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Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: News & Information

KIKJ 2008 Challenge You to Speak

International Javanese Culture Conference (KIKJ) 2008 gives space for sharing idea to actualize Javanese culture value for people prosperity. The KIKJ officials invite people, scientist, government official, and cultural expert to be speaker.

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Javanese Culture Needs Renaissance

Apr 27th, 2008 • Category: News & Information

It is time that bad suppose about Javanese mythology system must be cleaned. Javanese mythology is not bad or dirty. The bad perception about Javanese mythology is an irrational, myth came from modern rationalist point of view.

Now, modern rationalist keep on redefine because of wrong way in defining the world. So that Javanese culture needs to wake from the wrong domination that comes from out side of Javanese point of view. Javanese culture should be renaissance.

Sugeng Priyadi a Javanese culture expert who has believed about myth stated that Javanese myth has much values to build up the noble civilization. A lecturer of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto (UMP) also member of Paguyuban Kerabat Mataram (Pakem) has commitment to his aspiration at the International Javanese Culture Conference (KIKJ) 2008.

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