Warak Ngendhog
By: Ahmed on August 11th, 2010.
Warak Ngendhog is an imaginary creature in Semarang. Its body is like goat but its head is like Chinese Dragon and it carries egg. It represents three ethnic groups in Semarang: Javanese, Chinese and Arabian.
Warak Ngendhog Parade is held along Jalan Pemuda Semarang during the Dugderan Carnival, right one day before Ramadan as the culmination of the Annual Dugderan Festival in Semarang. This year it is on August 10, 2010. It starts from Semarang City Hall to The Grand Mosque.
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Central Java Art and Cultural Parade 2010
By: Ahmed on August 8th, 2010.
On August 7, 2010 many dancers and performers from every regency and city of Central Java showed their best appearance to The Governor on The Central Java Art and Cultural Parade 2010 along Jalan Pahlawan, Semarang.
This event was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Central Java Province.
Oriental Circus Indonesia in Semarang
By: Ahmed on July 26th, 2010.
An elephant standing on the hind legs in Oriental Circus Indonesia (OCI) show. Oriental Circus Indonesia will entertain people in Semarang City from July 17 until August 17, 2010 at Garnisun Kalisari field. They will perform many attractions such as plastic girl, air acrobatics, tigers, elephants, chimpanzee, cockatoos show and many more.
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New Leader of Semarang
By: Ahmed on July 21st, 2010.
The New Mayor of Semarang Soemarmo and Deputy Mayor Hendi Hendrar Prihadi wearing Javanese traditional clothes at the “Manghayubagya Pelantikan Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Semarang” event on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. They were inaugurated by Governor Bibit Waluyo in Semarang council building on Monday, July 19, 2010.
Soemarmo and Hendi will serve until 2015, replacing the former mayor Sukawi Sutarip and deputy mayor Mahfud Ali.
Hope the new leader will bring great change for Semarang in five years ahead.
Paragon Mall
By: Ahmed on May 16th, 2010.
Paragon Mall is a new skylight mall in Semarang, opened on Aprill 22, 2010. Located at Jalan Pemuda 118, Semarang. It houses a shopping and lifestyle mall, hypermart, cineplex and car parking facilities. The atrium skylight features prominently within the mall, allowing daylight to filter into the atrium. Paragon is set to revolutionize the shopping and lifestyle experience in Semarang.
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