We’ve seen plenty of efforts taken on the national scale to help sustain and develop batik, but nothing quite like this: since 2011, Ikatan Pecinta Batik Nusantara (IPBN) with support from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy have done something pretty special to engage younger generations of Indonesians in the propagation of this national art form. Their efforts culminated into Putra Putri Batik Nusantara, an annual pageant which hopes to raise awareness and interest among young Indonesian to encourage the continuation of the craft.
