VLOG and Activity Idea: Enjoying Works of Art WITHOUT Leaving Jakarta!
Parents often wonder: WHERE oh WHERE should we go as a family over the weekend in Jakarta?
Here’s one place you can visit: Galeria Sophilia!
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THREE (out of many) reasons why you should go and visit (bring along the kids!):
1. Connect with the world, broaden our horizon and understanding of the past (without even leaving the city!)
2. Exposure to works of art provides the foundation for creativity and critical thinking.
When we bring kids to museums/art galleries, we encourage curiosity about the world around them and help open their eyes to different ideas and perspectives that are relevant to their lives.
And this kind of exposure contributes to higher critical and creative thinking, which are important for them as adults later.
3. Connect as a family through conversations and sharing of experience.
Use art and the experience of going to the art gallery as a way to start conversations, open up, explore, and learn from each other.
Some conversation-starter ideas:
Ask questions like:
– which piece do you like the best and why?
– which piece YOU (the adult) like the best, and why
– what feelings do you get when you see this piece, etc.
– Does this painting remind you of something? (Then connect the landscape to a particular experience shared in the past to evoke discussions of memories)
– Why do you think plates were made so big and cooking utensils were made of bronze?
– How and why do colours on vases stay bright and beautiful over hundreds and thousands of years?
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Galeria Sophilia is having 50% discount till 29 December 2019, and is located in Kemayoran (plenty of parking space, too)
It’s open from 10am – 4pm, every Saturday and Sunday.
And, they have guides speaking in Indonesian, Mandarin and English! (Just ask any of the presenters in black for help)
Come on over!!
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Photos: No, I’m not an art expert, but I was privileged enough to be able to learn more about some art pieces and had the opportunity to share them with kids during their school visits and some guests at the recent World Reformed Fellowship (WRF) event in Jakarta.
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🎥 VLOG (in Bahasa Indonesia):
Galeria Sophilia: Menikmati Seni TANPA ke Luar Negri
Enjoy the video!
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