The city government (Pemkot) of Surabaya, East Java, introduced the history of the local city when welcoming the Ambassador (Ambassador) of the United States to Indonesia, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir at the Bung Karno and H.O.S Tjokroaminoto, Tuesday.
Surabaya city secretary, Ikhsan in his statement in Surabaya said that the purpose of the United States Ambassador, Kamala to the museum this time wanted to know the historical places in the city of Surabaya, especially the historical place of the birth of the 1st President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno.
“He just (came) in Indonesia, just seven months, for other areas have not been visited and recently in Surabaya. And earlier stopped by Bung Karno’s Birth House to see how the history of his youth,” said Ikhsan.
At the Bung Karno Birth House museum, Kamala was treated to information on the long history of Bung Karno’s journey. Starting from the history of the beginning of the meeting of Bung Karno’s parents, namely Raden Sosrodihardjo and his mother, Ida Nyomanaka, and Bung Karno’s journey to become the most influential figure in the world.
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After visiting Bung Karno’s Birth House museum, the delegation of the United States Ambassador, Kamala, who was also accompanied by the United States Consulate General (Konjen) in Surabaya Christopher R. Green, move to museum H.O.S Tjokroaminoto, at Jalan Peneleh Gang VII, No.29-31.
In addition, also accompanied by the head of Department of Culture, Youth, and sports, and Tourism (Disbudporapar) Surabaya, Hidayat Syah, and head of Law and cooperation Surabaya, Sidharta Praditya Revienda Putra.
The H museum.O.S Tjokroaminoto, Kamala was also treated to the story of how the formation of the character and spirit of Bung Karno, until finally he managed to become the first president of Indonesia in Indonesia.
“He (U.S. Ambassador, Kamala) also saw how the figure of Mr. H.O.S Tjokroaminoto it turned out that his house became the center of youth-youth who later became figures and founding father of Indonesia, and he really appreciates it,” he said.
Ikhsan hopes that the visit of the United States Ambassador this time, historical tourism in the city of Surabaya can be more global in the future. To make it more interesting, the plan will absorb more input from young people in the city of Surabaya.
“We need input from the children also need nih, so that later make them interested. So later it can be made more interesting according to their version, but it does not reduce the spirit of history is lost,” he said.
During his visit in Surabaya, US Ambassador Kamala admitted that she was amazed by the historical places and typical European buildings that are still well preserved. Like the buildings that are in the Old City tourist area today.
I am happy here (Surabaya), because many old buildings are still well maintained,” he said.*