Promoting maritime heritage during Tulungagung's Grebeg Suro

Participants compete in a traditional kunting boat race at the harbor basin of Popoh Coastal Fishing Port in Tulungagung, East Java, Saturday (July 4, 2026). The race, featuring traditional boats made from cut plastic drums, was held as part of the Grebeg Suro festival to foster young people's appreciation of maritime heritage, preserve coastal community traditions, and strengthen cultural tourism potential in the Popoh Beach area. ANTARA FOTO/Destyan Sujarwoko/foc/M052

Participants launch battery-powered electric miniature boats during a miniature boat race at the harbor basin of Popoh Coastal Fishing Port in Tulungagung, East Java, Saturday (July 4, 2026). The Class 150 and 200 miniature boat races, held as part of the Grebeg Suro festival, aimed to preserve coastal maritime traditions, encourage young people's interest in maritime technology innovation, and support cultural tourism development in the Popoh Beach area. ANTARA FOTO/Destyan Sujarwoko/foc/M052

Participants compete in a kunting traditional boat race at the harbor basin of Popoh Coastal Fishing Port in Tulungagung, East Java, Saturday (July 4, 2026). The race, featuring traditional boats made from cut plastic drums, was held as part of the Grebeg Suro festival to foster young people's appreciation of maritime heritage, preserve coastal community traditions, and strengthen cultural tourism potential in the Popoh Beach area. ANTARA FOTO/Destyan Sujarwoko/foc/M052