonesia. The contents of Petition of Fifty include that

328-543: The Indonesian Marine Corps , he saw the city as a battlefield. He sought to improve public services, clear out slum dwellers, ban becaks ( cycle rickshaws ), and outlaw street peddlers. Sadikin's role in bulldozing poor areas of Jakarta was part of a long history of struggle over land use in the region. Through legislation, Sadikin successfully wrested control over large amounts of poor housing. These areas he gave at minimal cost to developers such as

369-573: The Ismail Marzuki Park , Ragunan Zoo , Ancol Dreamland , and a number of other infrastructure projects. Notably, Ali allowed the construction of night entertainment projects, as well allowing entertainment in the form of gambling in Jakarta. With taxes generating from gambling being used to build the city and build the Jakarta Islamic Centre . Ali's governorship also saw the revival of Betawi culture in Jakarta, with

410-444: The 90-meter square cultural center was built on the former Taman Raden Saleh, a public park established and owned by Raden Saleh , who was a famous Indonesian painter during the colonial era . Taman Raden Saleh was previously Jakarta's zoo and a public park before being moved to Ragunan Zoo . Taman Raden Saleh previously hosted a Greyhound racing arena, a cinema, a Garden Hall, and a podium. The Jakarta administration has undertaken

451-528: The Academy of Jakarta, consisting of intellectuals and people of the culture and arts of Indonesia. As time progresses the selection process is conducted transparently through a team of art scholars and experts, both from within and outside the Academy of Jakarta. They receive the candidates from the public and respected arts groups for 3 3-year period term. The arts development is carried out through annual programs from each committee. DKJ consists of 25 members and

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492-677: The Bina Graha building on the palace grounds, which he used as his office. When Megawati took office, the Puri Bhakti Renatama building was converted into the President's office, while its contents moved to the Bina Graha building. She also restored the furniture and decorations of the palace to the way it was under Sukarno. Suharto's Jepara wood carving furniture was removed, except the Ruang Jepara (Jepara Room, as

533-707: The Dutch colonial times as Paleis te Koningsplein ), is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta , Indonesia , and was used as the official residence of the president of the Republic of Indonesia . The palace was a residence for the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era. In 1949,

574-550: The Jaya Group. For Abidin Kusno, Sadikin was part of a modernist program to attack irrationality, criminalize poverty, and create obedient national citizens. At the same time, he sought to kampung -ize city dwellers—to reinvest them with village sociality and mutual aid ( gotong royong ). Ali also tried to halt migration into Jakarta by declaring the city closed to newcomers. He issued residency cards in hope of enforcing

615-656: The LBH, the Legal Aid Society ; an organization which was used by both the private sector and the urban poor. Ali also carried out the construction of Jakarta's infrastructure. Notably, he oversaw the construction and inauguration of Ismail Marzuki Park , an arts, cultural, and science center located at Cikini in Jakarta , Indonesia , on the site of what was then the Ragunan zoo . Taman Ismail Marzuki complex comprises

656-535: The Netherlands' recognition of the Republic of Indonesia. The Indonesian declaration of independence from the Dutch in 1949 was announced in Gambir Palace. During the ceremony, the Dutch flag was substituted with the flag of Indonesia . Many spectators were rejoicing when the flag was hoisted, and yelled " Merdeka ! (Freedom!)". From that moment, Gambir Palace became known as Merdeka Palace. Tony Lovink ,

697-560: The Petition of Fifty. Reportedly, he regularly hosted meetings of the petition at his home. Though he remained a resolute statist in favor of militarism , he opposed President Suharto's consolidation of power in the government and military ( ABRI ). It is likely that Sadikin's stature and popularity both bolstered the Petition of Fifty and helped to shield it from more severe repression. Sadikin died in Singapore on May 20, 2008, and

738-577: The President and dignitaries. Notable rooms in the Palace include: The presidents after Sukarno no longer use the palace as a residence, although it is still the official presidential residence. The palace's offices are still in use by the current Indonesian president. During the Suharto administration, Suharto preferred to reside in his house at Jalan Cendana, Menteng , while the palace and Bina Graha only served as his office. The palace once again became

779-823: The Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic during the Japanese occupation period . During the Indonesian National Revolution , he joined the People's Security Agency Navy , the predecessor to the Indonesian Navy , and fought against the Dutch during Operation Product and Operation Kraai . Following the end of the national revolution, Ali remained in the navy and fought against the Permesta rebel movement in

820-867: The Suharto has considered himself to be the embodiment of Pancasila . Suharto considered any criticism of him to be a critique of the state ideology of Pancasila. Suharto, among other things, used Pancasila as a tool to threaten his enemies. Participants of the Petition of Fifty included a group of powerful and highly influential critics of the New Order, including former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Abdul Haris Nasution , former National Police Chief Hoegeng Imam Santoso , and former Prime Ministers Burhanuddin Harahap and Mohammad Natsir . Ali also helped found and led

861-495: The Weltevreden area to make way for today's State Palace compound. A small octagonal gazebo located in the courtyard of the palace was used as a private school for Sukarno 's and the palace staff's children. This gazebo was previously used by Dutch colonial officials as muziekkoepel (music gazebo), where music performances were played during formal balls . When Suharto became president of Indonesia, he made changes to

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902-477: The construction of the Senen Project . During the 1960s, he founded an advocacy group for the waria . In 1975, Sadikin famously attended the wedding of Indonesia's first trans woman legally recognised as her true gender, Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar . After having allegedly "allowed" Golkar to lose an election in Jakarta, Sadikin was removed from office. Despite Sadikin's heavy-handed urban reforms, he

943-535: The high commissioner of the Dutch Crown was the last man representing the Dutch power to leave the palace. The name of the palace officially changed to Istana Merdeka ("Indendepence Palace") on 28 December 1949 at 17.55 hours. On 27 December 1949, a day after the ceremony, President Sukarno and his family arrived from Yogyakarta . For the first time, the president of the Republic of Indonesia settled in Merdeka Palace. The first annual Independence Day ceremony

984-670: The increased popularity of Ondel-ondel performances and the Betawi mask dance . Ali was born in Sumedang , West Java , on 7 July 1926, to Sundanese parents. He was the fifth child of six children from Raden Sadikin and Itjih Karnasih. His oldest brother, Hasan Sadikin, became a doctor whose name is immortalized in a hospital in Bandung ; his second oldest brother owned a printing press; his third oldest brother Usman Sadikin, worked at Garuda Indonesia ; his fourth oldest brother, Abu Sadikin,

1025-520: The late 1950s. In 1963, he was appointed Minister of Transportation by President Sukarno . A year later, he was appointed coordinating minister of the newly formed Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs. On 28 April 1966, Ali was appointed governor of Jakarta, becoming the first governor in Indonesia to be sworn-in at the Merdeka Palace . As governor, Ali carried out the construction of Jakarta's infrastructure. He constructed

1066-497: The modern Indonesian Navy . He was sent to Tegal , Central Java to form a Navy base and Marine Corps. During the war, he fought against the Dutch during Operation Product and Operation Kraai . Ali Sadikin also helped crush Permesta in North Sulawesi. According to a story, he bravely advanced to the front line, running while firing a machine gun . One of his friends called his fighting "Hollywood Style." Ali Sadikin

1107-546: The official presidential residence during the Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati administrations. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sometimes resides in Merdeka Palace, however just like Suharto, he often prefers to reside in his own house, at Puri Cikeas, Gunung Putri district of Bogor Regency – West Java, south of Jakarta. The 7th former president Joko Widodo preferred to live in Istana Bogor . Since 17 July 2016,

1148-536: The palace once had, has been shifted to the State Palace and State Secretariat, while the Merdeka Palace remains a symbol of authority. A 17 m tall flagpole and a fountain are located on the front lawn of the Merdeka Palace. The annual flag-raising ceremony takes place during Indonesian Independence Day on 17 August. During the Independence ceremony, the veranda is often used as a ceremonial stage for

1189-543: The palace was renamed Merdeka Palace, " (ke) merdeka (an)" meaning "freedom" or "independence". The Merdeka Palace is part of the 6.8 ha (17 acres) Jakarta Presidential Palace Complex, which also includes the Negara Palace , Wisma Negara ( state guest house ), Sekretariat Negara (State Secretariat), and the Bina Graha building. It is the center of the Indonesian executive authority. The building that

1230-519: The policy, but failed to curtail population growth. One of the earliest and most outspoken advocates of family planning , Sadikin showed that Muslim groups would support these policies. Under Sadikin, Jakartan pilgrimage to Mecca and other holy places surged. Hungry for revenue for his projects, Sadikin legalized gambling and steambaths (de facto brothels), much to the outrage of many Muslim groups. Although Sadikin's restructuring of land in Jakarta displaced countless urban poor, he also advocated for

1271-446: The previously residential function of the palace. Sukarno's bedroom was converted into Ruang Bendera Pusaka (Regalia Room) and the room of Sukarno's wife Fatmawati became the president's bedroom. An old wooden building in the palace complex known as "Sanggar" was demolished to make way for the Puri Bhakti Renatama building, and was used as a museum to store valuable artifacts, artwork, and gifts from foreign emissaries. Later he also built

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1312-472: The site of what was previously a mosquito-infested swamps and fish ponds, and the source of century-old malaria outbreak in Jakarta. The first facility was the Bina Ria Ancol beach, best known for its drive-in theater especially during the 1970s, then followed with a golf course, swimming pool, oceanarium, Putri Duyung cottage, Hotel Horison and its casino. Ali's administration was also responsible for

1353-483: The tenure of Governor-General James Loudon . The Neo-Palladian palace was designed by Jacobus Bartholomeus Drossaers and was built by the Department of Public Works and the contracting firm Drossaers & Company for ƒ 360,000. The new building was built in the southern part of the Rijswijk Palace grounds, directly facing Koningsplein (now Merdeka Square ). Construction of the palace was finished in 1879 during

1394-504: The tenure of Governor-General Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge . The new palace was given the official name Paleis van de Gouverneur Generaal ("Palace of the Governor-General"), the official residence of the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies and his family. Governor-General Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge (1875–1881) was the first to reside in the building. Governor-General Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (1936–1942)

1435-710: Was a soldier in the Army ; and his youngest brother is Said Sadikin. As a young boy, Ali wanted to become a sailor. During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, he entered the Great Shipping Officer Education (P3B) which is now known as the Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic. During the war of independence , Ali joined the Naval Section of the People's Security Agency , the forerunner of

1476-480: Was an Indonesian politician who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 until 1977. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Minister of Transportation from 1963 until 1966 and Coordinating Minister for Marine Affairs from 1964 until 1966. He also served as Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia from 1977 until 1981. Born to parents of ethnic- Sundanese descent, Ali attended

1517-701: Was buried in Tanah Kusir Cemetery, Jakarta the next day. Ali was first married to Nani Sadikin, a dentist who became commonly known throughout Jakarta as Mpok Nani. However, Nani died in 1986, and Ali later remarried to a woman named Linda Syamsuddi Mangan. Together with Nani, Ali had 5 children. Namely, Boy Sadikin, Yasser Umarsyah Sadikin, Benyamin Irwansyah Putra, Edi Trisnadi Putra, and Irawan Hernadi Putra. Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace ( Indonesian : Istana Merdeka ; also known in Indonesian as Istana Gambir and during

1558-541: Was directly inaugurated by President Sukarno as Governor of Jakarta on Thursday, 28 April 1966 at 10:00 at the Merdeka Palace . His inauguration was based on Presidential Decree No. 82/1966. In that decision, Ali, who is also a member of the staff of the Deputy Minister for Economics, Finance, and Development, was deemed capable and fulfilled the requirements to become the Governor of Jakarta. A former officer in

1599-496: Was founded by Indonesian artists and was officially founded by The Governor of Jakarta, Ali Sadikin, on June 17, 1969. The responsibility and functions of the Jakarta Arts Council are to build partnerships with the Governor of Jakarta and formulate policies for supporting the activities and development of the arts in the capital region. During the early stages, the members of the Jakarta Arts Council were appointed by

1640-400: Was held at the Merdeka Palace in 1950. The building has remained unchanged since the building was finished in 1879. After the Indonesian independence, the Merdeka Palace compound was expanded to include not only Istana Negara (State Palace), but also to construct Wisma Negara, Sekretariat Negara (State Sectreatiat), and Bina Graha. Several colonial buildings and residences were demolished in

1681-529: Was the last Dutch governor-general to reside in the Palace. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies (1942–1945), the Army Commander ( Japanese : 最高指揮官 , romanized :  saikō shiki-kan , lit.   'Commander-in-chief') of the Japanese garrison resided in the Rijswijk Palace compound. Three Japanese commanders have taken residence in the Merdeka Palace. The Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949) ended with

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