PRAMBANAN HERITAGE AND BALI CULTURE

Prambanan temple compounds is a UNESCO world heritage site in Indonesia which is one of the largest temple compounds in Southeast Asia. It was built in 9th century dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Wishnu and Brahma). The Prambanan temple compounds consist of Prambanan temple (also called Loro Jonggrang), Sewu temple, Bubrah temple and Lumbung temple with total about 240 temples. The temples were damaged by earthquake in 2006 and volcano ashes from Kelud mountain eruption in 2014. Dejavato is collaborating with Central Java Archeological Site Management to invite volunteers from all over the world to have activity together in helping to preserve and restore the temple. We will conduct heritage project in Plaosan Temple which also belongs to Prambanan temple compounds. The volunteers will be introduced to the World Heritage Centre's activities and campaign, the history and dynamics of World Heritage sites worldwide. It aims at rendering its symbolic dimension to heritage through debates and reflections, contribute to the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage and/or improve accessibility and availability of information, raise the awareness of the local population and create a sense of 'ownership" and identification, and promote cultural heritage between international volunteers and organizations. Meanwhile Bali also known as the island of gods is a wonderful place with rich of culture and nature. Many people from around the world travel to Bali to see the beautiful nature and to learn the wonderful culture as well as the attraction of traditional dance and music. The nature itself is very wonderful with the rainforest and the terraced rice paddies with the special irrigation system called Subak as intangible UNESCO world heritage. The volunteers will be introduced to the local wisdom in protecting and conserving the local culture and nature.