Suara.com – Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, music festivals have flourished and attracted the interest of many people. Not only in Newsdelivers.com, but also taking place in a number of big cities in Indonesia.
One of the music stages that stole attention at the end of 2023 was Okefestria which took place in Mojokerto, East Java.
Okefestria presents famous bands and musicians, not only from the capital city, but also locally. Among them are Aldi Taher and Guyon Waton. This theme seems to be liked by young people because it provides fresher entertainment.
Mukhamad Riyan Alfiansyah, one of the figures behind the success of the Okefestria Festival which took place in Mojokerto at the end of 2023. (Okefestria)
Okefestria was initiated by PT Oke Jalan Saja, led by two creative young people, Mukhamad Riyan Alfiansyah and Ahmad Zihab.
“Okefestria broke out and was a success with thousands of people coming. There were many positive reviews of the event, because Okefestria came with a fresh concept with a cool production process,” said Riyan.
Apart from being amazed by the large number of spectators, Riyan also saluted the figure of Aldi Taher. According to Riyan, riders are not complicated, in fact very simple.
“Inviting Aldi Taher is exciting, because he is not arrogant and humble. As a rider, he is also not overbearing, making it easier for EO. Aldi Taher can make the atmosphere of the audience cheerful and very exciting,” added Riyan.
Before entering the event organizing business, Mukhamad Riyan Alfiansyah and Ahmad Zihab since high school had often been the chief organizers of a number of events at school.
Okefestria which will take place in Mojokerto, East Java at the end of 2023. (Okefestria)
“That's where the experience built and finally I had the courage to create my own event organizer, after learning various knowledge from participating here and there,” said Riyan.
According to Riyan, when holding an event such as a concert, careful preparation must be taken. According to him, preparations were made 2-3 months before the event.
“The longer the better because we have spare time to prepare both from a technical and promotional perspective,” he said.
Achieving great success at the end of 2023, Okefestria will become an annual event in Mojokerto. “Of course the guest stars will be more interesting and diverse,” said Riyan.