Kampung Warna Warni Jodipan, a Colorful Village in Malang
An interesting destination you must visit in Malang: Kampung Wisata Jodipan. This kampung or village is also known as Kampung Warna Warni Jodipan. Just like its name, it’s literally warna-warni or colorful. A house in that kampung has at least three different colors painted on its walls and roof. If you happen to see the photo of this kampung, you might think that it’s not in Indonesia. Kampung Jodipan was actually a slum area that is located on the riverbank of Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Brantas. It was even one of the 11 most rundown villages in Indonesia. It all changed when a group of Public Relations students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) had a task for PR and Event Management subject. They tried to propose the initiative to a paint company to work on the project together. It turned out that the company was also going to make a CSR program, and they collaborated to make the slum at Jodipan colorful. The group of students from Public Relations studies Universitas Muham...