Museum Anak Kolong Tangga, children's toy museum

Museum Anak Kolong Tangga, children's toy museum, this name was taken because the location is there under the stairs of a building, in a garden area of Yogyakarta culture, Sriwedari street no. 1, Yogyakarta. The museum was initiated by Rudi Corens, artists Belgian descent, as a form of concern over the loss of traditional Indonesian games, as well as a medium of learning for children, in order to understand more about the culture of Indonesia itself.

Toy collection in this museum is not the result of modern toy manufacturers, but traditional toys handmade original, containing usur culture, traditions, and myths of his time, such as wooden rocking horse, wooden motorcycles toy, miniature toy houses, gasing of domestic and foreign, toys made of paper, and many others. The museum also has a collection coming from the five continents, consists of a variety of posters, comics and a variety of photos of the world's children.

When you get to the museum space, there is a range of storefront glass, filled with kids toys from around the world. Amounts of hundreds. Each is labeled with a description, name, country of origin, and history into the toy background.

Village of Arts Nitiprayan, the stage art community

Kampung Seni Nitiprayan, Nitiprayan art village, located in the village Ngestiharjo, Kasihan, Bantul regency. The origin of the name "art village" because most of its residents are artists. Even among artists Yogyakarta, there are anecdotal, "not yet called the artist if had never lived in the village Nitripayan".

Nitiprayan art village, stems from the idea Ong Hari Wahyu. He wants to make Nitiprayan village as a village polarization nuanced art, ranging from residents, neighborhoods, until the daily activities. Given the a long time ago, a lot of artists who live in Nitiprayan. Ong Hari Wahyu initiated the Nitiprayan village into an "stage art". First step by inviting the local residents and newcomers make some arts community.

These artists teach residents take advantage of existing goods as a medium of art, such as leaves or used goods. Through this independence, the Village of Arts Nitiprayan, it has its own peculiarities. With the independence of art infrastructure, ranging from the stage performances up to art tools, communities are able to work creatively and innovate, to capitalize on a variety of used goods around it, into a work of art and art equipment.

Various events such as arts festivals and cultural performances often held in this village. Nitiprayan art village is not only presenting the artists, who are really devotes itself to the arts, but also display artistic creativity of the residents, who previously very blind to art. Society is then directed and guided by the artists, so being part of an artistic community. This is the typical value of its own in the Village of Arts Nitiprayan, namely the residents actively involved in arts activities.

Nitripayan village still retains its traditional values to the present. Physical form of buildings, such as the traditional Javanese houses, mainly of type "limasan", or pyramid, with its variations. On social values, customs, mutual assistance, and a culture of mutual respect is still maintained, even able to beat the materialistic culture that is being developed at this time. The values of this tradition is able to give effect to the local culture. So that the work of community art, is an exploration and expression of social values.

Dipowinatan village, traveled enjoy traditional Javanese ceremony

If you want to enjoy the culture of the people of Yogyakarta, please you visit Kampung Dipowinatan, Village Keparakan, Mergangsan District, the city of Yogyakarta. Dipowinatan tourist village is quite new, open since 4 November 2006. In addition to the environment neat and clean, of a society that still maintain the tradition be the main attraction.

Tourism concept is offered, "blusukan", around the village, and be a guest the family home of Java. During be a guest, travelers are required to wear traditional Javanese clothes, and will be served culinary Java. In addition, there is a package of "reality life", where visitors are invited to delve and enjoy the routine of daily life of local communities, such as if there are people who hold a wedding, tourists are invited to "rewang", to help prepare for the wedding reception, such as cooking, making wedding decorations, make "kembar mayang", and others.

When the implementation of a wedding ceremony, visitors are invited to witness the wedding ceremony of Javanese tradition, and also give a "donation" to the family of the bride, as tradition handed down through generations. There was also a package "Enjoy the Culture", which is the package art performances and enjoy a variety of attractions that are full of traditional values.

Leather Craft Manding Tourism Village

Leather Craft Manding Tourism Village is located at the intersection of Jl. Parangtritis km 11, or exactly on Jl. DR Wahidin Sudiro Husodo, Manding, Sabdodadi, Bantul, about 15 km from Yogyakarta city center, is in the middle of the city of Yogyakarta with Parangtritis Beach. This tourist village is the center of leather goods in Bantul, Yogyakarta, which has about 40 traditional leather business done by residents.

Jogja National Museum, contemporary art museums and galleries

Jogja National Museum (JNM) is a contemporary art museum and galleries. JNM be a work spaces, space discussions, art exhibitions, and as a public space. JNM is managed by Yayasan Yogyakarta Seni Nusantara (YYSN), inaugurated in 2006. JNM occupies the former Indonesian Fine Arts Academy (ASRI - 1950), and the Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD - 1984), which is the forerunner to the establishment of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI). Located in Jalan Amri Yahya 1, Gampingan, Wirobrajan, the city of Yogyakarta.

Cemeti Art House, reinventing ‘Art and Society’

Cemeti Art House, located at Jalan D.I. Panjaitan 41 Yogyakarta, established in 1988 with the name Gallery Cemeti, founder of a husband-wife, Nindityo Adipurnomo and Mella Jaarsma, artist graduated from the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI). In early 1999, changed its name to the Cemeti Art House. Cemeti Art House is an exhibit space, information center, the documentation and promotion of the arts. 1995, stood Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA) who managed all aspects of archival and research Fine Arts.

Vredeburg museums, monuments Netherlands colonialism in Java

Museum Vredeburg formerly a Dutch defense headquarters, built in 1760 by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, at the request of the Netherlands. In 1788, restored and named Rustenberg, which means fortress resting. In 1867,the castle was renovated again because of the earthquake, and the name was changed to Vredeburg, which means fortress of peace.

KOTAGEDE, the old city between two gates

Kotagede is the capital of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom First (1577), as the successor to the kingdom of Demak and Pajang. Customs and traditions that developed when it became the forerunner of Javanese culture Mataraman the "adi luhung", in the sense as a source of strength in the giving spirit of devotion to the Creator and devotion to each other in order to achieve harmony of life, life and livelihood.

Wood mask Bobung Yogyakarta

Not only Krebet village, you can also see the wooden batik handicraft center in the Village Tourism Bobung. Located in the village of Putat, Patuk District, Gunungkidul, or about 30 kilometers east of Yogyakarta city. The village can be said to be special, because long ago known as the cultural village, to this day people still preserve all cultural heritage of their ancestors. Bobung village is a tourist village with the main attraction as a center of batik wood. Almost all residents as artisans masks, wood sculpture, wood batik craft.

Jelok Tourism Village and Kampung Nusantara, a mix of rural tourism and community learning

Jelok Tourism Village, located in the hamlet Jelok, Beji, Patuk, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. Approximately 30 km south-east of Yogyakarta, 15 km south-west of the city Wonosari, Gunungkidul. Jelok Tourism Village is a blend of environmental conservation and local cultural traditions.

Exoticism Borobudur Temple of Puncak Suroloyo Bukit Menoreh

Borobudur temple is located about 42 km northwest of Yogyakarta, located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang regency, Central Java. This temple is the second largest Buddhist temple after Ankor Wat temple in Cambodia. Borobudur was built between the 8th century and 9th. Borobudur has extensive 123 x123 m2, with 504 Buddha statues, stupas overlay 72 and 1 main stupa. Borobudur temple has 2672 relief panels which, when arranged lined up will reach a length of 6 kilometers.

Ramayana Ballet, a traditional Javanese performing arts

Ramayanan ballet is a traditional Javanese performing arts. The story in this show comes from the epic work of Valmiki, written in Sanskrit, and engraved on Prambanan temple. Which tells the loyalty of a wife, Shinta Dewi, to her husband, Rama Wijaya.

This performance is able to unite various Javanese arts, such as dance, drama and music on one stage, which is summarized into four stories: abduction of Sinta, Anoman mission to Alengka, Ravana's death or Kumbhakarna, and the meeting re-Rama Sinta.

Ballet performances Ramayanan you can see in Purawisata, which has been held for 25 years non-stop, every night at 20:00 to 21:30 pm. Or, in the story where chiseled, namely Prambanan Temple every full moon night, at 19:30 to 21:30 pm. Especially for a show at Prambanan Temple, you will enjoy the show with a stage background of Prambanan Temple.

Kraton Yogyakarta, Museum guard Javanese cultural survival

Kraton Yogyakarta is the main tourist object in Yogyakarta. Historic buildings which is a palace and residence of the Sultan Hamengku Buwana and his family was established since 1756. Yogyakarta palace buildings of traditional Javanese architecture style. In certain parts look a touch of foreign cultures, such as the Portuguese, the Dutch, and even China. Kraton with all the customs and culture, be spirit of community life in Yogyakarta.

MUSEUM AFFANDI, the journey of life maestro Indonesian art

Affandi Museum is located at Jl. Laksda Adisutjipto 167 Yogyakarta. The museum collects works of Indonesian painting maestro, Affandi, and describes his life journey. The museum complex is divided into four galleries that have distinctive features and different characteristics.

Wayang Kulit, masterpiece of performance art Java

WAYANG KULIT, is a masterpiece of Javanese art performance that has gained recognition from UNESCO. Wayang kulit is a two-dimensional puppets carved from cow skin. The uniqueness of shadow puppets on how to play it, and the instrument that accompanies performances, called gamelan. Dalang, or the person who puppet plays should be able to speak with a different voice characters, in accordance with the wayang characters. Dalang, also must be able to "nembang" or sing, make jokes, and give advice, because in Javanese culture, Wayang, not just a spectacle, but also guidelines.

Ullen Sentalu, museum of art and culture of Java

ULLEN SENTALU. Located on the road Boyong, Kaliurang tourist area, approximately 25 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta, Ullen Sentalu present knowledge of Javanese art and culture in different ways. Art and culture museum location is not too flashy. From the outside it just looks like a stone castle amid shady trees.

Candi Abang, a tourist village with limestone hills

Cultural Tourism Candi Abang, located in the hamlet Sentanareja (Rejosari). Jogotirto village, Sub-district Berbah, District Sleman, Yogyakarta. Candi Abang tourist village includes 4 villages, namely Hamlet Rejosari, Balambangan Hamlet, Hamlet and Hamlet Karasakan Sentonorejo. The total area of 595.785 ha.