On Monday, May 4, 2020, the Javanese Literature Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada collaborated with the Bali Literature Study Program of Universitas Udayana to hold a public lecture entitled "UNUD-UGM Webinar Public Lecture". The public lecture, which was held online through Cisco Webex software, presented Sugi Lanus as the speaker. He is a researcher of lontar manuscripts as well as the founder of the Hanacaraka Society. This webinar public lecture was moderated by I Gede Gita Purnama as a lecturer in Balinese Literature at UNUD. The theme raised was "Majapahit Literary Works: Examining Kawi Literary Works with Time Settings and Events Around the Majapahit Kingdom".

The webinar public lecture was attended by students and lecturers from Javanese Literature UGM, students and lecturers from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UNUD, and lovers of Kawi literary works. The activity was opened with remarks from the Head of the Bali Literature Study Program at Universitas Udayana then continued with material presentation and questions and answers. The webinar activity took place from 02.00 PM - 05.00 PM WIB with great enthusiasm by the participants.

The implementation of this public lecture is expected to be able to strengthen the relationship between the two study programs and can provide new knowledge about Kawi's Literary Works. The well-organized public lecture was a form of activity to fill time during the Covid-19 pandemic and a form of facilitation for Javanese Literature students from UGM and Balinese Literature students from UNUD in terms of knowledge about the Majapahit era's literary works. (mufa.)

On September 27–30, 2019, HMJ KAMASUTRA in collaboration with the UGM Javanese Literature Study Program presented a manuscript tadarus performance in an invitation to the event Jogja Literature Festival 2019. The event was one of GAMASUTRA's first collaborative stages carried out in a modern theatrical style. In this performance, GAMASUTRA representatives read the text of the Babad Trunajaya-Surapati (transliterated by Sudibjo Z.H. and translated by R.Soeparno).

For ten days from 10 to 20 September 2019, Osaka University, Japan, together with the Javanese Literature Study Program, Language and Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada held a cultural collaboration program. This activity is the second time an Indonesian-Javanese cultural visit has been held between Osaka University and Universitas Gadjah Mada since 2017. During this visit, Dr. Yumi Sugahara as a student accompanying the lecturer brought a group of around 19 students. At the beginning of the visit, the Head of the Javanese Literature Study Program, Dr. Sri Ratna Saktimulya, M.Hum. warmly welcomed the visit with 26 Javanese Literature students and their prospective companions at the Winotosastro hotel.

The activity began with the opening of the event in the Multimedia Room, 2nd floor of the Margono Building FIB UGM. The event was opened by the Dean of FIB, Dr. Wening Udasmoro, M.Hum., DEA, and continued with an introduction to Japanese culture. While in Yogyakarta, the Osaka student group studied at FIB and outside FIB. Visits to several cultural sites such as Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Pakualaman Temple, Yogyakarta Palace, and Imogiri Cemetery have encouraged them to learn about the culture contained in each destination. For example, when they visited Pakualaman Temple, they learned how to make batik and Jemparingan (a traditional archery sport in Java). Apart from that, when they were at FIB UGM, they also learned about puppets and how to play Javanese gamelan.

While they were in Yogyakarta, Osaka students also conducted interviews to practice their fluency in Indonesian. To realize this goal, they formed small groups to interview Javanese Literature students and also the people around where they were staying. The interview topics raised included the lives of Indonesian people, from a healthy lifestyle, and traffic, to the news media in Indonesia. Indirectly, it sharpens them to speak Indonesian well. The results of the interview were then compiled into a slide which was presented at the closing of the student visit to Osaka University.

The closing of the Osaka University Cultural Visit event was held on September 19, 2019 in the Multimedia Room, 2nd Floor, Margono Building. The closing ceremony began with the distribution of certificates and their scores while studying in Yogyakarta. After that, the event continued with presentations from Osaka University students regarding the results of their interviews. After the presentation, Dr. Nur Saktiningrum, M. Hum. as Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs closed the event while advising that the collaboration between Universita Gadjah Mada and Osaka University in terms of cultural exchange should continue to be developed in the future. Not only that, the closing ceremony also presented performances from Javanese Literature students and students from Osaka University itself. Some of the performances included: traditional dances by Javanese Literature students; Japanese singing and dancing by students of Osaka University; an Indonesian-language song composed by Osaka University students specially dedicated for the closing ceremony, and a farewell song sung in bilingual (Javanese and Indonesian) by students of Javanese Literature and Osaka University interspersed with poetry readings by students of Osaka University. The event officially ended with selfies and meals.

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, new students were invited by the Head of the UGM Javanese Literature Study Program, Dr. Sri Ratna Saktimulya M.Hum. to participate in the Pura Pakualaman Labuhan event. The ceremony which is held every 10th of Muharram or 10th of Suro is intended as a form of gratitude to God Almighty for still being able to experience the Javanese New Year. Apart from that, Labuhan is also a symbol of 'getting rid of bad luck' by the Javanese so that the year to be passed will be filled with good things, while bad things will stay away. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out direct interaction between students and Javanese culture itself so that the direct picture that has been obtained can be used as a means to develop their scientific competence.

In its implementation, participating students were gathered at Pakualaman Temple at 06.30 AM WIB, followed by a bus trip to Pesanggrahan Glagah. Arriving there, all the participants carried out the carnival to the Joglo Labuhan. Then, several mountains floated into the sea. It was a very enjoyable and memorable day for Javanese Literature students. In addition to increasing knowledge, experience, and direct cultural interaction, this field lecture also functions as a medium for developing scientific competence.

ACTIVITY REPORT OF SARASEHAN NUSANTARA V

The details are as follows :

2.1 Opening and Selection of Putra Putri IMBASADI
Day, date : Thursday, April 25, 2019
Hours : 06.00 PM-11.00 PM WIB
Place : Poerbatjaraka Building Auditorium, 3rd Floor,
FIB UGM

2.2 National Seminar and Scientific Meeting
National Seminar on “Harmony in Diversity: Jamu Sehat
Indonesia Kuat”
Day, date : Friday, April 26, 2019
Hours : 08.30 AM-11.00 AM WIB
Place : Soegondo Building Auditorium, 7th Floor,
FIB, UGM

2.3 National Scientific Meeting
Day, date : Friday, April 26, 2019
Hours : 01.00 PM– 03.15 PM WIB
Place : Room 701 & 702 Soegondo Building, 7th Floor,
FIB, UGM

2.4 Exhibition of posters and products according to the theme “Jamu Sehat Indonesia Kuat”

2.5 Sharing Session
Day, date : Friday, April 26, 2019
Hours : 07.00 PM-09.00 PM WIB
Place : Soegondo Building Auditorium, 7 Floor,
FIB, UGM.

3 Cultural Performance
Day, date : Saturday, April 27, 2018
Hours : 02.30 PM-11.45 PM WIB
Place : Poerbatjaraka Building Auditorium, FIB, UGM.

4 Tour de Jogja
Day, date : Sunday, April 28, 2019
Hours : 07.30 PM-08.45 PM WIB
Place : - Taman Sari

5 Closing
Day, date : Monday, April 29, 2019
Hours : 09.00 AM-10.00 AM WIB
Place : Sogondo Building Auditorium, 7th Floor,
FIB, UGM.

It is an honor for our study program to receive the mandate in the Macapatan Legen Friday event this time, the purpose of holding it is to increase competence in the macapat field, share insights regarding the content in macapat texts, and increase the role and function of the study program in society. In addition, it is also used as a means to establish partnerships with other institute.

Fiduhirani Tigatma Rustam or who is familiarly called Fifi is one of the UGM Javanese Literature Study Program students who is active and talented in both academic and non-academic fields. On the occasion yesterday, when he received the Outstanding Student Award III, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM (3/03/2017), she admitted that she was touched and did not expect that he would be chosen as one of the Outstanding Student figures this year. Not only smart in the academic field, but Fifi is also no less talented in singing or it is called nyinden. It was proven that at the time of receiving the award, Fifi did not only act as a guest for the award but also as a presenter at the 71st FIB Anniversary event. Fifi won from one stage to another to hone her passion for singing, playing Gamelan and Pianos. This woman born in the City of Marble is very smiley and doesn't hesitate to teach her siblings or friends. (Kintani Inagita).

"Ajining raga saka busana". The Javanese proverb tries to remind us that other people will respect us according to the clothes we wear. Even some people say that clothes are the way we represent our emotions and personality, as well as how we want others to perceive us.

Nusantara Literature, which has now changed its name to Javanese Literature, is one of them Study Program in the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Through its name, It is a means for an individual to know more about the existing culture in the Archipelago/Nusantara. Through this name, many foreign students from abroad come to wish to study Indonesian culture and take one or several subject  studying in this study program.

More than just learning about cultural diversity, this Study Program provides an example in a real way through the use of Indonesian clothing when studying. Change of name Nusantara Literature into Javanese Literature does not mean that only Javanese customs are studied, as well as the traditional clothing worn on campus.

This Nusantara traditional clothing is used as a means for students to show their identity to the public. This agenda is a program of the Departmental Student Association (HMJ) which requires students to wear traditional Indonesian clothing every Thursday first week of every month.

"We are Indonesians, so we show that this is our culture, not only Javanese culture but all the cultures that exist in the archipelago”. Said Abigail, one Javanese Literature students also wear traditional palace clothes.

Initially, it was only a program from HMJ KAMASUTRA, but students appreciated it by using it compactly. If you enter FIB, you will see the difference between Javanese Literature students and other students.

While others use casual clothes in general, Javanese Literature Students idealistically wear a kebaya, as if there was a palace ceremony at UGM. Others wore Balinese traditional clothes as if there was a group from Bali visiting the campus.

According to Sri Ratna Sakti, head of the Javanese Literature Study Program, the traditional clothes worn by students will directly influence the behavior of their students little by little.

“Formerly they wore pants, now they wear scarves when they change using a student automatic scarf is not easy to jegeng, right? she added.

In the future, this tradition will continue to be carried out as a real manifestation of The study program applies the knowledge learned in lectures. “The real example does not come from words but from real actions.” It is hoped that students and their alma mater will be able to continue to uphold the noble values of Mother Earth's culture in the Nusantara. (Roman Ahmad).

Published by: kintani.inagita.swasti

Republished by: haryountoro

For two days from  October 8-9, 2014, IKADBUDI (Ikatan Dosen Budaya Daerah Indonesia) in collaboration with the Universitas Jember which was supported by the Faculty of Literature, Universitas Jember held the International Conference on Regional Culture with the theme "the challenger of culture revitalization in the 2015 ASEAN economic community era". This activity is a series of annual activities from IKADBUDI which held the 4th national meeting and coincided with the implementation of the Tegal Boto Festival in the context of 50 years of the Universitas Jember. In the meeting, Drs. Suharto Mangkusudarmo, M.Hum., as a representative from the Java Study Program, Department of Archipelago Literature, FIB UGM.

The event began with remarks by the Chairman of the International Conference Committee, Dr. R. Novi Anoegrajekti, M. Hum. In his remarks, R. Novi Anoegrajekti stated that the era of the 2015 ASEAN Community was a forum for cooperation, not a forum for competition that cornered each other. Cooperation between allied countries must be mutually beneficial. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to revitalize culture to explore, grow, and develop community wisdom as the basis for the development of a people's economy that is prosperous and self-sufficient. Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Sutrisno Wibowo, M.Pd. as Chair of IKADBUDI delivered a speech entitled "Care for Language, Literature and Regional Culture" with the emphasis that revitalizing culture in the 2015 ASEAN community era, we must look at the existence of Indonesian language, literature and regional culture which are rich in local wisdom and then must try to revitalize it. Local wisdom which is the hallmark of the Indonesian language, literature, and regional culture must be made a subject to develop in the future.

Present as keynote speakers Prof. Dr. Koh Young Hun (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea), Dr. Stefan Danerek (University of Sweden), Prof. Dr. Pudentia, MPSS (Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta), Prof. Dr. Heddy Shri Ahimsa Putra (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta), Prof. Dr. P.M. Laksono, M.A. (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Prof. Dr. I Nengah Duija, M.Hum. (State Institute of Hindu Dharma, Bali), and Prof. Dr. Ayu Sutarto (Universitas Jember). Present as participants were 300 people with accompanying speakers as many as 127 people.

The international conference on the first day was held at the Soetardjo Building, Universitas Jember. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. P.M. Laksono, M.A. presented his paper entitled "Indonesian Culture: Inter-Text Reflection for Common Prosperity". The UGM professor stated that as an effect of the acculturation crisis that occurred, Indonesian culture would become more successful when accessed through productive inter-text reflection. As an example of his research, he uses the text of Bimosoetji which he finds shows the productivity of creative processes to produce history.

The second day of the international conference was held at the Faculty of Literature, Universitas Jember. The keynote speaker present was Prof. Dr. I Nengah Duija, M.Hum. (STHDN Denpasar Bali) who presented a paper entitled "Cultural Excellence in the Context of Regional Integration and Shared Prosperity (Analysis of the Texts of Tantu Panggelaran and Usana Bali)". I Nengah Duija stated that old texts, both written and spoken, are a cultural heritage (material) capable of providing added value to the hustle and bustle of today's modern human life.

The program was continued with presentations in parallel trial sessions 2 to 5 for the full day until the afternoon. In closing the event, the IKADBUDI IV National Conference Results Report was read which re-elected Prof. Dr. Sutrisno Wibowo, M.Pd. as Chair of IKADBUDI and holding the IKADBUDI V National Conference will be held in Bandung. At the closing ceremony of the international conference, the report of the IKADBUDI IV conference drafting team was also presented by Prof. Dr. Bambang Wibisono, M.Pd. The implementation of the international conference was closed by the Dean of the Faculty of Letters, University of Jember, Dr. Hairus Salikin, M.Ed. as well as representing the Chancellor of the Universitas Jember. In the evening, the international conference participants left for Bromo (BAK).

Six students of Archipelago Literature at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta who are members of the Yogyakarta Javanese Literature Studio (SSJY) staged a radio play at the DIY Language Center, Monday (19/10) evening. They presented a manuscript by Handung Kussudyarsono entitled "Isih Jembar Kalangane" from the book collection of KR's Plays of Jokes. Because the format is a radio play, the supporters of the story just sit and read the script. Six people read the dialogues of the story characters, while the other reads the narrative. To liven up the atmosphere, the stage was accompanied by gamelan. Before presenting "Isih Jembar Kalangane", UGM students first staged "Layangan Tatas" by Margareta Widhi Pratiwi who was also present that night to watch the script being staged. The dialogue and narration of this play several times made the audience laugh. The staging of the radio play is part of the DIY Language and Literature Week which takes place Monday-Saturday (19-24/10) with various activities, such as language and literature workshops as well as language and literature competitions. According to the DIY Language and Literature Week Coordinator who is also chairman of SSJY, Yohanes Adhi Satiyoko, the selection of the script from Jenaka KR was because in the 1980s Jenaka KR was close to people's hearts with its figures such as Handung Kusudyarsono, Suwariyun, and others. “I feel happy because almost all of the young people who attended this activity attended. It turns out that Javanese literature is still attached to the hearts of young people," he said. In addition to the drama script, there was also a performance of a 'short story' entitled "Sandhal Goreng" by Stella, a UGM student who is also an alumnus of the Javanese Literature Workshop at the DIY Language Center. There is also a story about a ghost, entitled "Pocongan Numpak Pit Modifikasi" by Harya Widada which was delivered in a monologue by Mas Lurah Citra Panambang (Bagus Febrianto) which ended the performance that night. At the beginning of the performance, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta students who are members of the Gandewa Studio presented an 'acapella geguritan'. Supriyanto from the Bantul Studio also read geguritan to fill in the pause after the performance of “Isih Jembar Kalangane”. (Source: KR 21/10).