Studio 76, Silver Jewellery Making Course

A visit to Yogyakarta won't be complete without discovering Kotagede, the silver handicraft centre in the oldest village in the city. And why not do more than just buy silver jewellery. Make it yourself because it's much more fun.

In the heart of Kotagede is Studio 76, an art house producing unique silver handicrafts. Studio 76 crafts not just jewellery but evening bags, miniature horse carts, tricycles, royal carriages etc. A visit to Studio 76 will give you the opportunity to watch silversmiths at work.

Under the patient guidance of Kotagede's skilled silversmiths, a simple well structured course will let you experience making a piece of jewellery for yourself or a loved one. What a perfect souvenir from this charming village. You will be amazed at the results!!

The following courses packages are adjustable to your holiday schedule in Yogyakarta.

1. Short Course
The duration of this short course is 3 - 4 hours. Under guidance of professional instructors, you will be able to make ring, earrings, or pendant in that short period. The participants will have to do all the processes from designing, forging, carving, soldering, polishing and so on. The instructors will only show, control, and fix to make better items. By the end of the course, the participants will be proud of their product and do not believe that they just made the jewellery by themselves.

Time:
Three different choices every day

• 09.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
• 01.00 p.m. - 04.00 p.m.
• 05.00 p.m. - 08.00 p.m.

Facilities:

• Historical silversmithing explanation
• 3 hours of instruction (Indonesian, English, and France speaking teacher)
• Your personally created silver jewellery (5 grams maximum)

Cost:

• IDR 100,000 / pax (1 person)
• IDR 90,000 / pax (2 - 3 persons)
• IDR 75,000 / pax (4 - 6 persons)

Note:
For an effective class, maximum six persons per session.

2. Full-day Course
With more time and more materials, you should make prettier silver jewellery. Besides, many of the participants of the short course get back and join this session in order to make better items than their first course.

Time: 09.00 a.m. - 04.00 p.m. (With 1-hour luncheon break)

Facilities:

• Historical silversmithing explanation
• 7 hours of instruction (Indonesian, English, and France speaking teacher)
• Your personally created silver jewellery (10 grams maximum)
• Lunch with local menu

Cost:

• Rp. 200,000 / pax (1 person)
• Rp. 175,000 / pax (2 - 3 persons)
• Rp. 150,000 / pax (4 - 6 persons)

Note:
For an effective class, maximum six persons per session.

3. Weekend Course
We arrange this package for those who cannot come to Yogyakarta. As it is implied by the name, this course is arranged on Saturdays and Sundays from 09.00 a.m. To 04.00 p.m. With one hour luncheon break. This package includes the basic tools to make silver jewellery and after the course, the participants are expected to be able to create their own products by themselves using the provided tools.

Time:
Saturday and Sunday, from 09.00 a.m. - 04.00 p.m. (1-hour lunch break)

Facilities:

• Explanation on the technique of silver handicrafts
• Basic tools to make silver handicrafts
• Module of silver handicrafts basic course
• Instructors (Indonesian, English, or France language)
• The course products of 20 grams at maximum

Cost:

• IDR 2,000,000 for 2 persons
• Extra cost of IDR 750,000 / person for additional participants
• It includes cost of transportation for the instructor (big cities in Java)

Note:
For an effective class, maximum six persons per session.

4. Arranged Course
This course is suited to the target, time and the needs of the participants.

Please make your reservation in advance!!
For reservation and information, please call AGUS at +62 81 2278 2279

STUDIO 76
Jl. Purbayan KG 3 / 1190 Kotagede Yogyakarta
Phone: +62 274 7147676
Fax: +62 8122782279
Contact Person:
Agus: +62 8122782279

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Petualangan Kuliner Jamur di Jejamuran

Setelah beberapa hari dipenuhi dengan menu berdaging-daging, kemarin siang saya memutuskan untuk jadi vegetarian. Tapi hanya pada waktu-waktu tertentu saja. Waktu-waktu khusus seperti kemarin.

Sebenarnya bukan waktunya yang sangat khusus yang menyebabkan saya rela menjadi vegetarian sesaat. Tempatnya-lah yang amat mendukung seseorang untuk menjadi vegetarian. Menu-menunya spesial.

Sambil merayakan farawell party kecil-kecilan, saya bersama seorang kawan yang berencana pindah ke luar kota, sengaja mampir di sebuah rumah makan di daerah Beran. Dia berjanji menunjukkan rumah makan patut dicoba di pinggiran daerah Sleman. Tepatnya Niron, Pandowoharjo, Sleman, Jogja. Namanya Jejamuran.

Dari namanya saja, bisa ditebak bahwa rumah makan ini menyajikan menu-menu yang berbahan dasar jamur. Hm... kebetulan sekali, saya termasuk penggemar jamur. Menu yang ditawarkan beraneka ragam. Setelah bingung memilih-milih, akhirnya dengan rakus kami memesan pepes jamur, tongseng jamur, sate jamur, dan jamur goreng tepung. Tak lupa sebungkus keripik jamur. Padahal kami hanya berdua.

Awalnya saya ketakutan tak akan bisa menghabiskan jamur-jamur ini, tapi rupanya rasanya lezat. Benar-benar eman untuk disisakan.

Petualangan jamur-jamur ini kami awali dengan pepes jamur a la Sunda. Tak terlalu gurih, tapi kenyalnya telur cukup terasa. Pas. Pepes ini menggunakan jamur tiram yang bentuknya mirip dengan daging ayam suwir. Jamur goreng tepung, yang juga menggunakan jamur tiram, tak kalah enak. Renyah dan gurih.

Temanku menyarankan sate jamur. Bumbu kacang membuat sate ini beraroma mirip sate ayam. Hanya saja, bila diperhatikan, tak ada rasa ayam. Yang ada hanyalah kenyalnya jamur tiram.

Menu terakhir saya adalah tongseng jamur. Amat cocok dengan suasana sore itu yang mendung dan gerimis. Belum lagi udara yang dingin. Tongseng jamur disajikan hangat-hangat dengan asap masih mengepul. Kuahnya merah dan isinya mirip dengan tongseng biasanya. Namun, di tongseng ini tak dapat ditemukan daging. Yang ada, selain sayur-mayur tongseng, justru jamur-jamur merang. Pedas dan manis.

Selain menu-menu rakus kami, sebenarnya masih ada beberapa menu lain yang kesemuanya menggunakan bahan dasar jamur. Seperti gudeg jamur dan dadar jamur yang menggunakan jamur Shitake. Sebenarnya kami ingin mencoba semua menu itu, tapi perut juga memiliki keterbatasan

Menu-menu yag unik dan menarik. Menu yang bisa membujuk orang untuk mampir dan mencoba. Harganya pun tidak mahal. Untuk satu porsi normal (tidak seperti kami), harganya sedikit bervariasi, sekitar Rp 5.000,- - Rp 10.000,-. Rumah makan ini buka dari jam 7 pagi hingga sekitar jam 6 sore.

Keluar dari Jejamuran, berakhir pula lah hari vegetarian saya. Kenyang!

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SEWU of THOUSAND TEMPLE

Sewu Temple is located 2 km north of Prambanan Temple. This is the second largest Buddhist Temple complex in Java; Restoration is professionally underway to reach its original form. It is a MANDALA, manifesting the universe in the center temple of Mahadeva, surrounded by four rings of 250 smaller temples of Gods. Sewu Temple complex is located in Prambanan Temple Park area, about 800 meters to the north of Rara Jongrang Temples. The fact that this temple was built near Prambanan Temple, which is a Hindu temple, indicated that the Hindus and Buddhists lived in harmony.

The main temple has 1 main room and 4 small rooms of which are doorways to the temple. The east door serves as main door to the main room. That way, the main temple faces to the east. The structure has 9 'roofs'; each of them forms a stupa on the top. It is believed to be a royal temple and was one of the religious activity centers in the past. Based on the inscription dated back to 792 AD, which was found in 1960, the name of the temple complex was probably "Manjus'rigrha" (The House of Manjusri). Manjusri is one of Boddhisatva in Buddhist teaching. Sewu Temple was probably built in the 8th century at the end of Rakai Panangkaran administration. Rakai Panangkaran (746 AD - 784 AD) was a popular king from the old Mataram kingdom. HC Cornelius studied the temple firstly in 1807. NJ Krom did the first archeological study in 1923.

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