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January 15th, 2012, venue: Pasar Gede Solo
To celebrate Chinese New Years a lots of local people javanese and tionghoa bring many paper lantern and put it around the Pasar Gede. There are also best performing by the barongsai dance.
Sekaten
Monday, January 30th – Sunday, February 5th 2012
Venue: North square of Kasunanan Palace
The word Sekaten is derived from Islamic terminology, Syahadatain or two sentences of Syahadat. The rite is to commemorate the birthday of Muhammad SAW the prophet. There are many attractions performed in this event. Local souvenirs and traditional handicrafts are also sold here. In Pagelaran Keraton, people will find an exhibition of Surakarta heritage where people may enjoy traditional music from gamelan instruments called Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Guntur Sari in Masjid Agung (Great Mosque) hall from 09.00 A.M - 12.00 P.M.
Grebeg Mulud
Sunday, February 5th, 10.00 A.M.
Venue : Surakarta Kasunanan Palace – Masjid Agung
It's the peak of Sekaten event. Kasunanan Palace delivers Gunungan made of local agricultural products and traditional food. It is brought and prayed in Masjid Agung before it is shared to the people.
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Ketoprak Festival
Friday, February 17th -Tuesday, 21st 2012
Venue: Gedung Kesenian Balekambang
Kethoprak is Javanese traditional opera in which the stories go along Javanese songs (tembang) and instruments (gamelan). The festival is performed by several kethoprak groups in Solo.
Solo Carnival
February 18 th2012, venue: Slamet Riyadi Street
Cultural carnival to commemorate the 267 years old of Solo, The local government make the carnival performing local art, design, and cultural in Solo.
Gunungan Charity Boat Race
February 19th 2012, venue: Bengawan Solo River
A boat competition to promote tourism in Bengawan Solo and to campaign ithe importance of keeping the river clean.
Mahesa Lawung
Thursday, Maret 22rd 09.00 a.m. 2012
Venue : Kasunanan Palace – Krendhawana forest
It is a traditional rite of Kasunanan Surakarta palace to pray for a safety from any disaster. The procession of the rite starts from Gondorasan to Bangsal Sewayana of Kasunanan Palace. They will head to Krendhawahana Gondangreja, Karanganyar (14 km north side of Solo). The place is considered to be sacred because it is believed that it was the place where the Mataram ancestors meditated. For an offer, a buffalo head and its complements are sacrificed in the rite.
Pesona Balekambang
Wednesday, April 18th - Sunday, April 22nd 2012
Venue: Balekambang Park
The exhibition flora and fauna the wood area of Balekambang
Bengawan Travel Mart
Saturday, April 28th - Sunday April 29th, 2012
Venue: Solo and surrounding
The meeting of both local and international buyer and seller of travel affair.
Solo Menari
Satuday, April 28th – Sunday, May 29th 2012
Venue: Slamet Riyadi Street
There are thousand dancer from local and international are dancing more than 24 hours
Mangkunegaran Performing Art
May 11st - 12rd 2012
Venue: Mangkunegaran Palace
A performance of traditional dances, the works of Mangkunegaran royal family.
Festival Dolanan Bocah
May, 18th - 20th 2012
Venue: Gladak
Traditional Art and old game performing by school children in Solo.
Asia Pacific Historian Conference
May, 22nd - 24th 2012
Venue: Solo
A conference held by the expert of history from Asia Paciific.
Kemah Budaya
June 8th - 10th 2012
Venue: Kota Barat field
A training of students’ culturally self-governance. The participants come from elementary grades up to senior high school grades.
Keraton Art Festival
June, 25th - 26th 2012
Venue: surakarta Kasunanan Palace
An event performing tangible (artefact, traditional weapon, etc) and intangible (ritual, palace fashion, etc) heritages of Kasunanan palace.
Tingalan Jumenengan Dalem ke-7 ISKS XIII
June, 15th 2012
venue: Surakarta Kasunanan Palace
The event is to commemorate the coronation of SISKS Paku Buwono XIII. A Bedaya Ketawang, a sacred dance, is performed here of which only special dancers may perform the dance and only for a very special event. In this event, people who are considered to have given great merit to the palace will receive aristocracy titles from the king.
Solo Kampong Art
June, 16th-20th 2012, venue: Solo
A performance of kampong artists possessing great talents to celebrate the local government aniversary.
Parade Hadrah
June 19th 2012
Venue: Slamet Riyadi street
A parade of hadrah performance of islamic songs and chants repeatedly along with rebana (arabic music instrument) and drum ansamble by hadrah group of Solo and surroundings.
Kreatif Anak Sekolah Solo (KREASSO)
June, 24th - 26th 2012
Venue: Ngarsapura
An event to exhibit the creativity, art performance and product of the Solonese students.
Solo Batik Carnival
June, 30th 2012
Venue: Slamet Riyadi street
A Batik thematical carnival. All the participants will wear batik costumes. This annual carnival has been sucessfully held since 2008 up to 2011 and able to get attention of thousands of audiences. The SBC is held to promote batik and to create an image of Solo as a batik city. Hundreds of models will perform batik costumes of their own design. The costumes are designed more attractive, impressive and daring from year to year. A batik themed carnival of which all of the participants wear costumes made of batik. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 this event had captivated hundred thousands of people to watch. SBC is held to promote batik and Solo as the city of batik. Hundreds of models exhibit their batik costumes they have created by themselves in striking and dauntless designs.
Solo International Ethnic Music (SIEM)
July 4th - 8th 2012
Venue: Balekambang Park
An arts performance to exhibit the wealth of local and international traditional and contemporary music.
Solo Batik Fashion
July, 13th - 16th 2012
Venue: The City Hall of Surakarta
An exhibition of batik fashion by designers.
Pentas Wayang Orang Gabungan
July, 19th - 22nd 2012
Venue: Gedung Wayang Orang Sriwedari
Wayang orang performances from the affiliation of wayang orang groups which remain exist today.
Festival Dalang Bocah
July, 22nd - 23rd 2012
Venue: Joglo Sriwedari
A festival of students puppet mastermind from Central Java.
Wayang Bocah
July, 22nd - 23rd 2012
Venue: Gedung Wayang Orang Sriwedari
A festival of Javanese traditional opera performed by students from Central Java.
Malem Selikuran
Wednesday, August 8th 07.00 p.m. 2012
Venue: Surakarta Kasunanan Palace–Sriwedari Park
A traditional rite of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace and local people which is held in every 21st night of Ramadhan month to commemorate Nuzulul Quran (an event where Alquran, a moslem holy book was bestowed to Muhammad SAW the prophet). The series of the procession is started by taking 1000 tumpengs (cone shaped rice) along from Pagelaran Keraton to Taman Sriwedari. Henceforth the procession is followed by a defile of Kasunanan Palace soldiers and people who brings 21 lamppost symbolizing “Malem Selikuran”.
Maleman Sriwedari
August, 10th - 25th 2012
Venue: Sriwedari Park
An event to conserve the ”Bonrojo Sriwedari” fair as a traditional local people fair.
Grebeg Poso
August, 19th 2012
Venue: Kasunanan Palace - Masjid Agung
A traditional rite which is held due to the Idul Fitri day. There is a procession of carrying Gunungan from Kasunanan Palace to Masjid Agung.
Pekan Syawalan Jurug
August, 22nd - 29th 2012
Venue: Jurug Zoo
A sequence of syawalan commemoration with numoerous entertainment in the area of Jurug zoo.
Bakdan ing Balekambang
August, 19th - 26th 2012
Venue: Balekambang Park
Art performances which is held to celebrate Idul Fitri day in Balekambang Park.
Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion Conference
September, 6th - 9th 2012
Venue: Solo
FACP Conference aims to promote the arts and culture of the Asia-Pacific region in the global context.
Grand Final Pemilihan Putra-Putri Solo
September, 8th 2012
Venue: Ngarsapura
The final of Putra Putri Solo 2012 election.
Solo Keroncong Festival
September, 14th - 15th 2012
Venue: Ngarsapura
A performance of either local or national keroncong music artists, in order to preserve the traditional music as well as to strengthen the nationality.
Solo City Jazz
September 21st - 22nd 2012
Venue: Ngarsapura/Sriwedari
An anual event of jazz music performed by local and international musician.
Solo International Performing Art (SIPA)
September, 28th - 30th 2012
Venue: Solo
Art perforrmances of the local and international artist presenting their cultures.
Solo Investation Tourism and Trade Expo (SITTEX)
October, 11th - 14th 2012
Venue: Solo
An exhibition to encourage the investation, tourism, and commerce.
Solo International Tea Festival
October, 13tth - 14th 2012
A festival of tea fro improving people's appreciation toward tea.
Grebeg Pangan
October, 14th 2012
Venue: Purwosari - Sriwedari
A parade of five giant piles of healthy food brought by thousands of people. The food is then distributed to the audience of the parade.
Solo Culinary Festival
October, 14th - 16th 2012
Venue: City Hall of Surakarta
The exhibition of Javanese food and beverages combined with the modern ones rooted on Javanese recipes.
Pasar Seni Balekambang
October, 25th - 28th 2012
Venue: Balekambang Park
An event of art performances, cultures and paintings which is a part of the series Balekambang aniversary celebration.
Grebeg Besar
October, 26th 2012
Venue: Kasunanan Palace - Masjid Agung
Anannual rite to commemorate Eid-Ul-Adha. The event is held in front of Masjid Agung. A procession of Hajad Dalem Gunungan from the Kasunanan Palace to Masjid Agung is the most improtant rite.
Javanesse Theatrical
November, 9th - 11th 2012
Venue: Solo
Javanese plays performed by teenagers of Central Java high school students.
Kirab Apem Sewu
November, 11th 2012
Venue: Kampung Sewu
A ritual held by the residents of Kapung Sewu which is a village located in the bank of Bengawan Solo river. They march along the village by carrying a thousands of apem (Javanese traditional pancake).
Bengawan Solo Gethek Festival
November, 11th 2012
Venue: Bengawan Solo
A festival of rafting by various decorated traditional boats along the river of Bengawan Solo with old Solonese water transportation theme.
Kirab Malam 1 Suro
November, 16th - 17th 2012
Venue: Kasunanan Palace - Mangkunegaran Palace
A new year celebration of Javanese calendar. It starts when the sun sets in the last month of the Javanese calendar (30/29 Besar) and ends when the sun rises at the first day of the new month in the new year (1 Suro).
- At Mangkunegaran Palace: the royal weapons are washed and brought into a parade around Pura Mangkunegaran.
- At Kasunanan Palace: the royal weapons are also brought into a parade around the palace early in the morning on 27th of the month. Some albino buffaloes that lead the parade are as the main attraction of the parade.
Wiyosan Jumenengan SP KGPAA Mangkoe Nagoro IX
November, 25th 2012
Venue: Pura Mangkunegaran
A commemoration of the coronation of Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Arya Adipati (KGPAA) Mangkoe Nagoro (MN) IX, the king of Pura Mangkunegaran Solo. The palace arranges wilujengan selametan a day before the celebration, and a traditional dance, Bedaya Anglir Mendung, is performed in the commemoration day.
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Solo is an interesting place located in Central Java, Indonesia. There's a great Kasunan Palace and Mangkunegaran Palace an Islamic kingdom.
