Amazing Dance Rapai Geleng Tourists

Impian Monalisa-Kutaraja lively Art Carnival on Saturday (1/29/2011) ago. Cultural parade was organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism City of Banda Aceh, which is a series of Banda Aceh Visit Year 2011 "This event is an event for the studio creativity and art enthusiasts to show all forms of traditional arts in Aceh in the form of cultural parade," said Head of Culture and Tourism City of Banda Aceh, Reza Fahlevi to Kompas.com by phone on Tuesday (01/02/2011).

He added that each participant displaying art attractions in the streets. The parade took the start from the square and across the street Blang Padang Tgk. Abu Lam U After the parade ended at the Taman Sari. "There are participants who display the traditional art as a fisherman, wedding, whistle, and so on," he said.

In addition to the traditional arts performances Aceh, there are also action Putroe Bungong parade, lion dance, and parade indigenous stakeholders with clothes greatness.

According to Reza, the event was given the name because Kutaraja Kutaraja is the name of Banda Aceh's past. Reza also said the event aims to convey a message to the people of Banda Aceh that the year 2011 is the year excursions. "Therefore the people of Banda Aceh must be ready to welcome tourists with hospitality and displaying art and culture of Aceh," he said.

Reza said the event is also in demand by local tourists who come from various areas on the outskirts of Banda Aceh. Not to forget, foreign tourists were interested in watching Kutaraja Art Carnival. "Tourists are many today who come to Banda Aceh. Because prior to Sabang, the transit was in Banda Aceh," he said.

Meanwhile, at night excitement continues with the evening peak Banda Aceh's Grand Launching of Visit Year 2011. "We'll make an outdoor stage in the street. So the afternoon parade, the grand launch night. On stage we show the variety of artistic creativity," said Reza.

Some Acehnese national artists were in attendance, such as Vishnu and Nova Eliza Teuku. According to Reza, each participant who appeared to get attention which is good because each one featuring the art of different cultures. "One of the most attention is the Dance Rapai Geleng which 210 dancers danced," she said. On Sunday (30/01/2011), a series of activities covered by Fun Bike event in the morning.