Mount Bromo's beware status still make a lot of tourists willing to come

Although the status of Mount Bromo beautiful but it is wary tourists still travel to Bromo. Indeed, when the alert status of Mount Bromo reportedly the first time, visitors to Mount Bromo has dropped dramatically. But lately it many tourists who visit Mount Bromo, mainly foreign tourists.
Status Bromo for the population around a common thing, but for most people Bromo charm with clouds of smoke that looks even more attractive and fascinating. They say "Please rollicking come here because this is a rare phenomenon." Well .. as if the words were true, it is breathtaking though Bromo alert status, charm Bromo even more attractive and beautiful. But for the sake of safety, we recommend the visitors witnessed the Bromo from a distance.
Center for Vulcanologist and Geological Hazard Mitigation, set a safe distance Bromo today is beyond a radius of 3 kilometers, so the sea of sand is the area of prohibition to enter, but still many tourists are arrested daring to enter the ocean sand. Well .. it is in fact Bromo look more attractive in alert status.
Views of sunrise and sunset are the things looked forward to the tourists Bromo. And it seems the charm of sunrise and sunset in Bromo with a puff of smoke more and add to the charm of the mountain. The most appropriate spot to watch the sunrise and sunset is at Pos Mentigen, because in this post we can see the views of sunrise and sunset on Mount Bromo.
Well ... The amount of interest in the tourists to keep visiting Bromo is a blessing for service providers around Mount Bromo, so the economic wheel is still spinning though Bromo is turbulent. Because the charm is still attractive despite Bromo viewed from any angle.

Photo by Kompas Photography and article edited by Eksi from Kompas.com

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Funny souvenirs from Merapi

Apparently Merapi ash that makes us sneeze, sneezing, make you short of breath and pain in the eyes it makes no economic value as well. Kompas newspaper wrote that a student of Indonesian Arts Institute (Institut Seni Indonesia-ISI) in Yogyakarta, Mr Agus, had the idea to sell the ash Merapi on the fund raising action "Holy Sale" for Merapi's refugees that was held in the field Badminton ISI.

Volcanic ash is packed in bottles with labels supplement beverage "volcano dust" was rewarded 10,000 IDR.
From the idea of a fad, offers local and foreign tourists in Malioboro while singing to raise money for the refugees, it turns out many are interested in purchasing. Than 200 bottles of volcanic ash that has been sold out since the 9th of November. So the Holy Sale fund raising event, from the ashes of Merapi have been collected as many as 2 million USD fund, not to mention other souvenirs such as T-shirts, shoes, mugs, etc. themed Merapi.
Because the ash is very dangerous trim, Agus also include a warning related to hazardous materials contained in each item Merapi ash, such as silica which is very sharp which can puncture the lung tissue. Warning label that functioned to provide understanding for the buyers who packaged the Merapi ash.

Pic and article source from Kompas.com edited by me.

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Biography of Affandi

Affandi was born in Cirebon, West Java, in 1907. The date and month of birth is not known for certain. His father named R. Koesoema is an orderly measuring the sugar factory in Ciledug. Affandi was educated AMS-B final in Jakarta. At the age of 26 years, precisely in 1933, Affandi was married to Maryati, a girl born in Bogor. Affandi and Maryati blessed with a daughter who will inherit his father's talent as a painter, the Kartika (pic of Kartika's in the right bellow).

Before starting to paint, Affandi had been a teacher and has also worked as a torn ticket and cinema billboard image maker in one of cinema in Bandung. This job is no longer cultivated because of Affandi's more interested in the field of painting. Around the year 30's, Affandi join a group of Lima Bandung, which is a group of five painters Bandung. They are Hendra Gunawan, Barli, Sudarso, and Wahdi and Affandi who believed served as group leader. This group has a big influence in the development of Indonesian art. This group is different from the Expert Picture Association of Indonesia (Persagi) in 1938, but a joint study group together and help each other painters.

In 1943, Affandi held his first solo exhibition in Building Djakarta sons who was ongoing occupation of Japanese troops in Indonesia. Four series - which consists of Ir. Soekarno, Drs. Mohammad Hatta, Ki Hajar Dewantara, and Kyai Haji Mas Mansour - leading the Cultural Section of the sons (Poesat People's Power) to take part. In the Cultural Section of these sons Affandi act as executor and S. workers Soedjojono in charge, who immediately entered into a relationship with Bung Karno.

Before and after the proclamation of Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945 which echoed Bung Karno and Bung Hatta, Affandi active in making the posters evoke the spirit of the struggle for Indonesian people's struggle against Dutch colonialism who wish to re-colonize Indonesia. This activity is carried out together with painters and other artists joined in the Cultural Section of the sons, among others: S. Soedjojono, Dullah, Trubus, and Chairil Anwar. Furthermore, Affandi decided to move to Yogyakarta and establish association "Artists Communities" 1945. This society eventually became "Indonesia Young Artists' after S. Soedjojono also moved to Yogyakarta. In 1947, Affandi founded the "People's Painter" with Hendra Gunawan and Kusnadi, to provide learning opportunities to the younger generation is hungry for education and practice of painting. Then in 1948, Affandi moved back to Jakarta and co-founded association "Indonesian Painters Association."

Not long after that, namely in 1949, Affandi get a Grant from the government of India and stayed for 2 years in India. There, Affandi painted activity and also held exhibitions in major cities in India until 1951. Furthermore, Affandi traveling exhibition held in European countries, including London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Rome. Affandi was also appointed by the Indonesian government to represent Indonesia in international exhibitions (the Biennale Exhibition) three times in succession, namely in Brazil (1952), in Venice (Italy - 1954), and in Sao Paulo (1956). In Venice, Italy, Affandi managed to win prizes.

You can see the journey of life Affandi personally or accomplishments achieved during the Affandi ever choose to become a painter.

source: www.affandi.org

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Affandi Museum in Yogyakarta

Affandi Museum located at Jalan Adi Sucipto Laksda 167, Yogyakarta, located on the edge of Gadjah Wong River. Affandi Museum is a museum that has a beautiful design and attractive buildings (unlike the design of museums in general).
At first Affandi museum is a private house painting maestro of the deceased of Affandi. Form of surface soil from the Affandi's home yard is not flat, but instead generate ideas and inspiration for Affandi to express his blood of art, creating a unique building integrated with the surrounding environment.
Affandi Museum itself is not built immediately, but a gallery buildings that constructed step by step.
The following is a brief history museum Affandi:
Gallery I completed in 1962 and used as a hall show his works are quite large. Gallery I was officially inaugurated in 1974 by prof. Ida Bagus Mantra who was then serving as Director General of Culture. Gallery I have a unique shape. Unlike the usual museum, Gallery I Affandi Museum is very simple but contains a high artistic taste. Moreover, in it there is the work of the legendary Affandi.
In 1987, President Soeharto provide development assistance Gallery II covering an area of 351.5 acres. Then on June 9, 1988, Gallery II, was inaugurated by the Minister of Education and Culture at the time, Prof. Dr. Fuad Hassan. Architecture Gallery II is not much different than the architecture Gallery I, and finally this is the architecture that will be used as a typical regional architecture Affandi Museum. Gallery II contains the work of Affandi and other famous painters.

As part of the museum complex, Affandi's house has a roof-shaped banana leaf, the same as the previous galleries. The house has two floors are mostly made of wood. The top floor is a private room Affandi. In addition, the lower floor is used as a place to relax and there is also a garage. Enjoying the natural ambiance of the basement is a comfort. Relaxed atmosphere that is different from artistic environment filled with a touch of art.

Gallery III built by Affandi Foundation and was completed in 1999. Gallery was then inaugurated by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X in May 2000.Gallery was established to fulfill the last request Affandi who want to have enough place to store the work and the entire collection. Its architecture was not much different from previous buildings - has a roof-shaped banana leaf.

source : www.affandi.org

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Thousands of Mount Merapi wildlife inhabitant migrate into Merbabu

Thousands of wildlife species of monkeys on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Boyolali district, was allegedly moved habitats across to the slopes of Mount Merbabu, allegedly due to run out of food and hot temperatures on the slopes of Merapi, due to heat cloud bursts on the eruption of Merapi.
According to witnesses, the monkeys were moved to the slopes Merbabu seen since this past week. Monkeys crossing the main road route has been signed Selo-Magelang Merbabu slope that still has a lot of food for those monkey groups.
Many crops are damaged other than by the impact of volcanic ash but also because a lot of monkeys that invade plantation owned by citizens , so many fields of vegetables and fruits damaged and consumed by the monkeys which pass there during the monkeys migration.
Another feared thing that will happens, if will be struggle for territory between inhabitant Merbabu's monkeys and inhabitant Merapi monkeys. The result of struggle is there is stronge group and loser group. A strong group of monkeys will dominate the area and the loser group usually will leave the territory or become the slave. However, it is estimated that the Merapi's monkeys will return the original kehabitat by itself when the slopes of Merapi situation has been restored and adequate food supplies.

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Profitable eruption of Merapi was visible to the sand miners

The status of Merapi is still danger, but a lot of sand miners who mine the sand in the rivers that have upriver at Merapi. Danger in the rivers that upriver in Merapi not due to a hot cloud from Merapi's eruption but the cold lava (the water that carries the material released by the eruption of Merapi), which could come at any time. However, sand miners are desperate to mine sand in the rivers that have upriver at Merapi. Their reason are quite simple, namely for the sake of rupiah.
They said sand from Mount Merapi can be sold for high prices between Rp 120,000 and Rp 160,000 per truck. Each worker can earn Rp 30,000 per day. Not bad, when the eruption of Merapi, many residents that become victim in Merapi's eruption who have no income so that the abundance of sand in the rivers become hope to earn income in the middle of a disaster situation.
What did the miners are dangerous, but otherwise they can make money, they also help reduce the rate of silting rivers. If a river filled with sand, residents who live near the river become wary of the overflow of water from rivers. Because every time a cold lava flood occurs, the river flows become very heavy with a material of sand and boulders.
According to vulcanologist professor said, that the sand contained in volcanic material released by volcanoes such as Merapi, is the sand that has the best quality for building materials because the content of silica (SiO) is high. In addition, volcanic sand is also good for water purification. The pattern of silica sand spires to make the ability to absorb the unwanted particles far better than ordinary sand. However, the use of volcanic sand as water purification equipment require other materials, such as zeolites and charcoal wood.
When viewed from an economic value and benefits of an abundance of sand along the river that tipped at Merapi, the target of the sand miners. Therefore, to avoid the danger of cold lava flood, the miners in coordination with other colleagues who are in a higher location. Through radio HT, they were preaching the weather at the peak of Merapi and increased river flow.
Merapi eruption was seen blessing right? In addition to sand, volcanic ash eruption of Merapi is also beneficial enrich the soil. Behind patience is definitely a blessing. The spirit for the victims of the eruption of Merapi.

Picture source from Kompas, article from kompas edited by anjieya. ^^v

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Package rates for water sport in Tanjung Benoa

Here is what I have promised about water sport rates in Tanjung Benoa beach (Bali) about a few weeks ago. I give for package foreign rates and package domestic rates or KITA's holder. Sorry almost all facilities rates for domestic and for foreign is different in Indonesia.

For personal rates go to this page :
http://www.anjieya.com/2010/11/personal-rates-for-water-sport-in.html
>>PACKAGE RATES FOR FOREIGN TOURIST

No	NAME OF PACKAGES	ACTIVITIES	RATES	NOTES
1	PACKAGES 1	Parasailing	USD 45
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
2	PACKAGES 2	Parasailing/Banana	USD 85
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Dive
3	PACKAGES 3	Parasailing/Banana	USD 60
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Flying Fish
4	PACKAGES 4	Glass Bottom Boat	USD 45	Min 2 person
		Turtle Island		Add 50,000/person
		Snorkeling
5	PACKAGES 5	Parasailing	USD 70
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
		Dive
6	PACKAGES 6	Parasailing	USD 60
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
		Turtle Island
		Snorkeling
7	PACKAGES 7	Parasailing	USD 90
		Banana Boat
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Flying Fish
		Turtle Island
		Snorkeling

>>PACKAGE RATES FOR DOMESTIC TOURIST (KITA'S HOLDER)

No	NAME OF PACKAGES	ACTIVITIES	RATES	NOTES
1	PACKAGES 1	Parasailing	250,000
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
2	PACKAGES 2	Parasailing/Banana	450,000
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Dive
3	PACKAGES 3	Parasailing/Banana	330,000
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Flying Fish
4	PACKAGES 4	Glass Bottom Boat	270,000	Min 2 person
		Turtle Island		Add 50,000/person
		Snorkeling
5	PACKAGES 5	Parasailing	480,000
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
		Dive
6	PACKAGES 6	Parasailing	390,000
		Banana Boat		Min 2 person
		Jetski
		Turtle Island
		Snorkeling
7	PACKAGES 7	Parasailing	470,000
		Banana Boat
		Jetski		Min 2 person
		Flying Fish
		Turtle Island
		Snorkeling

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• The packages activity's name
• Member who will take the activity
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