ARTraduction, with its logo interpreted from AR or the initials of Andina Rorimpandey, a nationally certified French translator recognized by the French Embassy. ARTraduction not only focuses on French-Indonesian-English translation, but also strives to enrich the Indonesian public’s knowledge of French culture through social media, such as Instagram and Blog where ARTraduction shares information on culture, language, tourist attractions, culinary, education system in France and other francophone countries and other interesting information.

As a translation agency, ARTraduction provides translation services for legal and general documents, including books. In addition, the agency also offers editing, proofreading, consecutive interpreting, legalization at the French Embassy, and third-party partnerships for Schengen and other countries’ visas, as well as apostille at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

ARTraduction’s commitment to education and networking is also evident in its collaboration with several public universities as guest lecturers. ARTraduction is also part of the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Practitioner program, becoming a French-Indonesian translation practitioner. This is concretely done with Gadjah Mada University to strengthen ARTraduction’s commitment in supporting education, by accepting student interns since the even semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.

That way, it is certain that the experience experienced by students as interns at this institution can bring useful knowledge and benefit themselves and the world. Being a translator is not an easy or even trivial thing, but a profession that requires a lot of experience and perseverance. So that in the future, students as ARTraduction interns and also part of UGM can take part in the design of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Quality Education and Partnership points.

Author: Angela Amalia Kellen
Editor: Rifal Fadlurrahman
Translator: Sandya Kirani

Yogyakarta, 18 July 2024 – A total of 12 students of the UGM French Language and Literature Study Program participated in a summer course program or what is familiarly called cours d’été held by a native intern lecturer, Zoé Deloye. This program is a collaboration between UGM native internship lecturer and UNY native internship lecturer, Manon and lasts for 25 days, from June 21 to July 18.

The culminating event was a theater performance with the theme of childhood memories and human senses. 5 groups of UGM and UNY students performed a very enjoyable drama. Some were about meditation to memories of a mother figure. Then the event was closed with a warm meal together.

Bachelor student of Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Ida Ayu Purnama Novanka Larasati, who is familiarly called Dayu, recently recorded a brilliant achievement in the world of acting. Dayu won 2nd place in the Playwriting Competition at the 2024 National Student Arts Week (PEKSIMINAS) held at Jakarta State University on September 4, 2024. The event lasted for one week, from September 2-7, and was attended by participants from 24 provinces, including West Java, West Sumatra, Maluku, and Kalimantan.

As a student who is active in arts activities, Dayu has been involved in theater since high school grade 1. Currently, she is also active in Teater Gadjah Mada as Coordinator of Human Resource Development, where her duties include developing members’ skills and managing external and internal projects. In her role, she and her team have successfully organized external projects with Pionir UGM 2024 and Gelanggang Expo 2024, as well as participated in events such as “Agustusan with TGM” and PEKSIMIDA DIY 2024.

Her extensive experience in theater, from directing, to writing, to backstage, has strengthened her skills in leadership and teamwork, which is evident in the various projects she has managed. Her win at PEKSIMINAS adds to her list of prestigious achievements in the field of literary and acting arts. With this achievement, she became one of the outstanding students of the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Yogyakarta, August 28, 2024 – The French Studies Student Association (HMSP) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a movie screening of “Hiroshima, Mon Amour” (1969) at IFI-LIP Yogyakarta.

Francinéma is one of the work programs of the interest and talent department of HMSP. This activity aims to introduce the culture of francophone countries through film screenings. This French-language movie screening activity is carried out regularly. Movie watching activities are also usually followed by a brief discussion about the movie shown.

On this occasion, HMSP collaborated with HI-Cine, the film club of UGM International Relations study program students. This activity was held at the Auditorium of IFI-LIP Yogyakarta by screening one of the masterpieces of French cinema “Hiroshima, Mon Amour” released in 1969 by director Alain Resnais. This activity received high enthusiasm with the participation of more than 100 spectators.

Yogyakarta, September 30, 2024 – Faculty of Cultural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a farewell lecture for Prof. Dr. Phil. Vincent Houben, a distinguished professor of Southeast Asian history and society, on Monday morning at the 7th Floor Auditorium of Soegondo Building. The event was attended by students in general, especially UGM history students, as well as Prof. Houben’s fellow lecturers.

In a lecture entitled “Area History in the Age of (De)globalization – a Retrospective and Prospective View,” Prof. Houben discussed the dynamics of regional history in the context of globalization and deglobalization, highlighting how these changes affect historical understanding. In his presentation, he invited students to reflect on the historical journey that has been taken and the challenges that will be faced in the future.

Prof. Houben recounted his academic journey, which began with the study of Indonesian history and Indonesian language at Leiden University from 1980 to 1987. He then continued his career as a lecturer in Indonesian history at Leiden from 1986 to 1997, before entering the maturity phase of his career by becoming a professor at Passau University and Humboldt University until 2022.

This event was a valuable opportunity for students to learn directly from the experiences and insights of an academic who has contributed greatly to the study of Southeast Asian history. With the spirit of sharing knowledge, this farewell lecture is expected to motivate students to continue to explore and develop the field of history in Indonesia. FIB UGM will always remember Prof. Houben’s contribution and wish him all the best for his next journey in retirement and future projects.