Cap Go Meh Parade 2026 in Bogor a Festive Occasion as Fadli Zon and Bima Arya Attend
The Cap Go Meh celebrations reached a lively peak on Surya Kencana Street in Bogor City, West Java, with residents flocking to witness the cultural festival and dragon-dance processions.
Bogor Mayor Dedie Rachim said Cap Go Meh has been staged 24 times in the city as a cultural street parade, demonstrating the city’s commitment to tolerance within a diverse community.
‘This is a form of commitment by Bogor’s community to strengthen tolerance, diversity and to reinforce ties of friendship among people of different faiths and across community elements in Bogor,’ Dedie said on Tuesday (3 March 2026).
‘In my view this is a good thing to strengthen Bogor’s identity as a very tolerant, diverse city that respects one another. It is also my hope that this tradition can continue in the future as a sign of the city’s residents’ love for their home,’ he added.
Dedie noted that Cap Go Meh not only promotes togetherness but also benefits the community economically, with around 120 MSME players feeling the positive impact of the festival.
‘This is a very good event not only culturally and traditionally but also economically,’ he said.
The Cap Go Meh celebration in Bogor was attended by Culture Minister Fadli Zon, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto, and several leaders of Bogor City’s Forkopimda. Despite a earlier shower, residents lined Surya Kencana Street to watch the arts-and-culture parade and the dragon-dance procession.
Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya praised the Cap Go Meh celebration on Surya Kencana Street, noting that the values of tolerance, diversity and collaboration were evident, as the festival took place during Ramadan.
‘Throughout the years Bogor has been special due to its collaboration; this year, it is even more unique in its tolerance, aligned with Ramadan,’ Bima said.
‘The Cap Go Meh committee members have coordinated very elegantly, with a Ramadan bazaar and the parade timing adjusted to occur after Tarawih prayers,’ he added.
Bima described Cap Go Meh in Bogor as one of the largest in Indonesia besides Singkawang.
‘Indonesia has several cities known for lavish Cap Go Meh celebrations, such as Surabaya, Bandung, Manado and Bekasi; however the two largest in Indonesia are Singkawang and Bogor,’ he stated.
Bima emphasised that unity is an important issue for Indonesia at present, especially amid conflicts in many parts of the world.
‘Today the nation must foster more moments of togetherness. The challenges are great, with wars and differences of opinion everywhere; if we start from differences there will be no end. We must strengthen unity, and today we are weaving that together,’ he said.