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Previous Next 18 September 2019 – Five students from National University of Singapore had finished their study in Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma. They studied Bahasa Indonesia for 1 month in Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma. The program was closed by doing the closing ceremony at Realino Hall. Two Indonesian songs by the teachers opened the closing ceremony. They played the songs using traditional music instrument, Angklung. After small performance from the teachers, it Ibu Truly Almendo, the Head of Asian Language Center, gave her speech. She said that the NUS program is not yet over. “Another NUS program would come to Lembaga Bahasa next October. So, let’s hope this is not the end of the program,” said Ibu Truly. The students then gave some testimonials during the program. Vivian, Denyse, Tono, Franky, and Andy shared their experience. They shared about their experience during the class activities and experience with their host families.   Before the closing was ended, Bu Truly and Mas Fendi gave the certificate from Lembaga Bahasa. Then, it was closed by having dinner together. It was such a nice moment with NUS students. Jangan lupakan Bahasa Indonesia ya teman-teman!

Previous Next 13 September 2019 – NUS students had chance to learn how to make traditional puppet from Java called wayang. They learned to make wayang in Museum Sonobudoyo, near Alun-alun Utara, Yogyakarta. Museum Sonobudoyo is a museum that tells the history of Wayang in Indonesia. They went there together and met Pak Sulis, the tour guide of Museum Sonobudoyo. Pak Sulis told them how to make the wayang step by step. First, the wayang already formed into specific wayang character. The material made form the water buffalo skin which was already dried. The next step was sanding the material so the surface became smooth. After that, Pak Sulis told them coat the water buffalo leather for the first layer. They used special paint to paint the leather. After the first coat dried, they continued sanding the coated leather using sea shell. The last step was painting the leather using specific paintbrush.  The character painted by NUS students was Semar. They made the puppet from 15.30 – 17.00. They were very attentive on painting the leather. Even though it was tiring, they looked very happy after seeing their own works.

Previous Next 10 September 2019 – Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma had a chance to welcome the Victorian Young Leaders (VYL) students from Australia. This new program is the result of the sister city meeting between the Yogyakarta and Victoria governments. This pilot project helped by the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) in organizing all of the activities in Yogyakarta. VYL students come from several schools from Australia. They are Warrnambool Secondary College, Melbourne High School, Surf Coast Secondary College, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Lavers Hill K-12 College, Lara Secondary College, Marcellin College, Oberon Secondary College, and Newcomb Secondary College. Ibu Ria Lestari, the head of Lembaga Bahasa, was the first speaker on the welcoming speech. She was the representative of Sanata Dharma University. Then, Bapak Adrian Budiman, the ACICIS Resident Director, became the second speaker. He explained about this program and why it was held in Yogyakarta. The next speaker was Bapak Arif Hidayat, the head of Dinas Perizinan dan Penanaman Modal (Licensing and Investment Department). He wished that by this pilot project, there will be more project that is going to be held between Yogyakarta and Victoria governments. The last speech was delivered by Ibu Isti Triasih, the head of Bidang Pendidikan Dinas DIKPORA (Education Division of Education, Youth, and Sport Department) Yogyakarta. The opening ceremony was held at Ruang Kundjono Gedung Pusat Universitas Sanata Dharma. It was started at 12.30 and finished at 14.00.  The students would study Bahasa Indonesia in Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma for 1 week. They will learn the basic of Bahasa Indonesia there. After 1 week, they will study at regular school in Yogyakarta. They will learn at five senior high schools in Yogyakarta. They will learn at SMA 3 Yogyakarta, SMA 8 Yogyakarta, SMA Budi Utama, SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Yogyakarta, and SMA Pangudi Luhur St. Yusuf for 5 weeks. At the end, it was closed by two traditional dances from Yogyakarta by Grisadha. Happy learning Victorian Young Leaders!

9 September 2019 – 20 tutors for Victorian Young Leaders joined the first briefing in Realino Hall, Lembaga Bahasa. These 20 tutors were prepared for the new program in Indonesian Language and Culture Intensive Course (ILCIC). The new program is a pilot project between the government of Yogyakarta Special Region and Victoria State, Australia. The Victorian Young Leaders (VYL) program will be held form 10 September – 18 October 2019. These 20 tutors would help the VYL students in learning Bahasa Indonesia in Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma and the chosen schools to have the experience of learning in formal schools in Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. Hopefully the tutors could help the students in learning the Indonesian culture.

8 September 2019 – This Sunday, NUS students had chance to craft the famous handy craft from Kotagede, Yogyakarta. It was a silver craft. They went to Kotagede at 9 A.M. After approximately 30 minutes, they arrived at the Kotagede Silver workshop. Bu Ismiyati, the owner of the workshop, explained about how the workshop work. She also explained about the tools that are used to craft the silver. The tools used to craft the silver are welding, cutting, cooling, and sanding tools. After a short explanation about the tools, NUS students were given a chance to make their own silver craft. With the help of the silver crafter, they learn how to make a ring from the silver. The first step is by cutting the silver from the silver plate. The plate was cut in to smaller parts. After that, the smaller parts were formed into a ring using welding tools. The welding tool helps to form a curved silver form. If it is too hot, they sink it in the liquid. It was repeated for several times until it formed a ring that fits to the finger. The final steps were sanding the silver to make it soft and shiny. They enjoyed the moment of making the silver ring craft. They said the welding session was the challenging part because they use fire. Hati-hati! Be careful with the fire guys and don’t lose the rings.

6 September 2019 – 16 students from Darmasiswa program had arrived at Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma. The students come from many nationalities. They students are from Russia, Belarus, Laos, Azerbaijan, Thailand, China, Poland, Japan, United Kingdom, Philippine, and Austria. They will study Bahasa Indonesia at Lembaga Bahasa for 2 semesters or 1 year. The program was held for the first time in 2008. Bu Ria, the Head of Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Sanata Dharma, opened the opening ceremony by giving introduction about this institution. She explained about the facilities and the learning process here. Then, the academic coordinator explained the program plan for 1 year. He added the information about the teacher for Darmasiswa students. The ceremony was closed with the placement test. Enjoy your learning in Lembaga Bahasa, Darmasiswa 2019. “Selamat Belajar!”

The session started with some explanations from Mas Bram and Mbak Kansa from Dapoer Bergerak. Dapoer Bergerak means moving kitchen in English. The purpose of this organization is to share food for those who need helps. Dapoer Bergerak would cook the food in random people’s houses who voluntarily request to cook there. The students learned about the spirit of togetherness, voluntariness, self-consciousness, and sensitivity. After the explanations, they had chance to experience how to make lemper. It is a traditional Indonesian food. They made it from sticky rice filled with chicken meat. They steamed the batter to finish the process. They said it was delicious.  Don’t forget to share your food, because sharing is caring.

23 August 2019 – NUS students had the chance to membatik their own batik using traditional way. They got a chance to learn it membatik at Lukman Batik. First of all, they listened to some explanations from Mas Ari related to the story, motifs and methods of membatik. They listened to it attentively. Patiently, Mas Ari explained and showed every step. NUS students had a chance to create their own design. It is something that they like. After 3 hours, they finally finished their batik. They dried their batik in the sun. Although it was a very long process, they were very happy seeing their result.