Culturally, Surabaya is a pluralistic city. Population in the city around 4 million people with innumerable ethnic groups live there. The major ones the Javanese and the Madurese. As far as art is concerned, actually there is no traditional art which originanlly comes from Surabaya.

But because Surabaya is most important city in all aspects of life in Eastern Java. and the dynamic trait of the people, various branches of traditional art from other region have found Surabaya as their new home. Because the people of Surabaya are open, all kinds of art whose characteristics are in line with the characteristic of the people are welcome.