Opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival in Pontianak

Two Dewa Rejeki Chai Sin Ya mascot dolls greeted residents during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Jalan Diponegoro, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Wednesday (25/2/2026) evening. The 2577 Cap Go Meh Festival, an annual event in the city of Pontianak and held for a week, was enlivened with Chinese cultural arts performances as well as culinary stalls and MSME products. ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj.

Two Dewa Rejeki Chai Sin Ya mascot dolls and two lion dances performed during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Jalan Diponegoro, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Wednesday (25/2/2026). The 2577 Cap Go Meh Festival, an annual event in the city of Pontianak and held for a week, was enlivened with Chinese cultural arts performances as well as culinary stalls and MSME products. ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj.

A number of Panca Bhakti volunteer firefighters played a replica dragon during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Jalan Diponegoro, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Wednesday (25/2/2026). The 2577 Cap Go Meh Festival, an annual event in the city of Pontianak and held for a week, was enlivened with Chinese cultural arts performances as well as culinary stalls and MSME products. ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj.