The Bromo Culture Festival 2024 presented a creative blend of art and culture, showcasing Reog competitions, acoustic performances, and a platform for MSME. This year’s festival marked the third iteration of BCF and was part of the 48th UNS Dies Natalis celebrations. The event involved the academic community, including students, staff, and educators, as well as the surrounding community of Alas Bromo.

The highlight of the Bromo Culture Festival 2024 was the Reog Art Performance, inaugurated by the Acting Rector of UNS, Dr. Chatarina Muliana, S.H., S.E., M.Hum., and remarks by the Acting Regent of Karanganyar, Timotius Suryadi, S.Sos., M.Si. The Reog performance featured a competition for the rector’s rotating trophy. Dr. Chatarina emphasized the pride that UNS and the local community should have in their cultural heritage and natural beauty.

“This event is not only a celebration but also a platform to introduce the various important aspects of the Gunung Bromo area managed by UPT PPK UNS,” Dr. Chatarina said at the event’s peak on Sunday (9/6/2024).

Through the Bromo Culture Festival 2024, everyone could appreciate Indonesia’s rich cultural heritage. In addition to educational and cultural aspects, the event also highlighted the importance of collaboration and partnership within the Pentahelix framework. The UMKM participants played a crucial role in the existence of the educational forest.

“Through event like the Bromo Culture Festival, we hope to strengthen this collaboration and provide greater benefits for all parties. I am confident that with solid collaboration, we can achieve great advancements together,” Dr. Chatarina added.

This initiative proves UNS’s commitment not only to environmental management through Alas Bromo but also to cultural conservation, particularly Reog and other traditional arts. Besides Reog Dadak Merak or Reog Pakem, there were also performances by Reog Kreasi or Jaran Kepang.

The first day of BCF 2024 featured a high school acoustic competition with 12 bands participating. The following day included performances of Reog Pakem or Dadak Merak, with 12 Reog groups competing nationally. The Reog performances were evaluated by practitioners and academics based on the criteria of Wiraga, Wirama, Wirasa, and Wirupa.

Alas Bromo, located in Karanganyar Regency, is a Special Purpose Forest Area (KHDTK) for forestry education and training. Currently managed by UNS through UPT PPK, Alas Bromo is a production forest spanning 126,291 hectares.

Here are the winners of the Acoustic and Reog categories in the Bromo Culture Festival 2024:

High School Acoustic Category:

• First Place: Yo Ban from SMA Warga Surakarta
• Second Place: Melodia from SMA Negeri 2 Sragen
• Third Place: Baticoustik 1 from SMK Batik 1 Surakarta

Reog Art Performance Category:

• First Place: Singo Bedjho Gumelar from Surakarta
• Second Place: UKM PSRM Watoe Dhakon from IAIN Ponorogo
• Third Place: PSRM Simo Budhi Utomo from Unmuh Ponorogo

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In his remarks, the Vice Rector for Research and Innovation UNS, Prof. Dr. Kuncoro Diharjo, S.T., M.T., said that the development of the KHDTK Alas Bromo UNS was inseparable from the role and participation of the society that was involved and had a big contribution in building and preserving Alas Bromo.

“In this event there is also a kid puppeteer competition which also preserves the wayang kulit (puppet) culture. This program is also to advance Indonesia’s national culture which makes culture as an investment to build the nation’s future and civilization. Then it is in line with the mandate of Law Number 5 of 2017. Furthermore, I would also like to thank the committee for organizing this event,” Prof. Kuncoro said.

Prof. Kuncoro hopes that this event can provide encouragement to preserve Indonesian culture. For example, it is building nuances to carry out environmental and forestry cultural conservation. “I also hope that there are more participants joining in the following years,” Prof. Kuncoro said.

The event was continued with remarks from the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Marimin, M.Sc.

Dr. Marimin also expressed his gratitude for the support for holding the Alas Bromo Festival. The background of this activity was also enlivening the 47th Dies Natalis UNS.

“In this activity, we also hold a kid puppeteer competition, a painting and coloring competition, and an inter-faculty student acoustic competition. Hopefully, through this agenda we can take care of our culture. Like through this activity, we can protect cultural heritage so that we do not lose our identity or identity as the Indonesian nation. We are also highly proud of the participating studios,” Dr. Marimin explained.

Furthermore, it was a briefing related to the management and development of KHDTK by the Head of BP2SDM (Agency for Counseling and Development of Human Resources) KLHK (Ministry of Environment and Forestry) represented by Imam Santoso. He said that the use of KHDTK Alas Bromo UNS was appropriate. “In the future I hope KHDTK Alas Bromo UNS can further expand its usefulness for education and research forests,” Imam Santoso concluded. Humas UNS

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