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Kagama 2026 reunion brings UGM alumni from across generations together

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • More than 1,500 Universitas Gadjah Mada alumni and family members attended the Kagama 2026 reunion in East Jakarta.
  • The event brought together alumni from the 1968 to 2022 classes and used the Sekaten tradition to emphasize equality and connections across generations.
  • Organizers said the gathering also supported collaboration, community service and regeneration within the alumni organization.

More than 1,500 Universitas Gadjah Mada alumni and their families gathered at Jakarta International Velodrome for Temu Kangen Kagama 2026, a reunion spanning generations from the class of 1968 to the class of 2022.

Held under the theme “A Festive Sekaten Celebration with Kagama,” the event drew public officials, businesspeople and alumni who had entered the workforce only one or two years earlier. Organizing committee chair Yundriati Erdani said the Sekaten tradition reflected an open space where all groups stood on equal footing.

“Through the bustle of Sekaten, the palace opens itself and draws closer to its people,” Yundriati said. She added that the spirit was being used to bring alumni from different graduating classes closer together, without barriers between established figures and recent graduates.

Through the bustle of Sekaten, the palace opens itself and draws closer to its people. That is the spirit we use to bring alumni from different classes closer together, so there are no barriers between senior or successful alumni, officials and those who have just graduated.

· Yundriati ErdaniThe reunion committee chair explained the choice of the Sekaten theme.

The reunion marked the continuation of a gathering that did not take place the previous year. Anton Mart Irianto, head of the Jakarta Kagama regional board, said the event’s success reflected the enduring bond among the university’s alumni. He credited collaboration among the central organization, regional groups and other Kagama communities, with support from 34 sponsors.

Central Kagama executive chair Budi Karya Sumadi said reunions should produce benefits beyond social ties. “We must be united, we must live in harmony, and most importantly, as Universitas Gadjah Mada alumni we must be useful to our families, our country and society at large,” he said. Yundriati also described the reunion as a place for organizational regeneration, where alumni first encounter Kagama activities before joining its communities.

We must be united, we must live in harmony, and most importantly, as Universitas Gadjah Mada alumni we must be useful to our families, our country and society at large.

· Budi Karya SumadiThe central Kagama executive chair said alumni gatherings should serve the wider community.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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