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The Jogja City Tourism Office held the Jeron Beteng Festival once again on Apr. 12, 2025, to introduce the Jeron Beteng tourist destination located in the south side of Yogyakarta City.
Jogja City Tourism Office Tourism Attractions Head Yurnelis Piliang stated that the Jeron Beteng Festival was held in collaboration with the subdistricts of Patehan, Kadipaten, and Panembahan. The festival was enlivened by a series of events, including the Kite Festival held at the Yogyakarta Palace South Square.
"[The event] consists of 10 large kites [is organized] in collaboration with the Indonesian People Sports Committee (KORMI) Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY)," explained Yurnelis at the Jogja City Hall on Apr. 11, 2025.
In addition to flying dozens of large kites, the Jeron Beteng Festival was also enlivened by a kite-making workshop attended by 100 children. The results of the workshop were displayed on an art stage featuring the Mangastuti and Cemeti Ayu dances by Pokdarwis (Tourism Awareness Group) Panembahan, the Tangkasing Ajurit and Mbatik dances by Pokdarwis Kadipaten, as well as the Ngambar Arum dance and modern dance by Pokdarwis Patehan.
"The peak of the activity was mass group dancing featuring 500 masked dancers," he said.
Yurnelis elaborated that Jeron Beteng Festival 2025 had 'Dancing Together at Destinations Which Make Us Miss Them,' as its theme.
"This festival is expected to become an annual event that can be an additional attraction for tourists, so that their length of stay and spending can continue to increase," he said.
The Yogyakarta City Tourism Office also collaborated with Indonesian Hindu Dharma Association DIY to hold the Ogoh-Ogoh and Bergada Parade featuring five large ogoh-ogohs carried by representatives of Yogyakarta City's Hindu community on Apr. 12, 2025.
"The parade featured a show in front of the honorary stage located at DIY Kepatihan [Complex] West Gate," Jeron Beteng Festival Ogoh-Ogoh Parade Coordinator I Dewa Gede Gilang Pratiwimba stated.
