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AUGUST
| August 2 - CHARM OF PENATARAN |
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Parade of traditional performance, Kresnayana
Dances, is staged at the complex of Penataran
Temple, begins at 20.00 pm – 23.00 pm.
Location: Nglegok Sub district, Blitar Regency
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| August 5 - PARADE AND RECEPTION
OF BLITAR REGENCY ANNIVERSARY |
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To commemorate the anniversary of Blister Regency,
traditional performances are held at the city
hall at 19.30 – 23 pm.
Location: Javanese Hall, Blitar Regency
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| First week of August -
ELECTION OF MR. & MISS. OF MALANG MUNICIPALITY
TOURISM: KAKANG MBAKYU |
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See the description: Election of Mr. & Miss.
of East Java Tourism
Location: Kartika Graha Hotel, Malang
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| August 16, 2010 - BONDOWOSO
REGENCY ANNIVERSARY |
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To commemorate the anniversary of Bondowoso Regency,
traditional performances such as Singo Ulung dance
depicting the legend from Bondowoso and Colossal
drama depicting the founder of Bondowoso, Ki Bagoes
Asra, are held at town square.
Location: Bondowoso Town Square.
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| Mid August - WRESTLING |
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To celebrate the harvest time, the communities
of Setro Village hold the wrestling competition.
Location: Setro Menganti Village, Gresik RegencyAugust
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| THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF
INDONESIA |
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Visit Indonesia to see various kinds of spectacular
attraction and colorful carnivals held throughout
the country. The event will be an unforgettable
moment that you should not miss. It does not only
aim to glorify the historical value and patriotism
but also to express thankfulness to God for getting
freedom from the Dutch colonialism.
Location: throughout the country
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| August 18 - GREBEG MEMETRI |
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This event is held by the community of Tutur
Sub district, Pasuruan Regency to express Thanksgiving
Day for the abundant natural wealth and good harvest.
Series of activities are held including a parade
and carnival culture, the ritual burial of the
cow head as a symbol of sacrifice, cultural arts
performances such as Jaran Goyang, Ojung, Campursari
Music, Patrol Music, and Self defense, Al Banjari,
Parade of Band and Bazaar.
Location, Tutur Sub district, Pasuruan Regency
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| August 31 - TRENGGALEK
REGENCY ANNIVERSARY |
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Series of activities such as Cultural performances,
visiting the tomb of Trenggalek Founder, reciting
Holy Qur'an, heirloom parade, leather puppet show
and fireworks are held to commemorate the Trenggalek
Regency Anniversary.
Location: Trenggalek Regency.
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| HAUL SUNAN DRAJAT |
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Sunan Drajat is one of the nine Moslem spreaders
in Java Island. Some Islamic cultural performances,
reciting the Holy Qur’an and visiting his
tomb are held to commemorate his death.
Location: Sunan Drajad complex, Lamongan Regency
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| YADNYA KASADA |
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This is an annual midnight offering ceremony
held by Tenggerese community at Ngadisari Village,
Probolinggo Regency. The procession is preceded
with an inaugural ceremony for the most honored
man among the Tenggerese, highlighted with a traditional
ballet performance and followed with inauguration
of the priests of the Tenggerese. Then at dawn,
the priests prepare themselves for the ritual
offerings by megicspells. Thousands of pilgrims
bring local products as the offering to thrown
into the crater in the hope that they receive
the blessing of Betoro Bromo, the Fire God of
Mt. Bromo.
Location:
Ngadisari Village, Sukapura Subdistrict, Probolinggo
Regency
Tosari Sub district, Pasuruan Regency
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| SARONEN AND JARAN SEREK
FESTIVAL |
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Saronen is traditional music instrument (flute)
of Madura and Jaran Serek is a horse that can
dance following the rhythm of Saronen.
Location: Sumenep Regency.
First week of August
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| JFC (Jember Fashion Carnival) |
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One of the tourism potential should be developed
in Jember is Jember Fashion Carnival (JFC) in
which this event has never been in other cities
in the world. This event will be a mainstay tourist
town of Jember future, even further to create
a tourism city of Jember Fashion. Jember Fashion
Carnival is able to involve the whole community
and foreign tourists coming from the Netherlands,
France and England. JFC starts from Jember town
square and finishes at Kaliwates Sub district
approximately 5 km.
Location: Jember Regency
First week of August
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| JCC (JEMBER CITY CARNIVAL) |
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It is a major event in Jember City to promote
the visit month of tourism and it is also expected
that Jember will be known as the Carnival City
worldwide.
Location: Jember Regency
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