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CHAPTER III

JOB TRAINING RESULT

A. Description of Sinergi Event

1. The History of Sinergi Event

Sinergi Event is a company engaging in planning and managing,

conference, meeting, exhibition, and other similar events, or commonly known as

MICE (meeting, incentive, Conference, Exhibition). Many events both national

and local have been held professionally. Founded in 2006, this company has a

commitment to provide best service professionally in the management of

activities in Solo city, support and contribute through MICE activity to develop

tourism in Solo city. Sinergi Event is one of subsidiaries of Sinergi Mediawisata

that engage in the field of Tourism Travel Agents (TTA) in Solo City.

Sinergi Event is one of the largest MICE companies in Solo City. It has

many clients, such as government agency (Ministry, Provincial Government,

Municipalities Government, Related Department, BUMN Department, Private

Companies, National Association, and Organization). Sinergi Event has a long

track record as organizer of a variety of activities both national and local

professionally. It is because of professionally staffs in this field and supported by

the young educated employees and trained personnel MICE certified by BNSP

(National Professional Certification Board). Different educational background

and skill make Sinergi Event is able to provide the best and professional services

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in various fields. The educational background and professional personnel of

Sinergi Event are: Tourism & Hospitality, Management, Information Technology

(IT), Communication, Finance, Design Communication Visual, and any others.

The entire Sinergi Event Professionals have national certification in the field of

MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition).

In the last seven years, Sinergi Event has planned and managed more than

150 events in various cities outside Solo city as well as in the city of Solo it also

establishes cooperation with related industries, such as: booth contractor, venue

management, hotels, printing, advertising agencies, mass media, creative

decoration, travel agency, and others for the success of the organized activities.

Sinergi Event is the only company which is incorporated as a member of

Indonesia and Convention Association (MICA) in Solo City. The company

profile, wide work, and events which are ever handled by Sinergi Event can be

seen on the company’s website: www.sinergievent.com

2. The Vision and Mission of Sinergi Event

Sinergi Event is one of the firm is engaged in the services of MICE

(Meeting, Incentive, Conference, Exhibition) in Solo. The company was

established in 2007, with Sinergi Event’s commitment to provide the best service

for client and provide different picture with our latest events.

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Vision

“Be creative spirit, Innovation for a successful event which we treat is one our

passion”.

Mission

“To become a company that has thought ahead to all the innovations in the event

that we or our clients generate a hope for unity in achieving prosperity”

3. Company Profile

Name of Company: CV. SINERGI MEDIAWISATA

Name of Director : Daryono, SE

Address : Jl. A.Yani No. 356 Kartasura, Sukoharjo, Surakarta

Phone : (0271) 5843678, 2144388

Fax : (0271) 635936

E-mail : info@sinergievent.com; sinergi_slo@yahoo.com

Website : www.sinergievent.com

Akta Pendirian : 05/1 Juni 2006/SILVIANI TRI BUDI ESTI, S.H

NPWP : 02-514-156 -5-532- 000

SIU. Perdagangan : 536/11.35/PK/XI/2012 (21 Nop 2012 s.d 22 Nop 2017)

SIU. Pariwisata : 536/43/X/2010 (21 Nop 2012 s.d 22 Nop 2017)

TDP : 113538200739 (29 Okt 2012 s.d 29 Okt 2017)

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HO : 503/HO/426/X/2012 ( 30 Okt 2012 s/d 30 Okt 2017)

a. Business activities:

1) Convention, exhibition and incentive journey service

2) Impersariat service of tour journey bureau

b. Bank account:

1) Bank Jateng branch Solo No. Rek. 1002000314. On behalf of CV. Sinergi

Mediawisata

2) Bank Central Asia (BCA) branch Solo No. Rek. 0151976785. On behalf

of Daryono.

3) Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch Solo Slamet Riyadi No. Rek. 0334

01 000598 30 9. On behalf of CV. Sinergi Mediawisata

4. The Scope of The Company's Work

As a service company, the work scope of Sinergi Event includes all

planning aspects and managing activities of MICE (Meeting, Incentive,

Conference, and Exhibition). Preparation of bidding documents (bid document),

the selection of event venues, hotel negotiations, promotional activities, and

marketing communication, PR (Public Relations) consulting, media consultancy,

media relations, delegation handling, management and financial administration,

and other specific services are based on clients’ expectations, including logistical

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requirements (ground handling), organizing social events (social function) and

Accompanying person's program.

Besides that, Sinergi Event also provides (a) the services related to all

aspects of Mice include designing, planning and preparing program Pre / post-

conference tour to the varieties of tourist destinations both in Solo City and

outside of Solo City in order to give special impressions and assessments. More

than 100 events have been professionally managed by Sinergi Event, both

national and local events, from the conference, meeting, and gathering until the

exhibition which consists of hundred participants. (list of events from 2011 to

2013 , on the our activities/event in this website).

5. The Location of Sinergi Event

Sinergi Event is located at Jl. Brigjend Slamet Riyadi No. 1 Graha Solo

Raya, 1st Floor, Surakarta-Central Java.

6. Structure of Organization

In running operational activity to achieve the purpose, it needs of the

arrangement that describes clearly separation between work activities with each

other and the relationship between the activity and function

a. Office Administration Division.

All kinds of company administration are managed by Office

Administration div. It is job descriptions are, such managing company

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documents (SIUP, NPWP, TDP, etc.), managing important letters, composing

and saving all company database or event.

b. Account & Finance Division.

This division is set to plan, organize and manage financial companies,

and event. Besides that, this division has some job description, such: receiving

and paying company’s tax, and event managing financial and payment of the

other company logistic (Companies that support logistics event ), managing

and paying salary and incentives for staff & temporary staff, and managing

the payment of all logistics companies.

c. Marketing & Relationship Division.

This division is set to handle company marketing event and company

products, sponsorship marketing, and partnerships with various clients. It is

also as the survey division on field the target characteristics event.

d. Incentive Division.

This division is set to plan and manage all kinds of travel related to

MICE including: Pre/post Tour, Social program, Tourism Information Center

(TIC) and etc

e. Creative & Design Division.

Creative and design div is the Special Division job description such as:

planning that has concept event globally, designing and producing

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promotional and non- promotional graphic in the pre, during and post event

(Logo, set of proposal, promotional material Indoor / Outdoor). This division

is also related to the media for publication event or company's products. The

other job are designing, creating, maintaining and updating the company

promotion or event in the virtual world/new media, such as websites, email,

social media, IM. Planning and implementing Brand Activation and are

establishing relationships with several outdoor room company (Advertizing)

are the important part of creating.

f. Properties & General Division.

It supports all divisions in the company to plan and produce all needs

of the company's products and events.

Those divisions above are grouped based on the type of work & company

or event needs. But it is possible for all division to cooperate to manage additional,

division outside those existed division.

7. The Organization Chart of Sinergi Event

Sinergi Event as a middle company has different structure, minimalist

concept, and efficient but still professional, to increase the company profit and

maximize capital. Sinergi Event led by a director and supported by several

divisions to run the company includs:

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Director

Office Administration Div. Account & Finance Div.

Marketing & Relationship Div. Incentive Div.

Creative & Design Div. Properties & General Div.

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B. Description of Tourist Information Center (TIC) in Sinergi Event

Tourist Information Center (TIC) is part of incentive division in Sinergi

Event. This division is set to plan and manage all kinds of travel related to MICE

including: pre/post tour, social program, and Tourist Information Center (TIC).

The duty of TIC is giving information and promoting to the tourist about tourism

of solo and surrounding, such as: tourism places, transportations, shopping center,

culinary spot, and accommodations with aims to develop tourism in Solo.

Meanwhile the efforts of TIC to increase tourism in Solo is to provide Solo’s map,

visitor guide books, annual event calendars, leaflets, and CD’s. Besides that, TIC

also provides information about tour guide, and rent car.

The location of TIC is on Brigjend Slamet Riyadi Street No. 1 Graha Solo

Raya 1st Floor, Surakarta-Central Java. This location is very strategic because it is

in central city and easy to be achieved by public transportation. TIC opens from

Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Every tourists visited have to fill the

guess book which contained name, address, email and signature.

C. Job Training Activities in Sinergi Event’s Tourist Information Center (TIC)

The writer started job training from April 2 to May 31, 2014. The writer

worked in TIC’s Sinergi Event as staff of TIC. The duty of writer is giving

information about Solo and surrounding to the both domestic and foreign tourists.

The working hours started from Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The activities of the writer during the job training are:

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a) Activities as a TIC staff

As a staff at TIC, I had some assignments. First, I had to welcome the

guest who came to TIC and then offer help to the tourist. Second, I also gave

information to the tourist about Solo. This was done by giving a map of Solo,

leaflets and annual calendar event, so that tourists got information about:

tourism places, airport, bus station, money changer, hospital, hotel, bank and

others. Third, I also hat to ask tourists to fill the guest book with their names,

addresses or e-mails and signatures.

The numbers of tourists who came to TIC's Sinergi Event were 65

tourists: 39 domestic and 26 foreign tourists. The numbers of tourists who

came to TIC’s Sinergi Event cannot be predicted weekly. Sometimes in a day

there were about five tourists or none at all.

Handling foreign tourists who came to the TIC was not easy because

some of the tourists were from different countries and had different accents of

English such as: France, United States, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Poland,

Netherlands, and Russia.

I had some problems when I became TIC staff ware:

1) Tourism places

First, I did not know about the tourism places around

Solo, transportation to reach tourism places, culinary spot and

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places of exhibition (puppet, people puppet and ketoprak). For

example, there a tourist who wants to go to Mangkunegaran,

but I did not really know about the venue. The first step, I did

asking the tourist of where they wanted to go. Then I requested

for their permission to look for the information from other the

staffs in the office. After that, I gave information needed by the

tourist.

2) Dialect

I had experienced about miscommunication of dialect

when the tourist came to TIC. For example, she asked about

"puppet = pɅpIt" but she spoke "pepIt" not "pɅpIt" and it

made me feel confused. Therefore, as the TIC staff that

provides information to both domestic and foreign tourists, the

staff have to be smart in order to keep communicating

especially to the tourist with different dialect, so the tourists

are not disappointed. The way used in facing the tourist with

different dialect were asking the key word or using gesture of

body.

3) Language

I had experienced when the tourist came from Japan

named Mr. Horiuchi. He could not speak English but he could

write English a little. In order to keep communication to the

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tourist who could not speak English, I was trying to understand

what he means and still look friendly. I used gesture of body or

drawing of the destination (building or transportation)

b) Marketing and relationship staff

Marketing and relationship staff is a people who set or handle

company marketing event and company products. The role of the writer was

helping the marketing and relationship staff in inviting the sponsorships and

partnerships. This role is started from sending email to sponsorships and

partnerships, sending letter invitation by the post office and distributing the

invitation letter to the guests of that event.

Sending email and letter invitation addressed to sponsorships and

partnerships. The sponsorships and partnerships were whose wants to join in

the national exhibition in order to celebrate "9th Java Expo 2014 the spirit of

creation".

The sponsorships and partnerships were: Departments / Government

Agencies centers (cooperatives ministries and UKMM, the Ministry of

Industry, Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of tourism and creative economy

and others), the province government/local government (department of

cooperatives and UKM, the department industry and trade, the department of

culture tourism and others), government and private associations (Dekranasda,

ASEPHI, ASMINDO, AWAPI, KADIN, ASITA, PHRI and others), Badan

Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) and Badan Usaha Milik Daerah (BUMD),

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furniture entrepreneurs (interior design, property and handricaft), textiles

(batik), agro industrial / agro tourism, plantation, agriculture and fisheries, the

management of tourist destinations (DTW / ODWTW), travel agent, airline,

tourism services and entertainment, handicraft clusters and PNPM.

Meanwhile, the invitations are addressed only to special guests of

Sinergi Event. The guests were: local officials, representative of hotels,

restaurant and elementary schools around Solo. The invited guests were

people who wants attended in opening ceremony of "9th

Java Expo 2014 the

spirit of creation".

D. Description of Tourism Places in Solo

Based on the book of “Jawa Tengah Visitor Guide”. Geographically,

Surakarta or we know as Solo stretches along 110 “45’15” to 110”45’35 longitudes

and 7”36’00” to -7”56”00 latitude with an area of approximately 4404,06 hectares.

Surakarta is also located between the two mountains; Merapi and Lawu as well as is

bounded by the Bengawan Solo in the east and south.

Viewed from the aspect of communication traffic on the island of Java,

Surakarta or Solo is located as the strategic paths connecting Semarang to Yogyakarta

(JOGLOSEMAR) as well as Yogyakarta to Surabaya. As its strategic position, no

wonder that Surakarta or Solo becomes an important business center for the

surrounding regencies.

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1. Tourism Places

a) Kraton Kasunanan Palace

Kraton Kasunanan Surakarta was built by Paku Buwono II in 1745.

This Javanese architecture has a famous tower called Panggung Songo

Buwono. In addition, there are some supporting environments, such as Gladak

and Pamurakan gates, two town-Squares (alun-alun) in the north and south of

the palace complex, the Grand Mosque and Batik Klewer market. This place

can be reached by public transportation, taxi, and pedicab (becak). In the

palace, there is an Art Gallery in which various art and history-valued

collections are stored such as Kereta Kencana (golden carriage), royal heritage,

wayang kulit, various of antique sculptures, valuable artifacts, and other

various art works. It is open every day except Friday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

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The admission price is ten thousand rupiahs for domestic and fifteen thousand

rupiahs for foreign guest and additional price for a camera is two thousand

rupiahs and if you want to use a guide is only pay thirty thousand rupiahs.

b) Pura Mangkunegaran

Pura Mangkunegaran was built in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, best

known as Prince Samber Nyawa who later became Prince Mangkunegoro I. It

is located at Ronggowarsito Street, not far from Ngarsopuro area on Slamet

Riyadi St. The whole building with its ancient Javanese architecture called

Joglo is made from one piece of wood. Pura Mangkunegaran has various

collections of high artistic and historic value, such as traditional masks,

jewelry, royal heritage, puppet show, the ancient gamelan, as well as a

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collection of ancient books from Majapahit and Mataram which is stored in

the Rekso Pustoko Library.

Pura Mangkunegaran provides at least 12 tourist guides. The visitors

usually using the services of a guide is between 30 minutes to 2 hours. This

place can be reached by public transportation, taxi, and pedicab (becak). It is

open daily at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Friday at 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The

admission price of Pura Mangakunegaran is eighteen thousand rupiahs for the

foreign guests and ten thousand rupiahs a person for domestic

c) Radyapustaka Museum

Radyapustaka Museum is one of Indonesia’s the oldest museums built

in 1890. The location at Jl. Brigjen Slamet Riyadi. No. 275, Sriwedari,

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Laweyan, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia 57141. Radyapustaka Museum

holds a collection of ancient artifacts, such as: stone and bronze statues of

Hindu and Buddhist era, a collection of ancient Keris, the traditional weapon,

a set of gamelan, wayang kulit and wayang beber, a collection of ceramics,

and other various collections. The museum is not far from Sriwedari Park.

Radyapustaka Museum open from Tuesday to Sunday at 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

and Friday open from 8:30 AM to 11:30 PM The museum admission price is

five thousand rupiahs and an additional price for a camera is about five

thousand rupiahs.

d) Kampoeng Batik Laweyan

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Laweyan is a unique batik industry center which has the concept of

“my house is my gallery” As a cultural heritage area, visitors can see many

historic states. Laweyan is also famous for its constructions as well as its

typical environment. Most of the Laweyan society houses have high fences

that caused to the formation of the halls with distinctive atmosphere. Usually

the owner began to open their shops from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The

transportation that you can use to be able to get there, such as: city buses,

rickshaws and taxis. It takes about 20-30 minutes’ drive from the city of Solo.

You can also use a private vehicle, either motorcycles or cars to be able to get

to Kampoeng Batik Laweyan. The access road is sufficient to support with the

signpost that ease to get there.

e) Kampung Batik Kauman

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Kauman which was formerly called Pakauman is an ancient village

which has a typical art and culture, such as batik, hadrah, (tambourine), and

gamelan. Either its ancient Javanese or Dutch Colonial architecture houses or

even the combination of both of them make Kampung Batik Kauman as one

of unique tourism destinations. Kauman village was once batik supplier of

Solo city and the palace. It is shown that most of houses have a special place

of batik production as well as store to display their products. The most typical

batik produced here is ancient motif of commonly called Pakem. The tourists

can see and get a variety of batik products in showroom which is located in

Kampung Kauman.

The location of Batik Kauman is very strategic because it is

surrounded by Rajiman Roads, Road Nonongan, Jalan Slamet Riyadi, and is

also surrounded by other crowded places such as Pasar Klewer, Beteng and

Gladak. This place can be reached by public transportation, taxi, and pedicab

and also a lot of street sign installed so as not to get lost

f) Triwindu Market

Triwindu market is located in the heart of Solo which is not far from

Mangkunegaran, precisely in Ngarsopuro area. The access to this market is

very easy because many services are ready to take to Triwindu market, such

as motorcycles, pedicabs, and taxis. Triwindu market derives from the word

“Tri” which means three and “Windu” which means eight, so Triwindu means

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3 x 8 = 24. It means that Triwindu market which was built in 1939 is to

commemorate 24 years KGPAA Mangkunegaran VII governs. This market

was presented to his wife named Nurul Khamaril. This market provides a

variety of antiques, ancient lamps, porcelain, toys, metal sculptures, and other

unique items. Triwindu market is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM every day.

The profit of Triwindu market increased when the school holidays, after Idul

Fitri holidays and year-end holidays.

g) Wuryaningratan Batik Gallery

Wuryaningratan is a place or gallery that contains an ancient batik

collection stores. This Wuryaningratan Batik Gallery is family owned Danar

Hadi. This museum is utilizing Wuryaningratan building to maintain the

concept of heritage that is a combination of art of buildings and art of batik.

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The owned museum collection is very diverse begin from Dutch’s batik,

China’s batik, Lasem’s batik, Surakarta’s batik, Yogyakarta Kingdom’s batik,

saudagaran, Pekalongan’s batik and others.

It is located on the main road, precisely at Slamet Riyadi St 261 and

can be reached by public transportation, taxi, and pedicab (becak). The

visitors have the opportunity to learn the process of making both batik tulis

and batik batik cap as well as shopping all at once. It is open starting at 9:00

AM to 3:30 PM. The admission price is about twenty five thousand rupiahs

for public and fifteen thousand rupiahs for student.

h) Klewer Market

Klewer market is located in the complex of Surakarta palace, precisely

in the southwest of the Grand Mosque. This market which belongs to the

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biggest textiles and batik market in Indonesia offers the opportunity for

visitors to interact with the seller while shopping by employing the art of

bargaining. Klewer market is open starting at 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day.

The access to there is very easy because can be reached by public

transportation, taxi, and pedicab.

i) Balekambang Park

The park located on A. Yani Street Surakarta. It is a park which was

built by Mangkunegaran relatives. It includes fish, ponds, swimming pool, a

comfortable rest house which is surrounded by shady trees and flower gardens

built in the middle, Ketoprak art gallery, fishing area, etc. There is no ticket to

entrance this park and for the visitor who brings the vehicle just pay two

thousand rupiahs. It is open at 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day. There is not

public transportation to get there, but this place can be reached by using

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rickshaw by cost around ten thousand rupiahs or fifteen thousand rupiahs

from Balapan station

j) Satwa Taru Jurug Park

Satwa Taru Jurug Park is a conservative area for rare animals and

plants which functions as a means for education and training for students.

Jurug is located on the edge of Bengawan Solo, precisely at Ir. Sutami street

No.109 Surakarta which is about five km from the city center and easily

accessible by public transportation or private vehicles. There was built a

monument and a performance building especially for keroncong, to

commemorate the keroncong maestro Gesang. It is also equipped with

entertainment facilities, children’s playgroup, water attractions, souvenir stalls,

restaurants, etc. It is open daily at 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day. The

admission ticket is about ten thousand rupiahs for Monday to Saturday and

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twelve thousand rupiahs for Sunday.

k) Gladag Langen Boga Solo (GALABO)

It is located in front of both Beteng Trade Center (BTC) and Pusat

Grosir Solo (PGS), Precisely at Mayor Sunaryo St. Gladag Langen Boga Solo

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or Galabo is a night culinary tourism that sells a variety of traditional foods

and beverages, such as nasi liwet, timlo, tengkleng, ronde, etc. it is open daily

at 7:00 PM to 12:00 PM. Access to the GALABO is very easy because there

in the heart of solo town, so a lot of transportation can be used to go to there

such as: city buses, pedicab, taxis and motorcycles

l) Sightseeing Tour Steam Loco Jaladara

Jaladara Stream Loco (Sepur kluthuk Jaladara) consists of one series

C1218 locomotive and two carriages of passengers TR 144 and TR 16 series.

The locomotive was made in Germany in 1896. Jaladara Kluthuk railway can

carry a maximum of 80 passengers at a cost of Rp 3,250,000.00. This fee is

used to pay for fuel in the form of five cubic meters of teak and 3 machinist

and three assistant machinists who operate the train. To enjoy this service

pack, single-trip fares round-trip fees charged Rp 360,000.00 per person (25

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passengers), Rp 290,000.00 (35 passengers), and Rp 150,000.00 (80

passengers) and the ticket can be purchased at the Purwosari station.

The route from the Purwasari station to the Sangkrah station and this

rail will stop at some places in Solo. The places which be passed such as: Loji

Gandrung, Kampung Batik Kaoeman, Galabo, Pon market and etc. This steam

train is also a traditional musical treat and you can also enjoy traditional

drinks.

2. Transportation

a) Werkudara Bus Tour

Solo city has a double decker bust tour. The bus is painted red and has

a comfortable seat. The bus’s height reached 4.5 meters and its width is about

2.5 meters. Double decker bus is only offered for tourism in Solo. The bus

operates every weekend and the tenant can also ask the bus driver to stop at

certain places.

b) Domestic/international flights

Solo has one Airport that is Adi Soemarmo with route Semarang -

Singapore, Semarang - Kuala Lumpur, Solo - Kuala Lumpur, and Solo -

Singapore. There are some Airlines like: Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air,

Sriwijaya Air, Air Asia, and Silk Air.

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c) Trains

Passenger trains are operated by PT. Kereta Api Indonesia. Lingking

most cities in Central Java: Semarang, Solo, Banyumas, Brebes, Blora,

Demak, Kebumen, Kendal, Klaten, Pekalongan, Cilacap, Tegal, Kutoarjo, etc.

Trains are usually full on long weekend or special holiday (lebaran season).

Some of stations in Solo: Solo Balapan, Solo Jebres, Tugu:, Lempuyangan.

d) Public transportation

Solo has public transportaont such as: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) /

Solo Batik Trans (BST), taxis, and Pedicab.

3. Art and Culture Uniqueness

a) Ketoprak

It is a kind of traditional drama based on historical events, folklore,

and legends.

b) Sekaten

It is a royal ceremony which is held for seven days for the birth of the

prophet Muhammad. According to folklore, Sekaten derives from the word

Syahadatain. It starts when the gamelan are played (Java:ditabuh) for six day,

starting on the sixth to the eleventh day in the Mulud month in Javanese

calendar. Finally on the seventh day, the ceremony is closed with the

Gunungan Mulud.

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c) Wayang Orang

It shows traditional performances which are played by the players who

are very good at playing different character. Wayang Orang presents the story

of the Muhabharata and Ramayana. It be enjoyed in Sriwedari Park at Slamet

Riyadi Street. Sriwedari Park is used to be a zoo or known as Kebun Raja

which was built by Pakubuwono X as a place of recreation and rest of the

royal family.

d) Wayang Kulit Performance

It is a kind of Dalang (puppeteer) performance by moving the shadow

puppets made of leader with a grip of animal horn and tells the story of

Ramayana and Mahabharata. Shadow puppet show can be watched every

Friday night at Pandapa Ageng Tnaba Budaya Jaea Tengah at Ir. Sutami

Street, Solo.

e) Solo Batik Carnival

The carnival was attended by participants from various backgrounds

by using alluring costumes made from batik. Solo Batik carnival is held to

promote the image of batik as well as Solo city as a batik city.

f) Gerbeg Sudiro

It is an event held to enliven the China New Year or best known as

Imlek. A Gunungan made of thousands kue keranjang is paraded around Pasar

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Gede. Grebeg Sudiro is a form of Javanese and Chinese acculturation in

harmony because the participants dressed in both traditional Javanese and

Tionghoa bringing a Chinese lantern. This event is also enlivened by liong,

barongsai show, and other various Javanese arts.

4. Culinary

a) Nasi Liwet

It is rice cooked with chicken broth that was tasty, then mixed with

spicy gourds soup, boiled eggs, shredded chicken, and kumut (thickened

coconut milk)

b) Timlo

It is a clear soupy dish which contains chopped chicken sausage;

boiled chicken eggs liver slices, and chicken gizzard.

c) Serabi Solo

It is a kind of rounded snack made of rice flour dough, sugar, and

coconut milk, with a dry and crispy crust surrounding. Serabi Solo is eaten

without coconut milk.

d) Tengkleng

It is a sort of gout curry, but does not use coconut milk. It contains of

is goat bones with a little meat attached.

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e) Intip

It is a kind of rice crust which is sun dried, then fried in hot oil. Once

cooked, it is sprinkled with liquid brown sugar

5. Handicrafts

a) Keris is a unique Javanese traditional weapon. Because of its magical

elements, some consider it as a heirloom

b) Batik is a typical motive of Solo.