Young foreigners study Javanese culture

Young foreigners study Javanese culture

YOGYAKARTA: Ten students from eight different countries will
embark on a training program to learn about Javanese culture in
Retno Aji Mataram Cultural Center here.

The students, who are now living in boarding houses in the
city of Yogyakarta, will learn Javanese dances, songs and will
visit cultural places in Java including the famous Borobudur
Temple.

The three-month program begins on Monday according to the head
of the cultural center Sunaryadi Maharsiwara.

The 10 students -- from Thailand, Australia and New Zealand,
among other countries -- are among 27 foreigners learning about
Indonesian culture under the ASEAN North Pacific Dialog program.
-- JP