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).

The Nusantara Manuscript Society Association (Manassa) together with the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, will hold the XIX Nusantara Manuscript International Symposium on August 7-9, 2023 in Yogyakarta. The event, which is held every two years, aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the archipelago, especially ancient manuscripts and manuscripts, so that they can bring benefits in the midst of globalization and the times.

The symposium themed “Strengthening Indonesianness Through the Study of Nusantara Manuscripts” brought together around 100 participants and 25 national and international speakers. The discussion was divided into eight panels that discussed various aspects of manuscripts, such as cross-culture, digitization, conservation, hoaxes, and its relation to the creative industry. On the last day, participants visited historical sites related to manuscripts in Yogyakarta.

This activity received support from various government institutions, such as the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo), and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). The Minister of State Secretary, Prof. Dr. Pratikno, M. Soc., appreciated the efforts to preserve manuscripts as an ancestral heritage that contains the wisdom of the nation's life.

The Chairperson of the Committee, Dr. Arsanti Wulandari, M. Hum, stated that this symposium is an important momentum to strengthen national identity through the study of manuscripts that are rich in local wisdom values. Manassa Chairman, Dr. Munawar Holil, added that the symposium was also a gathering place and a forum for scientific research results for experts.

There were eight panel discussions held in this symposium, including: (1) Cross Cultural Phenomenon in Nusantara Manuscripts; (2) Digital Humanities and Nusantara Manuscript Studies; (3) Nature and Nusantara Manuscripts; (4) Ethnoscience for Nusantara Manuscript Studies; (5) Nusantara Manuscript Studies and Sustainable Development Issues; (6) Preservation and Conservation of Nusantara Manuscripts; (7) Reportage, Rumors, and Hoaxes in Nusantara Manuscripts; (8) Nusantara Manuscripts and Creative Industries.