SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institution | SDGs 8: Culture | SDGs 4: Equal access : SDGs 2: Food | SDGs 1: Non-discrimination

Following up on the Syawalan Preparation of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM which will be held tomorrow, the committee held an online meeting today (Tuesday, 16/04/2024) at 1 pm. Mrs. Erika as the event coordinator led the meeting, opened it, and expressed her hope that tomorrow’s event would run smoothly. It is hoped that the committee will be present before the audience comes to the location. Furthermore, she invited each division to convey the progress they have made. Beginning with Mrs. Ani Jayanti who explained the systematic plan report Among Guests on the day of the event as well as the location of the attendance table. Turning to the MC, the Coordinator hopes that the MC on duty, namely Ms. Diyah and Mr. Rahmat, will direct the audience from 8.45 to take their places because the event starts at 9, coordinate with the performers to find out what will be displayed such as the surah that will be recited during the recitation and the material that will be presented by the speaker, recheck the event schedule to find out the complete sequence of events, and collect the personal data of new lecturers and staff to be introduced later.

The equipment section explained what is already available and just needs to be arranged tomorrow morning, such as tents, tables, chairs, which have been on location since today. They have also prepared additional equipment in case of an obstacle such as preparing a generator for the possibility of a blackout. The consumption section explained the distribution of consumption and its location. The documentation section is entrusted to the public relations team to take pictures or videos and then upload them to various FIB social media. So, it is expected to this team to prepare the camera well and stand by from the morning also with the committee. Finally, an additional discussion session was opened to discuss the dress code and dessert. The closing message at the meeting was that the Coordinator again asked for help to attend early, emphasized to be on duty according to the responsibilities of their respective fields, especially the field to immediately check the preparation after finishing the meeting what was needed at this time.

SDG 4: Quality education | SDGs 4: Basic literacy | SDGs 4: Basic literacy skills

As a continuation of the Catatan Perjalanan workshop, the Gadjah Mada University Research Directorate was proud to present a Penulisan Novel Workshop which was held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 08.30 – 11.30 am. The workshop, which was held virtually through a Zoom meeting, invited all Civitas Academica of Gadjah Mada University including lecturers, education staff, and students who were interested in writing Catatan Perjalanan to join the activity. This inspiring event gave participants the opportunity to gain valuable insights and discuss with experts in their fields. Interestingly, the speakers and moderators on this occasion were each lecturers at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University. They were Dr. Arifah Arum Candra H., M.A. as a moderator and Ramayda Akmal, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. as a speaker.

Ramayda Akmal, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. as a speaker has no doubt about her ability in the world of writing, especially novels. She is a literary writer who has published many books and won awards for her works. Her fiction books include the Jatisaba Novel, the short story anthology of Lengkingan Viola Desingan Peluru, Tango & Sadimin Novel, and the short story anthology of Aliansi Monyet Putih. With such an extraordinary background, she was given the opportunity to share her knowledge at the workshop by providing material about what a novel is, the division of genres and subgenres in novels, things to consider before writing a novel, novel story ideas, plotting tips, creating characters, and others related to novel writing. In the question and answer session, one of the participants named Farah Ramadanti asked a question about how to write a page turner narrative. She briefly explained, “We have to practice recognizing different readers, not tell too much, and always divide chapters into sub-chapters so that it is not boring”.

SDG 4: Quality education | SDGs 4: Basic literacy skills | SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth | SDGs 8: Economic productivity | SDG 17: Partnerships for goals | SDGs 17: Fostering innovation

An interesting agenda at the “NGABUBUREAD” event held by Perpustra on Thursday, 26th of March 2024 in the courtyard of the Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences yesterday was Baca Sastra and Ceritra (Cerita bareng Perpustra). Baca Sastra is an expression space for reading literary works presented by Lincak. As a community of poetry lovers at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, Lincak is an expression space for the exploration of poetry and literary works. On the occasion of that afternoon, accompanied by the sound of serene rainwater, Lincak invited people to enjoy the presentation of literary works together.

Ari Bagus Panuntun, founder of Warung Sastra and also a Lecturer in French Literature at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, joined them for a book talk as a speaker at Ceritra. Despite his background in French literature, Bagus was interested in the book industry and founded Warung Sastra. The bookstore with the slogan “Books, Coffee, Penyetan” is a place for book lovers in Yogyakarta to read and discuss. Here, Bagus reviewed the journey of a book from the author’s hands to the buyer. In the discussion session with the audience, he also shared tips on publishing a book, especially how to choose a good and trusted book publisher.

SDGs 1: Economic resources | SDG 4: Quality education | SDGs 4: Enrolment | SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth | SDGs 8: Aid for trade | SDG 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure | SDGs 9: Cooperation | SDG 17: Partnerships for goals | SDGs 17: Development assistance 

The inaugural program of Perpustra UGM which was named  “NGABUBUREAD”, was held on Thursday, 28th of March 2024 at 3 until 8 pm at Perpustra FIB UGM, this program was a soft opening event for Perpustra UGM, presenting discussions about the twists and turns of the book industry, providing space for the expression of reading literary works, and inviting anyone who is interested in the field of literacy to join the Perpustra community, namely TEMAN-KU. At the NgabubuRead event, Perpustra activated the registration of TEMAN-KU (Teman Kuning), a community that would be a friend of literacy growth with Perpustra.

Perpustra, this container-shaped library is not just a place to read, but also a creative place to maintain a shared literacy ecosystem to realize these efforts. Furthermore, they establish the TEMAN-KU (Teman Kuning) community as a place where all people grow together in literacy. This space can not only be used by local students, but can also be used by local publishers in Yogyakarta and other publishers to introduce literacy.

In addition to being a place for creativity, Perpustra can also be a place for people to sell and leave books. Perpustra is open every weekday (Monday-Friday) from 12 to 8 pm. Perpustra also offers opportunities for those of you who have the same goals to collaborate by contacting the phone number: +6285742473943 (Anggita Triyana) or email: perpustra.ugm@gmail.com. So far, Perpustra’s collaborators include Kitabisa, Kompas.com, Gramedia, Rekata Studio, bloc, Yogyakarta Literature Festival, Amnesty International, Bentara Budaya, KPG, Baca Bareng, Rumah Dongeng Mentari, Festival Lestari, Pasar Wiguna, Festival Kata, etc.

SDGs 2: Food | SDG 10: Reduced inequalities | SDGs 10: Culture | SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities | SDGs 11: Cultural heritage | SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production | SDGs 12: Consumption

Hello, Mahadaya and Friends of FIB UGM! On Wednesday, 27th of March 2024, the Big Family of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM held an iftar attended by a number of lecturers, teaching staff, part-timer students, retired lecturers and teaching staff, representatives of LEM / HMJ / BSO organizations, and other FIB UGM families. The event was held in the Auditorium of FIB UGM, located on the 7th floor of Soegondo Building at 16.15 – 18.00. This routine event, which is held every Ramadan, aims to maintain and strengthen the kinship between fellow faculty members in order to maintain good synergy in any condition.

Iftar together this time began with a release session and giving mementos to the retired lecturers and teaching staff of FIB UGM for the period of 2023 to March 2024. The event then continued with a session of reading the holy verses of the Quran and saritilawah about the importance of fasting. Next was the recitation agenda where the lecture session was filled by a special speaker, Mr. drh. H. Agung Budiyanto, MP, Ph.D, who presented a lecture topic on the virtues and essence of fasting during the month of Ramadan. The event ended with a closing prayer and continued with breakfasting together. The meal consisted of various snacks and heavy meals. There were also gifts for the guests to take home.