(Malang Pictorial Of Day) : ENG AN KIONG CHINESE TEMPLE/ KLENTENG ENG AN KIONG


Little information : In Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese Temple is called ‘Klenteng’, different to Malaysian which calls it ‘Tokong’ or ‘Tokong Cina’. Word ‘Klenteng’ or ‘Kelenteng’ derives from onomatopoeia of the bell and it sounds ‘teng’, ‘teng’, ‘teng’. And Indonesians then call it Kelenteng. For the sixth day of my holiday in my hometown (Malang, East…

(Malang Pictorial) : Alun-Alun Tugu (Tugu ‘Not Really’ Square)


After gloomy rainy Christmas for several days, finally the weather is bright and clear, and I have time to go around my lovely hometown, Malang. It is located in the central southern part of East Java province and famous of its educational institutions as well as agro-tourism. During Dutch colonialism, the place was called J.P…

(Extra Post) : MOUNTAIN and MOUNT SEMERU from MY HOME


I am so blessed my hometown, Malang is surrounded by mountains and some of them are still active. As you know, Indonesia has the most numerous volcanoes and many of them locate in Java island. If I am not mistaken, Gunung Kelud, Gunung Bromo, Gunung Kawi, Gunung Semeru, Gunung Anjasmoro, Gunung Welirang, Gunung Arjuno and…

(99 Tahun Kota Malang) : MALANG NOMINOR, SURSUM MOVEOR


Malang nominor (Malang namaku) Sursum moveor  (Maju keinginanku) Ini adalah semboyan kota Malang di masa penjajahan Belanda dulu. Diambil dari bahasa Latin. Sejak kemerdekaan, semboyan kota Malang berganti menjadi Malang Kucecwara yang berarti mengalahkan yang batil. Kota Malang adalah kota kelahiran saya. Kota yang diapit gunung-gunung seperti Anjasmoro, Kawi, Welirang, Arjuno, Bromo hingga Semeru ini…

Quo Vadis Festival Malang Tempo Doeloe? *Migrasi dari lapak lama*


Jun 4, ’12 12:02 PM for everyone Saya masih ingat ketika pertama kali Festival Malang Tempo Doeloe diselenggarakan tahun 2006. Antusiasme saya sangat membuncah karena festival yang awalnya bernama Festival Malang Kembali mengangkat tajuk Malang di masa lampau. Kalau tidak salah ingat pencetusnya adalah Yayasan Inggil yang mempunyai Rumah Makan Inggil dibelakang Balaikota, dan konsepnya…