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Solo

Entertainment in Solo

  1. Sriwedari Theatre

    At the back of Sriwedari Amusement Park, Sriwedari Theatre has a long-running wayang orang troupe – it’s well worth dropping by to experience this masked dance-drama; you can come and go as you please.

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  2. Café Gamelan

    With outdoor seating, constant entertainment from busy Jl Slamet Riyadi, and staff willing to sit and chat a while, Gamelan is a good bet for a beer in the evenings. Just avoid the food.

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  3. New Legenda

    Popular city-centre club playing dangdut (popular Indonesian music characterised by wailing vocals and a strong beat), techno and Indo chart hits.

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  4. Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia

    This arts academy located at the Kentingan campus in Jebres, in the northeast of the city, has dance practice from Monday to Saturday in the mornings.

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  5. SMKI

    The high school for the performing arts has dance practice from around 8am to noon Monday to Thursday and Saturday, and 8am to 11am Friday.

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  6. RRI Auditorium

    Here you can see ketoprak performances from 8pm to midnight on the first Saturday of every month for 20,000Rp.

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  7. Taman Budaya Surakarta

    This cultural centre hosts all-night wayang kulit performances; private dance lessons are also available.

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  8. Intro

    The flash Intro has live music on weekends but is pretty dead during the week.

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