Deputy Governor Of DKI Ensures Artists Are Involved In TIM Revitalization

The development of the Wisma Seni construction and the renovation of the Planetarium in the revitalization project of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, Monday (23/8). (ANTARA/HO PT Jakarta Propertindo)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, ensures that artists are continuously involved in the revitalization project of Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM).

"In the future, we will continue to involve it. In principle, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government always wants to be together with the community with community elements, community organs, especially with cultural arts," said Riza Patria, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, March 23.

According to him, when planning the revitalization of the TIM area, the DKI Jakarta Culture Service already involved artists.

"In the development and empowerment of TIM in the future, we want to involve arts and culture in Jakarta. Please later coordinate with related agencies, especially the Culture Service," he said.

Previously, the artists who were members of the TIM Care Artist Forum felt that they were not involved in the revitalization of TIM.

The artists also complained about this right to the PDI-P faction in the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

Meanwhile, the development of TIM's revitalization is almost complete and some are already 100 percent.

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Riza Patria through his personal Instagram upload @arizapatria on Wednesday (16/3) explained the progress of TIM's revitalization.

Riza revealed that the construction of the TIM as of March 7, 2022, for the Planetarium and Art Training Center has reached 77 percent, the Annex Gallery has reached 99 percent, then Graha Bhakti Budaya has reached 81 percent.

In addition, the Theater Pages has reached 61 percent, the Library Building, Gallery and Wisma Seni have 100 percent and 92 percent, respectively (interior).

Furthermore, the construction that has been 100 percent completed is the Amir Hamzah Mosque and the Park Parking building.