Asia-Africa Conference Building
This building is located in Bandung West Java and it was built by Van Galenlast and C.O Wolf Schoemaker, Holland people. They were great teacher in ITB University which at the time was named Technische Hogeschool. Some conference ever held in this place. They are Asia Africa Conference in 1995, Collage student Conference in 1956 and Islam Asia Africa Conference that leaved many document that also saved in this building.
At last time this bulilding was named SOCITEIT CONCORDIA and it was used for Holland people to watched art show at night. This was the only one special show at the time. And then after Indonesia under Japan colonialism , this building was named Dai Toa Kaman which was functioned as art culture center. This building also ever used by Indonesians Solder to attack Japan solder in August 17 1945. Then after in 1946-1950 this building was iused by Indonesian government to held culture meeting and many other.
There are some partision in this building, they are Exposition room, Library and Audio Visual
in Exposition room there are many collections such as Tugu Conference image, Colombo Conference images, Bogor Conference Images and Asia Africa conference in 1995. In this room e also can see there is diorama that explains Indonesia was chosen as the leader of Nonblock Motion in 1992.
The Library that located in this building was initiative of Abdullah Kamil, delegation for Holland. In this place we can see there are many documents, and books about Asia Africa country ciulture and art. This room also planned to be the Africa Asia Library Center. It is planned to placed Wifi zone, Digital Library, and audio Visual Library.
Abdullah Kamil also make Audio Visual in 1985 that used for showing film that show World condition in 1950, Asia Africa conference and information about social politic in Asia Africa zone.
Translated from www.tourismbandung.com.
