Lampung Krakatau Festival - Celebrating Mount Krakatau's Eruption

This Indonesian pageant is held in Lampung Province. It is supposed to commemorate the eruption of Mount Krakatau in 1883 that had a disastrous effect at the island in which over 70% of the island became destroyed and a layer of volcanic ash hung withinside the sky for nearly a year after. It blasted volcanic ash that went as far as 4,500km away to New York and Norway. This pageant started out in 1991 as a way to have a good time with the island and Lampung Province involved for the duration of this existence. It is held between June and October each year, which include exhibitions, cultural performances or even excursions of the volcano.

Location: Lampung Province

Time: Between June and October