UNS – Students from the Faculty of Arts and Design (FSRD) at Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta are enhancing their skills at Alila Solo Hotel as part of a collaboration between the Career Development Center (CDC) and FSRD UNS Internship Division with Alila Solo Hotel through the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Program.
This partnership has started with industry internships for students from the Visual Communication Design (DKV) program, with plans to extend opportunities for students to pursue professional development internships and careers at Alila Solo Hotel.
The collaboration also covers a variety of needs and programs organized by both Alila Solo Hotel and FSRD UNS. Recently, they celebrated National Batik Day 2024 with the collaborative event “Warna-Warni Wastra” (Colorful Textiles) on Thursday (3/10/2024).
The batik event showcased the wax-resist dyeing technique, where children engaged in creating and coloring batik patterns just like professional artisans in Solo. Faculty members from FSRD UNS’s Textile Craft Program, including M. Rudianto, S.Sn., M.Sn., and Nisaul Hasanah A. Rosyad, S.Ds., MBA., led the event with student team support. The event opened with remarks by Ninik Dyahningrum Joesoef, followed by a welcome and opening address by Amrit Gurung, General Manager of Alila Solo Hotel.
“‘Warna-Warni Wastra’ is a collaborative batik event with dozens of children who enthusiastically explored the colorful and creative world of batik-making. They learned the traditional art of batik with excitement and joy,” M. Rusdianto shared.
The collaboration between FSRD UNS and Alila Solo Hotel through the internship program and “Warna-Warni Wastra” exemplifies UNS’s Key Performance Indicators (IKU). These programs offer students off-campus experiences, fulfilling IKU 2, while faculty members involved gain opportunities for external engagement, achieving IKU 3.
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Reporter: R. P. Adji Editor: Dwi Hastuti
