Event

Since 2024, the *Festival Tas Nusantara* (Archipelago Bag Festival)—or FesTaRa—has been held annually in Solo every June. This event is particularly compelling because it fosters a deeper public appreciation for authentic Indonesian bags and highlights local materials—often previously overlooked—that were historically used by our ancestors to craft them. These materials include *mendong* (sedge), pandan, rattan, bemban, purun, and various other…