Grebeg Sekaten

Peak Sekaten this year so special. Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat prepared a special seven mountains to enliven Grebeg Dal sekaten year which falls on Friday, February 26, 2010 yesterday. "Usually only five mountains on each Grebeg sekaten, two Mount Question Gunungan Princess, Mount Mount Gepak and Pawuhan, but because this year is a year-Dal, the amount of the special mountain seven mountains," the statement Penghageng Kawedanan Ngayogyakarta Hageng Panitrapura Sultanate Palace GBPH Joyohadikusumo.
Dal Year is celebrated once every 8 years. Two additional mountains to be issued in the palace of Dal sekaten years later is Dharat Mount, and the most special is the Mount Brama / Kutug. Brama mound should not be contested by members of the community, and must be returned in full to the state court, after being paraded and pray in the mosque Gedhe, in Kauman, City of Yogyakarta. Mound Brama diperbutkan own will by the Emperor, Empress, and her family.
Kakung mound will be brought back to Pura Pakualaman.
Joint security forces guarding the Army, Navy, Police since 7 o'clock in the morning had seemed ready to start from the palace to the mosque Gedhe.

Apparently they do not want anymore missed like last year, the mountains had been captured by thousands of people crowded the mosque yard Gedhe.
Year 2010, the mosque door was closed starting at 8 AM.
Mount Brama addition, other features on Grebeg sekaten year celebration is the procession Dal make rice "lump" which is Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono (HB) X. Rice is taken from a container called Kanjeng Mrico Nyai, then distributed to anyone present at the event.

Sekaten is cultural and religious events are very important. Mound became a symbol of charity to the people of Sultan made from agricultural products (the symbol of public welfare).

Public enthusiasm for this sekaten Grebeg event is not only limited to the Yogyakarta region, but has spread to the corners of Java. Even Fathan (38) which comes from Malang, East Java, willing to fight to get crowded part of these mountains. They have the belief that if could be able to get these mountains, good fortune for this year will be plentiful.

Bakpia

When we mention the name bakpia, our thoughts must be directed to Yogyakarta.

Pathuk/Pathok is one of the centers are well known bakpia from time to time. Even some consumers have a particular brand as customers. Along this road KS Tubun every house has bakpia making business from household scale to industrial scale. You will easily find stores bakpia vendors around these streets. Bakpianya own brand of house numbers which are patented. So do not be surprised when you buy bakpia in house number 25 is brand bakpianya also 25. Likewise, the 75 and 175 bakpia quite famous.

It is now almost in all the central attractions and souvenirs in the city of Yogyakarta is not hard to find bakpia. But for some people it is not memorable visit to Yogyakarta without hunting bakpia in Pathuk.

Since time immemorial bakpia start was made, which clearly bakpia very closely with the city of Yogyakarta. It was a legit because it is made from a mixture of green beans and sugar then wrapped in dough with a little vegetable oil. Choice of natural materials and the right ingredients to make a by-bakpia by Jogja typical for loved ones at home. In normal conditions, resistance can bakpia to 1 month without preservatives and storage in a good room temperature. 

To reach the central bakpia is not difficult. If you are currently located in the region malioboro, enough with Rp5000, - you will be driven rickshaw trip, with a different sense of bakpia, Original Flavor (kumbu green or black beans), cheese, and chocolate. Location close enough to make Pathuk Malioboro never empty of visitors.

Well, if you include people who liked hunting culinary, there is no harm in trying bakpia Monjali Corner on the road. It was no less with bakpia Pathuk, even for some travelers think bakpia Pathuk less legit than bakpia Corner. Another center in Jogja bakpia can be found in the surrounding streets Tengiri Kingdom Minomartani. Similar to Pathuk area, here almost every citizen has a bakpia making business but still small-scale industries / households. Try this, it was also not lose hard.

Batik

Batik Yogyakarta is one of Indonesia's batik initially limited to just the family court. Every motive of scratch terujud batik canting in Yogyakarta is full of meaning, is the story. This is what distinguishes Yogyakarta batik batik-batik with others, who keep the batik of Yogyakarta still has exclusivity of a masterpiece of art and culture of Indonesia.

Batik has been defined by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage for Humanity Oral and Nonbendawi (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) since October 2, 2009.

To facilitate you, we have grouped some of our batik collection into several motif groups, such as machetes motives, motives bouquet, fried motives, motives kawung, nitik motives, motives sido noble motives truntum, udan lyrical motifs, motif patches.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) for a long time. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely that the coastal batik masculine lines as you can see in shades of "Mega Clouds", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

Batik tradition was originally a hereditary tradition, so occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik motif can indicate the status of a person. Even today, some tadisional batik motif is only used by the family court of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing a batik at the UN Conference.

Ngasem

Wandering into the market must be said Ngasem after visiting the Sultan Palace. In addition to its location only 400 meters west of the Palace, also because this market will provide important information about what is considered prestigious in the kingdom first. After the horse as a means of transportation and the kris as a weapon, the bird was in third place as a measure of social status. Ngasem market offers a variety of birds with beautiful appearance and voice, and the activities of the fans.

A form of photo evidence shows that Ngasem market with its main commodity in the form of the bird has been there since 1809. Located not far from the palace is meant to easily access nobles. Around the 1960s, the market is increasingly synonymous with the bird after bird traders from Beringharjo market moved to this place. It is not surprising that many tourists call this market with a market bird because the bird trade area one-third of the market area.

Trading area of birds found by turning to the left of the entrance. Bird turtledove who once bought the nobles sold until now remains one of the major commodities of this market. Another type of selling is the finches, orioles, emprit, prenjak, starlings, and parakeets. Birds are rarely purchased, but quite interesting is that anakannya owl sold Rp 35.000, -. One of the stalls selling birds and even hawks have now been sold for Rp. 350.000, -. Besides the animals, birds kiosks also provide maintenance equipment such as cages and feed.

Ngasem markets have different nuances of another bird markets. In this market, visitors can not only enjoy the beauty of birds, but also a show that was held by bird lovers. For example, performance skills pigeons to fly back to the cage and fights a variety of sonority sounds of birds. From the show that usually there are prospective buyers who feel interested in and then willingly pay the price. Sometimes sellers also want to teach a bird trained to sing or just to talk about how to keep birds.

If you want to tour, you will also know that Ngasem not only sell birds, but also other animals. Turn right from the sales area of birds, there is a snake dealer kiosk. According to the seller, who sells snakes captured directly from their habitat. Snakes for sale ranging from water to a cobra snake and phyton. If you want to see, the seller will take the pet to the buyer can see the details. Apart from snakes, the shop also sells a variety of reptiles such as iguanas and turtles. A small iguanas are sold at Rp 75,000 while when it is large for hundreds of thousands.

Towards the western part of the market, you will find shops that offer ornamental fish. Species of fish and prices vary. Small aquarium fish like to colonize sold for Rp. 1000 per cow. Other ornamental fish are sold Arowana and lou han that sold for hundreds of thousands. Equipment maintenance is also a lot of fish sold. Starting from the aquarium with a variety of forms, rock garden, ornamental plants for the aquarium, and feed the fish. Some kiosks also provide maintenance to set up marine fish.

Apart from fish, birds, and snakes, other pets sold are dogs, cats, ferrets, various types of chicken with a variety of color kelici. One stall was also selling a set of mice with a pet that is designed as an outdoor playground so that buyers can enjoy a circus like behavior of mice. In the middle of the market, there are traders who sell crickets. Usually, crickets purchased bird lovers to feed and school children who want to listen to his voice.

When tired or hungry, like other traditional markets, hawker Ngasem markets also provided. One is a typical snack GEMPOL porridge (made from flour-based spheres that taste savory rice combined with a sauce of coconut milk and sugar syrup sweet Java) that penjualanya can be found on the front of the market. Other snacks are getuk, lupis, thiwul, and Gatot. In the next bird stalls are also available food stalls that sell soup and rice Rames. Ngasem market exploration would be nice of course.

Masjid Gedhe

Masjid Gedhe is one part of the history of the Sultan's Palace was founded in 1773. As the oldest Masjid built by Sultan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, this Masjid since the beginning not only functioned as a place of worship. But also as a place to establish a variety of rituals to celebrate the major holidays of Islam, as Prophet Mawlood, 1 Shawwal and Eid al-Adha is marked by Garebeg (read: Grebeg).

Grebeg a ceremony kingdoms in Java which has been held for centuries. The existence of Gedhe Masjid as a place Garebeg not separated from the role of broadcasting Sunan Kalijaga Islam in Java. Until now, the peak of the festive ceremony took place as mountain Garebeg brought from the Palace across the plaza north and ends with the invasion of thousands of people in the Masjid courtyard Gedhe.

Masjid highway only in Indonesia who stood before the 20th century is located in Kampung Kauman, District Gondomanan. Or precisely located to the west of North Square. If we happened to be walking in the square seputaran north, this Masjid would stand out with a roof and REGOL overlap in three of his or her arch-shaped Tinandu Semar.

Masjid Gedhe is a complex of buildings that have various functional parts. Apart from one parent Masjid, Masjid Gedhe pawestren or also have a special place for pilgrims daughter, yakihun or resting space and khotib scholars, pool and veranda Masjid. Now, another part of the complex used as a Masjid Gedhe KUA (Religious Affairs Office), Takmir offices, as well as to save the gamelan Pagongan Sekaten.

With the architectural grandeur, the Masjid is no ordinary Masjid, it seems to be a reference to look directly traces the development of Islam in Java, especially Yogyakarta. Through a variety of routine ceremony was held, we can see the cultural mix that is very sweet between Islam and the traditions of Yogyakarta Kingdom.

Tugu Railway Station

 

Tugu Yogyakarta. How not, the main station in the town gudeg is located right in the heart of the city and close to many interesting tourist attractions. Off the train at this station, you do not have to waste time to reach the hotel and shopping center. Malioboro which is located just south of the station offers a number of star hotels and jasmine as well as traditional shopping centers and modern.Tugu station began serving the transportation needs since May 2, 1887, approximately 15 years after Lempuyangan Station. Initially, the station is only used for transporting railway transit of agricultural produce from areas in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. 1 Febnruari But since 1905, the station began to be used for transit passenger trains. Line the first town built in 1899, connecting Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

 

Starting from a small station, Tugu station has now become one of the largest stations in Indonesia. Has 6 tracks, the station serves the transportation of almost all big cities in Java. More than 20 train departures and arrivals take place every day, whether the train of economic, business and executive. There are various offers train and departure time to go to a specific area so that you have many choices.

Since built in Dutch colonial period, the architecture of the building is also very strong with European nuances. Once off the train, you will recognize from the big doors brown and the sky-high sky enhanced with a white wall color. You can also enjoy the charm of the station building, which until now still maintained its originality from the front. The building looks magnificent with a large door and two roof umbrella railroad.

 

Tugu Railway Station is one of the major stations that still retain its function as a treatment train, unlike the big stations are now only as a transit point. Therefore, you can travel to the corners of the station to be able to watch the activities of the mechanic and the train track the train station this age. Some employees at this station enough to know the history of the station, so it can invited talk.

When you go to the west of the station, you will see the improvement of railway locomotives. You'll be amazed to observe in detail each component in the locomotive. In fact, you can observe the machine from below because there is a ladder to the bottom of the locomotives 'parked'. Not far from there, you can see the statue of the ancient black train is also interesting to enjoy.

 

Walk a little to the south, you can see where the train car repairs. Although not get in, you can peeked at him from the fence-white iron fence that surrounds the blue. Looking up, will look sebuat parts are placed in the train yellow tower. Parts that are the crane carriage connector which has been used since the Dutch. If you walk back to the north, it will find the train janitors.

If you arrive or leave at dusk, it is time to stand at between 4 and 6 points and look to the west. Beautiful sunset scenery will be seen when the sky is clear, combined with the train rails are farther away will look like the lines that eventually coalesce into a single point. The existence of the tower crane and train street children who bring music to more add keeksotikan twilight scene.

Satisfied to enjoy the beauty of the station, you can start your trip in Jogjakarta. Various kinds of transport vehicles available at this station. You can ride tricycles to the Sultan's Palace and sales in Pathuk bakpia. If you want to travel some distance, you can use the city bus or taxi, as if to direct shopping, you are a short walk up the Malioboro which is located right in the south.

Kekayon Museum

Wayang is the result of the high culture that teaches Indonesia wisdom through his stories. In Yogyakarta there is a museum that records the development of wayang puppets, shadow puppets and especially puppet people, from time to time. His name Kekayon. Wayang is a form of traditional drama. The plots are taken from the Indian epic-epic that since hundreds of years ago has been in the internalization by the Indonesian people through the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism. No wonder if the story and the characters in the puppet you can also meet in temples relief in Indonesia. 

Museum Kekayon address at Jalan Raya Jogja-Wonosari km 7 No. 277, Baturetno, Banguntapan, Bantul, Yogyakarta. To achieve this, you can hire a taxi or public transport because it was very affordable. The museum is located only 6 kilometers from the airport, 5 kilometers from Bus Giwangan, and 10 Km Tugu Station, Malioboro and Sultan Palace.

In architecture, a building area of 1.1 ha is made with traditional Javanese architectural treasures joglo shape. First entered this building, you will meet Sasono Pratelo that serves as the auditorium with audio visual facilities to provide initial explanations for visitors about Puppet and Mask. 

Next, you could be down 9 exhibition space in the form of smaller buildings, shaped like the main building is equipped tuft, pendapa, longkang, peringgitan, ndalem with sarean middle. In another part, building a broad pendapa established for various purposes such as weddings, meetings, art training, and tour packages to dinner while watching wayang performance. 

Kekayon Museum has a collection of 25 types of puppets with the number of 5464 units. The types of puppets that had collected among other styles Purwa Puppet Yogyakarta and Surakarta, Wayang Associate and Gedhog, Puppet Klithik, Krucil, and Beber, Puppet Madura, Dupara, Kartasuran, Kidang Kencana, Wayang Bali, Suluh, Golek Menak, Puppet Panji, Tengul doll, Javanese Wayang, tutur, Diponegaran, Golek cropped, True, Geculan, potehi from China Puppet, Puppet Kanci, Contemporary Wayang, Wayang Thailand, America, India, and special Puppet Palace. Besides this museum is also collecting various masks of Java, Bali & various traditional arts. 

The museum is established since 1991 also has several unique collections, such as puppets of scarce one hundred Kauravas. There are also puppet origin Thengul Toolbox Jepara, Central Java who was older than 250 years. Klithik puppet-like puppet show and come from areas Banyuwangi, Tulungagung, or Purworejo using Damarwulan and Minakjinggo story as the story goes.

There are also replicas of the life-size puppets from the original Ramayana epic, the Rama, Shinta, Ravana, and Hanuman. The interesting new creations puppet Kekayon Museum collection is the use of freedom fighters such as Sukarno and Hatta as the characters. Wayang is a colonial legacy which aims to fuel the Japanese fighting spirit. Latter is a unique collection of puppet characters who dihubungan the zodiac. 

Prof. family private museum. Dr. dr. KRT. Soejono Prawirohusodo (late) which began construction in 1987, was inaugurated and opened to the public by Paku Alam VIII on January 5, 1991. Museum open daily Tuesday - Sunday, between 08.00 - 15.00 WIB. Admission price of Rp. 5000, - (tourists / tourists); Rp. 3000, - (general) and Rp. 2000, - (student / student / child). For groups of more than 20 people, visitors can get discounts up to 10%.

Benteng Vredeburg Museum

In the Dutch colonial period, this fort is a military barracks Dutch government army, which was built in 1765. This fortress is located right in front of the Great House building, in order to protect the Dutch resident residing in the building. Given the location of the establishment, this fort also appear to be deliberately built to deal with military movements that may arise from the sultan's palace, which is only 1 cannon shot distance (ancient cannon) of this castle. This is seen from the altar where the cannon is located adjacent to the South (overlooking the Palace).

From the altar of canon (cannon), we can see the busy traffic around the ancient buildings from the mid-19 th century, which until now still well preserved and maintained beatifully This museum was opened on the day:
Tuesday s / d Sunday: 08.30-14.00 o'clock pm
Friday: 08.00-11.00 o'clock pm
Saturday-Sunday: 08.30-12.00 o'clock pm

Gudeg

If an when we asked about the traditional foods of Jogja, we would spontaneously replied "Gudeg". Because it is a food Gudeg of Yogyakarta. Like Sate Madura and Pempek Palembang, Yogyakarta Gudeg also very familiar in the ears of Indonesian society. Even foreign tourists even if the visit to Yogyakarta, most of them would find Gudeg, because Gudeg also been known by the world community. In Yogyakarta itself Gudeg almost in all areas Yogyakarta, the center of Gudeg on Jl. Wijilan to remote areas in the province of DIY. 

Special on Jl. Wijilan, there are many stores selling Gudeg with price and taste vary. Besides Gudeg, at Jl. Wijilan we can also find a variety of gifts typical of Jogja. Particularly in the Palace District, Gudeg can we find in some other places, such as in restaurants or food stalls, food stalls scattered in various parts of the Palace District. 

Usually to entice prospective buyers, sellers pack Gudeg Gudeg wares with attractive packaging, which is served with kendhil, the container made of clay. In addition to attract more potential buyers, it also makes kendhil Gudeg more distinctive taste and better. Gudeg kendhil can we find in almost any place that sells Gudeg.

Based Gudeg young jackfruit stewed in conjunction with special spices, Santen, at the bottom and the top pan ingredients to boil boiled the leaf were young teak. To get the flavor and color Gudeg perfect and delicious, the material is boiled for about overnight. Teak leaves are used to obtain an attractive color Gudeg. For his areh or broth made from coconut milk, spices, and turmeric for coloring. Broth is poured on top Gudeg already ready to serve, only a little, but gravy is also sprinkled with fried onions.

Gudeg has a sweet taste. Gudeg usually served with warm rice, boiled eggs, chicken, chicken claw, tofu, tempeh, krupuk, and others. To drink mate, can drink anything; such as hot tea, warm orange, iced tea, ice lemon, white water, and others. It was less complete if a visit to Yogyakarta without feeling Gudeg.

Lesehan

As the sun began to set, when the street lights came on and shops that add to the beautiful atmosphere of Malioboro, one by one starting stall lesehan were held. Jogja traditional foods such as catfish pecel gudeg or can be enjoyed here in addition to oriental cuisine or sea food and cuisine of Padang. And entertainment songs or tembang memorable hits by the other street when dining. 

For tourists who want to taste the cuisine along Malioboro street, ask for price list and make sure the seller, to avoid the rising prices are not reasonable. 

Yogyakarta is not only considered the cultural heart of Java, it is an epicureans delight with literally hundreds of restorans and warungs from which you can choose the delicious foods of Indonesia.

The city is also famous for its Lesehan food. Late afternoon, crudely constructed open front tents are erected, and by nightfall, the tempting odours of spicy fresh chicken and fish waft through the air. Such delights as Gudeg Yogya (jackfruit cooked in coconut milk and served with boiled rice and chicken), and Burung Darah (pigeon cooked to your liking and highly spiced) will tempt you.

Usually around 9pm when the shops generally close and the street vendors cover their stalls for the night, straw mats are laid out on the pavement where small tables are placed for the customers to sit and eat the delights of their choice. These places are great to acquaint yourself with the friendly locals and be entertained by the wandering

Grabah Kasongan

Pottery Craft Village Tourism "Kasongan" located in the Village Bangunjiwo, Poor District, about 6 km south of Yogyakarta city. Pottery itself is an instrument made of clay / clay. Almost all citizens have a routine activity Kasongan making various handicrafts and souvenirs unique pottery, mostly using clay as raw material is. In the past, making pottery in the village is only limited to household equipment, such as jars (water container), barrel (water containers), brazier (a type of fuel the stove with charcoal, for cooking), kendil (for cooking), and other on. 

Now, along with the development, manufacture of pottery is not only limited to the tools of households, but also other items that have high sales value due to its uniqueness. Pottery crafts sold in the tourist village is varied, ranging from small trinkets for souvenirs (usually for wedding souvenirs), ornaments, pots for plants, supporting the interior (decorative lamps, statues, furniture, etc), desk chair, and many another kind. Even in its development, rural tourism product was also varied include artificial flowers from banana leaves, bamboo furniture, mask and many others. 

On this tour the village, tourists can stay in a homestay at the site, shop at craft stores that lined the neighborhood streets, and seeing the process of making a variety of craft products and art pottery in the workshops. The price offered by handicraft products vary depending on the type, model and size, ranging between USD 500 - USD 2 million per seed.

Biennale Jogja X

After approximately 21 years, after 9 times the event, Yogyakarta Biennale has become an art tradition that allows people to appreciate the development of aesthetic and artistic achievement of the principals of art in this city. Another thing that is always considered in the event biennale is a curatorial theme initiated want. 
In this X Jogjakarta Biennale, curatorial themes set out from a real problem of art in this city, the memories so short that people will own history. The cause is one of the data management so weak, both individuals and institutions. Fragility of documentation becomes a critical point when the art building difficulty putting themselves in a broader context. That is why, Biennale Jogja X is a moment for the artist's invitation to read, interpret again the spirit of the time in every era of art history. The purpose of this biennale is not to collect records, but rather the artists awareness of the importance of the past that continues to have present. 

If we flashback art Jogjakarta, then we will see a spirit that became his time marker. Populist humanism, has become the dominant marker in the spirit of the time Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, and Sudjojono beginners who are generations of modern art in Indonesia until the 1960s. ASRI who stood in the 1950s, could not also bring the discourse which then differentiate itself from the strong discourse in Bandung for example. In the new order regime, which woke up in the discourse of art also tend apolitical. Aesthetic forms that grow more dominant leading to the spirit of universal humanism with the strengthening of abstract art, decorative, and others. Later, we also know, "spirit" which has implications for the behavior and aesthetic choices, sued by later generations, as reflected in the "New Art Movement" and "Art Personality Is". Later, outside the world trend of art, the discussion of his "local" and to "global" in the 1980s has been dragged practices art Jogjakarta. In this case, the event Biennale Art of Painting I to Art Biennale Jogja IX can be used as a case study, particularly organizational problems its implementation. To the most contemporary practices of art that can not escape from the urban culture and market trends. 

From the reading of art history at the top of Yogyakarta, can be taken five (5) "spirit" or "paradigm" that major artists used to be a reference in the work, namely: 1. Humanism Populist 2. Universal Humanism 3. Resistance to aesthetic 4. Turbulence between global and local culture 5. Fine art based on the daily life of urban Introduction curatorial Things that distinguishes the city of Yogyakarta with other major cities in Indonesia is the pulse of art that so hard detaknya. There are no empty weeks without art exhibitions. Artists never run out of ideas for using various places as "gallery." No miss, even the ordinary citizen working in public spaces. This situation would be compared in a Javanese idiom, autumn mountain, where mutual cooperation, togetherness, still strong in the social process of artistic activity in Yogyakarta. These dynamics can also be described as a jam session in which each artist to each other in dialogue, sharing, and create in harmony creation. 

Creative movement has spawned a monumental work and the discourse that marks the spirit of each era, such as humanism, democracy, universal humanism, resistance to the establishment of aesthetics, the unrest among the local and global culture, and urban art. Jogjakarta X-Biennale 2009, titled "Jogja Jamming: Art Archive Movement" is a reflection of these dynamics. Reflection is poured in two practices, the artists interpretation of the spirit of the times in the archives and exhibitions. In this context, the meaning of the archive is not just an inanimate object, but also the memories that live in the present. 

This practice dihantar by 126 artists who held interesting works in Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Sangkring Art Space, Jogja National Museum. While the exhibition will be held in the archives of Bank Indonesia Building. Then more than 200 artists and city residents will melt together to respond to the corners of the city. At this point, the biennale is not just displaying works of art, but also space for the operation of a culture. 

 Curator Tim Eko Prawoto, Hermanu, Samuel Indratma, Wahyudin