Jakarta city as economic and the political capital of Indonesia, this city attracts many foreign as well as domestic immigrants. As a result, this city has a decidedly cosmopolitan flavor and a diverse culture. Many 
of the immigrants are from the other parts of Java Island, bringing along a mixture of dialects of the Javanese and Sundanese languages, as well as their traditional foods and customs.
Orang Betawi, or "people of Batavia" is a term used to describe the descendants of the people living around Batavia and recognized as a tribe from around the 18th-19th century. Betawi people are mostly descended from various Southeast Asian ethnic groups brought or attracted to Batavia to meet labor needs, and include people from various parts of Indonesia. The language and culture of these immigrants are distinct from those of the Sundanese or Javanese. The language is more based on East Malay dialect and enriched by loan words from other tribes such as Java, Chinese, Arab. Nowadays, the Jakarta-dialects used by people in Jakarta is loosely based on Betawi Language. There has also been a Chinese community in Jakarta for centuries.
Jakarta City has several performance centers, such as the Senayan center. Traditional music in Jakarta city is often found at high-class hotels, like wayang and gamelan performances. As the largest Indonesian city, Jakarta has lured much regional talent to relocate in hope of finding a greater audience and more opportunities for success....But the Betawi arts are rarely found in Jakarta city due to their infamous low-profile and most of them had moved to the border of Jakarta, ridden by the wave of immigrant. It is easier to find Java or Minang based wedding ceremonial instead of Betawi wedding in Jakarta. It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Gambang Kromong or Tanjidor or Marawis music. However, some festival such as Jalan Jaksa Festival or Kemang Festival tried to preserve the Betawi art by inviting the artist to do some performance.
The concentration of wealth and political influence in the city means that it has much more noticeable foreign influence on its landscape and culture, an effect illustrated by the presence in the city of many major international fast-food chains, for example. come travel to Jakarta city.
of the immigrants are from the other parts of Java Island, bringing along a mixture of dialects of the Javanese and Sundanese languages, as well as their traditional foods and customs.Orang Betawi, or "people of Batavia" is a term used to describe the descendants of the people living around Batavia and recognized as a tribe from around the 18th-19th century. Betawi people are mostly descended from various Southeast Asian ethnic groups brought or attracted to Batavia to meet labor needs, and include people from various parts of Indonesia. The language and culture of these immigrants are distinct from those of the Sundanese or Javanese. The language is more based on East Malay dialect and enriched by loan words from other tribes such as Java, Chinese, Arab. Nowadays, the Jakarta-dialects used by people in Jakarta is loosely based on Betawi Language. There has also been a Chinese community in Jakarta for centuries.
Jakarta City has several performance centers, such as the Senayan center. Traditional music in Jakarta city is often found at high-class hotels, like wayang and gamelan performances. As the largest Indonesian city, Jakarta has lured much regional talent to relocate in hope of finding a greater audience and more opportunities for success....But the Betawi arts are rarely found in Jakarta city due to their infamous low-profile and most of them had moved to the border of Jakarta, ridden by the wave of immigrant. It is easier to find Java or Minang based wedding ceremonial instead of Betawi wedding in Jakarta. It is easier to find Javanese Gamelan instead of Gambang Kromong or Tanjidor or Marawis music. However, some festival such as Jalan Jaksa Festival or Kemang Festival tried to preserve the Betawi art by inviting the artist to do some performance.
The concentration of wealth and political influence in the city means that it has much more noticeable foreign influence on its landscape and culture, an effect illustrated by the presence in the city of many major international fast-food chains, for example. come travel to Jakarta city.