Bengkulu Festival Shows Archipelago Art Cultural Collaboration

A dance art show at Bengkulu Festival, in Bengkulu, Tuesday (18/7/2023) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah said the 2023 senuli Festival not only displays art from the area nicknamed "Bumi Raflesia" but presents the collaboration of the Archipelago art culture. "Tabut Bengkulu is already included in KEN (Kharisma Event Nusantara) 2023, this is nothing but of the cultural power displayed and the role of collaboration of all elements of society," said Governor Rohidin Mersyah as quoted from Antara, Wednesday. Some of the arts that were also displayed, he said, include the art of DKI Jakarta Province and Tebing Tinggi City, North Sumatra Province. "This moment will feature various arts from art actors in Bengkulu Province and there are also competitions to enliven the 2023 Gol Festival, such as Attraction Doll, dance creation, Telong-long, and Fish. In addition, interprovincial-neighbor culture collaborations are identical to Doll musical instruments and business buildings made directly by the Bengkulu City.

Pelaksanaan Festival Tabut merupakan agenda tahunan festival budaya Bengkulu yang digelar dari 1-10 Muharam. Festival tersebut digelar dalam rangka memperingati Tahun Baru Hijriah.Pada rangkaian festival, digelar beberapa upacara dan pergelaran seni budaya daerah. Pada hari terakhir akan digelar arak-arakan bangunan tabut dengan nama Prosesi Tabut Tebuang.Pada festival, berbagai aktivitas ekonomi juga berlangsung, ratusan stan bazar yang mempromosikan berbagai produk juga ada di lokasi festival.