Saturday, October 22, 2011

Jogja Java Carnival 2011 Held


 
Yogyakarta - Jogja Java Carnival (JJC) 2011 return was held to commemorate the anniversary of (HUT) city of Yogyakarta to 255. Thousands of people thronged Yogyakarta Malioboro area to watch the carnival parade that was held at night, Saturday (22/10/2011) started at 19:00

Carnival JJC who has held the fourth time it starts from the Garden of Abu Bakr Ali Parking on the north Hotel Inna Garuda to Jl Malioboro, Jl Ahmad Yani and ended up in North Square.

Dozens of the arts community both in Yogyakarta and other areas participated enliven carnival parade. Some participants were among the Community Clown Yogyakarta, Indonesia Nanchuku Club, the City Government of Surabaya, Yogyakarta Group Broadway, Kediri, Community Cultural Arts Food Deli Serdang Lubuk North Sumatra, Jambi Regency, Suriname, IKPM Lampung, Community Wushu, Solo Batik Carnival (SBC), Students Association of Queensland, Falun Dafa, and others.

Since at 17:30 pm along Malioboro already met the people of Yogyakarta who want to witness the annual event. Spanjang Malioboro to place finish at North Square has installed additional lights so bright and festive atmosphere.

The committee also provides a spectator special stage (tourists) by means of buying tickets so as not to jostle with other spectators.

When the carnival lasted all the access road to Maliboro has been closed to all motorized vehicles. Vehicles from the west or from Jl Gandekan-Mataram Road Flower Market and is also transferred. Residents who want to watch are forced to walk to Maliboro.

"Jogja Java Carnival 2011 was held this evening lifted the tagline 'Celebration of Cultural Unity" with the theme of "Magnificence World" or "Magniworld'," said Committee Chairman Jogja Java Carnival (JJC) 2011, Ferry Astono told reporters in North Square, Saturday (10/22/2011).

According to Ferri JJC 2011 will be something wonderful and amazing to be room for creative expression and fights anyone. Therefore, the carnival takes place at night and do street performances along the path traversed.

"Participants must use light effects and attractive for the evening. The committee also provides hundreds of millions of prizes for the best performers," he said.