Celebrating Batik Day which on 2 October, Mercure Bandung City Centre launched the Tlatah Nusantara Boutique. Tlatah Nusantara is a forum for small local business (UMKM) located in West Bandung, but the members are also from Bandung Raya and other areas. This boutique sells various creations such as souvenirs, clothes, bags, shoes, and food in the hotel lobby area.
The ceremony which was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, was attended by Mrs. Atalia Praratya as Chair of the West Java Dekranasda, Mrs. Sonya Fatmala as Chair of the West Bandung Regency Dekranasda, and a number of other invited guests. In addition, to enliven the event, Mercure Bandung City Centre and Tlatah Nusantara also invited and provided a place for other small local businesses to open a full day exhibition in the hotel lobby area.
The ceremony was marked by the signing on batik cloth by Mrs. Atalia Praratya, Mrs. Sonya Fatmala, and Mr. Tomy Yovan Andriansyah as General Manager of Mercure Bandung City Centre. The event was then continued by inviting all guests to see workshops for making crafts such as knitting bags, batik, and so on, and ending with looking at other exhibitions.
“We appreciate Mercure Bandung City Centre which has provided free space for small local businesses to market their products. Hopefully in the future small local businesses can expand their partnerships in other places as well.” Mrs. Atalia said in her speech.
"This is the proof of our commitment to support the development of the creative economy of Greater Bandung, by providing opportunities for small local businesses to market their products at our hotel, of course after going through the curation process from Tlatah Nusantara so that the products sold are in accordance with the existing market in our hotel," explained Mr. Tomy Yovan Andriansyah, General Manager of Mercure Bandung City Centre.
Mercure Bandung City Centre
Jl. Lengkong Besar No. 8, Bandung
P: (022) 30008000
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