typical Indonesia Cultural Festifal

6 Typical Indonesia Cultural Festival

    Indonesia is often referred to as the sleeping giant of Southeast Asia, and the epithet was indeed appropriate. With more than 18 thousand islands, this archipelago has a remarkable diversity of what you can see or do while on vacation there.

    Modernization brings a wide range of development (some say excessive development) to Jakarta, while Bali tourism back to life after being destroyed when a bomb blast 2002. There are also mountains like the mythical Bromo and Borobudur to search various types of attractions, as well as the 6000 inhabited islands.

    Not surprisingly, Indonesia offers a wide range of very typical festival highlight their culture, reflecting the ethnic diversity and traditions of various parts of the archipelago. You will find that diversity in the six festival is unique to Indonesia, ranging from the celebration of art, batik, dance and ceremony. If possible, you can witness one of the festival during his visit to Indonesia!

    Krakatau Festival

    Krakatau Festival is an annual festival held in Lampung, was held to celebrate the volcanic island of the same name, Krakatau. Mount Krakatoa erupted in 1927, the eruption was then produce a new small islands, called Anak Krakatau.






    During the festival, visitors can enjoy a variety of performances such as Carnival Tuping (Lampung Mask Carnival), elephant and various dances from Lampund and surrounding cities. End of the series of events was a visit to the volcanic island, is still active but is sleeping soundly. For a while!

    Bali Arts Festival

    One of the biggest annual celebration of arts and culture in Indonesia, Bali Arts Festival is always crowded. During the whole month, various art shows, exhibitions and other cultural activities will take place in Bali, offering dance, music and the beauty of their culture.





    Celebration of the famous attractions such as traditional dances that have been almost forgotten, the trace of a remote area in Bali, food, crafts, as well as new creations from dance schools in London and the contemporary choreography of national and international artists.

    Solo Batik Carnival

    Since ancient times, the tradition of batik has always had very strong roots in Solo. Kotadi Central Javanese batik has made it even as an icon and identity, an accurate picture of a city famous for its beauty and subtlety of the behavior of his kingdom. Solo Batik Carnival was held to strengthen the tradition, and to promote batik on a national and international scale.




    This event is a combination of ceremonies, fashion shows and carnivals, all using batik as a theme. There will also be a bazaar that offers a wide range of unique batik and souvenir Solo.

    Solo International Ethnic Music Festival

    One of the festival is the latest of Solo International Ethnic Music Solo (SIEM) Festival, which focuses on ethnic musical performances and celebrations. This event is a unique platform for collaboration between modern and ethnic music, local and international artists.




    The long list of performers including artists Minangkabau, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Papua, Kalimantan, and even foreign artists from Japan, Australia, India, New Zealand and many others.

    Gerebeg Mulud Yogyakarta

    In the Java language, meaning gerebeg Mulud crowd and is one of the name of the month in the Javanese calendar. Celebration, also known as Sekaten, to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The procession lasted all day and 'display' two gamelan performances are carried into the Great Mosque.




    In the evening there will be a market north of the city to add to the excitement of the city, a great place to try different foods as well as Java and Yogyakarta for souvenir hunting.

    Baliem Valley Festival, Papua

    Papua typical festival has its roots in the beliefs of local tribes that war is not just a conflict keuasaan and interests, but also a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Since 20 years ago, local governments have stressed the importance of peace among the tribes who fought to prevent a prolonged revenge and loss of life. So, Baliem Valley Festival is an event organized to replace the inter-tribal warfare.




    As you may have guessed, the main event was a war between tribes. Imagine more than 20 different tribes each with 30 to 50 people wearing traditional dress, carrying spears, bows, arrows and machetes! There are also performances and a host of other attractions, such as local traditional games, dances, as well as local cuisine.