Free Party Surfing 2025 Becomes Community Meeting Point, Music And Creativity Connoisseurs

BOGOR - The annual Surfing Free Festival (PBB) carries a new spirit at its event last July 19. Carrying the theme Happy Holiday', the 2025 PBB presents a festival experience that is celebrated with full togetherness and joy.

Like the big day that music, arts and culture lovers have been waiting for every year, the 2025 UN has been enlivened by visitors at Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.

The spirit of 'Happy Holiday' carried by the 2025 United Nations is not only interpreted as a music celebration. The United Nations also invites people to celebrate creative expressions across communities and generations through performance stage, collaboration, and interactive zones designed inclusively and open to all groups.

The highlight of the event opened with a special appearance of Tunggul Kawung by EDAS Production, followed by 18 musicians' delegates from various genres and regions. The big names that will appear include: Indies, FSTVLST, .Feast, Bronze, Juicy Luicy, Yura Yunita, Nadin Amizah, Wijaya 80, Rellion Rose, Greenhouse Effects, The Up Howls, Matter Mos, as well as exclusive collaboration of the Rain Parade (Payung Teduh x Pukata).

On the other hand, Opick also celebrated Hari Raya with the Cheetal IPB Theater, hosting a theater show themed Hari Raya. Followed by the Secrets Dishes, experimental collaboration with surprise partners from RRAG to Hospitals: Special Dose, where they collaborated with Priscilla Jamail, Jimi Multhazam, and Farid Stevy.

This year, the United Nations presents three main stages, namely the Secretary General's Stage, Surfing Stage, and the Ministry of Trade's Stage, an intimate stage curated by FC Rainfall. The Ministry of Trade stage will present experimental music and cross-stage parades inspired by the atmosphere of football matches. The Tengkulak Kalcer community zone by PEWEGASKEUN is a meeting room and exploration involving various creative activities, including Live Art by Piqree, Dirtylanos, and Marwan, Mining Games and public interaction arenas to booths of various communities.

The 2025 United Nations affirms its commitment to inclusiveness by providing priority areas for visitors with disabilities and pregnant women. In addition, more than 34 local MSME tenants will enliven the Culinary Pier, making the United Nations not only an art stage, but also real support for the local creative economy.

Four exclusive merchandise collaborations are back this year together: FSTVLST, The Jeblogs, Rebellion Rose, and Opick are limited to only on the day of the festival. Meanwhile, the IPB University Archipelago Architecture Student Association will present various visual installations and photo spots that visitors can enjoy throughout the event.

With the spirit of inclusive celebration, full of creativity, and inspiring collaboration, the United Nations 2025: Happy Holiday to be a common ground between music, communities, and society.

This festival is expected to be able to strengthen the cultural ecosystem in Bogor Raya as well as pave the way for more creative spaces in Indonesia. The activation of digital media and PR activities in the 2025 PBB implementation also received support from Gushcloud Indonesia to expand the reach of messages and public involvement.