Sawahlunto Multicultural Festival Liven Anniversary Sawahlunto to 127

Princes.in - Sawahlunto Multicultural Festival held in Sawahlunto mark the anniversary of the city that all 127 (1 December). The show itself took place on November 24 to December 1, 2015. A group of multi-ethnic culture arts and outdoor areas Sawahlunto enliven penggung held in several places in the city center and are also distributed in 4 Districts in Sawahlunto.

Various groups multiethnic performing arts enliven the stage Multicultural Events. They are 10 Kenagarian in Sawahlunto, a group of art galleries and schools, as well as arts groups of various ethnic associations such as the Society of Batak, Javanese Society, Pagujuban Sunda, Ethnic Chinese and Ethnic Minang.

One interesting event was also held in the form of makan bajamba, namely eating activity that takes place in suatau place followed by tens of thousands of people who were divided into several groups. Various dishes made is typical ancestral homelands each coming from outside Sawahlunto. In fact, the traditional clothes worn during makan bajamba also based on their respective areas. Makan bajamba an iconic peak Anniversary Sawahlunto, where on December 1, 2006 never got the MURI record with the most participants amounted to 16 332 people.

Sawahlunto mayor, Ali Yusuf explained, the Government Sawahlunto commemorate the anniversary by involving all elements of society. It is to build a sense of community, a sense of belonging, a sense of responsibility and sense of participation in society realize Sawahlunto productive, religious, independent and prosperous.

"Sawahlunto as one of the old city in Indonesia is able to transform itself from a former mining town that paralyzed its economy into a city that became a tourist destination, not only visited by tourists, local and national, but also abroad," said Ali Yusuf.

Sawahlunto is a city that is 90 km from the city of Padang. This city in the mid-19th century was a mining town was built by the Dutch East Indies. Until now, various support facilities of coal mining heritage Dutch East Indies still preserved and used as residential quarters, offices, or various kiosk.
Sawahlunto formerly developed into independent city-based mining is predominantly mine workers from various regions of the archipelago. At that time the Dutch East Indies government employ prisoners who paid a pittance in Sawahlunto as miners.

It draws from the old city also is the existence of multi-ethnic population almost from various regions in Indonesia. Those who live in this city are migrants who formerly worked as a coal mining contract labor and forced labor prisoners. Among them were from ethnic Minang, Javanese, Chinese, Sunda, the Moluccas, and other areas. Consequently forms of cultural assimilation and social life is quite unique and diverse. Including here in the form of culture to the culinary arts. Therefore, it is no wonder the city is then attach the slogan "Tourism Mine Cultured City".

Sawahlunto been juggling itself from a coal mining town into a tourist town since the beginning of 2001. The tourism sector is the mainstay of Sawahlunto after mining and plantations. The difference is the focus target not just tourists but seeks to attract tourists archipelago. This is because wisnus many shopping and buy souvenirs Sawahlunto thus served to increase the economic sector.
Sawahlunto government itself seeks to develop tourism by conducting a wide variety of promotions. Several historical tourist destination can be enjoyed simultaneously in this city. Call it old buildings in downtown Kolonia heritage, an old railroad locomotive Mak Itam, pit Coal Mine Mbah Soero, Ransoem Goedang Museum, Old Railway Museum, and others.

To go Sawahlunto of Padang can be reached by bus or private vehicle or rental of about 2.5 hours. The train operates on Sundays from Padangpanjang Station at 08.00 and takes about 3 hours. Rates executive Rp50.000, - whereas economics 25,000, -. The railway line passes through the Anai Valley and Lake Batur.