Calender of Cultural Event Solo 2011
- GREBEG SUDIRO
Sunday, January 30
Celebrating Imlek(chinese new year) there are thousands of keranjang cakes brought by people in javanese and chinese costumes with lampions in a procession around Pasar Gede.
- SEKATEN
Wednesday, February 9 - Tuesday February 15
There are many attractions performed in this event. Local Souvenirs and traditional handicraft also sold here.
- GREBEG MULUD
Wednesday, February 16
The peak of sekaten event. Kasunanan palace produced Gunungan, a processions of local agricultural products and traditional food.
- FESTIVAL KETOPRAK
Friday, February 18 - Tuesday, February 22
performing ketoprak groups from Solo
- SOLO CARNAVAL
Sunday, February 20
cultural carnival commemorate the 266 years of Solo City
- FESTIVAL TIRTONADI
Saturday, March 19
and art and cultural festival that perform traditional dances, paintings, and instalation art with water as it themes.
- MAHESA LAWUNG
Monday, April 4
it is a rite of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace to pray for savety and be freed from any disaster
- BENGAWAN TRAVEL MART
Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1
to meet sellers and buyers of tourism
- SOLO MENARI
Friday, April 29
A whole day traditional Dance performances along Surakarta main road.
- FESTIVAL DOLANAN BOCAH
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8
an old time traditional games for kids presentation
- MANGKUNEGARAN PERFORMING ART
Friday, May 20 - Saturday, May 21
an art performance. Performing mangkunegaran dinasty's cultural masterpiece
- SOLO KAMPUNG ART
Thursday, June 16 - Saturday, June 18
performing local artist who have great talents as wheel as to celebrate the birthday of Surakarta local administration
- KERATON ART FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 25 - Sunday, June 26
an exibition of intangible and tangible cultural heritages of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace
- TINGALAN JUMENENGAN KE 7 ISKS XIII
Monday, June 27
Commemorating the coronation of SISKS Paku BBuwono XIII. In this event, a Bedaya Ketawang (the sacred dance) is performed
- SOLO INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ART
Friday, July 1 - Sunday, July 3
An International art and cultural exhibition of intangible heritage
- Monday, July 4 - Wednesday, July 6
- (SOLO BATIK FASHION)
Performing Batik Clotes by Famous designers
(SOLO CULINARY FESTIVAL)
An Exhibition of traditional local food and beverages either from local towns and other countries
- PENTAS WAYANG ORANG GABUNGAN
Thursday, July 7 - Saturday, July 9
Wayang orang performances from an affiliation of wayang orang groups which still remain exist today
- KEMAH BUDAYA
Friday, July 8 - Sunday, July 10
Students independence training in cultural atmosphere
- GRAND FINAL PEMILIHAN PUTRA PUTRI SOLO
Saturday, July 23
the final of putra putri Solo election programe
- MALAM SELIKURAN
Saturday, August 20
a traditional rite of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace and local people which held every 21st night of ramadhan month to commemorate Nuzulul Quran.
- GREBEG POSO
Wednesday, August 31
a traditional rite which is held due to idul fitri day
- PEKAN SYAWALAN JURUG
Thursday, September 1 - Sunday, September 11
a sequence of syawalan commemoration which held in TSTJ
- BAKDAN ING BALEKAMBANG
Thursday, September 1 - Sunday, September 11
art performances which are held to celebrate idul fitri in Balekambang Park
- SOLO KERONCONG FESTIVAL
Thursday, September 29 - Friday, September 30
Performing either local or national keroncong music artists, in order to preserve traditional music as well as to strengthen nationality
- GRAND FINAL CIPTA LAGU KERONCONG
Saturday, October 1
the final of a keroncong songs competition. it is held to preserve the art of keroncong music
- WAYANG BOCAH
Friday, October 7 - Sunday, October 9
Human puppet shows performed by children of some art studios and groups from Solo and city around
- BENGAWAN SOLO GETHEK FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 16
a rafting festival to recollect Bengawan Solo river as the main river transportation as the past and to preserve it
- PASAR SENI BALEKAMBANG
Friday, October 21 - Sunday October 23
Presenting art and cultural performences and paintings to celebrate the birthday of Balekambang Park
- JAVANESE THEATRICAL
Friday, October 28 - Sunday, October 30
Javanese theater Performances
- KIRAB APEM SEWU
Sunday, November 6
A Parade organized by the local people from Kampung Sewu. There are 1000 apem placed in various containers brought by people in the parade
- GREBEG BESAR
Monday, November 7
the procession of people bringing hajad dalem gunungan from Surakarta Kasunanan Palace toward Masjid Agung
- KIRAB MALAM 1 SURO
Saturday, November 26
- WIYOSAN JUMENENGAN KGPAA MANGKOE NAGORO IX
Monday, December 5
to commemorate the coronation of the King of Mangkunegaran Palace Solo
- PESTA BUDAYA DAN KEMBANG API MALAM TAHUN BARU
Presenting a cultural attraction and a fireworks party to welcome the new year of 2012
- GREBEG SUDIRO
Sunday, January 30
Celebrating Imlek(chinese new year) there are thousands of keranjang cakes brought by people in javanese and chinese costumes with lampions in a procession around Pasar Gede.
- SEKATEN
Wednesday, February 9 - Tuesday February 15
There are many attractions performed in this event. Local Souvenirs and traditional handicraft also sold here.
- GREBEG MULUD
Wednesday, February 16
The peak of sekaten event. Kasunanan palace produced Gunungan, a processions of local agricultural products and traditional food.
- FESTIVAL KETOPRAK
Friday, February 18 - Tuesday, February 22
performing ketoprak groups from Solo
- SOLO CARNAVAL
Sunday, February 20
cultural carnival commemorate the 266 years of Solo City
- FESTIVAL TIRTONADI
Saturday, March 19
and art and cultural festival that perform traditional dances, paintings, and instalation art with water as it themes.
- MAHESA LAWUNG
Monday, April 4
it is a rite of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace to pray for savety and be freed from any disaster
- BENGAWAN TRAVEL MART
Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1
to meet sellers and buyers of tourism
- SOLO MENARI
Friday, April 29
A whole day traditional Dance performances along Surakarta main road.
- FESTIVAL DOLANAN BOCAH
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8
an old time traditional games for kids presentation
- MANGKUNEGARAN PERFORMING ART
Friday, May 20 - Saturday, May 21
an art performance. Performing mangkunegaran dinasty's cultural masterpiece
- SOLO KAMPUNG ART
Thursday, June 16 - Saturday, June 18
performing local artist who have great talents as wheel as to celebrate the birthday of Surakarta local administration
- KERATON ART FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 25 - Sunday, June 26
an exibition of intangible and tangible cultural heritages of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace
- TINGALAN JUMENENGAN KE 7 ISKS XIII
Monday, June 27
Commemorating the coronation of SISKS Paku BBuwono XIII. In this event, a Bedaya Ketawang (the sacred dance) is performed
- SOLO INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ART
Friday, July 1 - Sunday, July 3
An International art and cultural exhibition of intangible heritage
- Monday, July 4 - Wednesday, July 6
- (SOLO BATIK FASHION)
Performing Batik Clotes by Famous designers
(SOLO CULINARY FESTIVAL)
An Exhibition of traditional local food and beverages either from local towns and other countries
- PENTAS WAYANG ORANG GABUNGAN
Thursday, July 7 - Saturday, July 9
Wayang orang performances from an affiliation of wayang orang groups which still remain exist today
- KEMAH BUDAYA
Friday, July 8 - Sunday, July 10
Students independence training in cultural atmosphere
- GRAND FINAL PEMILIHAN PUTRA PUTRI SOLO
Saturday, July 23
the final of putra putri Solo election programe
- MALAM SELIKURAN
Saturday, August 20
a traditional rite of Surakarta Kasunanan Palace and local people which held every 21st night of ramadhan month to commemorate Nuzulul Quran.
- GREBEG POSO
Wednesday, August 31
a traditional rite which is held due to idul fitri day
- PEKAN SYAWALAN JURUG
Thursday, September 1 - Sunday, September 11
a sequence of syawalan commemoration which held in TSTJ
- BAKDAN ING BALEKAMBANG
Thursday, September 1 - Sunday, September 11
art performances which are held to celebrate idul fitri in Balekambang Park
- SOLO KERONCONG FESTIVAL
Thursday, September 29 - Friday, September 30
Performing either local or national keroncong music artists, in order to preserve traditional music as well as to strengthen nationality
- GRAND FINAL CIPTA LAGU KERONCONG
Saturday, October 1
the final of a keroncong songs competition. it is held to preserve the art of keroncong music
- WAYANG BOCAH
Friday, October 7 - Sunday, October 9
Human puppet shows performed by children of some art studios and groups from Solo and city around
- BENGAWAN SOLO GETHEK FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 16
a rafting festival to recollect Bengawan Solo river as the main river transportation as the past and to preserve it
- PASAR SENI BALEKAMBANG
Friday, October 21 - Sunday October 23
Presenting art and cultural performences and paintings to celebrate the birthday of Balekambang Park
- JAVANESE THEATRICAL
Friday, October 28 - Sunday, October 30
Javanese theater Performances
- KIRAB APEM SEWU
Sunday, November 6
A Parade organized by the local people from Kampung Sewu. There are 1000 apem placed in various containers brought by people in the parade
- GREBEG BESAR
Monday, November 7
the procession of people bringing hajad dalem gunungan from Surakarta Kasunanan Palace toward Masjid Agung
- KIRAB MALAM 1 SURO
Saturday, November 26
- WIYOSAN JUMENENGAN KGPAA MANGKOE NAGORO IX
Monday, December 5
to commemorate the coronation of the King of Mangkunegaran Palace Solo
- PESTA BUDAYA DAN KEMBANG API MALAM TAHUN BARU
Presenting a cultural attraction and a fireworks party to welcome the new year of 2012
