Nirmala Nusantara Rice Cake Festival celebrates Solo’s 281st anniversary

Participants distribute jenang, a traditional Indonesian rice cake, to residents during the Nirmala Nusantara festival at Ngarsopuro, Solo, Central Java, Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2026). Around 20,000 banana leaf-wrapped servings of jenang are handed out for free to celebrate Solo’s 281st anniversary, preserve this culinary tradition, and promote local tourism. ANTARAFOTO/Maulana Surya/bar/M052

Participants distribute jenang, a traditional Indonesian rice cake, to residents during the Nirmala Nusantara festival at Ngarsopuro, Solo, Central Java, Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2026). Around 20,000 banana leaf-wrapped servings of jenang are handed out for free to celebrate Solo’s 281st anniversary, preserve this culinary tradition, and promote local tourism. ANTARAFOTO/Maulana Surya/bar/M052

Residents display jenang, a traditional Indonesian rice cake, distributed for free during the Nirmala Nusantara festival at Ngarsopuro, Solo, Central Java (Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026). Around 20,000 banana leaf-wrapped servings are handed out to celebrate Solo’s 281st anniversary, preserve this culinary tradition, and promote local tourism. ANTARAFOTO/Maulana Surya/bar/M052