Welcome to wonderful city, Pontianak

Well my friends, I want to describe about my favorite city in where I was born. My favorite city is Pontianak. It is capital city of West Borneo, Indonesia . In Pontianak, you can find many unique and interesting things. There is “Khatulistiwa” monument. In September and march, we cannot see our shadow if we stand around the monument. Beside “Khatulistiwa” monument, there are “Kadariah” palace, a palace with Malay architecture, and “Kapuas” river, the longest river in Indonesia.

"Khatulistiwa" monument "Kapuas" river

Pontianak is also well known for its variety of cultures. There are many traditional ethnic festivals. For example, “Gawai” Festival, a festival organized after harvest period, “Dragon” festival, a festival conducted several days after Chinese lunar new year. Beside the festival, we can find many traditional dances, such as Malay dance, Dayak dance, Barongsai dance. Hopefully, my description can attract you to visit Pontianak
Malay dance Dayak dance Dragon Festival