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

On Friday, August 9, 2024, the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a visit from the Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang (UM). The visit was attended by 30 lecturers from the Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Letters, UM.

The event took place in Meeting Room A, 5th floor, UGM Graduate School Building. The delegation from UM was led by the Department Chair, Dr. Wida Rahayuningtyas, M.Pd., who also serves as the Coordinator of the Dance and Music Arts Education Study Program. Also present in the delegation were the Coordinator of the Visual Arts Education Study Program, Dr. Ike Ratnawati, M.Pd., and the Coordinator of the Visual Communication Design Study Program, Andreas Syah Pahlevi, M.Sn. read more

On Sunday, August 4, 2024, the first community service activity by the 2023 batch of Master of Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) students commenced. The event took place in Kenteng hamlet, Madurejo village, Prambanan sub-district, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta. This series of activities will continue from August 16 to 18. The first day’s event was a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on “Historiography of Local Knowledge Regarding the Kenteng Morobangun Site.” The main objective was to explore the knowledge from the Kenteng site in Kenteng hamlet, as a conservation effort and to preserve the collective memory of this historical site. read more

Agim Gunawan, a student from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program at the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has been selected as one of the participants in the 2024 Cultural Advancement Residency Program. This program is initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology through the Directorate of Cultural Personnel and Institutions Development.

The residency involves cultural practitioners from various countries such as the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Brunei Darussalam, Ecuador, the Philippines, India, Italy, Canada, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, Egypt, Poland, Thailand, Greece, and Jordan, who will collaborate with national cultural practitioners from Indonesia. There are three locations for this program focusing on Cultural Advancement Objects (OPK), namely the traditional sport Jemparingan in Yogyakarta, Losari Mask Dance in Cirebon, West Java, and Pantun Musicalization and Oral Tradition in Pekanbaru, Riau. read more

The Graduate Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with CEMPALA and the Wayang Philosophy Study Center, successfully organized a Guest Lecture on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The event, held in the Auditorium on the 5th floor of the UGM Graduate School, explored the theme “Wayang as a Living Tradition: Legacy of the Past, Gift for the Future.”

The program commenced with an opening address by the Head of the PSPSR Doctoral Program, Dr. Budi Irwanto, S.I.P., M.A. This was followed by a moderated session led by Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., featuring esteemed speakers: Prof. Sumarsam from Wesleyan University, Prof. Dr. Matthew Isaac Cohen from the University of Connecticut, and Dr. G.R. Lono Lastoro Simatupang, M.A. from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies UGM Yogyakarta. The seminar attracted approximately 100 participants, including graduate students, faculty members, researchers, and wayang artists. read more

The South Sulawesi Language Center, in collaboration with the South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi Language Ambassador Association, organized the 2024 South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi Provincial Language Ambassador Selection on June 7, 2024, at the Melia Makassar Hotel. Before reaching the final selection, the 24 finalists underwent a lengthy selection process. Starting from March 2024, all participants went through an administrative phase that resulted in 50 candidates for the South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi Provincial Language Ambassador. read more

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, students of the UGM’s Magister Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies conducted a field lecture on Visual Studies Theories by attending the opening of the Suluh Sumurup Art Festival 2024. The festival was held from May 14 to 22, 2024 and took place at the Yogyakarta Cultural Park. Different from last year’s event, which only involved disabled artists from the Yogyakarta region, the second Suluh Sumurup Art Festival this year presents 202 works from disabled artists from 12 provinces in Indonesia. The artists’ works are exhibited at the Taman Budaya Yogyakarta art gallery. read more

UGM Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Study Program in collaboration with Jogja Disability Art (Indonesia) and DaDa Fest (United Kingdom), two organizations working in the area of disability arts, held a Mini Seminar entitled Creating Meaning and Empowering Possibilities in Disability Arts Practice: A Reflection From Dada Fest (UK) and Jogja Disability Arts (Indonesia). This seminar was held on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 at 13.00-15.00 on 5th floor of the postgraduate school building UGM, guided by A. Sudjud Dartanto as moderator. read more