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Tidore tourism highlights the island's 909th anniversary event
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Tidore, a city, island and archipelago located in the Maluku islands of Eastern Indonesia, celebrated its 909th anniversary on April 12. (Shutterstock/Anges van der Logt)
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cores of people flocked to a field in Kadato Kie, Tidore, on April 12 to celebrate the 909th anniversary of the city as well as the closing ceremony of Festival Tidore 2017, which began on March 29.
The festivity was attended by the 37th sultan of Tidore, H. Husein Syah, Tidore Mayor Ali Ibrahim and Ternate Mayor Burhan Abdurahman. “Tidore has everything, from natural resources to sea and maritime history. President Sukarno even visited this place twice, so please come to Tidore,” the sultan said.
“Echoing what Tourism Minister Arief Yahya and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo have said before, tourism is the core of this nation’s economy. The Indonesian people need to be more welcoming of tourists because it will also affect our prosperity,” he added.
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Moreover, Ibrahim said as the plantation and mining industries were struggling, tourism could help improve the economy in the region.
“Two Dubai nationals will build a villa here and it would be great if we could someday have a hotel. This town has 10 maritime sites and each historical building has its own interesting story to tell,” Tidore tourism department head Yakub Husain said.
According to Arief Yahya, 60% of foreign tourists come to Indonesia to explore and experience its cultures; 35% come for nature; and 5% come for events, such as sporting events and music concerts.
“Tidore’s got everything, from culture and nature to events. What’s left for us to do is to improve facilities and access to Tidore,” Yahya said. (asw)
