Gandung Sewu Festival: The Eroded Image of the Blambangan People's Heroism

Since it was first held in 2012 the Gandrung Sewu Festival has become a favorite Banyuwangi event. The popularity of appears not only because this show is aesthetically appealing, but also holds stories and desires people Banyuwangi. In addition to describing implementation performance which part event, paper aims reveal history heroism Blambangan became background for emergence later an art called Festival. This based on field note from observations in-depth interviews with resource persons who have competence relevance. result study that created one icons Banyuwangi’s arts culture, image herois war against foreign domination past, Bayu unites returned were scattered new spirit marked by birth people, continues love, be eroded variety purely aesthetic artistic creativity order serve growing demand tourism markes, especially era Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas’leadership 2010-2020.
 Key Words : Festival, Blambangan, Heroism Image, Aesthetics