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The 2019 International Youth Javanese Culture Camp (IYJCC) was held on 31 July-4 August 2019 in Senden Village, Boyolali. This activity is one of the programs that accommodate the ideas of youth and try to provide inspiration through a social approach by introducing Javanese culture as an identity for the Nation. Through this program, delegates from each country will have the opportunity to join in a series of events involving teaching, cultural training, performance and participating in cultural ritual events in the area. This activity was attended by 35 participants from 6 countries, including Indonesia, India, China, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei Darussalam. IYJCC is organized by Sudec International and collaborates with the Directory of Research and Community Engineering University of Indonesia and Sanggar Budi Rahayu.

The teaching curriculum provided includes teaching Javanese culture, including understanding the language and traditions with the local community. At IYJCC activities, participants, teaching lecturers, and local residents took an active role in this activity. Activities carried out include Javanese language training, training for traditional gamelan instruments and Jathilan dance, tobacco stump ceremony between Mount Merapi and Merbabu, ritual celebrations at the Gunung Sari tomb, inauguration nights, jazz festivals, conducting social projects with local residents, leadership development. , and promoting Indonesian culture and local wisdom on an international scale.

The selected delegation participated in a series of activities including the introduction of Javanese culture, learning Javanese, a gathering night to represent each culture from the country of origin of each participant, and participating in various series of festivals. In this activity, the delegation had the opportunity to introduce Indonesian culture to other participants from various countries and also joined in the staging of the tobacco stump festival by performing Indonesian songs accompanied by gamelan as a thank you to the residents of Senden Village for the warm welcome given.

 

Afifah Ainiyah (170221607034)

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