Implementation Pekan Batik Internasional (PBI) di Kota Pekalongan II 29 April - 3 May is able to push up tourism sector with a superior product batik.According to Field (Kabid) Tourism Department of Transportation and Tourism (Dishubpar) Drs Doyo Budi Wibowo MM, held at the time of akbar, the tourism sector Kota Batik into the public limelight.The community not only witnessed the event PBI course, but also view the location of attractions, museums such as batik, batik Kampoeng, beaches and so forth. It was seen from the guests who stay at the hotel in time long enough.Dwelling in the hotel at the time PBI increased compared to normal day-to-day and overnight guests more than a day. "I check directly to the Hotel Nirwana, in addition to the guests the hotel has become a customer, a lot of new guests, especially from abroad," he said.
Not only that, the attention of the central government, particularly the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) is very large city of Pekalongan.
"Many events are supported directly Depbudpar PBI at the time, such as staging a wide range of activities, from the carnival until shadowgraph performance collaboration," he demolished.
Pekalongan tourism rise up at sector in the City of Batik is also no escape from the efforts made so far by the Pemkot do pembenahan area tourism object.Therefore, Dishubpar akan continues to develop tourism sector with a direct cooperation with the central government. "In the near future we will be assisted to develop a variety of the central tourist area," said Doyo.
quoted from the edition of Suara Merdeka Daily May 05, 2009
If you love the batik of events this one will not miss you. Yes, the event is the International Batik Week 2009 Pekalongan held for the second time. Batik last name also, so the goods or products on display and offered here include clothing, accessories, and various other goods that are made using the basic batik material. This event runs from 29 April - 03 May 2009. Batik held this weekend to promote the tourism sector in Pekalongan batik which is a city and world-recognized. And also to expand the marketing network batik. For that, the government has invited a number of visitors who come from abroad, one dri Philippines. Through this the Pekan Batik batik craftsman in Indonesia can be expected to expand the network marketing business batik. Source of information that I can be if a visitor from the Philippines have formed a partnership with a local craftsman batik from Indonesia. Forms of cooperation that is woven batik craftsman from Indonesia to send batik material to be processed and marketed in the Philippines.
Experience at the time I visited the International Batik Week 2009 that is very enjoyable. Only with the view - see, I am so interested with batik. As local residents, we also preserve the flow of one culture to the way we love batik. On the first day open, visitors are very busy and many came. In fact, participants who took part in the exhibition this time not only from the Pekalongan course, but also from other regions in Indonesia such as Purbalingga, Bali, Klaten, Sragen, and others. Found that many products such as batik clothes, but there are also handicrafts from Bali that is unique to the form of accessories made of metallic iron. Truly a fun thing to visit the International Batik Week, are only held once a year in Pekalongan. For those who have not had time to see, waiting Pekan Batik Internasional next year.
On 29 April - 04 May 2009 in Pekalongan have been held cheap national book exhibition in 2009. Sure friend - all the friends I already know? Yes, yesterday was held at the City Building Karesidenan Pekalongan. Agents and book publishers to gather in one place to enliven the pickle, among others, from Gramedia, Penerbit Andi, Diva Press, Aneka Ilmu, and others - others. A price that is offered here is quite diverse. From the cheap to the expensive. If a cheap price is able to guess, if that is expensive I see between Rp.50.000, 00 - depends Rp.100.00000 thick and content. That does not include discounts given to between 10% to 70%. Wow, when can get more books that we like with the cheap price, if not in the book exhibition. Experience at the time I visited the exhibition, this book is very ecstatic, because this is the first time for me. I came on the first day was opened on 29 April 2009 about 11 noon.
Surely what is good in the exhibition? I feel that is enough heat in the building Karesidenan Pekalonan although in every corner of the room already installed the fan is huge. I began to explore in each - the place that one publisher to another. At first I just want to see - see the books in the exhibition only, but I am interested to buy the book there, because in addition to the super cheap price, also useful as long as there is no age or time limit. I buy a book that is " 8 Jenis Latihan Pengkayaan dan Pemantapan TOEFL " and " Panduan Psikotes" by DIVA PRESS . The price of each book offered by Diva Press are fantastic, the book is sold with the price Bestseller Rp.15.000 and Rp.20.000, there is also a price Rp.10.000 such as books that I buy over ( Panduan Psikotes ).Cheap books in the national exhibition in 2009, this is not only a book exhibition only, but there is also competition - a competition held by the race committee such as singing, drawing, reading poetry, and others - others. There are also doorprize form of TV, VCD player, gas stove, electric fan, and others - others who bought the book for a minimum total expenditure Rp.20.000
In order to bring back glory batik Indonesia and enliven HUT Kota Pekalongan to-103, International Batik weekends (PBI) will be held again from 29 April to 3 May 2009, held in the Museum Batik Indonesia, Jl. Jetayu, Kota Pekalongan, Central Java. Themes PBI to-2 this time is "Batikku, We Batik, Batik World" One Nusa Satu Bangsa Satu Batik, Indonesia.International Batik Weekends (PBI) was first held in 2007 and planned to become a regular event held every two year in the city of Pekalongan.
Facing the situation and condition of the world affected by global financial crisis, the International Batik Week 2009 is expected to encourage and inspire the performance of industry and handicraft batik Indonesia and to bring the economic multiplier effect for bangkitnya with the real sector. For the series of agenda has been prepared in order to enliven the activities that will target 100,000 people visited both locally and internationally, there is :
.BATIK EXPO
·CULINARY STREET PARTY
·BUSINESS FORUM, BATIK SEMINAR AND DIALOGS
·ART AND CULTURE PARTY
·BATIK DECORATED VEHICLE PARADE AND FASHION ON THE ROAD
·BATIK DESIGNING, PAINTING, DECORATION COMPETITION
·BATIKING DEMO AND MAKING BATING CANTING “TULIS AND CAP”
And the schedule for this event are :
1.4-5 April 2009
.Soft launching
.Press Conference at Museum Batik Indonesia
2.April, 29th 2009
·Grand Opening (Minister of Trade of Republic of Indonesia)
.Batik Expo (opened 10.00 am until 09.00 pm)
·Batiking Demo and Making Batik Canting
·Business Forum
·Culinary Street Party
·Art and Culture Party
·Batik Designing, Painting and Decorating Competition
3.April 30th 2009
·Batik Expo
·Batik Dialog
·Batiking Demo and Making Batik Canting
·Culinary Street Party
·Art and Culture Party
·Batik Designing, Painting and Decorating Competition
4.May, 1st 2009
·Batik Expo
·Batiking Demo and Making Batik Canting
·Seminars International Batik
·Culinary Street Party
·Art and Culture Party
·Gala Dinner and Fashion Show
5.May, 2nd 2009
·Batik Expo
·Batiking Demo and Making Batik Canting
·Fashion On The Road
·Batik Carnaval
·Culinary Street Party
·Art and Culture Party
6.May, 3rd 2009
·Batik Expo
·Batiking Demo and Making Batik Canting
·Culinary Street Party
·Art and Culture Party
·Fashion Show
Closing Ceremony (Minister of Industry of Republic of Indonesia
Don't forget to come and see the International Batik Weekends 2009 in Pekalongan and have a nice day ! :D
Source : Republik Batik
Pekan Batik International
