Monday, March 2, 2015

Culinary Festival Welcomes Cap Go Meh in Pontianak



PONTIANAK - Culinary Festival to liven up the Cap Go Meh Chinese New Year and in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, starting from Saturday (2/28/2015) until Thursday (3/5/2015). It followed by 50 participants. In addition, a Dragon Dance Festival was held last week that was followed by 13 participants from several foundations in Pontianak.

Agus Kurniawan, the WB Lion Dance Festival, said that, each feast Cap Go Meh Chinese New Year and in West Kalimantan is identical with the City of Singkawang. The festival event is expected to tourists who will into the City of Singkawang transit ahead of time in the City Pontianak to watch this event.

"This event is also to preserve national culture, especially Chinese culture. This time, the number of players and the next generations lion dance more decreases. With this event is expected to have a strong desire, preserving this," Agus said.

Sugioto, the Head of the Committee Cap Go Meh Chinese New Year and in Pontianak, mentioned, Culinary Festival not only followed the community of ethnic Chinese, but also from other ethnic Malays in West Kalimantan, for example, Central Java, and the Dayak.

"There are various kind of foods. We want all the people in the Pontianak to participate," said Sugioto.

With the event is also expected to have positive impact on a community in the City Pontianak. Culinary Festival participants are expected to make money of the event that was held. "This is a chance for business executors, small and medium enterprises especially, in order to promote business," explained Sugioto.

In line on observation on Sunday morning, the Festival Culinary was held in Jalan Diponegoro. Road was closed during this event. On Sunday morning, location of the event many visited by people.

Ari Susanto, one of the visitors, said, Culinary Festival is an event they loved every year, because he could feel different taste food almost every ethnic groups in West Kalimantan. "I brought my family vacation together," he said.

Rahayu Andini, other visitors, said, the event was interesting. However, the location Fast enough. Jostle for Visitors to taste dishes.(KOMPAS.com)

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