YOGYAKARTA (15/03). In the scope of Cultural Activity, 12 UUM students and lecturers were invited to visit a historical mosque, Masjid Kauman. After traveling for one hour around Taman Sari, the group was asked to move to this mosque for rest and lunch. Here the participants are introduced to the mosque, also known as Kagungan Dalem Gedhe Kauman Mosque. Arriving at the venue at 13.00, the accompanying IGOV staff, namely Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP, and Nurul Izzah Aulia, immediately distributed lunch to be eaten together in the courtyard of the mosque. After that, participants are welcome to pray and rest.
At around 14.00, they continued their journey to Malioboro by passing the Sonobudoyo Museum and Point 0 KM. Arriving at Malioboro, Dr. Syahrir, a senior lecturer at UUM, invited students to shop and tour the Malioboro area until 17.30 WIB. Soon after, they entered the Beringharjo market area and bought batik fabrics, clothes, and knick-knacks.
One of the UUM students, Nur Fatihah, made her friends and sellers laugh because he offered the price for 30 minutes. Even though it didn’t work, he still bought the shirt. Shopping activities at Beringharjo are fun because they can purchase souvenirs for their family and closest friends. Even one of them, Shakina and Fong, bought a big bag to put everything they had bought. They finally returned at 17.30 sharp and continued their journey to Klangenan, Banyuraden, for the Closing Dinner.
Closing Dinner was carried out warmly and happily. The Head of the Government Science Program and the Director of IGOV attended the Closing Dinner activity. UUM lecturers and students were served Yogyakarta specialties, Sate, Sayur Lodeh, Nasi Kucing, and iced tea. They were very excited to taste all the food and the iced tea. They say, “The food here is delicious because the taste is spicy.” The Closing Dinner event was closed with the presentation of souvenirs, impressions, and messages from UUM students.
