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Jember Fashion Carnaval or JFC (Indonesian Karnaval Busana Jember) is an annual
carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
held in the
East Java East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean bord ...
city of
Jember Jember Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of East Java province, Indonesia. The population was 2,332,726 at the 2010 census and 2,536,729 at the 2020 Census. Its administrative capital is the urban area of Jember (city), Jember, which ...
. Officially it is written as ''Jember Fashion Carnaval''; the word ''carnival'' here is officially spelled as ''carnaval'', probably a confusion with Indonesian spelling ''karnaval'', or an influence of the Dutch spelling ''carnaval''. Jember Fashion Carnival has no relation with the Christian pre-Lenten festival, but more of a festivities in general, roughly following the Brazilian style, with procession of dancers in extravagant costumes, with emphasis on the traditional Indonesian motif. Generally, the carnival used world-themed fashion or nature-inspired theme. Preparation was held extensively months before and participants volunteered for the event. The idea for Jember Fashion Carnaval was realized by local fashion designer and educator Dynand Fariz. Initially, a world-themed fashion week known as ''Pekan Mode Dynand Fariz'' was held in 2001. In 2002, the fashion week was held around the city of Jember. This has inspired the creation of Jember Fashion Carnaval. The first Jember Fashion Carnaval was held on January 1, 2003, the same date as the founding day of Jember City. It was followed by another Jember Fashion Carnaval in August 2003. Since then the carnival is held on the month of August.Dynand Fariz
/ref>About Jember Fashion Carnival
/ref> Starting From the rise of Group Reyog Ponorogo who crowded highways city protocol in the current cultural pageantry and celebration of the anniversary of the independence of Jember city which has always attracted the attention of citizens each year. Thus create the idea of thinking a walking parade with costumes menggenakan interesting, lively, bright colors and frilly audience reyog artists but has its own distinctive identity Jember city. At the time of 2001 to the beginning of Jember Carnaval Festival, where there wasn't much different in concept from the previous procession, and therefore the shape resembling the costume of JFC always Reyog at which time there is also a similar event, such as a costume festival in the countries in American continent. Even today tens Reyog group in the town of Jember still participate and support the JFC activities each year, so are always there at the JFC costume design that carries about reyog art. Development Even in the development JFC is still carrying the national reyog event and Reyog mini. participants now not followed by adults only, but the students of students kindergarten, elementary, junior high school which is more commonly called participants JFC Mini


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Solo Batik Carnival The Solo Batik Carnival or SBC (Indonesian ''Karnaval Batik Solo'') is an annual carnival held in Solo City ( Surakarta City), Indonesia. The word "carnival" here is not related with the Christian pre-Lent celebration, but more of a festivities ...


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