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Held Ready, "Festival Malang Back"

Annual Programme city government (municipal government) in Malang, East Java, which was named Festival of Malang Back (FMK), on 19-22 May 2011 is ready to be held. The festival is using funds from the budget 2011, Malang, worth Rp 650 million.

According to the Chairman of the Committee, Dwi Cahyono, the festival will present the atmosphere of the period between the years 900-1947 with protrusion of the era of the kingdom in Malang, such Royal Kanjuruhan and Singosari. "For this year, the committee will present a fort in 1767. That's a lot of cost. As a fortress it cost hundreds of millions," he said.

The festival is popularly called Malang Old Days, which this year takes the theme of "Discovering Heritage" will be held along Jalan Ijen, Malang. "When referring to last year's visitors, visitor nights reached 35 thousand," he said.

"The sale is worth fort. And all visitors are required to dress a la tempo doeloe. For those who do not dress the committee does not permit the entry," he said.

Liability for visitors to use fashion doeloe tempo, to anticipate the impression that no more than the market FMK night. "A lot of criticism from the people of Malang Back it has eroded its value. Because many visitors who do not use the old folk-style clothing," he said.

The purpose of the annual festival, according to Dwi, to commemorate the past that occurred in the city of Malang. Both the kingdom and other doeloe tempo situation becomes cultural property in the city of Malang.

Usually, continued Dwi, who will come to see the atmosphere of Malang Return it, not just the citizens of Malang, but also from abroad. "As from Australia, Holland, Germany and other countries who want to see the atmosphere of Malang Old Days," he said.

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