The Nature's Home Of Kaliandra

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Kaliandra Sejati



Kaliandra is a non-governmental organization incorporated under the laws of the foundation. The name is inspired from the tree Kaliandra or Caliandra calothyrsus, known as a pioneer plant, because of its ability to survive in critical lands, and has many functions.



Kaliandra is developing a range of training programs and facilities that can be enjoyed by the visitors, both local and international. The advantage afterward is used to support the social activities around the local area, like, the natural and cultural preservation, local economic development, and improving the quality of human resources.



Situated on the slopes of Mount Arjuna at an altitude of 850 meters above the sea, it featuring the beautiful scenery and fresh air around the mountain range.



Kaliandra sejati, facilitating the guests by an artistic accommodation for their comfortableness. There are two types of resident that offers for the visitors; Kampung Bharatapura, with the capacity of 120 person, it offers a Javanese architectural accommodation. Kampung Hastinapura, is consist of exclusively 5 bungalows, with extra assistance for your convenient.



After seeing the accommodation that offered by, there are once more facilitation that you can be considered to, which is the Social Culture Packages, Nature Education Program and Eco-tourism. They are:



Social And Culture Program, there are points that offered:



- Javanese Culture 3 in 1 Package

- Rural Sociology Package

- In-House training Package [2-3 hours]

- One Day Program Package [4-6 hours]



Nature Education Program, is consist of:



- Kenal Alam Program

- Cekal Rusa or Cegah dan Tangkal Kerusakan Alam [Cease-and desist Nature Damage]

- Anugrah Alam Program

- Science and Natures Art Program

- One Day Program [4-6 hours]



Eco-Tourism Package, include of:



- Education Tourism

- Learning Travel

- Eco-walk - The mystical Indrokilo

- Eco-walk - Village Tour

- Around Arjuno [4 Days]

- East Java Explorer

- High East Java Explore



Everything is about natures...





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Along The Path To Irenggolo

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Irenggolo Waterfall



This waterfall is located about 20 km, 30 minutes from Kediri City. The fabulous mountainous scenery of Besuki-irenggolo has is ready to see. Besides, here the tourists can find some interesting things, such as; shady natural pine forest, playground, camping ground, hiking and jogging area, etc.



Enjoy its fresh and cold airs in this waterfall that will bring you feel comfortable to breath. There are many trees that add its greenness and beautiful scenery for your eyes.



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Malo From Bojonegoro

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Malo Handicraft



Beside the foods and tourism attraction, Bojonegoro has anything different that interesting to find out, which is the furniture and handicraft products. Bojonegro is famous as one of teak wood producer in Java island, it is because Bojonegoro has big and wide teak forest. So, it is not surprising if this regency has many furniture and handicraft industry that made of teak wood.



The center of its handicraft is located in Kasiman district, Bojonegoro. You can find many handicraft that made of teak wood, coconut tree, coconut shell, and the other material. Those handicraft products are made by professional craftsmen with various design and crafting, such as; wooden lamp, wall decoration, vas, miniature, etc. The visitors usually visit Bojonegoro and buy those handicrafts for souvenir. One of those products are Malo handicraft. It made from mud with some animal designs.



Malo is such an Earthenware and properly design for home decoration or garden decoration. In Bojonegoro this malo is mostly designed in animal form like cows, tigers, deer and many more. Moreover, this malo is usually be function as saving or money box for children. By these cute and unique designs, children can have their excitement to save their penny from the very begin of ages.



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Lamongan Handicraft

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Handicraft From Lamongan



At present, the number of small industry in Lamongan, either formal or npon-formal ones, reaches 23,843 units. Among those small industries and people's crafts, some have exported the products to the markets of Korea, Belgium, Australia, and Germany. They are wooden craft, earthen ware craft, bamboo-plaited craft, bicycle-saddle craft, bag craft made of Enceng Gondok (water hyacinth) in Lamongan and Mantup village, small industry center of ATBM bounded weaving in Parengan Maduran, hand-written Batik craft, embroidery, and gold craft in Sendang Agung and Sendang Dhuwur Paciran.



The home industry of sport clothing and jacket has also rapidly develped in Tritunggal village, Babat district, supplying the commerce need in Pasar Turi market, Kembang Jepun market and Klewer market. It also meets the need of school uniforms in some regions of East Java and Kalimantan province.



This bag handicraft industry is located in 146th Jl. Sunan Drajat, Lamongan regency, East Java. The bags that are made from water hyacinth plant with the beautiful ornaments are breaking through the export market.



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The Gate To Tawun Park Ngawi

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Tawun Park



Tawun recreational park and swimming pool is located about 7 kilometers in the east of Ngawi city. Apart from its beauty the park also provides man-made lake equipped with facilities as canoes, mini animal park, fishing arena, tortoise pond, and swimming pool.

In this place, the people around always held a traditional sacred ritual ceremony, which called "Keduk beji". This traditional ceremony always held once a year on Tuesday Kliwon (Javanese calendar) after successful harvest.



Visit Tawun recreational park in Ngawi that offers the interesting nature scenery.



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Surabaya Sweet Rojak

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Rujak Manis Dr. Soetomo Surabaya



Indonesia have different kind of Rujak or Rojak, there is Rujak Uleg or Rujak Manis.



Rujak uleg, is kind of Surabaya traditional salad with black shrimp paste sauce, there are vegetables and cinngur.



While, Rujak manis, is kind of fruit salad with hot and sweet sauce made by Aren sugar and bean. The fruit is commonly taken from semi raw mango, star fruit, ambarella, bengkoang, guava, pineapple, water melon, jack fruit, apple, tofu, papaya, melon, cashew, cucumber, bell fruit, complete with krupuk or cracker.



The famous rujak manis in Surabaya is located along in Dr.Soetomo and Polisi Istimewa street. There are lots of barrow along the street, but you can choose the best one. Even though, all of those sellers have the same menu.



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What's On Tanggulangin?

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Tanggulangin Leather Industry



Tanggulangin leather industry, is an industrial for bags, luggage and products related and become an icon for Tanggulangin district. This industrial was begin in 1939, when some craftsmen started making bags and suitcase stuffs. And in 1976 it was established the Bags and Luggage Cooperative Industrial (Intako), which was initially consisted of only 27 people.



The venture capital is obtained from members' savings. On its way, the cooperative continued to grow and the members has reached 354 crafters of Small and Medium Enteprises with the assets about Rp 10 billion.



Unfortunately, after the Lapindo mudflow it almost 70 percent of crafters in Tanggulangin already bankrupt. Some of them who still survive are only work for orders.



Tanggulangin bags and suitcases manufacture is one of the tourism icons in Sidoarjo. The products include bags, briefcases, wallets, belts and shoes. The products are having good quality that has been recognized by consumers.



Tanggulangin leather industry is having the same concept like in Cibaduyut leather industry in West Java. The area is full of leather fashion stores that offer some particular design into the display wall. Hence, the customers will enjoy their window shopping before entering the chosen store. On each stores, the products are having competitive price among others and having the same quality in design or pattern.



Formerly, Tanggulangin leather industry tends to produce luggage, but at the time goes by the bags productions are dominating the whole productions. It happens because the main potential buyers are women, who tend to look for the beauty fashion bags and clutch for their own.



Today, Tanggulangin leather industry is still exist to show their capability to produce more and more products to their consumers that give trust to them. Hopefully, by the existing of those craftmens will bring the proper and better living for Sidoarjo people.



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