Year: 2010

Blora Regency

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Blora Blora regency is a district in Central Java Province. The capital is Blora, about 127 km east of Semarang. Being in the eastern part of Central Java, Blora district directly near to the East Java Province. This district is bordered with Pati and Rembang and in the north, and Bojonegoro and Tuban (East Java) in the east, Ngawi District (East Java) in the south, and Grobogan district in west. Agriculture is the main economic sector in Blora. In the forestry sub-sector, Blora is one of the major regional producer…

Nasi Serpang

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Nasi Serpang “Nasi serpang” or serpang rice is particularly traditional food from Madura. This traditional food is such an ancient heritage from Madurese culture that inherited declining for some generations. The ingredient in “Nasi serpang” is very rich and complete, seems like symbolized the diversity. “Nasi Serpang” is made from food ingredients of all over Indonesia, from coast to land. The ingredients are include: rice, “pepes tongkol” or steam spicy tuna, saute scallop, “soun” or fried glass noddle, salted egg, “sambal terasi” or shrimp paste sauce, “rempeyek” or peanut brittle…

Geger Hill Bangkalan

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Geger Hill Bangkalan Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level. According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in…

Bangkalan Lighthouse Madura

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Bangkalan Lighthouse Mercusuar Bangkalan or Bangkalan Lighthouse, is located in District Socah, 6 km from the center of Bangkalan capital. This tower has 78 meters high and was build by the Dutch and it inaugurated by Z.W. Williem III in 1879. At that time, this tower was use to guide the ships that went to Tanjung Perak harbor. Before entering the gate to go inside the lighthouse, we have to buy retribution fee for about Rp. 5000 per person. This tower has 17 floors building and the range of lights…

Banyumas Regency

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Banyumas Banyumas or “Banjoemas” is a regency in the southwestern part of Central Java province and the capital is Purwokerto. The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language and peoples of larger Banyumas area. The language of Banyumasan are of Austronesian origin, and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese, but significantly different with common Java language, it been called as Ngapak Language. Banyumas regency was born in April, 6 1582. The first founder was Raden Joko Kahiman then inaugurated by the…

East Java Calender Of Event December

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The East Java Calendar of Events 2010 is designed to support the Indonesian government promotion “Visit Indonesia 2010? expecting the target of million foreign visitors to Indonesia. The Calendar of Events 2010 contains the schedule of performances like arts, cultures and religious ceremonies held in the regions through out East Java and it is also hoped to provide tourist information for domestic and foreign visitors. Local people usually celebrate those events based on the calendar of Java, Tengger and Hijriah (Arabic) therefore to confirm the exact date of the events,…

The Exotic Banjarnegara

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Banjarnegara Banjarnegara is a regency and the capital of the same city, located in the southwestern part of Central Java. It is 55km from the Dieng Plateau region and a centre for ceramic arts. This regency is bounded to Pekalongan regency and Batang regency in North, Wonosobo regency in East, Kebumen in South and Banyumas and Purbalingga in the West. Geographically, this regency is divided into 3 parts of landscape, which is: North Zone, is a mountainous region that is part of the Dieng Plateau, North Serayu Mountains. This area…

Semanggi Surabaya

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Semanggi Surabaya Semanggi or sometimes being called as pecel semanggi, is one of Surabaya traditional culinary. This food is rare to be found, and tends very difficult to find. The problem is about the limitedness of the semanggi or clover leaves as the main ingredient. The seller who sell Semanggi is commonly middle-aged ladies who walk around the menu by lifting up the basket while making some particular noise like “Semanggiiiiiii” in order to let the people know their existence. The ingredient in pecel semanggi is, of course, Semanggi leave…

CCCL Surabaya

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CCCL Surabaya Centre Culturel et de Coopération Linguistique de Surabaya or CCCL Surabaya is one of the 430 French cultural centers which is spread through the 150 nations. CCCL Surabaya, that is under the French embassy in Jakarta, was exist since 1967 with the primary mission of introducing and working with local governments in the field of arts and culture, language and science. CCCL Surabaya as one of East Java cultural site is usually held some workshops, exhibitions, seminars, discussions and cultural art performances in case of France cultural acknowledge.…

Sate Klopo Ondomohen

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Sate Klopo Ondomohen, Surabaya Sate klopo Ondomohen is officially trade marked by Bu Asih, located in the alley of Ondomohen, Magersari II, Walikota Mustajab street, Surabaya, East Java. This food is being famous among Surabaya people who are fanatics of Sate. Sate or satay or sometimes written satai is food made from pieces of meat, like chicken, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, fish, etc. that are cut into small pieces, and pierced with skewers prick which is usually made of bamboo, then burnt using charcoal embers. Sate is then presented with…