Explore Exotica of Borneo: Central Kalimantan Explore the Culture of Central Kalimantan

Choirul Fuadi, Central Kalimantan, CIDISS – Explore Exotica of Borneo Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) has been held for 2 days starting 21 to 22 November 2015 set in TMII Jakarta. The Activities were regional art performances, exhibitions of handicrafts, culinary, and also fashion show.

The purpose of the activities Explore Exotica of Borneo Kalteng is an event promotion of tourism together with 14 regencies and city in the province of Central Kalimantan, and hopes of increasing the number of tourists to visit Kalteng. It also as implementation of appreciation of art works of music, dance, theatre or drama, and others those are in Central Kalimantan. And then expected sustainable fixed and loved by young generation and society Kalteng in Jakarta and endeared tourists

Hundreds of people wearing batik Benang Bintik (Ethnic of Kalteng) crowded the Anjungan Kalteng in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). In the Anjungan provided a stage decorated beautifully and furnished a number of traditional musical instruments of Central Kalimantan. Then, the sound of traditional music Kalteng played music and the dancers who wear distinctive graceful Clothes of Dayak Kalteng dance in the stage.

In addition, it appears that stalls exhibiting various potential areas, and presented a number of typical Central Kalimantna menu traditional.

Hardness, jazzed up with arts and cultural attractions of the respective district/city all-Kalteng. Then it becomes a very interesting performance behold, thus making the awe and amaze the audience, also Ambassador and the investors from foreign countries are present at the time.

Ambassadors or representatives of foreign countries and investors who attended, among others, ambassadors from Russia, America, Germany, Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Palestine, Ecuador, Suriname, Zimbabwe, Libya, and more.

The event also was attended by Director General of culture of the Ministry of education and culture, Deputy Tourism Marketing development of the archipelago, the Tourism Ministry and Director of the durability of the economic, social, and culture of the Ministry of the Interior,and Director of TMII. secretarial of Kalteng Province, Regent and Vice-regent Barsel, Vice Regent Pulang Pisau, the acting Regent Kotim, Sekdaprov III Assistant of Kalteng, Head of Department culture, and tourism along the range, Kadis of forestry and industry and trade, the chief of economy and Natural resources Kalteng , Karo public relations and Protocol, the head of the UPT Anjungan Kalteng TMII, and other related officials.

The Acting Governor Kalteng, Hadi Prabowo through Secretarial regional of Central Kalimantan Province, Siun Jarias on Explore the Exotica of the Borneo Kalteng said, the potential for tourism in Kalteng is very much to be built and developed in a professional manner, both for natural tourist attraction, attraction of Culture/Customs/cultural heritage, and the attraction of particular interest.

In addition it’s also an awful lot of creative products and traditional medicines and the arts community-generated Kalteng. “I hope this event is a means or strategies as event promotions and entertainment for visitors to the Anjungan Kalteng in hopes of attracting tourists to visit Kalteng,” he said.

He hoped, this activity can be continuous and it can be further improved. “This should all be kept and developed with a touch of innovation, creativity, and technology, then it will be great works which leading sector capable of being at once a differentiator from other regions,” he said.