Hidden Threads, Unseen Struggle
Known as the “Batik City” of Indonesia, Pekalongan has a rich cultural heritage deeply intertwined with the art of batik. Over the years, Batik has…
Country: Indonesia
Batik: The Journey of Indonesian Culture and Heritage
Batik has been part of Indonesian pride and identity for a long time. Indonesian people place a lot of importance on batik, and many of them…
Pekalongan Batik Wastewater Project: Road to Green Batik
Pekalongan is a small city on the north coast of Central Java, well-known for its famous batik textile industry in Indonesia. Most of the batik…
Learning Session I – Discussing Water Sources and Water Cycle Through an Interactive Method
After the program kick-off on the 12th of August, 2023, learning sessions and knowledge exchange activities marked the first agenda of Bali Raincraft. This initial…
Presentation Slides for Workshop I – Sustainable Water Cycle
To complement the first Raincraft Education Module that discussed water sources and saltwater intrusion, a workshop with an expert was conducted on the 26th of…
Pekalongan Green Batik: From Tradition To Innovation
Empowering batik communities in Pekalongan through collaborative efforts, local knowledge, and understanding of the underlying issues to sustain and i…
Visit to Batik Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pekalongan
One of the efforts from the Government of Pekalongan City to reduce the direct discharge of batik waste into rivers is to build communal wastewater…
Exploring the Batik Delights of Pekalongan: Workshops Visits
For those seeking an authentic and culturally immersive experience of Batik, visiting Batik workshops in Pekalongan is a must. It begins with visiting the two…
Starting the Batik Journey in Museum Batik
Museum Batik, situated in the city center, represents a celebration and preservation of batik as an integral part of Indonesian heritage. Over the years, the…
Urban Greening for a More Sustainable City
Greening can refer to a few different concepts depending on the context, such as Environmental Greening, Financial Greening, and Agriculture Greening. Yet, in this module,…