Category Archives: Festival

Jakarta Java Jazz Festival 2012 is Coming

Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2012

Jakarta Java Jazz Festival 2012 is ready to begin. The festival is scheduled on 2, 3 and 4 March at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Jalan Kawasan PRJ Kemayoran. Proud of bringing you the eighth edition of the Indonesian largest Jazz festival, the management must give the audience the best experience to enjoy jazz music.

Jogja International Street Performance 2010

This month starting October 2nd, 2010, Jogjakarta has a special event called Jogja International Street Performance. The opening ceremony was focused on Senopati Street, in where many international artists performed. The performances was initialized by marching band from Gajah Mada University, then, an artists from Venezuela, Luicfer Silva performed with his Benito doll using ventriloquism technique. A contingent from Kulon Progo regency performed a dance called Uplug-uplug which told about the activity to make palm sugar. Also performed on the JISP 2010 opening ceremony Japan Community, Japan Odoriholic, and Korean Community, Korea and Samulnori.

During Jogja International Street Performance 2010, 2 – 5 October 2010, there will be daily performance at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta with free entrance. The performances schedule are as follows:
Sunday, 3 October 2010
will perform Angela Lopez (Spain), Josef Gasdag (Hungary), Didik Nini Thowok (Indonesia), Poodja (India) at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta starting at 19.30.

Monday, 4 October 2010
Will perform Yuri Ozawa (Japan), Alejandro Pino (Chile), Miho Konai (Japan) at Taman Budaya starting 19.00.

Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Will perform Jun Amanto (Japan), Tembi Dance Co (Indonesia), Mao Arata & Genjindan (Japan), starting 19.30.

Be Ready for Sail Banda 2010 Festival

Indonesia will have important maritime festival this year which is Sail Banda 2010. The event will be held on July – August 2010 in the Banda Sea at Maluku. Information I got, there will be many big ships join this event including USSR Mercy, Australian marines, Singapore Marines, Malaysian Marines, and of course Indonesian Marines and research ships. In addition, there will be hundreds of sailboat to sail and explore the marine tourism.

Banda Sea is a unique sea in Indonesia, because it is the place where three straight meet. In addition, the under water fishes in the Banda Marine park are amazing and very rich, a worthy place for diving in Indonesia. So, just be ready on July to august 2010 to witness Sail Banda 2010 as the most interesting tourism event in Indonesia.

Asian Belly Dance Festival 2010 in Bali

Bali Asian Belly Dance Festival 2010
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Bali will host the Asian Belly Dance Festival 2010. The festival will be held on February 25 to 28, 2010. Ayodya Resort at Nusa Dua is chosen as the venue for the event. Asian belly dancers will gather to conduct workshop, dance attraction, dance competition, talk show, and bazaar.

Raja Ampat Maritime Festival 2010

raja ampat
Raja Ampat photo from www.gorajaampat.com

Raja Ampat, a district in Papua – Indonesia gives serious attention for its tourism. It has strength in the maritime and is supported by  natural richness, cultural interest, and the unique of its art.  For its 7th anniversary, the local government via tourism information center announces the Maritime Festival (Festival Bahari) on May 2 to 9, 2010. Waisai is the town chosen to carry out the festival.