"Festival Kampung Solo 2010": The Javenese Arts

Today, I just come home from Festival Kampung in my city, Solo. Festival Kampung is an outdoor festival that includes all regional in Solo to perform their own show. There are many kinds of show: canon songs, gamelan, jatilan, etc. Festival Kampung 2010 is held first time this year, and the city government plans to put this event on yearly agenda of city's events. The vision of this event is to give space for Solo citizen to express their potential and to increase people's awareness of art.

Festival Kampung Solo 2010

I come to Festival Kampung 2010 at about 08.30 p.m. Festival Kampung is held on Ngarsopuro, a place that traditional art market located. And a long the street of Ngarsopuro, there are 3 stages prepared for this festival. The 3 stages perform: Gamelan music, Tranditional Pop Songs, and Traditional Comedy Show. I watched the Traditional Comedy Show. When watching the show, I saw the City Mayor, Mr. Joko Widodo! wow, I can't believe it that the most important person in Solo watch the show together without any bodyguard around him. He just mingled with the other people and they enjoying the show together.

City Mayor: Joko Widodo watching the Festival Kampung Solo 2010 show

From the information that I got, Festival Kampung Solo 2010 is held for 3 days, from June 14-16. The first day, it performs opening ceremony, musical show, and theatrical show. The second day, it performs Dance, Music, and Ketoprak Pandapan, the Traditional Comedy Show. And the last day, it performs dance show, music show, theatrical show, and Ketoprak Pandapan.

I like this event very much and although it was a little bit raining, the people still stayed there to enjoy the show, including the City Mayor! This event must be held every year!

Arnandra