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Activities 9 years ago
Imlek lanterns enliven Surakarta river tourism
The Pepe River in the Pasar Gede area in Surakarta, Central Java, is picturesque at night thanks to the hundreds of lanterns hanging along the riverbank, which stretches around 500 meters. The site has become a popular tourist destination during Chinese New Year.
Art & Culture 9 years ago
Surakarta kicks off Chinese New Year with Umbul Mantram ritual
Hundreds of Sudiroprajan subdistrict residents in Jebres district, Surakarta, joined the ritual procession of Umbul Mantram on Thursday night, which marked the beginning of Chinese New Year festivities and brought together Chinese-Javanese people of five different religions.
Food 9 years ago
Why you should try these new-style 'wedangan' spots in Surakarta
“Wedangan” or hanging out at a warung hik (local coffee stalls) while enjoying wedang (a drink), which may be tea, coffee or ginger tea and is usually accompanied by snacks such as roasted jadah (sticky rice), tempeh, tofu cooked with spices, nasi kucing (a small rice portion wrapped in banana leaves), has been an old but maintained tradition in Surakarta, Central Java.
News 9 years ago
Lion Air to open new routes from Solo airport
Following the designation of Solo's Adi Soemarmo Airport in Central Java as one of its hubs, the country's largest low-cost carrier Lion Air Group is slated to open new routes from the city to Banjarmasin, Lombok, Palangkaraya, Ujung Pandang and Pontianak.
People 9 years ago
My customers are smart enough: President’s son
The name Chilli Pari was virtually unknown to those living outside Solo until 2014 when ex-Solo mayor (then Jakarta Governor) Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was elected president. However, the subsequent media exposure given to Jokowi's family shone a light on firstborn Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his catering business, Chilli Pari.
