The Indonesian Cultural Cities Profile reports aim to provide information and an overview of fourteen Indonesian cities, outlining their cultural diversity, population, heritage, assets and policies. The reports provide introductory information on the cities’ history, demographics and unique cultural practices, including the nature and scale of cultural, creative and digital policies and economy that exists in the selected Indonesian cities.
Each city profile provides:
- Local governments' cultural policies, strategies and priorities
- International recognitions
- Cultural and digital infrastructures
- Major arts and cultural events and festivals
- Arts education provisions
- Arts funding approaches and stakeholders
- Existing networks involving cultural sectors and practitioners
- Influential and emerging arts and cultural stakeholders
The research covers the following fourteen Indonesian cities, such as Aceh, Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Denpasar, Labuan Bajo, Makassar, Ambon, and Jayapura.
About
This research is commissioned by the British Council, the research was led by Dr. Tom Fleming, director, Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy (TFCC); Nana Yu-I Lee, senior researcher, TFCC; Chris Joynes, consultant researcher, TFCC. The Indonesia research teams were led by Dwinita Larasati at ICCN, with support from Arianti Ayu Puspita. The CIPG research team were Anesthesia Novianda, Ferzya Farhan and Muhammad Rinaldi Camil. The Tanahindie research team was led by Anwar Rachman, and included Muhaimin Zulhair, Fitriani A Dalay, Fauzan Al Ayyuby, Aziziah Diah Aprilya Wilda Yanti Salam, Ade Awaluddin Firman, Ruth Onduko, and Rafsanjani. ICCN’s key city informants were: for Surabaya: Hafsoh Mubarak; for Malang: Vicky Arief; for Makassar: Ashari Ramadhan; for Ambon: Ronny Lopies; for Jayapura: Murda; for Bandung: Galih Sedayu; for Yogyakarta: Greg Wuryanto; for Semarang: Akhmad 'Adin' Khoridin; for Surakarta: Liliek Setiawan; for Aceh: Zulhadi Usman.