PONTIANAK - The Department of Youth, Sports and Tourism (Disporapar) of West Kalimantan and Regional National Crafts Council (Dekranasda) Provided a 360 (Degrees) fotobooth, as well as preparing West Kalimantan's typical traditional clothing that could be used by the delegates who attended the BIMP-EAGA activity.

"The fotobooth is special with 360 degrees, with the background (object) of West Kalimantan tourism, the results can be directly accessed on the barcode using each cellphone," said the Head of West Kalimantan Dekranasda, Lismaryani.

He also supported it to give the best memories to all delegates who came to West Kalimantan. "For exclusive hampers distributed to guests (at the level of) ministers, from BIMP-EAGA members," he explained.

Moreover, these exclusive hampers contained typical eco-products from West Kalimantan. Among them are typical West Kalimantan woven fabrics, sidan weaving, Sintang weaving, Sambas Songket, and Pontianak City weaving. In addition, there was also coffee, aloe vera, taro sticks, and honey.

In particular, exclusive hampers were distributed to the ministerial delegates. Moreover, there were also hampers for a group of 237 delegates.

“So, these exclusive hampers use boxes from Dekranasda that use kapuak and rattan skin. Then the usual hampers use a place from taro roots, which the contents are also almost the same. We also added a miniature equator monument," he explained.

The West Kalimantan Disporapar became the site visit coordinator that was attended by delegates other than VIP and VVIP guests from the four countries. While the ministerial guests, and governors/regional heads (VIP and VVIP), carried out various activities at the Governor's Hall, other delegations were invited to visit the Radakng House on Jalan Sutan Syahrir.

Arriving at the location, dozens of guests or delegates from the four BIMP-EAGA member countries were welcomed with traditional West Kalimantan music and dance.

The Head of the West Kalimantan Disporapar, Windy Prihastary explained that apart from cultural arts performances, various attractions, folk games, exhibitions, distribution of souvenirs, and dishes or special food from West Kalimantan were also displayed.

For welcoming events and folk games, her party cooperated with the Dayak Traditional Council (DAD). A virtual catwalk fotobooth experience prepared by Disporapar was also provided at Rumah Radakng.

She also deliberately involved Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) so they also could promote their products there. "Disporapar also invited the delegates to try simple dishes, West Kalimantan's culinary specialties," she said.

The UMKM coordinator who was served at the site visit, Yenna Wiguna added that West Kalimantan Disporapar invited the existing UMKM to cooperate in serving food and specialties from West Kalimantan.

“The food is provided from Malay, Chinese and Dayak tribes. There are 11 stands here, like cucur (cakes), wet crackers, liberika coffee, amplang crackers, and Dayak specialties. Moreover, we also popularize durian season now, from Jemongko, and some from Balai Karangan," she explained.

Yenna, who is also the owner of Pondok Ale-ale, stated that there were typical Malay dishes from West Kalimantan, such as bubur pedas from Malay women, as well as typical Chinese drinks such as che hun tiau, bongko, and others.

"There Is also mie sagu and a lot of other dishes. Traditional cakes are also provided here, all served, made by UMKM women in West Kalimantan," she concluded.