SENGKALING FOOD FESTIFAL

University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) officially launched Sengkaling Park UMM. This launch also marks the change of name from Recreation Park Sengkaling (TRS) into Park Sengkaling UMM.The inauguration of the park was carried out by Professor Din Shamsuddin, Chairman of the Central Executive (PP) Muhammadiyah, H Saifullah Yusuf, accompanied by Vice Governor of East Java, H Renda Krishna, Regent, and Prof Dr Muhadjir Effendy MAP, Rector of UMM.Inauguration conducted in one area, namely UMM Sengkaling Park Romantic Park, Saturday (02/28/2015).In remarks, Din said the takeover Park Sengkaling UMM UMM is a characteristic that is always looking for and finding new things. Looking ahead, he hopes this place can be a recreation center remains concerned with educational values ​​and Islamic.

"I think it's great, if later Sengkaling UMM UMM develop this into a park attractions sharia," he said.To UMM, this MUI Chairman advised that these attractions need for attractive packaging. He considered a product is seen from the packaging (packaging), so how UMM Sengkaling park is packed as interesting and creative as possible for tourists who want a vacation.Besides Din also advised, places tersebuti-branding should be in such a way that attract tourists. "Mainly travel agency, so that they can choose this place as a tourist destination of choice," he said.Meanwhile, UMM Rector said much when the days of the Dutch population, this TRS is like a lonely grave of inactivity.However, after TRS open to the public especially when UMM took ownership, from morning until evening the place is always crowded by visitors and tourists."Thank God, since the presence of SFF and a massive renovation, this place became busy again

. It is also thanks to the young people in the management who are constantly looking for new innovations, "said Rector.Rector also mentioned, in the near future will be creating a bridge between Park Sengkaling and UMM campus area."Between this place and the campus is only separated by a river Brantas, when the bridge was finished, the whole area of ​​the campus will be part of the attraction Sengkaling UMM," said Muhadjir.Sengkaling park was originally established by tobacco companies Bentoel in 1959. At that time, this place just as a stopover the bosses of the company. However, and from time to time, Parks Sengkaling developed into a recreational park. There are at least 15 rides children and families, from a swimming pool, a 3D cinema, bike boat, to a mini zoo.Recreational park area of ​​9 hectares was later purchased by the UMM. Then UMM massive renovation. Some new touches that made UMM to this park, among others, adding one area for a culinary tour Sengkaling Food Festival (SFF), add parking area, renovate the auditorium and various parks, as well as beautify some corners that have started obsolete. Until now the number of visits to tourist destinations is increasing from time to time. []