Catatan Perjalanan

Honestly, when I first heard this word it just remind me of the word 'barbar' or 'barbarian'. The morning I arrived in our London flat, my husband took us for a tube trip through Barbican Station. I notice this big building complex in dark brown as an old place but not typical english historical establishment. Totally not interesting. I only read slightly somewhere that Barbican was built as a divider between the financial/business district and cultural in the city of London. After few months living just 5 minutes walking distance from this place, I get to realize this big news that "The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and creative learning events. It is also home to the London Symphony Orchestra." Oh my! I went in there accidentally, just because Jasmine's class teacher listing library near us, one of them is this the Barbican library. When I get in there, ...

Library inside a shopping mall? never thought about it before, never know such thing exists. But it does in Bangkok. And it doesn't call itself 'library', but knowledge park. When I think about it, this term is so right. When library associated with books (only), this place offers beyond that point. Located at the 8th floor of Central World-the biggest shopping center in Thailand, TK Park occupies over 2500 sqm, nicely divided into some zones. I can find books (some of them in English.. just some), journals, magazines, anything really. Go around and try their children zone and music zone (2 of my fave). they also have exhibition space and quiet room for those who need it. Many PC available to use, include to play games. TK Park was damaged during RedShirt riot in april 2010 however they are now make a bigger and better TK park in return.