YOGYAKARTA (15/03). To introduce Muhammadiyahan affairs, IGOV invited UUM lecturers and UUM lecturers to visit several famous and historical places in Yogyakarta. IGOV invited the Dean of the School of Government of Universiti Utara Malaysia, Assoc Prof. Halimah bint Abdul Manaf and Dr. Syahril, one of the senior lecturers of bachelor of development management and 12 students from two education programs they are bachelor of development management and bachelor of public management. Accompanied by two IGOV staff, Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP and Nurul Izzah Aulia. This activity aims to introduce Indonesian culture to UUM students as part of the Short Mobility Program.
This activity began with visiting the Muhammadiyah Museum at 08.30 that is located at the Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) Tamanan University Campus IV Complex, Kec. Banguntapan, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. This activity aims to introduce Muhammadiyah’s role in the dynamics of national history, organizations and figures in the Muhammadiyah Association, Muhammadiyah’s charitable endeavors, Muhammadiyah’s regional outreach in Indonesia and in the world. Students and lecturers were very excited and curious about the explanation from the Tour Guide who was still a UAD student. Not only students, but also lecturers ask questions to complete their curiosity about Muhammadiyah.
Continuing the journey, Taman Sari is also the next destination in this Cultural Activity. Taman Sari Yogyakarta or Taman Sari Keraton Yogyakarta is the site of a former palace garden or Taman Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace. The location of Taman Sari is in the big area of the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace. Here they also asked about the history of the building, its function and about the history of Yogyakarta city.
Here they were also invited to walk in the villages around Taman Sari to see the culture and traditions of the people around Taman Sari. Thus they were introduced to one of the famous batik shops around Taman Sari, nDalem Mbah Bei and with enthusiasm they bought several pieces of Batik clothing as souvenirs for those closest to them. They also see directly the process of making batik and try to buy drinks and food at the Angkringan. While in Indonesia they really like iced tea because the aroma and taste of Indonesian tea tends to be better than tea in Malaysia. In addition, because the basic ingredients of Indonesian food tend to be spicy and contain lots of spices, it makes them want to last a long time in Indonesia because the taste of food is more delicious.
