“Pedati”, Exhibition For Merchant in Bukittinggi

Usually, at the end of the year, Bukittinggi’s people helding an exhibition for showing many kind of things that are sold by merchant in Bukittinggi. The exhibition take one month, at the “Wirapraja field”. It is an amazing exhibition in Bukittinggi. The exhibition is crowded at the night. Actually Pedati means the Trade and Industry exhibition.

All the mercant in Bukitinggi take a place in Wirapraja Field to show and sell many kinds of things, like clothes, books and accesories. Different merchant will sell different things. Usually the price is cheaper than in the market. It is the best time for shopping when Pedati is held, because you can buy many kind of thing with high quality in lower price. You can also find many kind of food like meatball, friedrice,and the others. There are also sold crafts and some painting.

Beside trade exhibition, there is also art axhibition in Pedati. Every school usually send their student to perform their art show in Pedati. For example traditional dancing, modern dancing, singing, drama, and band. Every night the person or group who performs art exibition must be different, because there are many people who want to perform their art talent. The art exhibition is started at 3.00 pm until midnight.

If you want to buy something in Pedati, you can bargain before you buy it. If you do not bargain before you buy it the price will be higher. Not all of the things can bargain, although. You can not bargain the things that have price tag.

Bukittinggi people did not skip the event, because the event is the most interesting, amazing and wonderful exhibition in Bukittinggi.