Jepara holds Octofest 2026 promoting furniture, woodcarving industries
Jepara (ANTARA) - The Jepara district government is holding a furniture market, Octofest 2026, at the Mulyoharjo Carved Furniture Center to revive the district's furniture and woodcarving industries for domestic and global markets.
"Jepara has great strength in the furniture industry and woodcarving. We must continue to develop this potential," Jepara District Head Witiarso Utomo said on Friday.
The event will feature more than 117 live showrooms from various regions, dozens of micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) booths, and exhibition areas for furniture and woodworking products.
The event runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 under the theme "Jepara Furniture Market & Woodworking Exhibition."
Utomo said the market is a strategic initiative to strengthen Jepara's position as a competitive center for furniture manufacturing and woodcarving.
He said the industry needs design innovation and stronger promotion.
It also needs collaboration among the government, business players, artisans and MSMEs, he said.
"We want to create greater market opportunities for artisans and business players through the Octofest 2026," he said.
Anjar Jambore Widodo, head of the Jepara Industry and Trade Office, said he hoped Octofest would boost transactions and bring long-term benefits by attracting visitors, stimulating economic activity and strengthening the Mulyoharjo center's identity.
"Through Octofest 2026, Jepara aims to reaffirm its position as one of Indonesia's leading centers for furniture manufacturing and woodcraft, driven by collaboration, innovation, and sustainability," he said.
Activities include a furniture exhibition, live artisan demonstrations, business-matching sessions, MSME product presentations, furniture design workshops, export-import discussions, talk shows on artisan regeneration, woodcarving competitions, cultural performances and music.
The Mulyoharjo center will also become an open-air exhibition space, with MSME areas selling culinary products, souvenirs, wooden accessories and local handicrafts.
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