West Java Traditional Sports Festival 2026

Participants compete in a long-clog race during the 2026 West Java Traditional Sports Festival at Gelora Pakansari Stadium in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The event, organised by the West Java Provincial Youth and Sports Office, drew 648 participants from all 27 regencies and cities across the province. It aims to preserve and restore the values of the nation’s cultural heritage, as well as reintroduce folk games to younger generations.

Participants take part in a blowpipe competition during the 2026 West Java Traditional Sports Festival at Gelora Pakansari Stadium in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The event, organised by the West Java Provincial Youth and Sports Office, drew 648 participants from all 27 regencies and cities across the province. It aims to preserve and restore the values of the nation’s cultural heritage, as well as reintroduce folk games to younger generations.

Participants push against one another with bamboo poles in a dagongan competition during the 2026 West Java Traditional Sports Festival at Gelora Pakansari Stadium in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The event, organised by the West Java Provincial Youth and Sports Office, drew 648 participants from all 27 regencies and cities across the province. It aims to preserve and restore the values of the nation’s cultural heritage, as well as reintroduce folk games to younger generations.

Participants compete in an egrang (bamboo stilts) event during the 2026 West Java Traditional Sports Festival at Gelora Pakansari Stadium in Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The event, organised by the West Java Provincial Youth and Sports Office, drew 648 participants from all 27 regencies and cities across the province. It aims to preserve and restore the values of the nation’s cultural heritage, as well as reintroduce folk games to younger generations.