Indonesian students explore cultural heritage at Prambanan Temple for National Children's Day

As part of National Children's Day celebrations, 500 students from 27 schools near the Prambanan Temple complex in Sleman, Indonesia, were immersed in their nation's cultural heritage. The event, organized by the InJourney Group, carried the theme "Realize Dreams, Preserve Indonesia."

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We deliberately held this at Candi Prambanan with the intention that one of the developments we want to carry out is how these children, as the future hope of Indonesia, can also know their culture, know their national character through this cultural heritage.

Herdy Harman, InJourney's Director of Human Resources and Digital, emphasized that National Children's Day should be more than an annual ceremony. He stated that important moments should be filled with meaningful activities. This event, part of InJourney Group's community care program, aims to foster a connection with Indonesian culture from an early age.

Harman explained that choosing Prambanan Temple as the venue was intentional. "We deliberately held this at Candi Prambanan with the intention that one of the developments we want to carry out is how these children, as the future hope of Indonesia, can also know their culture, know their national character through this cultural heritage," he said.

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One of the things we are promoting is how our children get to know cultural heritage. Cultural heritage so they can love it more. The hope is that they will continue, as they grow up, to spread the virus of love for cultures, cultural heritage to be preserved.

The students engaged in various educational activities, including learning batik and ecoprint techniques, and were introduced to the values of cultural heritage preservation. They also toured the temple complex to learn about its history, civilization, and philosophical significance. Organizers hope these experiences will cultivate a deep love and appreciation for Indonesia's cultural legacy, encouraging the children to become advocates for its preservation as they grow.

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Later, the children will be invited to tour around this temple, to learn more about the civilization at that time, its philosophical values. The hope is they can enjoy it, can have fun, while learning our culture, especially batik later.