Important Dates
- Deadline Final
Pre-Registration Lecture
and Acceptance of Abstracts
September 26, 2009 - Notification of
The Accepted Abstract
and Its Type of Presentation (Oral or Poster)
October 3, 2009 - Acceptance of Full Paper
October 10, 2009
Sponsorship
Ministry of National Education Republic of Indonesia
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- Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
The Sultan's Palace, or Kraton, lay in the center of the city. Founded by Pangeran Mangkubumi in 1775, the prince then called Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. The site of the building is right between Winongo River and Code River a swamp area that dried up.
 It stretches from north to south. The front yard is called Alun-alun Utara (North Square) and the back yard called Alun-alun Selatan (South Square). The building design demonstrates that the Palace, the obelisk (the Tugu, the column) and Mount Merapi is positioned in one line. It is believed that the axis is blessed.
Each part of the building has its own name. Pagelaran, Manguntur Tangkil Hall, Siti Hinggil, Danapratopo are some of he names. The main part is called Purworetno, where the Sultan performs his duties. There are also wo-story buildings called Panti Sumbaga, the Sultan's private library. The building where the Sultan lives is called Gedong Kuning. Many sets of Gamelan instruments, antiques, and heirlooms make the Sultan's Palace as one of the most interesting tourist site in Yogyakarta. The Palace is now the dwelling place of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and his family.
- Tugu Monument and Malioboro street
 The Tugu which means column is one of the monument that stand as a silent witness to Yogyakarta's development. It was built to commemorate the establishment of Ngayogyakarta Sultanate in 1755. Originally constructed in the form of a cylindrical pole with conical form upwards, it held the philosophy of the unity of God's creatures referring to the spirit of togetherness of lay people and authorities to fight colonials.  It collapsed once due to an earthquake, and was replaced by a new form in 1889 by the Dutch government. It was renovated differently from the former cylindrical Tugu as a tactic used by the Dutch colonial to erase its original philosophy. Leading southward from Tugu towards Sultan's Palace is the Pangeran Mangkubumi Street, which becomes the Malioboro Street after the street pass the railroad station. Both sides of the streets are decorated with artistic lamps, and beautifully arranged small parks. In the old days, the Maliboro Street was famously known as a defense base for the Indonesian against the Dutch. Nowadays, the Malioboro Street is well known as gathering place for many creative artists and craftsmen. At night, this main street is always crowded with people selling Yogyakarta's exotic cuisine called Gudeg, and of course other Javanese food.
  
- Taman Sari Water Castle
Taman Sari means beautiful park. Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1757 built this park with a combination and mixture of Javanese and Portuguese architecture. The area around the park eastward to the city quarters called "Kampung Segaran"  was once full of water. The Sultan visited the park by rowing a private canoe through the suspension bridge called "Kreteg Gantung" which lay in front of the Palace gate, southward or northward of Kemandungan. There was also an underground passage or alley from the Sultan Palace leading to one of the park buildings which is called Pasarean Ledok Sari.
The water within Taman Sari was not only to beautify the castle, but also functioned as a secret weapon. Whenever enemies attacked, Sultan and his family would flee away through the underground passage. When all Sultans’ family was already in a safe place, the Watergate would be opened and the water would overflow the passages, drowning the enemies.
One part of the place was called Pulau Kenanga because in the front yard of the building grown Kenanga trees (Canangium Odoratum). The lofty buildings such as the pond were built especially for the Sultan and his family as a bath-place.
- Ullen Sentalu Museum
 Located at the Kaliurang Mountain resort, Ullen Sentalu as the name of the museum stands for  "Ulating Blencong Sejatine Tataning Lumaku" that means the real torch of life for human way of life.This museum reveals the mystery of the culture and values of Javanese history, especially those related to the princess of Yogyakarta and Surakarta kingdoms in the nineteenth century. the museum gives evidence that in addition to beautiful face, some kingdom ladies are capable of showing thought and works as symbols of their inner beauty. Work of arts such as paintings, poems, pictures, batik cloths and dresses can be found here.
- Benteng Vredeburg
 Benteng Vredeburg (lit. Vredeburg fort) is situated exactly face to face with Gedung Agung. The Dutch colonial built it in 1765 during the domination. It was built in order to anticipate the cannon shot from the Sultan's troops. Its function was also to protect the occupation of the Dutch Residence. This fort is surrounded by moats that still can be seen until now. The fort is rectangular-shaped, with kind of citadel (bastion) on its corner, which enable Dutch's soldiers to walk around and aim a good shot.
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