Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta or BBY for short is one of the 3 branches from Bentara Budaya - a local cultural foundation part of Kompas Gramedia (the largest media company in Indonesia). The other two are in Jakarta and Solo.
Located in one of the busiest street uptown the place is well seen from the traffic. It is in the same location as Kompas Gramedia office.
They hold monthly exhibition as well as weekly live jazz performance every Monday night.
Unfortunately, the schedule online is not always accurate. Sometimes they have the schedule posted near the main entrance of the building but sometimes they're not. But they almost always have an exhibition every week with the opening night during the weekday.
Be sure to come in the morning before 12 or after 15 to avoid the heat on the street. The place is easy to go to by car or motorcycle but there is no bus stop nearby.
Popular and great store, great building, expensive prices, big deal.
Was looking for books about Abraham Lincoln, didn't find it, unfortunately. Please add more collections, local and especially the international books.
The books' prices are reasonably good. Love the new atmosphere, though.
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