Preserving Gambyong Dance as Surakarta's cultural heritage

Residents and students perform the traditional Gambyong dance during the Mass Gambyong Dance event at Satya Negara Square in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Wednesday (July 15, 2026). The event, attended by 8,000 students and residents, marked the 80th anniversary of Sukoharjo Regency while encouraging younger generations to preserve the Gambyong dance as Surakarta's cultural heritage. ANTARA FOTO/Mohammad Ayudha/YU/mrt

Residents and students perform the traditional Gambyong dance during the Mass Gambyong Dance event at Satya Negara Square in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Wednesday (July 15, 2026). The event, attended by 8,000 students and residents, commemorated the 80th anniversary of Sukoharjo Regency while encouraging younger generations to preserve the traditional Gambyong dance as part of Surakarta's cultural heritage. ANTARA FOTO/Mohammad Ayudha/YU/mrt

Residents and students perform the traditional Gambyong dance during the Mass Gambyong Dance event at Satya Negara Square in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Wednesday (July 15, 2026). The event, attended by 8,000 students and residents, commemorated the 80th anniversary of Sukoharjo Regency while encouraging younger generations to preserve the traditional Gambyong dance, a cultural heritage of Surakarta. ANTARA FOTO/Mohammad Ayudha/YU