Bandung – 2025 Event,in Bandung City will be an interesting year. Various events have been listed by the Bandung City Government through the Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar).
Disbudpar has released a calendar of activities or Calendar of Events that will take place in 2025 from January to December. The activities that will take place are very diverse, there are 84 activities that will be held.
However, among the dozens of events, there are 10 of them that are considered as superior events. Of course, this superior event is a shame to miss.
Why Featured Events?
Among the dozens of events on the Calendar of Events in Bandung City in 2025, there is a featured event. Why is that?
It turns out that the featured event is the result of curation by a number of activity curators. Quoted from the official website of the West Java Provincial Government, there are two event curators held by the Bandung City Culture and Tourism Office, namely Galih Sedayu and Ira Sintiya.
creativity and the cultural impact they produce.
“These events are not only interesting, but must also be sustainable and have a positive impact on society,” said Ira Sintiya, on the site.
10 Featured Events in Bandung City in 2025
1. Asia Africa Festival
Quoted from bandung.go.id, the Asia Africa Festival is an international event. This event is held to commemorate the important history of the Asia Africa Conference (KAA) in 1955 in Bandung City.
In previous years, the Asia Africa Festival included performances from local communities, art performances, and other series.
Not only enjoying the Asia Africa Festival performances, visitors can also learn about the history related to the buildings on Jalan Asia Afrika.
According to the schedule, the Asia Africa Festival will take place in April 2025.
2. The Papandayan Jazz Festival
This event will pamper Jazz music lovers. Quoted from The Papandayan Jazz Fest website, this event has been started since 2013, although it has not used the name The Papandayan Jazz Festival.
This event is actually a jazz music program formed by The Papandayan Hotel and TP Jazz Management. The first event in this program was TP Jazz Weekend, debuting in 2013 at Mirten Lounge, The Papandayan Hotel, Bandung.
After several years of operation, TP Jazz Weekend has grown into a weekly event and become one of the most popular programs at The Papandayan.
On October 31, 2015, the Mayor of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil, named The Papandayan as “The Address of Jazz” in Bandung.
became a weekly event and became one of the most popular programs at The Papandayan.
On October 31, 2015, the Mayor of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil, named The Papandayan as “The Address of Jazz” in Bandung.
The first six-day jazz festival was held and named The Papandayan Jazz Bandung Festival (TPJBF) in October 2015. This was to meet the increasing demand and interest from musicians and jazz lovers.
In the fourth edition, TPJBF changed its name to The Papandayan Jazz Festival. In 2025, TPJF will take place in October.
3. Angklung Pride
In 2010, the world educational and cultural institution, UNESCO, recognized the angklung, a musical instrument made of bamboo typical of West Java, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Saung Angklung Udjo as part of the angklung community celebrated this by holding a series of ‘Angklung Pride’ events. Angklung Pride has been held for several years.
In 2025, Angklung Pride will take place in November.