Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine November 2016

30 Explore | What’s On EVENT CULTURE Taliwang Festival, Sumbawa, November 13–19 Heroes’ Day Parade, Surabaya, November 10 Celebrated nationally, Heroes’ Day commemorates the Battle of Surabaya in 1945 between pro-independence Indonesian soldiers and Dutch and British troops. Every year, the streets of Surabaya host a colourful parade and a colossal battle re-enactment. www.eastjava.com Dirayakan di seluruh Indonesia, Hari Pahlawan ditujukan untuk mengenang Pertempuran Surabaya di tahun 1945 antara pejuang Indonesia dan tentara Belanda serta Inggris. Setiap tahunnya, jalan-jalan di Surabaya disemarakkan dengan pawai dan drama kolosal pertempuran. CULTURE The town of Taliwang in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, will be a sight to behold during its namesake festival. A parade of water buffaloes dressed to the nines will compete in a pageant, followed by the highly competitive Barapan Kebo, or water buffalo race, as well as paragliding events and Sumbawan poetry recitals. www.sumbawabaratkab.go.id Kota Taliwang di Sumbawa Barat, Nusa Tenggara barat, akan menjadi tuan rumah dari beragam perhelatan saat festival. Pawai kerbau hias, “Barapan Kebo” atau ‘balapan kerbau’, dan juga ajang paralayang serta lomba pembacaan puisi Sumbawa. CULTURE 6th Bogor Art Festival, until November 26 Penti Ceremony at Wae Rebo Village, Flores, November 16 A major ceremony in the Manggarai district, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Penti is a thanksgiving celebration for the year’s harvest and the upcoming agricultural year. At Wae Rebo, the ceremony lasts all day and night, and is filled with a series of ancient rituals at sacred sites, chants, dances and feasts. www.florestourism.com Sebuah upacara adat yang cukup besar di Kabupaten Manggarai, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Penti adalah upacara syukuran atas keberhasilan panen dan dimulainya bercocok tanam. Di Wae Rebo, upacara ini berlangsung siang dan malam, dan diisi beragam ritual di tempat-tempat yang dianggap suci, tari-tarian dan jamuan. The annual Bogor Art Festival returns for its sixth edition at the Graha Widya Wisuda building, Kampus IPB Dramaga. The month-long festival boasts a rich medley of Sundanese cultural displays, traditional costumes including Bogor’s own batik motifs, angklung concerts, parades and a small business expo. www.bogorartfest.com Festival tahunan “Bogor Art Festival” akan kembali hadir untuk yang ke-6 kalinya di Gedung Graha Widya Wisuda, Kampus IPB Dramaga. Festival selama satu bulan ini menampilkan aneka budaya Sunda, busana tradisional seperti batik motif Bogor, pertunjukan angklung, pawai, dan pameran usaha kecil. © Nadezda Murmakova / Shutterstock; Farhan Perdana/Flickr; Aulia Erlangga for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) INDONESIA

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