The Yogyakarta Arts Festival is held annually for one whole month. During this time, you can see various traditional arts and cultural performances such as gamelan, wayang orang, wayang kulit, wayang golek, handicraft and painting exhibitions, classical dance, ketoprak, jatilan, reog and other forms of arts and performances.
There is also a huge celebration to commemorate Indonesia ’s Independence Day which falls on 17 August.
he people of Yogyakarta also organise a major celebration to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, usually about a week before the actual day. The week begins with traditional ceremonies, carnivals and festival (Sekaten). The people believe that by celebrating the Prophet Muhammed’s birthday, they will be blessed with good life and youthfulness.
Yogyakarta festivals and events
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