On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Auditorium Room on the 5th Floor of the Graduate School Building at UGM, the Master’s and Doctoral Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies, along with the academic community and its alumni, held a celebration for Prof. Dr. Timbul Haryono, M.Sc.’s 80th birthday (Sedasa Windu). Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., the Head of the PSPSR UGM Master’s Program and coordinator of the event, stated in her introduction that Prof. Dr. Timbul Haryono, M.Sc. is an important figure in the PSPSR UGM Program. Since becoming the second Head of the Program (after Prof. R.M. Soedarsono), Prof. Timbul has been an integral part of the PSPSR UGM family. read more

To support Master’s students in completing their theses more effectively and efficiently, the Master’s Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies at the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada initiated the Collaborative Thesis Coaching Session (CTCS). This event took place from October 4–6, 2024, at Griya Persada Convention & Resort, Kaliurang. The CTCS series included monitoring and evaluation of students’ academic progress, collective guidance sessions, study group discussions, and independent work sessions for students currently working on their theses.
In her opening remarks, Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., the Head of the PSPSR UGM Master’s Program, expressed her hope that this initiative would provide students with an opportunity to focus intensively on their thesis work. The Program also ensured that students could meet and engage in in-depth discussions with their supervisors. Additionally, Niken Salindri, M.A., an academic staff at PSPSR UGM, shared several points regarding the technical standards for thesis writing and the procedures for proposal seminar registration and thesis defense. Approximately 24 students in the final stages of their thesis participated in the event. This activity aligns with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) of Quality Education. (AU) read more

On Thursday, September 19, 2024, in the leadership meeting room on the 2nd floor of the UGM Graduate School, PSPSR UGM students had the opportunity to meet with Hilmar Farid, M.A. Ph.D., the Director General of Culture for the 2015-2024 period. The event was led by Dr. GR. Lono Lastoro Simatupang, M.A., and accompanied by Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., Head of the PSPSR UGM Master’s Program, and featured a lively dialogue between PSPSR students and Hilmar Farid. The discussions on that day focused on the importance of a broad understanding of culture for cultural practitioners, particularly PSPSR UGM students, whose studies are deeply connected with cultural practices. Several students also raised questions about persistent cultural issues in society, including conflicts related to local cultural heritage rights and the preservation of cultural advancement objects. Hilmar Farid emphasized the government’s crucial role in recognizing cultural dynamics in society and the challenge of providing fair space for diverse community cultures.
The participants enthusiastically engaged in this sharing session. The topics discussed in this dialogue align with SDG no. 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), and 17 (Partnerships for the goals). (AU) read more

Yohanna Simanjuntak, a student from the Master’s Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies at UGM’s Graduate School, was selected as UGM’s Favorite Mental Health Ambassador 2024 on Sunday, September 8, 2024. This program was initiated by the Ministry of Mental Health of UGM’s Student Executive Board (BEM KM UGM). Before the final day of selecting UGM’s Mental Health Ambassadors, after a long selection process, 10 finalists for UGM’s Mental Health Ambassador 2024 were chosen. read more

The UGM Graduate School officially welcomed new Master’s and Doctoral students for the 2023/2024 Even Semester and new students for the 2024/2025 Odd Semester in a ceremony held at the UGM Graduate School auditorium, which took place from Thursday, September 19, 2024, to Friday, September 20, 2024. The event was marked by the symbolic donning of the UGM alma mater jacket by Dr. Widyanto Dwi Nugroho, S. Hut., M. Agr., Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Collaboration, who presented the jacket to two new students representing the incoming class. read more

In December 2023, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul, held a selection for a cultural internship program at the Indonesia Centre, Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS). This program aims to introduce Indonesian culture within the framework of cultural diplomacy in South Korea.

The Indonesia Centre at BUFS, inaugurated in June 2022, functions as a center for cultural diplomacy and strengthens Indonesia-South Korea relations. The internship program runs for three months, from April to June 2024, with five selected participants living in campus dormitories and interacting with local students. This allows for a deeper exchange of information and cultural introduction. One of the selected participants is Veronika Dian Anggarapeni, a student from PSPSR UGM. read more

On August 17th 2024, PSPSR UGM held a community service at Kenteng, Morobangun, Prambanan, Sleman. One of the programs was the Sasirangan Workshop. Sasirangan is a traditional technique of textile manipulation that uses drawstring and color dye to create patterns. Sasirangan production is a meticulous process involving several steps. Initially, the textile is cleaned with detergent before undergoing a mordanting process using ash and potassium alum, followed by careful drying away from direct sunlight. Once prepared, intricate designs are sketched onto the fabric and then stitched by hand. The textile is subsequently gathered by pulling the string tightly before being immersed in dye and then a mordant solution to set the color. This dyeing and fixing process is typically repeated two or three times to achieve the desired color intensity and durability. read more

The series of community service activities by the 2023 cohort of Master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) Program in Madurejo Village continues. On Friday, August 16, 2024, following a local night vigil ceremony, PSPSR students held a discussion event themed “Reactualization and Conservation of the Kenteng Site in the Framework of the Panji Story.” In the spirit of commemorating Indonesia’s independence as a symbol of the heroes’ struggle, the main aim of the discussion was to inform and promote the conservation of the Kenteng Morobangun Site, which holds a long history closely related to the oral traditions of the local community. read more

The dance and music workshop was part of the community service program (Kolaborasa #2) organized by the 2023 cohort of Master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program. The workshop took place in Kenteng Hamlet, Madurejo Village, Prambanan District, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. It was held from August 11 to 17, 2024, and the results were presented on August 18, 2024, in the form of a cultural parade to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. read more

On Friday, August 16, 2024, Cleaning the Site and performing the Umbul Donga were the next events in the Kolaborasa #2 Community Service series, organized by the 2023 class of Master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
The activities began with cleaning the site, followed by a collective prayer session (Umbul Donga) attended by students and local community members. The Umbul Donga, as part of the efforts to preserve traditional customs (“nguri-nguri” adat), was carried out with the hope that it would continue as an expression of gratitude for the conservation of the Kenteng site conducted by PSPSR UGM students. Interestingly, the site is located at the border between villages, so the prayers were led by three community leaders: Ky Ponidi (from Kenteng Hamlet), Ky Ato (from Morobangun Hamlet), and Ky Musyafa (from Wonokromo, Bantul). The event was also attended by Gus Awaludin GD Mu’alif, head of the Muslim Artists and Cultural Figures Organization (Lembaga Seniman Budayawan Muslimin Indonesia) for the D.I. Yogyakarta region.
The Umbul Donga concluded with a Jathilan performance, representing the connection between the Kenteng Morobangun site and the Panji Morobangun legend. This activity aimed to raise public awareness of the importance of the historical site surrounding them. It also aligned with the implementation of SDGs 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). (AZ) read more