Suramadu National Bridge

Suramadu National Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Madura Strait, connecting the island of Java (in Surabaya) and Madura Island (in Bangkalan, exactly east Kamal), Indonesia. With a length of 5438 m, this bridge is the longest bridge in Indonesia today. Southeast Asia's longest bridge is the Bang Na Expressway in Thailand (54 km). Suramadu bridge consists of three parts, namely the overpass (causeway), bridges (bridge approach), and the main bridge (main bridge). This bridge was inaugurated by the President of the beginning of construction Megawati Sukarnoputri on August 20, 2003 and inaugurated the opening by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on June 10, 2009 [2]. Bridge construction is intended to accelerate development on the island of Madura, including infrastructure and economic field in Madura, which is relatively backward compared to other areas in East Java. Estimated cost of construction of this bridge is a 4.5 trillion rupiah. Making the bridge is made from three sides, both sides Bangkalan both sides of Surabaya.Meanwhile, at the same time span was also carried out development which consists of playing bridge and approach bridge. Suramadu bridge is basically a combination of three types of bridges with overall length of 5438 meters long with a width of approximately 30 meters. This bridge provides four lanes in both directions as wide as 3.5 meters with two 2.75-meter-wide emergency lane. This bridge also provides a special lane for motorists outside the bridge on each side Flyover Causeway Road overpass or a bridge built to connect with the road construction through shallow waters on both sides. This flyover consists of 36 spans over 1458 meters on the side of Surabaya and 45 spans over 1818 meters on the side of Madura. Construction of this flyover using PCI buffer length of each span 40 meters foundation supported 60 cm diameter steel pipe Mediator The connecting bridge or bridge approach, the main bridge linking the elevated road. The bridge consists of two parts with a length of 672 meters each. Construction of this bridge using a buffer along the 80-meter concrete box each span with seven spans supported on each side of foundation support 180 cm in diameter The main flyoverThe main bridge or bridge consists of three parts, namely two side spans 192 meters long and one along the 434-meter main span. The main bridge using a cable stayed construction supported by the 140-meter-high twin towers. The bridge deck using 2.4-meter-thick composite construction. To accommodate cruise ships crossing the Strait of Madura, the bridge is providing free space as high as 35 meters from the sea surface. In part this is what causes become difficult and hampered its development, and also cause construction costs to swell.
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Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the famous perfomances art from Indonesia. There are 2 types of reog, one is from Sunda and the other is from Ponorogo. And this ponorogo reog is more famous now.

There are five versions of the history of reog, but the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Kutu, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, last king of Majapahit who ruled in the 15th century, the wrath of the corrupt behavior of the king so that he did protested through the performing arts Reog, which is a "hint" to the King Bhre Kertabumi and his kingdom. Performances Reog become a way of Ki Ageng Kutu build local resistance using Reog popularity. In the show Reog seems like head of a lion mask, known as "Singa Barong", the king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabumi, and above it is plugged in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolized the powerful influence of his Chinese colleagues who manage the over all the movement. Jatilan, played by a group of gemblak dancers which riding a rocking-horse became a symbol of the power of the Majapahit Empire troops who became Warok contrast ratio with the power, behind the red clown mask that has become a symbol for Ki Ageng Kutu, alone and sustain the weight that reached more masks singabarong of 50kg using only his teeth.

Modern Reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and National holidays. Art Reog Ponorogo consists of several series of two to three opening dances. The first dance is usually performed by brave men with a 6-8 all-black clothes, with faces painted red. The dancer depicts the figure of a courageous lion. Next is a dance which was performed by 6-8 girls who boarded horses. In traditionally reog, these dancers are usually played by male dancers who dressed women. This dance is called the braid horse dance, which should be distinguished from other dances are lumping horse dance.
After the opening dance finished, the new core scenes whose content is displayed depends reog condition where art is displayed. If associated with the wedding scene shown is romance. To feast circumcision or circumcision, is usually a story of warriors,
Reog art scene in the scenario usually does not follow the well-organized. Sometimes a player's performances can be replaced by another player if the player is important in staging kelelahan.The most important thing in reog art is to give satisfaction to the audience.
Last scene is a lion barong, where the perpetrator wore a mask-shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers. The weight of this mask can reach 50-60 kg. This heavy mask carried by the dancers with their teeth. The ability to bring this mask other than the weight gained by training, is also believed diproleh with spiritual practices such as fasting and penance.

Old City or Kota Tua

The old city, located in North Jakarta. This is the heritage from the colonial era. Among the tall buildings in Jakarta there are still old buildings like that, here too there is a museum of an age old enough Fatahillah. Also provided ontel bicycle to tour the old city with the price of 20 000 rupiah / hour.

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Trans Studio Theme Park

TRANS Studio World is an integrated tourism area in the Makassar city peninsula. Having more than 20 thematic games (theme park) and equipped with various facilities such as shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and marina.

TRANS Studio is the largest theme park in the world. This Indoor Theme park ,Trans World Studio located in the Tanjung Bunga Integrated Global Tourism and Business Area, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The distance is only about five kilometers from Makassar center city (Karebosi Field).

Before the Trans Studio Theme Park stands, the largest indoor theme park in the world is Lotte World in South Korea with 1.7 hectares wide. The large of Trans Studio Theme Park reached 2.7 hectares. Thus, Trans Studio Theme Park is now the largest indoor theme park in the world.



Trans Studio Theme Park is arena of entertainment and games that adopted the concept of Universal Studios, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Caesar's Palace, and Movie World. The theme park was designed by Jhon Stevenson, the director of Kungfu Panda movie.

The zones are Cartoon City, Studio Central, Magic Corner, and Lost City and etc.

Some of the games are the Other World is a horror atmosphere show strange creatures, Jelajah (exploration) is the adventure in a neverland country, the Terror Twister or roller coaster, the Dragon Tower is the sensation of jumping off from height, Kids Studio is a simulation boadcasting for children, and four-dimensional cinema
(4DCinema ).

Trans Studio Walk is a shopping mall that has a different concept of shopping malls in general. It was designed as a shopping tourism arena that has a convenience as tourism object. It has thematic design of marine tourism and tropical nature tourism with The Trans Aquatic Atrium and The Trans Tropical Atrium.

Trans Hotel Studio & Residential is an area of hotel, apartments, and marina. In this location, you can enjoy and relax the star hotel service and beautiful panorama of Makassar Strait. You can also try water game such as jet ski, banana boat, or travel to some beautiful islands with tour ships.

Access


Trans World Studio can be accessed with city transportation, taxi, or hotel transportation facilities. Trip to the location only takes about five minute from the city center.

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8th Indonesia Tourism & Culture Expo 2010

Date : 27th - 30th May 2010
Place: Jakarta Convention Center Hall A

This Annual event is the most complete and the largest on tourist object, tourism place , and national brand product for souvenirs and etc.

Indonesia Tourism & Culture Expo is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and PT. Wahyu Promo Citra since 2003 with the main aim to increase the visits of domestic and foreign tourists to tourist objects throughout Indonesia in the framework of making successful Visit Indonesia 2010.

This year, the event presents more than 250 prime tourist objects from all provinces in Indonesia, consisting of cultural, religious, maritime, culinary outbound and natural tourist objects, domestic travel packages, souvenir products, handicrafts and other supporting products.

As part of the exhibition, a number of important and interesting programs are organized such as:

• Indonesia Traditional Dance Festival 2010
• Indonesia Batik Fashion Show 2010
• Indonesia Batik Painting Demo 2010
• Indonesia Regional Tourism Dialog 2010
• Indonesia Domestic Tourist Package Bourse 2010
• Indonesia Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Table Top 2010
• Indonesia Ethnic Band Festival 2010
• Indonesia Tourist Object Photography Competition 2010
• Indonesia Tourism Coloring Competition 2010

For further information:
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Batik: "Writing A Point"

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past to make their skills in batik making a livelihood, so that in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik which has a line of masculine as can be seen in the style of "Mega Overcast", which in some coastal areas is a common job for women making batik batik lelaki.Beberapa can show the status of a person. Even today, some traditional batik are only used by families of the palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

History
This art of batik in Indonesia has been known since the days of work and developing the Majapahit kingdom and the kings of the next. Batik art became more widespread and particularly the people of Indonesia especially Javanese people after the end of eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik is all until the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the world wars or the unity out around 1920. The connection with the spread of Islamic teachings. Many areas in Java batik centers are areas Batik students and then become a tool of economic perjaungan by figures pedangan Muslims against the Dutch economy. The word "batik" is derived from the combination of two words in Javanese: "Amba", which means "writing" and "point" which means "point".


How to Make
Batik originally made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called. Today batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik pattern is formed with a liquid wax using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or large-sized brush for a motive, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from the colors of young. Immersion then taken to another motif with older or dark colors. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.

Types of Batik

Batik Solo

Batik Cirebon

Batik Buketan - Pekalongan

Batik Madura

 

Indonesian batik, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, has been designated as Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since October 2, 2009.

The end of April Events

In commemoration of the unite of West Papua to the Republic of Indonesia, We welcome to all of you to attend various and arts performances which will be held on April 27 till May 1, 2010 in Jayapura, Papua.

from 27th April 2010 to 1st May 2010

Pra activities of April 27 until 30, 2010
1. Tourism Motorcycle Rally’s Routes : Start at Gunung Merah Depapre, finish at PTC Entrop These routes are coordinated by Sentani’s Milittary Command.
2. Merah Putih National’s flag raising along main street at the border of the capital city Jayapura to Sentani’s Regent Office ,which will be coordinated Danramil Sentani, Head of the General Affairs and head of the East Sentani’s Military District Command.
3. Carnival of civilization trail with rutes from Amay Bay – Depapre – Heroes Cemetery “Marthen Indey” – Kertosari – Harapan Village and finish at Khalkote Beach, which will be coordinated by the Battalion Command 751 and Head of Youth services and Sports District of Jayapura.


D-Day activities on May 1 2010
Opening with “Bhineka Tunggal Ika” (Unity of Diversity) Carnival, these event will start from the Headquarters Air Base Command, which was arranged by Danramil Jayapura Sentani with carnival participants, namely :
1. Students’ Drum bands parade
2. Flute and drum attractions
3. Cross Gamana Decorated Cars parade
4. Decorated Cars parade from many societies
5. Cars parade from some Organizations
6. Parades from some Schools
7. Decorative Boats Parade
8. Parachute Attractions by Indonesian Air Force

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Jakarta Fair 2010

The Annual Jakarta Fair celebrates the anniversary of the city of Jakarta with entertainment, promotions and exhibition of national products. This event will be running from June 14th 2010 up to July 14th 2010 at Kemayoran Fair Ground, Jakarta of Indonesia.

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The Best Hotel in Indonesia based on geographic Traveller

from : terselubung.blogspot.com

There are several categories posted by the author. Lets see!

The Most Foreigners Favourite
1. Amanjiwo Hotel (Magelang - Central Java )
2. Majapahit Hotel ( Surabaya - East Java )
3. Borobudur Hotel (Jakarta - Capital city )

The Best Room
1. Amanjiwo Hotel (Magelang - Central Java )
2. Shangri - La Hotel (Jakarta - Capital city )
3. Borobudur Hotel (Jakarta - Capital city )

The Most Savety and Security
1. Borobudur Hotel (Jakarta - Capital City)
2. Tugu Malang Hotel (Malang - East Java)
3. Majapahit Hotel (Surabaya - East Java)

The Best Architecture and Landscape
1. Majapahit Hotel (Surabaya - East Java)
2. Amanjiwo Hotel (Magelang - Central Java )
3. Borobudur Hotel (Jakarta - Capital city )

The Best Hospitality Social & Enviromental
1. Amanjiwo Hotel((Magelang - Central Java )
2. Santika Hotel (Yogyakarta - Special Region of Yogyakarta)
3. Majapahit Hotel (Surabaya - East Java)

The Best Satisfaction with The Most Make sense Cost
1. Amanjiwo Hotel((Magelang - Central Java )
2. Santika Hotel (Yogyakarta - Special Region of Yogyakarta)
3. Majapahit Hotel (Surabaya - East Java)

Maybe all of this hotels can be your perfect home in Indonesia!Enjoy!