Already hotels in the towns of Singkawang and Pontianak, in West Kalimantan, report Full House facing this Chinese New Year and the Cap Go Meh Festivities in Singkawang.
Already hotels in the towns of Singkawang and Pontianak, in West Kalimantan, report Full House facing this Chinese New Year and the Cap Go Meh Festivities in Singkawang. And still, Sriwijaya Air has added extra flights from Jakarta to Pontianak to meet the ever growing demand.
The 15th day of the Lunar New Year, better known here as “Cap Go Meh”, – which this year falls on 14th February 2014, – forms the highlight of any Chinese New Year celebration in Indonesia. While this is most elaborately held in areas with a large ethnic Chinese population such as in Bangka-Belitung and Palembang or in the Chinatowns of Semarang, Surabaya, Jakarta, Bandung, Manado and Medan, yet the most fascinating festivities will take place in the exotic town of Singkawang just 145 km north of Pontianak , capital of West Kalimanta
As the year of the Golden Rabbit, or 2562 in the Chinese calendar, comes to a close, lanterns and many other colorful ornaments begin to gaily decorate several parts of Indonesia, with celebrations pr
As the year of the Golden Rabbit, or 2562 in the Chinese calendar, comes to a close, lanterns and many other colorful ornaments begin to gaily decorate several parts of Indonesia, with celebrations prepared in major cities to welcome the coming of the Year of the Water Dragon 2563, which falls on January 23, 2012.
In the sprawling capital city of Jakarta, many major shopping malls have already brought the “imlek” (Chinese New Year celebration) atmosphere to buildings, dominated by the color of red, with all required accessories, Bazaars, art performances, and other activities also highlight this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations. At Mal Ciputra, various events are featured from January 11 to February 5, 2012, bearing the theme, “The Art of Dragon Year,” presenting Chinese
Petak Enam in Glodok, Jakarta
With its maze of narrow alleyways and crowded shops still using abacuses to do business, there’s nothing quite like the Glodok Chinatown in all of Indonesia. The historic neighborhood showcases Jakarta’s raw, energetic culture and while there’s much to love here, the food being the top of the list, it can be overwhelming for those more used to more modern amenities.
Time hasn’t been exactly kind to Glodok but with the new
Petak Enam community space, it’s finally starting to catch up. With plenty of great food inside a comfortable, open-air area, this might be just what Glodok needs to lure us, the younger generation, away from the new shopping malls popping up all over town once in a while.
Kemaro Island calls off Cap Go Meh celebrations 9th February 2021
A view of Kemaro Island on Musi River on Tuesday (February 9, 2021). (ANTARA / Aziz Munajar / 21)
However, we hope that the meaning of the Chinese New Year celebration will still be felt and (remain) meaningful Palembang (ANTARA) - This year, Kemaro Island, Palembang City will not organize Cap Go Meh celebrations, which mark the close of the Chinese New Year festivities, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
This is the first time since 2006 that the Cap Go Meh celebrations, which usually attracts thousands of visitors, will not be held on Kemaro Island.