📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will have restoration work at Plaosan temple with one day orientation about how to do the restoration and given information about the history of the temple, so that the volunteers really gain a lot of knowledge about the temples and the process of restoration. As the volunteers live in the local community of Bugisan village, they also have activities in the local school with the local students. They will promote to the students how to preserve the temples and do some activities like sharing, teaching, playing games, culture exchange etc. The volunteers will also campaign about world heritage preservation to the local community as well as the visitors related to the world heritage site especially Prambanan temple compounds.
On the day 10th and 11th the volunteers will have special two days cultural activity in Gunungkidul and in Merapi volcano. They will learn and practice local tradition or custom and doing activity to support local people to protect and conserve the local culture also to learn how local people to conserve Merapi volcano after the eruption.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be accommodated in local host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed), where they will also receive food. During special cultural activity the volunteers will stay at the local accommodation for two nights. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)
📍 About the location
The volunteers will visit the nearby world heritage site and temples of Prambanan and/or Yogyakarta City.
ℹ️ Additional information
285 € or 4.702.500 IDR