A City Festivity

in Celebrating 60 Years
of Asian African Conference

Bandung, April 21 - 27, 2015

A City Festivity in Celebrating 60 Years

of Asian African Conference

Bandung, April 21 - 27, 2015


Let a new Asia
and a new Africa
be born!
- Dr. Ir. H Soekarno

For to be free
is not merely to cast off ones
chains, but to live in a way
that respects and enhances
the freedom of others.
- Nelson Mandela

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SOLIDARITY DAY:
tribute to
soekarno &
mandela

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Emphaty

BANDUNG 1955
photo exhibition of
1955 asian african
conference

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FESTIVAL
OF NATIONs
asian african
culture
performances

asian african
meet & greet
mall to mall
performances

Culture

History

Connection

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ASIAN AFRICAN
PARADE
a costume &
percussion
street festival

angklung
for the world
20.000
angklung
performers

Collaboration

Local
Identity

pre-event

march 29th, 2015

Maha Culture Festival

Road to
Asian African
Carnival

april 19th, 2015

Asian African
Solidarity Walk

TIMELINE
Solidarity Day
Tribute to Soekarno & Mandela
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
10.00 am 09.00 pm
Venue:
Jomblo Park,
Skate Park, Film Park,
Bawet Park, & Kampung
Pulosari Park.

asian african meet & Greet

Mall to Mall Performance
Wednesday, April 22nd - 23rd, 2015
Noon 09.00 pm
Venue:
- Trans Studio Mall
- Festival Citylink
- Cihampelas Walk

Bandung 1955
Photo Exhibition of 1955 Asian African Conference
Wednesday - Monday, April 22nd - 27th, 2015
09.00 am 09.00 pm
Venue:
Atrium Trans Studio Mall

Asian African Parade

A Costume & Percussion Street Festival
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Noon 09.00 am
Venue:
Asia Afrika Boulevard

FESTIVAL OF NATIONs
Asian and African Cultural Performances
Sunday, April 26th, 2015
10.00 am midnight
Venue:
Along Dago Street

Angklung for the world

20.000 Angklung Performers
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
07.00 am 10.00 am
Venue:
Siliwangi Stadium

Solidarity Day
Tribute to Soekarno &
Mandela
This particular event aims to advance and
disseminate solidarity, independence,
tolerance, and collaboration among the
residents of Bandung and its vicinity.
The two characters, Soekarno
and Mandela, become paramount
exemplification of the values to be
disseminated.

participants & targeted

audience
Public
Students
Cultural Delegations
Local Visitors & Regional Travellers
Communities
Creative Industry Players

rundown
Music Performance
Art Performance
Film Screening
Art Exhibition
Community & Creative Product Exhibition
Soekarno & Mandela Symbol Installation
Food Bazaar
Mario Iroth: Wheel Story From Paris Van Java to
Paris France

zoning
Jomblo Park & Skate Park - Campaign Space
Parking Area 1 - Art Exhibition
Parking Area 2 - Soekarno & Mandela Installation
Parking Area 3 - Food Bazaar
Film Park - Music Stage & Film Screening
Futsal Field - Creative Product Exhibition

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Bandung 1955
Photo Exhibition of
1955 Asian African
Conference
Soekarno once opened the gate to
another stage of freedom and solidarity
amongst a new Asian and a new
African. The city preserves that exact
documentary to be displayed for the
first time after a long concealment in
untouched archive. Indonesia and other
29 participating nations came up with
a shared determination, a renowned
declaration, named Dasasila Bandung or
Bandung Declaration.
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participants & targeted

audience
Public
Students
Mall Visitors
Political Delegations
Regional and International Tourists

rundown
Exhibition of Paul Tedja Surja, a photojournalist who
documented 1955 Asian African Conference
Art Performance
Music Performance
Seminar, Discussion and Film Screening
Photo Book Launching

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zoning
Atrium - Art & Music Performance Stage and
Seminar
North Wing - Photo Exhibition
South Wing - Exhibition and Merchandise Booth

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asian african
meet & greet
Mall to Mall Performances
Promotion Service
International communities especially
the cultural delegates are welcome to
promote their cultures, tourism, and
arts to Indonesian communities and
fellow international delegates.
Educational Purpose
Indonesian communities especially
cultural congregations can learn about
world cultures scheduled to perform.
Entertainment
Each performing delegates can enjoy
cultural displays and entertainments in
the 60th commemoration of Asian
African Conference.

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participants & targeted

audience
Public
Students
Mall Visitors
Cultural Delegations
Local Visitors & Regional Travellers
Communities

rundown
Cultural Performance Show
Talkshow
Cultural Booth

zoning
Atrium Trans Studio Mall: Asian Continent
Cihampelas Walk: African Continent
Festival Citylink: European Continent

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Note
Venues are subject to change depending on the number of
participants registered in line with the space availability in the
assorted malls.
Event staging in Trans Studio Mall, the event will be annexed
with Bandung 1955: Photo Exhibition.
There will be around 27 performances per day, whereby 20
(twenty) of them are international ones, 5 (five) are national,
and 2 (two) are local.
Each performer will be allocated to perform for around 15
minutes, plus 3 minutes for preparation.

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angklung for the world

20.000 Angklung
Performers
Play your Angklung at the Guinness
World Records Bandung, Ocean of
Angklung.
The event aims to foster solidarity
and enthusiasm in celebrating the
60th commemoration of Asian African
Conference. Alongside this goal, the
event will be a historic one as it attempts
to break world record on Angklung
performing enactment with 20,000
Angklung performers directed by a young
conductor.

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participants & targeted

audience
All Indonesian citizens in 33 provinces, especially those living in
Bandung and come to visit Bandung in the carnival.
Some 20,000 performers from schools and colleges, public at large,
including attending participants who partake in the carnival.

rundown
Pre Event: after recruiting 20,000 volunteers who will be
performing Angklung ensembles, Guinness World Records
officer will run verification process as the participants are
led to the stadium.
Big Bang: Angklungs are distributed to all participants
and the show will be opened by an opening performance.
Following to that last part, the Guinness World Records
judge will commence the trials and final play.
Post Event: Closing of the world record breaking process
and 20,000 balloons will be set free.

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All activities will be concentrated in Siliwangi
Stadium, one of the citys soccer fields large
enough to accommodate all participants.
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ASIAN AFRICAN
PARADE
Costume & Music Walking
Festival

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This specific festivity marks the peak of

the whole series of events, displaying the
most elaborated costumes and percussion
ensembles from around the world by
participating cultural delegates invited to
this particular event. Spectacular costume
is a must. Those bringing percussion
ensembles must as well perform the
ultimate walking percussion performance.
This event will be one of the signatures
of a creative city, especially for Bandung,
involving around 1.000 participants.

participants & targeted

audience
Public
Students
Cultural Delegations invited by the city of Bandung
Local, Regional and International Tourists
Cultural Communities

rundown
International Costume and Percussion
Walking Parade on Asia Africa Boulevard
(1.5 kilometers)
Costum and Percussion Walking Parade
Competition for National Participants
Costume and Music Walking Parade
Photography Competition
Bandung Video Mapping

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zoning
Loading Point at SMKN 15, Simpang Lima Junction
Parade Preparation Point at Simpang Lima Junction to Bukopin Bank
Start Point at Bukopin Bank Building, on Asia Afrika Boulevard
Performance Point in front of VVIPs seating area at Merdeka Building
Finish Point on Cikapundung Timur Street
Unloading Point on Cikapundung Timur Street

Curatorship
and judging
Judges will be appointed from experienced
group with credible backgrounds and
curators are local artists, designers, culture
critics, and national art expert.

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FESTIVAL OF NATIONs
Asian African Cultural
Performances
When the World Says Sampurasun
This closing event is made impressive in
its nature to leave a memorable footprint
in the series of events. It is a conclusion
of cultural dissemination for the locals
and other international participants. At
this important moment, communities
and participants mingle in harmony to
exchange experiences and memorable
moments.

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participants & targeted

audience
Public
Students
Cultural Delegation Members
Regional and International Tourists
Communities
Creative Industry Players

rundown

International Culture Festival

International and Indonesian pavilions will be provided to see and
be seen. Cultural values including culinary delights are there to be
introduced and shared. A live demo and fun games are scheduled to
be a part of the event.
Indonesian Cultural Talkshow
An event to bring youths to another level of issue to consider such
as cultural and heritage footprints, convening their communities and
groups into productive and collaborative generation to inspire others.
Cultural Performances
It is a collaborative engagement from Indonesian cultural ensembles
and international ones, displaying traditional and contemporary
performances. There are traditional dances, music performances, and
modern band playing.
All Indonesian Student Dance Competition
Students from around the country will compete to bring back a
trophy from the Mayor of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil, a symbol of new
generations creative mind.

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What is a city,
but the people;
true the people
are the city
- Coriolanus III

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