The Krakatau Festival is an annual special event which is an essential program for the province of Lampung. Entering its 21st edition, this year the festival is scheduled to be held from 12-16 October in concurrence with the Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) 2011 which will take place in Bandar Lampung. As in previous years, the festival will be filled with a series of exciting events to watch and participate.
The festival will present an array of cultural splendors of Lampung Province by delegations of each district, from the deep rainforests of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park all the way to the peak of the remnant of the mighty Mount Krakatau volcano lying between Sumatra and Java.
Krakatau Festival will commence on October 12th, 2011 with the grand opening ceremony of both the Krakatau Festival XXI and TIME 2011 where all delegates will be welcomed by the Governor of Lampung, Chairperson of the Indonesian Tourism Society and the Minister for Culture and Tourism.
There will also be a Pan Ensemble Music and an art performance entitled Karya Cipta Pesona Sai Bumi Ruwa Jurai.
On 13th October, the Lapangan Enggal in Bandar Lampung will be decorated with colorful costumes and eye-catching spectacles as the Cultural Carnaval parades through its streets. On 5th October, the might of Mount Krakatau will be celebrated at Mahan Agung with music and performances in a show called Krakatau Night. Prior to the Krakatau Night, the exceptional elephants from the Way Kambas National Park will show their amazing skills in performing various acts at the Enggal Field, which includes a game of Tug of War against a group of people.
The peak of the festival will occur on 16th October where participants will be taken for an extraordinary tour along the shore of Lampung , all the way to the foot of Mount Anak Krakatau volcano itself. Among participants joining the tour are ambassadors from foreign countries with their spouses and staff, the Governor and vice governor of Lampung with families, members of the media, and TIME buyers and sellers.
The festival will also be highlighted with various supporting events such as: a Photography Competition and Exhibition, a Painting Exhibition, a Music Festival, a Youth free-style talent show, a Kite Festival at Siger Tower, Paragliding Attractions, a Motorbike Rally, Ethnic Graffiti art contest, and a Lampung Culinary Bazaar.
More Information available at: http://festivalkrakatau2011.com/
Related Destination
Bandarlampung: Sumatra’s Southern Gateway
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