The Equator Carnival Event

The short conversation on the messaging app will actually take me to Kalimantan. Visiting Pontianak City, to cover the Equator Carnival as a travel blogger on August 22, 2015. In the end, the departure date was moved forward a little, but the travel plans while there were not changed. “Fahmi, where are you?”
That means, this is the second time I have set foot in Borneo after previously visiting neighboring countries, and for the first time coming to Kalimantan. Supposedly, my plan to visit Kalimantan for the first time was September next month in order to explore Borneo. But what was said, my soul mate had already picked me up first to meet Kalimantan. “Again in Jakarta, what’s going on, mas?” I replied with a little curiosity.

“I wanted to take you to Pontianak, the Equator Carnival event on August 22-24”
Jakarta – Pontianak can be reached by flying for a little over 1 hour, almost the same as my flight to Belitung yesterday. Once landed in Pontianak, not much time to rest. After putting our bags at the inn, my blogger friends and I who were going to cover the Equator Carnival immediately headed to the Randakng House on Jalan Sutan Syahrir, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. “You can, mas, that date is empty” I replied. Message sent, I answered confidently, it feels good that the page here this heart will be free from the feeling of depression because I feel like I’m not having a picnic. Even this time, of course, it’s not just a picnic, but concurrent reporting duties as a travel blogger as usual. “Yep, this 22-24 right?” I replied while reconfirming the departure date Can I? fix”

This Radakng house is where the Equator Carnival starts. This event will also be opened by the president of the republic of Indonesia who is accompanied by several ministers including the ministers of education and tourism. Because of that, a few moments before the opening, this place was already filled with Equatorial Carnival participants and also enthusiastic spectators. Dayak traditional clothing, colorful unique costumes can be seen scattered here and there. I don’t know all of them, because there are indeed a lot of traditional clothes for each region throughout Indonesia. Not to forget, various carnival participant vehicles that have been decorated here and there to enliven the Equator Carnival parade.