JANUARY 2017
FEBRUARY 2017
Cap Go Meh Festivities in Pontianak and Singkawang, West Kalimantan (11th Feb 2017)
MARCH 2017
Festival Singkawang (11th-19th Mar 2017)
Venue : Stadion Kridasana Kota Singkawang, West Kalimantan
Contact : Edwin Lazuardi
Tel : (+62)852-45682578
Gawai Nyabank (21st-22nd Mar 2017)
Venue : Dusun Baya, Desa Rhodaya, Kecamatan Ledo, Kabupaten Bengkayang, West Kalimantan
APRIL 2017
Upacara Adat Naik Dango Ke XXXII, Landak (25th-28th Apr 2017)
Venue : Rumah Radankn Aya Ngabang, Landak, West Kalimantan
The Dayak Ceremony Kanayat’n as appreciation for the success of the rice harvest. Granary or (Dango) into the limelight to get a new rice seed. This ritual ceremony featuring a variety of dance offerings, event held in Landak and Pontianak regency.
Sebaloh Earth Festival, Bengkayang (27th Apr 2017)
Is an expression of gratitude towards God (JUBATA) for successful rice harvest for the Dayak community. This celebration is enlivened with a variety of dances, competitions, folk games, and other performances.
Bike Camping (28th-29th Apr 2017)
Venue : Pontianak – Mempawah – Mimiland
Tel : (+62)812-42352336 (Demi)
Padang village Sea Ceremony (Apr 2017)
Ceremony held for three days, “NYEMAH”, carrying offerings surrounding the Karimata island by fishing vessels. During the ceremony local residents are forbidden to go in and out of the village and prohibited from cutting trees, picking or damaging the surrounding natural habitat penalty will be applied if violated.
Pesta Laut Mappanretasi (Apr 2017)
Venue : Pantai Pagatan, Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan
MAY 2017
Long Pahangai ( Mahakam River ) Cultural Event (10th-20th May 2017)
Festival Budaya Bukit Semano (15th May 2017)
Venue : Rumah Panjang Samalantan, West Kalimantan
Isen Mulang Cultural Festival, Central Kalimantan (18th-24th May 2017)
Venue : Sampit, Central Kalimantan
In the local language, “Isen Mulang” is simply translated as “Never Retreat”, which is the motto of Palangkaraya City and a statement that illustrates the courage of its people. The festival itself is held annually to further promote the unique diverse cultures of the province and to inspire the youth and local artists to preserve and develop the arts for further generations.
The carnival will take place on the main streets around the city, when the streets of Palangkaraya will be filled with colorful traditional dances of the Dayak ethnic group wearing their fascinating traditional costumes and accessories.
As always, the main highlight of the festival will be the carnival featuring thousands of participants from 14 towns and regencies in the Central Kalimantan Province, as well as fascinating attractions of traditional sport competitions that include the flaming soccer ball game, the “jukung–” traditional boat race , melamang, besei kambe, karungut, manyipet, menetek kayu, and more.
Pekan Gawai Dayak (20th-27th May 2017)
Venue : Rumah Radakng Pontianak, West Kalimantan
Berape’ Sahwa (27th May 2017)
Venue : Kota Bengkayang, West Kalimantan
Bamboo Rafting Festival (May 2017)
Venue : Loksado, South Kalimantan
JUNE 2017
Gawai Dayak Iban (1st Jun 2017)
Venue : Pasir Putih, Kecamatan Seluas, West Kalimantan
Gawia Asoa (Gawai Dayak Bidayuh)(3rd-5th Jun 2017)
Venue : Kampung Budaya Jagoi Babang, West Kalimantan
Nyobeng Sebujit (14th-16th Jun 2017)
Venue : Dusun Sebujit, West Kalimantan.
The annual ritual of the Dayak Bidayuh Village Sebujit, Bengkayang District. The process of washing or cleaning rituals of the human skull “mengayau” (cut off the head of an enemy) results by the ancestors. The Dayak tribe maintained and preserved Nyobeng ceremony as part of the cultural heritage of the archipelago.
Nyobeng Kampung Tadan (20th Jun 2017)
Venue : Desa Tadan, West Kalimantan
Gawai Sungkung Medeng (30th Jun 2017)
Venue : Sungkung Medeng, Desa Siding, West Kalimantan
JULY 2017
Erau International Folk & Art Festival – EIFAF (22nd-30th Jul 2017)
Venue : Tenggarong, East Kalimantan
Email : erau_indonesia2014@yahoo.co.id
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AUGUST 2017
Festival Wonderful Indonesia (27th-28th Aug 2016)
Venue : Lapangan Patoka, Entikong, West Kalimantan
SEPTEMBER 2017
Festival Kemilau Seni Budaya Benua Etam (2nd week Sept 2017)
Venue : Stadion Madya Sempaja, Samarinda, East Kalimantan
Kulminasi Matahari (21st-23rd Sept 2017)
Venue : Kota Pontianak, West Kalimantan
Festival Budaya Pasar Terapung (Sept 2017)
Venue : Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
OCTOBER 2017
Long Pahangai (Mahakam River) Hudoq Event (17th-18th Oct 2017)
NOVEMBER 2017
Festival Mahakam Samarinda (1st week of Nov 2017)
Venue : Kota Samarinda, East Kalimantan
The Balipapan Masters Cup 2017: Watch your football legends play “Live” (5th Nov 2017)
Venue : Balikpapan International Stadium, East Kalimantan
URL : www.balikpapanmasterscup.com/
DECEMBER 2017
Festival Budaya Iraw Tengkayu (Dec 2017)
Venue : Kota Tarakan, North Kalimantan
