City ​​of Batik

Currently, the batik industry began to grow and rise again. Batik began squirming everywhere. Solo as one of the city that gave birth to the tradition of batik, known as Solo Batik. In the course of cultural, Solo Batik has become one of the root growth of the batik tradition of the archipelago. The local government of  Solo (Surakarta) has great attention to the existence of Batik. Batik as one of the cultural assets should continue to be preserved. To accelerate growth and image of the City of Batik, Solo entered into the program, Solo Batik Carnival (SBC). Inaugural event was held in April 2008, which later became a routine agenda which is held every year. Solo Batik Carnival held around June. Solo Batik Carnival is a festival designed Surakarta city government, to lift the image of the city of Solo as batik. Carnival show is also to preserve the richness of batik as one of the most culturally identical in Solo.

Solo Batik Carnival is a carnival (batik demonstration outdoor) community-based using batik, local genius city of Solo, as a source of basic ideas and creativity of community spirit, which is in harmony with the city of Solo. Solo the Spirit of Java (Solo is the soul of Java). Hope this carnival will be closer to the indigenous community Solo loves his city and town growth in an increasingly pluralistic and multicultural. Carnival takes the route from Solo Center Point (Purwosari, (Slamet Riyadi road) and ends at City Hall Government of Surakarta (road Sudirman ). Carnival activities "Solo Batik Carnival" is able to attract tens of thousands of visitors who thronged along the road Slamet Riyadi Solo.

Srawung Batik, is a companion event Solo Batik Carnival. An exhibition of batik and handicraft product range, followed by SMEs batik and handicrafts from the city of Solo. Batik Srawung aims to glue the relationship batik crafters, artisans, small businesses and SME handicraft batik batik with the consumer, empowering people's economy and established that Solo City as the City of Batik. Approximately 500 participants from various walks of Solo (Students / High School / professional organizations, cultural organizations, private organizations and state enterprises, government and private institutions, arts groups, individuals and so on).

By using batik as the main ingredient, participants will make carnival costumes in accordance with a specified theme. Hundreds of batik fashion models will demonstrate the results of independent creations with the look and design attractive, compelling, and courageous. Solo Batik Carnival is now held at night or different from the previous year, taking the theme of characters who are well known legend of the Java community, such as the Queen of the South Coast, Roro Jonggrang, Ratu Kencana Wungu, Ande-Ande Lumut and others. Solo Batik Carnival took the route along Jalan Slamet Riyadi. With a distance of about four kilometer, starting at around 07:00 pm tonight until around 10:00 pm tonight. Carnival begins with army soldiers Surakarta palace, and then followed by a traditional Javanese dress patterned batik spread in the days of empire. Then group your son or daughter is wearing character stories Javanese legend. Solo Batik Carnival international who have a class that looks glamorous, but not abandon its traditional.

Indonesia should thank the city of Solo, because the Solo city, now batik recognized by the world. On October 2, 2009, UNESCO set batik Indonesia as one of World Cultural Heritage. No false, if the Solo is called Batik city.  Because Solo is producer batik the largest in Indonesia, even in the world. Some of the famous batik business in Solo is Batik Keris, Batik Danar Hadi and Batik Semar. Meanwhile, the commercial center of batik in Solo city  is located at Pasar Klewer, Solo Wholesale Center (PGS), Beteng Trade Center (BTC), the area and Kampung (village) Batik Batik Laweyan and Kauman.