BUDI Brahmantyo, COMICS ON BANDUNG

MANY ways can be done to bring love to the citizens of his city. For Barahmantyo Budi (46), activists Bandung Basin Research Group, one of them is to know the city well. Unfortunately, the Bandung population does not have enough literature that can guide them to recognize his city. “Books about Bandung was very minimal,” said a teacher at the Scientific Group (KK) Geology Applied Technology Bandung (ITB) is.

Departing from there, Budi wants to gather as much information about Bandung. Later, a variety of information that will be compiled into a book. Uniquely, the book will tell the intricacies of Bandung in the form of a picture book, a kind of comic.

“It’s not my own drawing. The works that the shipment of friends, anyone can join in. For anyone who has work, can be sent to me,” said the man born in Bandung, December 19, 1962 this.

Budi said, the work does not need to elaborate. Can be taken from a story that is close to everyday life, but is able to speak about Bandung.

“According to the plan, the book will be published next year, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Bandung,” said Budi, who is also the Head of Planning and Promotion of Tourism (P-P2Par) ITB.

This time, he had already started collecting material. He admits that they have enough time. “Perhaps the constraints of funds yes, but I would invite friends who want to help,” said Rini Praharati’s husband.

The idea of making this book was inspired by Haryato Kunto, author of a history book titled Faces Bandoeng Bandung Tempo Doeloe. The book is full of history unravel Bandung. No one if later he was nicknamed “Kuncen Bandung”. (Chess Ratna Wulandari / “PR”) ***

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