Culture of Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Royal Wedding

Culture of Yogyakarta - DIY/Yogyakarta/Jogja, has no less than 515 Heritage Buildings spread over 13 Cultural reserve. The existence of cultural assets of high civilization heritage of the past, with the Keraton as a valuable heritage institutions are still surviving and existence, an embryo, and giving spirit for the growth dynamics of the community in the Bohemian culture, especially in the artistic culture, and habitual tradition. In addition, DIY also has 30 museums, the two of them, namely Ullen Sentalu, and Sonobudoyo projected into an international museum. In 2010, the percentage of cultural heritage objects do not move in either category amounted to 41.55%, while the visit to the museum reaches 6.42%. (wikipedia)

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 Yogyakarta City is central of Javanese culture. With a friendly smile, the people of Yogyakarta ready to welcome you warmly. There is no individualism in this city. Old man, young man, have manners and courtesy. They will show you the way if you ask direction with his pleasure. In fact, if you are lucky, some of them will give you a place to stay with free of charge and breakfast! Modern life style can run in harmony with local wisdom. You can find local dance studio, jazz community, puppets community, painting community, theater community, orchestra community, and many more.

Tourist learn to make batik in Tembi Rumah Budaya, Bantul.

UNESCO award,  was given by the President of the WCC Wang Shan to the daughter of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X (Sultan of Yogyakarta), GKR Pembayun (Queen of Yogyakarta). The Governor DIY represented by Assistant Regional Secretary for Economic Affairs and Development DIY Educate Purwadi attend the inaugural series of events until Thursday (10/23/2014). 

GMCO UGM University Orchestra

Gotong royong, is the soul of people of Yogyakarta. They will together build house, bridge, cleaning the ditch, and cleaning street. You can see Gotong royong culture only in the villages. In the central of city, you can't see it.

WCC event.