"GANDRUNG SEWU Festival"

(1000 Gandrung dancers)

An annual traditional dance festival took place at Banyuwangi (most eastern town of Java island). The dance is also signature to the area.

The festival does not only relate to non-tangible heritage and tourism, but also local administration management to evolve people's awareness on their identity and pride.

Surprisingly, this year's festival of 2022 was performed by 1.118 talented local dancers after selection of 3000 participants.

The whole performance is about happiness and cheerful dance, history, thanks giving, friendship, and social relationship. But new thing at the end performance is a touching moment when mothers' dancer found and hug their proudable daughters worked hard and performed fantastically.

"GANDRUNG SEWU FESTIVAL"

It is an annual traditional dance to enhance both culture and tourism in Banyuwangi area. Gandrung dance is identical with the most eastern town Banyuwangi in Java island. It is just a throwing stone to neighbour island Bali ...

This time (after off on 2 years due to Covid pandemic) it is performed live to the public. Attended by hundreds photographers and thousands local viewers, it is so great performance, fantastic choreography, and unexpected dramatic at the end of the show ; the mother's dancers are invited to find their talented and beautiful daughters for love and proud ...

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