Attending the performance to witness the pompous events were the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, SH., the Chairman and Secretary of the Trustee Council (MWA) UNS, Chairman and Secretary of the Academic Senate (SA) UNS, Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Professors, UNS Vice-Rector, Deans of the Faculty within UNS, Directors, and the Chairmen of Institutions within UNS, and Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) UNS.

In his remark, Prof. Jamal highly appreciates the committee for initiating this Art and Culture Stage Performance since it is aligned with the UNS vision and mission to respond to Indonesian culture-based knowledge and technology. “I really appreciate the committee effort for initiating and reviving an atmosphere that was absent for more than 2 (two) years due to the pandemic, and tonight we managed to organize a performance that involved all colleagues, from faculties, institutions, units to explore the potential of art and culture,” he said.

Prof. Jamal was always hopeful for cultural preservation at UNS through the Pantun delivered as a conclusion of his welcoming speech. “Playing water on the lake’s edge,” he said while joking with his wife and son. “Congratulations and good luck for UNS Art and Culture Performances. May art and culture at UNS remain sustainable,” said Prof. Jamal.

The Chairperson for the 46th UNS Anniversary, Prof. Dr. Reviono, dr., Sp.P(K)., said that this Performing Arts and Culture Stage is a new series of events in the history of the UNS Anniversary Celebration starting this year. Following Prof. Jamal’s initiative, Prof. Reviono also prepared a Pantun, which implies that UNS existence has been taken into account at the national level, without forgetting its national culture. “Year after year, it’s impossible to hide age. Despite being a World Class University, UNS has not forgotten Indonesian culture,” he said.

At this Art and Culture Performance Stage, UPT Public Relations and Media UNS performed the UNS Jingle and ‘Bersama Untuk UNS’ song. A song composed of a mixture of several regional songs, where the original lyrics were adjusted to UNS uniqueness, inspired by lecturers and Postgraduate staff according to the competition they participated in.

This time around, the Traditional Arts Coordinating Board (BKKT) UNS performed a traditional dance performance, presenting the Gendewo Yudho Dance. The said dance told the story of a soldier who is ready to fight with extraordinary passion through his love to protect each other, for the two of them reunite under any result. In between performances, Prof. Jamal and 2 (two) Professors, namely Prof. Dr. Sahid Teguh Widodo, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D., and the Director of UNS Hospital, Prof. Dr. Hartono, M.Si., showed off their golden voice through Keroncong music.

The DWP UNS delivered a traditional angklung music performance led by Budhi Widjajanti Jamal Wiwoho under Arlin Kuncoro Diharjo as coordinator. The main songs performed were ‘Suwe Ora Jamu’ and ‘Padang Bulan’. However, special for the 46th UNS Anniversary, aside from the main songs, DWP UNS also performed a Happy Birthday song from Jamrud Band in Angklung instruments, with Agus Budi Nugroho as conductor, arranger, and coach.

Voca Erudita UNS, a Student Activity Unit (UKM) that focuses on vocal arrangements with a multitude of achievements, including 2 (two) participation at international competitions in Italy and hoarding 8 (eight) awards that boast Indonesia’s achievements at the international level, presenting ‘Kicir Kicir’ a song from the Betawi Culture and ‘UNS Kampus Pelopor dan Benteng Pancasila,’ a song written directly by Prof. Jamal and Prof. Dr. Ir. Suntoro, M.S.

Martial arts performances were presented by students of the Faculty of Sports (FKOR) and UKM Pencak Silat UNS with excellent achievements, such as the PON Student Champion and Virtual National Pencak Silat Championship. The last performance of the UNS Art and Culture Stage was concluded with the traditional dance drama ‘Senopati Pinilih.’ A story of Anoman heroism in defending the truth by saving the Sinta who was held captive in Argasoka Park, Alengka by Prabu Ravana. The traditional dance drama was divided into 5 sessions, namely Sinto Boyong, Rahwana Gandrung, Anoman Duto, Geger Alengka, Alengka Komperdahono by Gladhi Beksan Faculty of Medical Science (FK) UNS led by Dr. Maryani, M.Sc., SpMK., with 30 dancers. Humas UNS

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In his opening remark, Dr. Rahmanu thanked the Fine Arts Program FSRD UNS that has initiated the third Multiframe. For him, the theme “Ekspresi Total di Era Kesadaran Baru” (the expression in the new awareness era) in Multiframe #3 becomes a means for artists and creators to show their best works.

“This event is a commitment from Fine Arts Program to build fine arts energy from the academia community in Indonesia to work together in providing total expression in a new awareness,” he stated.

Three juries were invited by FSRD UNS as curators and assessed each artwork submitted for the competition.

“The juries we invited are Dr. suwarno Wisetrotomo from ISI Surakarta, Drs. Asmudjo Jono Irianto, M.Sn from ITB, and Dr. Setyo Budi the Head of Fine Arts Program in our faculty,” Dr. Rahmanu added.

Multiframe #3 also represents the psycho-social phenomenon in the community that is starting to enter the new order due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The community has considered factual and digital phenomena as something usual amid the technology development, especially artworks presented virtually.

In its third year, 46 art works were submitted from seven universities in Indonesia including UNS as host, Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Surakarta, ISI Padang Panjang, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), and Universitas PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia (UPMI) Bali. Humas UNS

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The general lecture was led by Meika Apriyani and Dr. Baskoro Adi Prayitno as moderators and was opened with an opening remark from Prof. Dr. Slamet Subiyantoro, M.Si., Vice-Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, followed by an opening remark from Dr. Bowo Sugiharto, M.Pd., as the Head of Master Program in Biology Education UNS.

In the general lecture, Prof. Haniza shared her experiences in teaching science using various methods that were rarely applied by other science lecturers. One of the methods applied by Prof. Haniza is a play assignment for her students that is integrated into anatomy and histology materials in the Biology course. Song and Lyrics is another method employed by Prof. Haniza, in which students were asked to create a song based on Biology course materials.

Collaboration between science and arts is proven to create exciting learning methods. The contradictory characteristics between arts and science create harmony in attracting students’ interest to participate in science-related courses and facilitate students’ comprehension. The combination was inspired by Prof. Haniza’s experience as a science student in which arts helped her to comprehend science materials that she thought were difficult. Such integration is also a solution for students’ boredom in learning, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic that limits people’s mobility.

“With exciting learning situations, students will be happier to participate in the learning process,” Prof. Haniza stated.

Arts assignments are also still possible to complete for students even though they need to be extra creative in conducting distanced collaboration among them. Continuous assessment, through essay, mind mapping, bridge maps, self-learning module, virtual lab, and virtual field work could also be incorporated to reduce students who cheat in examination. Prof. Haniza also gives her students assignments with strict deadlines in the Myguru app as a form of the monitoring process. Prof. Haniza’s explanation could become examples and options to be implemented by other educational practitioners in creating exciting learning programs for their students. Humas UNS

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