A day at
the colorful Indonesian Umbrella Festival
Posted: Sun, October 30, 2016 | 09:50 am
Held for
the third time in Surakarta, Central Java, from Sept. 23 to 25 October, the annual
Indonesian Umbrella Festival [FPI] charmed visitors with beautiful, brightly colored
umbrellas.
Throughout
the three-day festival, hundreds of visitors packed Balekambang Park to enjoy
the exotic umbrellas displayed across the park that was built by Surakarta king
KGPAA Mangkunegara VII in 1921.
The
festival’s organizing committee applied a zero-waste regulation to make the
event comfortable for all visitors.
“In
principle, this festival is a celebration of the people. Therefore, we are
transforming all the people potential into cultural power. Umbrellas are part
of our culture. Through the 2016 FPI, we want to perform new works inspired by
umbrellas,” festival initiator Heru Mataya said.
Colorful
umbrellas greeted visitors from the park’s entrance. The beautiful art works
captivated their eyes. They seemed unable to wait any longer to take selfies in
front of the umbrella art installations, giving more spirit to the festival
atmosphere.
Pictures
uploaded on social media, in fact, became a magnet for many people to visit the
2016 FPI themed “Sky Umbrella, Exploring Indonesia”.
“Social
media has become an efficient publication tool,” said Heru.
Tangguh Destio Pramono
XII-RPL 2
Courtesy : The Jakarta Post
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