Balai Pemuda

Balai Pemuda is the one of historical place in Surabaya which protected by Government. It is located in central city at Gurbernur Suryo St. Surabaya, Indonesia. It is build by Indonesian especially Surabaya’s Government with name “De Simpangsche Societeit” as the main art and culture presentation in East Java. But in 1907 it is dominated by Dutch and used for party, dance and playing bowling. But in 1950 it could be snatch away by Surabaya citizen. On 1971 it is have new name that is Balai Pemuda.

This buliding is built above 17.000 square meters. It is so beautiful with classic architecture. In the night you could see the colorful lamp which around the roof of building that so amazing. You could feel as the whites here because it used to just for white and the natives is didnt allow to enter it. So if you go there dont forget to take picture!

Balai Pemuda is devide for some area. First area is the place for art and culture presentation, you could see the East Java traditional dance (for example: Reog, Karapan Sapi, Kuda Lumping, etc), Ludruk (traditional theater), Puppet theater even the concert (i ever watch, jumped, sang and dance til drop the Fotos’s concert there). Just info: Fotos is Germany band and the members so handsome actually the vocalist and bassist.

Second area is for meeting. So only the concern persons could be entered there. The third area is Mitra 21. If you heard about 21 what on your mind? Yeah, theater. So, if you movie freak just came there and watch movie while enjoyed the classical architecture. And the last area is parking area (if it counted) lol.

So if you visited Surabaya dont forget to visit Balai Pemuda. You just call taxi and said “Balai Pemuda” and the driver will pick up you there without asking anything because it is famuos building. Then you could ask some book travel there because it is providing a lot of book travel for tourist and it is FREE! And then if you lucky you could watch the Surabaya Festival in front of it (It usually held at 31^rd May every year).

(Ryu)