Ponorogo district holds hot air balloon festival to boost tourism

Spectators watch hot air balloons at the Motocross Circuit in Ponorogo, East Java, Sunday (March 29, 2026). The Ponorogo Regency government holds the Reog Balloon Carnival with 44 participant groups flying tethered balloons to promote local tourism and culture while ensuring safe operations and preventing unregulated flights that could disrupt air traffic. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Mada/nz/M052

Participants prepare to fly hot air balloons at the Motocross Circuit in Ponorogo, East Java, Sunday (March 29, 2026). The Ponorogo Regency government holds the Reog Balloon Carnival with 44 groups flying tethered balloons to promote local tourism and culture while ensuring safe operations and preventing unregulated flights that could disrupt air traffic. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Mada/nz/M052

Spectators watch hot air balloons at the Motocross Circuit in Ponorogo, East Java, Sunday (March 29, 2026). The Ponorogo Regency government holds the Reog Balloon Carnival with 44 participant groups flying tethered balloons to promote local tourism and culture, while ensuring safety and preventing unregulated flights that could disrupt air traffic. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Mada/nz/M052