Chinese New Year In Pontianak

Cap Go Meh celebration in 2015 attracted the attention of thousands of visitors in and out of town as well as foreign guests. Imlek and Cap Go Meh 2015, highlighted by a variety of interesting events managed to become an annual event that is always on the future of West Kalimantan and foreign communities. As previously scheduled, some of the agenda has been prepared to welcome this celebration.

Culinary festival that goes along Jl. Diponegoro began officially opened on Saturday February 28, 2015. The festival itself Peresemian inaugurated by the mayor of Pontianak Mr. H. Sutarmidji. Along the way there are tents that sell a variety of typical food nuanced Pontianak especially China and is closely related to Chinese New Year celebrations. There is also a large stage are supplied to a variety of events ranging from modern dance, Chinese ethnic dances, etc.

Barongsai attraction is one of the most awaited events of citizens in this Chinese New Year celebration. On Monday, March 3rd, 2015, the lion dance performer began to march along the streets of the city of Pontianak. The players showed they were quite entertaining attractions. In addition they also visited various places of business and office to ask angpao like tradition in general.

The top event was closed by a dragon parade along the road, especially Pontianak City Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Tanjongpura. No fewer than 12 dragon participated enliven the parade. Dragons are representatives from each temple or monastery in the city of Pontianak. Not only during the day, the dragon parade was also in action at night is equipped with lights that resemble a dragon lanterns.

source: pontinesia.com

  

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