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This blog is intended to give you information about Malang, a beautiful small city in East Java, Indonesia.
As I live in this city, so I want to share anything you might need to know before visiting Malang.
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Malang’s Old Books Exhibition

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Malang is known as one of Educational City beside Yogyakarta, according to the number of schools and universities in town. Although Surabaya is much larger than Malang, but people still consider Malang as the best place in East Java to get their degree. Maybe that is the reason why every book exhibition always able to get many visitors. This old book exhibition was held in front of the Velodrome a special stadium for bikers. According to some of the book sellers, for two days exhibition they could get about Rp. 250.000,00 not a small amount for them. The visitor are mostly students and young families that bring their children.
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Malang Lavalette Hospital Photos and History

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Malang Lavalette Hospital (PT. Perkebunan XXIV-XXV (Persero) Lavalette) was established on 09 December 1918 on the initiative of some owners of plantations of that time, that were gathered in a foundation namely "STICHTING MALANGSCHE ZIEKENVERPLEGING". Estimated that the early hospital was originally occupied a building in Kasin, Malang. In 1914 and 1917, the Foundation purchased 19,535 m2 rice field and 7870 m2 yard land in Celaket, Malang. On this land then the foundation built the building, and completed on December 09, 1918, with the name "LAVALETTE KLINIEK". The name is taken from the name of the Foundation Chairman, Mr G. Chr. Renardel de Lavalette, who had a big contribution to the establishment of this hospital. Given the ongoing deficit in the financial balance sheet, in 1948, members of the Foundation proposed to liquidate Lavalette Kliniek. Liquidation proposal was canceled with the various efforts to increase the foundation’s earning. Thos...
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Inside Gereja Cathedral Ijen Malang Photos

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For anyone who has ever lived in Malang, Gereja Ijen must has a special place in their heart. Gereja Ijen is the Cathedral of Malang Diocese. I do hope that these photos will help you to call your past. These photos were taken from inside the Church. As one of my friend were having the marriage blessing. Unfortunately, the camera didn’t catch enough light, as you can see, some of the photos are blurred, and have too much noise on the grey area. But I believe that these poor photos are enough to pull the trigger of your memories. Technorati Tags: Gereja Ijen , Malang Diocese Cathedral Photos
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