KEPRI or Riau Islands Province consists of 2,408 islands (now you know that Batam & Bintan are only two of those) and is bordering Indonesia with Singapore and Malaysia. Its strategic position, especially Batam, has long become one of tourist main gates to Indonesia (big three along with Bali & Jakarta).
In February 21st 2015, Kepri Tourism has just launched its new tourism program called Creating Wonderful Kepri: Youth, Women, Netizen. This is meant more energy & creativity to the tourism sector. At least it obviously showed when the launching event took place in Dataran Engku Putri, Batam. There were more than just traditional dances & music (influenced by Malay culture), but it was a contemporary parade to the max.
Never thought that the ceremony would become such a blast with some kind of color party. Never had imagined that I would be seeing the Minister of Tourism (Mr. Arief Yahya), the Coordinating Minister of Maritime (Mr. Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo), Vice Governor of Kepri (Mr. Soerya Respationo), and other government officials, all were rubbed in colors.
Wonderful Kepri, it’s a blend of culture, hope, and happiness.
Disgiovery yours!
Disclaimer: This post was made possible by Indonesian Ministry of Tourism
Mirip event di India 🙂 tabur-taburan kayak gitu 🙂
Terinspirasi sudah pasti, mungkin maknanya adalah the wonderful colors of Kepri 🙂
Let all of us blend in multicolor, as our country consists of multicultural societies!
Splendid pictures, splendid festival, captured in such a splendid way that I think I was present at that moment, too.
Great post!
Suksma, Gara! Thanks so much for your appreciation! :))
Lihat foto kostumnya yang paling atas jadi inget acara Solo Batik Carnival di daerah saya, hehehehe
Foto paling atas memang mewakili karnaval kostum multi-etnik, mas 🙂 Bisa jadi terinspirasi dari Solo Batik Carnival juga, hehehe..
ko bajunya di tabur warna sih mas apa udah adat nya gitu iya?
Taburan warna-warni awalnya berasal dari Festival Warna (Holi) di India untuk perayaan musim semi, namun kini sudah jadi budaya global (biasanya untuk merayakan suatu event).
Kegiatan ini menyatukan tua muda pejabat rakyat dalam satu keceriaan bersama, tampaknya konsep inilah yang kemudian diusung Wonderful Kepri dalam acara launching kemarin 🙂
Ini kayak hajatan color run gitu yaaa
Yup, semacam itu, kak Cum! 🙂