SURABAYA (ISL News) - PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) Regional 3 or Pelindo Regional 3 welcomed the arrival of the Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship by holding a fashion show and batik exhibition. This activity is part of Pelindo's Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program to increase value batik to the international market while promoting UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage to the international arena.
This event was held at the Gapura Surya Nusantara Passenger Terminal, Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, Friday (15/03/2024). This activity was attended by representatives of the East Java Provincial Government, Surabaya City Government, Widya Mandala University and Batik MSME actors from Klampar, Pamekasan as MSMEs assisted by Pelindo.
Juju Juarsih Regional Division of Human Resources and GENERAL Services Pelindo Regional 3 said, the activity which was held at the same time as the arrival of the Cruise with 1000 passengers was a manifestation of Pelindo's commitment to supporting the development of batik MSMEs in Indonesia. while promoting UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage to the international arena.
"Pelindo as a state-owned company has a responsibility to help develop the people's economy, one of which is by helping batik MSMEs to move up in class. We hope that with this activity, Indonesian batik will become increasingly known internationally and can improve the welfare of batik craftsmen," said Juju Juarsih.
Acting Regional Secretary for East Java, Moh Gunawan Saleh, who was present to witness this performance, welcomed and appreciated Pelindo's concern in increasing the value of batik, especially since East Java has a number of typical batiks that can encourage economic growth for MSMEs.
"We appreciate Pelindo for caring about batik, especially batik created by MSMEs in East Java, the hope is that when it can be marketed internationally it will add economic value to the craftsmen." Gunawan
The fashion show featured maritime batik created by MSME Batik residents of Klampar, Pamekasan which was designed into clothing by designer Embran Nawawi. The batik exhibition also presents various superior batik products from various regions in Indonesia.
Maritime batik is a batik motif inspired by the beauty of the sea and Indonesian maritime culture. It is hoped that the launch of maritime batik will become a new attraction for tourists and increase public interest in batik.
(Editor of ISL News/Regional Public Relations Head 3 Pelindo Surabaya/email:islnewstv@gmail.com).
