Folk Theater will Be Provided in Traditional Markets
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Provincial Government plans to build a folk theater in some traditional markets in the capital. It is hoped it could be a means of entertainment of citizens while developing film in Indonesia.
We're inventorying market that allows to have theater
PD Pasar Jaya Director, Arief Nasrudin disclosed, folk theater is the idea of Jakarta Governor, Basuki T. Purnama during executive meeting (rapim).
Next Year, Traditional Market Built in Seribu Islands"We're inventorying market that allows to have theater," he stated, at City Hall, Tuesday (2/14).
As planned, it will be built in markets that have empty kiosks. In the capital, the condition is experienced by 10-20 percent of market.
"Of the 153 markets, 10-20 percent of market is still empty. We'll map them," he expressed.
He targets it could be realized in mid-February. Film that will be played is about local films.
"Theater is just playing local films, instead of Hollywood or Bollywood," he asserted.
Its management will involve third party. It is hoped able to increase income of PD Pasar Jaya.
"Tariff will be made cheaply," he said.
