Nusantara Batik Week expected to see sales of Rp6 billion
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The ongoing Nusantara Batik Week is expected to record sales of Rp6 billion, a local official said.
The target increased from Rp4.5 billion last year, said Supriono, head of the Pekalongan industry, trade and cooperatives and SMEs office, speaking on Tuesday.
The Eighth Nusantara Batik Week, held Oct. 4-9, offers various kinds of batik and traditional culinary from Pekalongan and other regions.
The batik expo is organized to celebrate National Batik Day, which falls on Oct. 2.
Pekalongan is dubbed as “the city of batik” because it is one of the countrys centers of batik production.
Indonesias batik, along with the Tango of Argentina and Uruguay, the traditional Ainu dance of Japan, and Frances aubusson tapestries, were among the 76 representatives included in UNESCOs Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity published ,on September 30, 2009.
“The techniques, symbolism, and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton and silk garments, known as Indonesian batik, permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end. Infants are carried in batik slings decorated with symbols designed to bring the child luck, and the dead are shrouded in funerary batik,” is how Indonesian batik has been described by UNESCO.
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Q.What is the sales target for this year's Nusantara Batik Week?
What is the sales target for this year's Nusantara Batik Week?
This year's Nusantara Batik Week is expected to achieve sales of Rp6 billion. This target represents an increase from the Rp4.5 billion recorded during the event last year, according to a local official.
Q.When is the Nusantara Batik Week being held this year?
When is the Nusantara Batik Week being held this year?
The Eighth Nusantara Batik Week is scheduled to take place from October 4th to October 9th. It offers various batik products and traditional culinary items from Pekalongan and other regions.
Q.Why is Pekalongan referred to as 'the city of batik'?
Why is Pekalongan referred to as 'the city of batik'?
Pekalongan is dubbed 'the city of batik' because it is recognised as one of the country's main centres for batik production. The batik expo is organised to celebrate National Batik Day.
Q.When was Indonesian batik recognised by UNESCO?
When was Indonesian batik recognised by UNESCO?
Indonesian batik was included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on September 30, 2009. It was among 76 representatives listed alongside other cultural items.
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