25,000 Dancers Perform Dug Dug Der Dance at Semarang's Simpang Lima

Lapangan Pancasila Simpang Lima in Semarang, Central Java, was transformed into a massive cultural stage on Sunday (9/8/2026). A total of 25,000 participants took part in the Dug Dug Der Dance Festival, performing the Dug Dug Der Semarangan dance, the Maumere dance, and a creative ant dance. In addition to welcoming the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the activity served as an effort to strengthen local cultural identity while celebrating diversity. Thousands of participants performed the dance movements together, creating a lively atmosphere in the Simpang Lima area of Semarang. The Dug Dug Der Dance Festival was held as an effort to strengthen local cultural identity as well as to introduce the art to the wider community. The movements and rhythms of thousands of participants at Simpang Lima became part of the spirit of celebrating independence while keeping local culture alive within society.