A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
BANDUNG, Indonesia, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A cultural carnival is held in Indonesia to mark the 77th Independence Day celebration on Aug. 17. People wear colorful clothes and act in different themes to celebrate on the streets, with traditional culture and modern art being interwoven in a lively way.
A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
People wearing comics superhero participate in fun games as a part ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration at Sukoharjo district in Central Java, Indonesia. Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Children wearing traditional costumes participate in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
A girl posing for photographs participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
People participate in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)■