Belasan balon udara berukuran besar menghiasi langit kota Pekalongan, Jawa Tengah, yang menggelar festival balon tambat, Minggu (3/11).
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00:00As many as 18 large balloons decorated the sky of the city of Pekalongan at the
00:09event of the additional air balloon festival in the city of Pekalongan, Central Java on
00:14November 3rd.
00:15This celebration and beauty are the fruit of the efforts of the young people of Pekalongan
00:21who made and flew balloons into the air until they were stable between the gusts of wind.
00:26This festival is sponsored by the University of Pekalongan Unikal to accommodate the hobbies
00:32and creativity of young people as well as embody the tradition of the people of Pekalongan.
00:37Unikal Rector Andi Kushermanto said that the works and creations of young people are
00:42depicted in the patterns and colors of the air balloons.
00:45The beauty of the sky of Pekalongan and the splendor of the air balloon festival, according
00:49to Andi, is also a support for the advancement of tourism.
00:56We have a tradition of flying air balloons in Pekalongan.
01:00We try to accommodate the aspirations of the people through the balloon festival.
01:08So that this balloon festival can be their way to spread their knowledge in making large
01:17balloons.
01:19Where do you come from?
01:21From Pekalongan.
01:23There are several representatives from each region in Pekalongan.
01:27Each has its own collection.
01:31Is there a criteria for balloons to be included in the festival?
01:35Yes.
01:37Coincidentally, this is one of the collections from friends in each region.
01:43So what we follow, the motifs are good and the results are good.
01:50This balloon festival is born from the adaptation of the wild air balloon that is usually flown
01:56by the people during the festival or after the celebration of Idul Fitri.
02:00Each air balloon that is flown is a representative of the region in the city of Pekalongan.
02:06This balloon festival is expected to be able to stop the activity of the wild balloon because
02:10it can disturb and endanger the airplane's flight path.
02:14From Pekalongan, Central Java, Yusuf Fatoni, Antara News Agency, reported.