Imagine the wonderful sensation of being caressed
by mother nature while enjoying some cool and romantic music at
a festival. The pine forest of Grafika Cikole in Lembang near
the city of Bandung, West Java was the site where The
Group, the event organizer, introduced the LALALA Festival, the first ever
International Forest Festival in Indonesia, held on Saturday, 5 November
2016. Here you could feel the cool breeze touch your skin once you
entered the venue.
Hundreds of people were present, looking forward to their favourite
artists perform. The event was divided into three stages: the Nature Stage, the
Future Stage and the Lalala Stage. Despite the muddy and slippery grounds
caused by heavy rains during the day, yet everyone seemed to have had great fun
with their friends or lovers, exploring the many booths selling a variety of
items in the festival.
Situated in Bandung’s pine forest with attractive natural surroundings
and a back to nature concept, the LALALA Festival provided the best
entertainment that every nature lover could wish. Performing live in the
middle of the woods were Kodaline, Keith Ape, Jasmine Thompson, MYMP,
Maliq & D’Essentials, Kimokal, Teza Sumendra, Payung Teduh and many
more Indonesian and international artists.
MYMP, an accoustic band from the Philippines, successfully created a
romantic aura in the midst of the pine forest when they
played: Especially for You, a song once performed by Australian recording
artists Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.
The most anticipated artists at the LALALA Festival were Kodaline,
Jasmine Thompson, MYMP, Payung Teduh, and Maliq & D’Essentials since the
place was packed when they were about to appear on stage.
The pinnacle of the event was Kodaline, an Irish rock band comprising
Steve Garrigan (vocal & guitar), Vincent “Vinny” May, Jr (drums), Jason
Boland (bass guitar) and Mark Prendergast (on guitar). Their appearance at the
LALALA Festival was their first concert in Indonesia, which according to
Kodaline official twitter account was: an incredible show! The audience sang
along with Steve Garrigan, the vocalist, in almost all songs including those
from their album “In a Perfect World”, that included High
Hopes and Love Like This. Their magnetic performance was closed
with All I Want, the song that was asked by the audience for an
encore. All I Want was featured in season 9 episode on the American
drama series: Grey’s Anatomy.
Through this Festival, the event organizer supported a campaign called
#GoodFestival to educate people on the importance of contributing to a healthy
and clean festival by adhering to some rules, like to meticulously throwing
trash in garbage bins provided, minimizing the use of plastic bags, and
attending the LALALA Festival using public transport. Before the day of the
festival, the event organizer also announced a list of prohibited items to be
carried along to the festival, such as flammable items and fireworks since this
was a forest festival.
The event venue, Grafika Cikole, is the perfect place for those who
wish to have an authentic and glamorous yet classic camping experience,
ensured with the comfort of modern facilities. All tents here come with
sleeping bags, electricity, firewood and a supply of corncobs. Check out on
glamor camping or glamping at Grafika Cikole and others glamping sites in
Bandung here
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Having experienced this fantastic first Festival, all could not wait
for the next Forest Festival to be held again in Bandung next year.
Source & Picture :
http://www.indonesia.travel/en/post/the-joy-of-lalala-festival-amidst-lembang-s-fragrant-pine-forest
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