Salam dari Rumata'!

Bulan Oktober dibuka dengan peristiwa politik sekaligus sebagai catatan bersama untuk mengawal masa depan. Berbagai kota telah menetapkan sikap oleh generasi muda untuk berpihak. Sebagai salah satu bagian dari Rumah Budaya Rumata’, kami berpihak pada kemanusiaan. Dan, saya berharap andapun demikian.
 
Dalam edisi Oktober ini, kami mengabarkan perihal program LIPA Project, sebuah proyek lintas disiplin seni antara seniman Makassar dan UK. Ada informasi mengenai perkembangan Weaving Stories yang telah dialih-wahanakan oleh Dapoerdongeng Noesantara, serta aktivitas yang akan berlangsung di Rumata’, seperti Live Recording oleh PELAKOR (Pelantun Keroncong).
 
Kegiatan yang secara rutin berlangsung ialah MIWF Memory Project. Di edisi Oktober ini pula, kami mewawancarai Yandy Laurens tentang pendapatnya soal posisi film Indonesia Timur dalam skala nasional, juga rekomendasi podcast oleh LIttile Joyful Stories, mitra kreatif Rumata’ ArtSpace dan artikel mengenai kota Makassar oleh Telusur Kota.

Kami sangat senang bila Anda bersedia menjadi kontributor untuk mengirimkan tulisan, ulasan, atau bahkan kritik mengenai seni dan budaya Indonesia, terutama Indonesia Timur. Kami percaya bahwa keberagaman perspektif itu adalah salah satu kemewahan yang dapat kita lahirkan terus menerus.
 
Salam, dan selamat membaca!

Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Direktur Program & Kerjasama Rumata’ ArtSpace.

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Tim Newsletter Rumata' ArtSpace:
Kordinator: Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Kontributor Penulis Bulan Oktober 2020: Yudhi Soerjoatmodjo (Dapoerdongeng Noesantara), Adiatma Hudzaifah Syukur, Yandy Laurens, Muchlis Abduh, Irma, Telusur Kota, Pamula Mita Andary, Wawan Kurniawan, William Pakan, Yoga Pratama, Rachmat Mustamin
Korektor: Amy Djafar.
Penerjemah: Edan Runge & Wawan Kurniawan.

Greetings from Rumata'!

October started with political events and discussions of approaches to the future. In cities the younger generation has set a stance by taking sides. As part of the Rumata ArtSpace, we stand up for humanity. And, I hope you do too.
 
In this October issue, we will inform you about the LIPA Project program, a cross-disciplinary art project between Makassar and UK artists. There is information about the development of Weaving Stories which has been adapted by Dapoerdongeng Noesantara, as well as activities that will take place at Rumata', such as a Live Recording by PELAKOR (Pelantun Keroncong/Keroncong Singers).
 
Another activity that takes place regularly is the MIWF Memory Project. Also, in this October issue, we interview Yandy Laurens about his opinion on the position of Eastern Indonesian films on a national scale, as well as podcast recommendations by Little Joyful Stories, Rumata' ArtSpace’s creative partner, and articles about Makassar by Telusur Kota.
 
We are very happy if you are willing to be a contributor to send writing, reviews, or even criticism about Indonesian art and culture, especially Eastern Indonesia. We believe that a diversity of perspectives is one of the services that we can continuously deliver.
 
Welcome and happy reading!
 
Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Director of Programs & Cooperation at Rumata 'ArtSpace.

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Rumata' ArtSpace Newsletter Team:
Coordinator: Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Author Contributors October 2020: Yudhi Soerjoatmodjo (Dapoerdongeng Noesantara), Adiatma Hudzaifah Syukur, Yandy Laurens, Muchlis Abduh, Irma, Telusur Kota, Pamula Mita Andary, Wawan Kurniawan, William Pakan, Yoga Pratama, Rachmat Mustamin
Proofreader: Amy Djafar.
Translator: Edan Runge & Wawan Kurniawan.

Sarung dan Seni Kolaborasi melalui LIPA PROJECT

Sarong and Collaborative Art through LIPA PROJECT

LIPA Project adalah proyek lintas disiplin seni yang diselenggarakan oleh Rumata' ArtSpace dan Makassar International Writers Festival. Berangkat dari bahasa bugis: "LIPA", yang berarti sarung, kegiatan ini hendak mengeksplor tentang sarung, makna dan sosio-politiknya ke dalam bentuk seni kolaborasi. Seniman-seniman terlibat: Nurabdiansyah (ID), Eliza Collin (UK), Safira Devi (ID) dan Rachmat (ID). LIPA Project akan berlangsung dalam rentang waktu Oktober – Desember 2020. Di bulan Desember, para seniman akan mempresentasikan karyanya secara daring melalui platform Rumata’ ArtSpace.
 
LIPA Project mendapatkan hibah dari Connections Through Culture, program dari British Council. Pada mulanya, LIPA Project direncanakan terselenggara pada perayaan MIWF 2020 yang lalu, tetapi akibat pandemi Covid-19, kegiatannya dialihkan ke workshop intensif berbasis kelas online via zoom, yang rencananya akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 23, 24 & 25 Oktober. Hasil dari workshop itu, para seniman yang terlibat akan berkolaborasi memproduksi karya yang menjadikan sarung sebagai subjek utama penceritaannya.

Berikut nama dan profil seniman yang terlibat:
1. Nurabdiansyah (Abi)

Nurabdiansyah (Abi) adalah dosen, desainer grafis, direktur kreatif dan seniman visual di Makassar. Ia pernah terlibat dalam Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) dan Rumata Artspace sebagai desainer visual. Alumni Magang Nusantara Kelola, penerima hibah Cipta Perdamaian Kelola 2016-2018 dan artis terpilih Makassar-Yirrkala Artist Exchange 2018-2019.

2. Safira Devi Amorita
Safira Devi Amorita telah menjadi pendongeng profesional dan seniman seni sejak tahun 2011. Safira memberdayakan komunitasnya melalui organisasi lokal yang ia dirikan di Makassar, Indonesia bernama Rumah Dongeng ID.

3. Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin

Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin berprofesi sebagai sutradara film, penulis, penyair, dan seniman perfomarmans, saat ini berbasis di Makassar, Indonesia. Karya seninya berfokus pada eksplorasi medium dan hubungan antara imajinasi, gambar, bahasa, dan pengalaman imersif. Rachmat tertarik pada bentuk bahasa, narasi kolektif, sejarah sosial, dan perspektif yang menantang. Kolaborasi dengan seniman telah menjadi bagian besar dari praktiknya, bekerja untuk memikirkan kembali cerita serta melihat bagaimana biografi, elemen sosial-politik dapat digunakan sebagai alat kreatif.

4. Eliza Collin
Eliza Collin berprofesi sebagai seorang seniman dan desainer, pekerjaan ia berkaitan dengan masalah seputar produksi dalam kaitannya dengan material dan manusia. Keintiman desain menawarkan ruang penting untuk membahas hubungan material manusia sehari-hari dan politik dari proses yang terlibat di dalamnya. Hubungan ia dengan material sebagai desainer merupakan bagian integral dari filosofi bagaimana ia bekerja dan apa yang ia buat; dalam upaya untuk menjembatani keterputusan antara pemeliharaan materi, kerja manusia dan konsumsi akhirnya. Karya tersebut menolak kecepatan hiper dari konsumsi pasca-kapitalis. Ia telah menemukan dirinya dengan cermat memetakan rute dan cerita seputar produksi kuno, mengeksplorasi potensi masa depan kerajinan dan menggunakannya sebagai alat untuk meletakkan dasar bagi metodologi kontemporer canggih yang menantang sistem tidak fleksibel dan hierarkis yang manusia andalkan saat ini.

Keterkaitan erat dengan kerajinan tangan dengan komunitas, sejarah dan material lokal dibangun atas dasar kebutuhan dan kesempatan, hal ini dapat menjadi penggerak untuk kepentingannya di masa depan. Hilangnya dedikasi untuk memproses dan kebangkitan identitas merek berarti kehancuran yang hanya akan dikritik lebih lanjut saat manusia bergerak maju ke masa depan material yang lebih maju. Pekerjaan Eliza sendiri mengangkat masalah ini dan memberikan solusi.

Info selengkapnya:
 
Instagram: @lipa_project - @rumata_artspace - @makassarwriters
 

LIPA Project is a cross-disciplinary art project organized by Rumata' ArtSpace and the Makassar International Writers Festival. Derived from the Bugis language,"LIPA", means sarong. This activity aims to explore the sarong, its meaning and socio-politics in a collaborative art form. The artists involved were Nurabdiansyah (ID), Eliza Collin (UK), Safira Devi (ID) and Rachmat (ID). LIPA Project will run from October to December 2020. In December, artists will present their work online through the Rumata' ArtSpace platform.
 
LIPA Project received a grant from Connections Through Culture, a program of the British Council. At first, the LIPA Project was planned to be held at the MIWF 2020, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, its activities were transferred to an intensive online class-based workshop via zoom, which is planned to be held on October 23, 24 & 25. As a result of the workshop, the artists involved will collaborate to produce works that make the sarong the main subject of their storytelling.
 
Here are the names and profiles of the artists involved:
1. Nurabdiansyah (Abi)
Abi is a lecturer, graphic designer, creative director and visual artist in Makassar. He has been involved in Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) and Rumata Artspace as a visual designer. He is an alumnus of Magang Nusantara Kelola, recipient of Cipta Perdamaian Kelola 2016-2018 grant and selected artist for Makassar-Yirrkala Artist Exchange in 2018-2019.

2. Safira Devi Amorita  

Safira Devi Amorita has been a professional storyteller and an art performer since 2011. Safira empowered her community through a local organization that she founded in Makassar, Indonesia named Rumah Dongeng ID.
 
3. Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin works as a film director, writer, poet and performance artist, currently based in Makassar, Indonesia. His artwork focuses on exploration of mediums and the relationship between imagination, images, language and immersive experiences. Rachmat is interested in the form of language, collective narratives, social history and challenging perspectives. Collaboration with artists has become a big part of his practice, working towards rethinking stories as well as seeing how biographical, social-political elements can be used as creative tools.
 
4. Eliza Collin

Eliza Collin is an artist and designer my work is concerned with issues surrounding production in relation to materials and people. Design’s intimacy offers a critical space to address our everyday material relations and the politics of the processes these engage. My relationship with materials as a designer is integral to the philosophy of how I work and what I make; in attempting to bridge the disconnect between material providence, human labour and eventual consumption. The work rejects the hyper speeds of post-capitalist consumption. I have found myself meticulously mapping routes and stories surrounding ancient production, exploring the potential for the future of craft and using it as a tool to lay the foundations for advanced contemporary methodologies which challenge the inflexible and hierarchical systems we rely on today.

Craft’s deep connection to community, history and local materials has been built on the foundation of necessity and opportunity, this can be the driving force for its importance in the future. The demise in dedication to process and the rise of brand identity spells a damaging break which will only be further criticized as we move forward into more advanced material futures. My own work both brings these issues to light and presents solutions.
 
More Info:
 
Instagram: @lipa_project - @rumata_artspace - @makassarwriters
 

Menjelajahi Samudera Penuh Kisah melalui Cerita Samariona: Podcast Drama Radio untuk Anak-anak, Orangtua, dan Dewasa Muda

Exploring Sulawesi’s Mythical Oceans Through The Tale of Samariona--An Upcoming Radio Drama Podcast for Children, Parents, and Young Adults

 

Dalam beberapa minggu ke depan, anak-anak dan orangtua di Indonesia, yang termasuk kelompok paling menderita selama pandemi bakal mendapat kejutan yang menyenangkan!

Setelah enam bulan lamanya terkurung di rumah, mereka bakal bisa bergabung dalam petualangan yang mengasyikkan dengan menjelajahi kisah samudera dan hayati laut di sekitar pulau Sulawesi melalui kisah Samariona—seorang gadis kecil dari Mandar, Neneknya yang bijak, dan berbagai hewan laut yang turut membantunya menemukan dan menyelamatkan sang Ayah, nelayan yang hilang di laut.

Dapoerdongeng Noesantara, yang kembali bekerja sama dengan Teater Koma, mengadaptasi kisah Samariona menjadi drama radio untuk anak-anak yang pada tahap awal direncanakan sebanyak 8 episode, berdasarkan cerita pendek   sastrawan dan dosen muda, Dahri Dahlan. Cerita ini awalnya dibuat untuk Weaving Stories 2019, program residensi mendongeng dan craft yang diinisiasi oleh British Council, Rumata’ ArtSpace, Makassar International Writers Festival, dan MakkoMikki Comic Lab.

Anak-anak dan orangtua dapat segera menikmati drama radio melalui berbagai platform podcast tak berbayar, mitra radio lokal, dan file audio (yang dapat didistribusikan ke komunitas-komunitas dengan akses internet terbatas) sebagai bagian dari inovasi program AkhirPekan@MuseumNasional—program dongeng tahunan yang kami rancang, susun, dan kelola untuk Museum Nasional Indonesia di Jakarta sejak 2013.

Sesuai ciri khas program dapoerdongeng, drama radio ini juga akan kami lengkapi dengan modul edukasi terintegrasi yang dikembangkan bersama mahasiswa senior Departemen Psikologi Universitas Pembangunan Jaya. Juga, akan ada tur virtual terhadap artefak pilihan yang menjadi bagian dari >190.000 benda bersejarah koleksi museum, serta lembar aktivitas belajar yang akan membantu anak-anak usia 6 sampai 11 tahun yang saat ini belajar dari rumah untuk mengeksplorasi sejarah alam dan warisan budaya Mandar dan Sulawesi.

Kami mengajak calon pendengar dan mitra media menghubungi kami untuk mendapatkan berita terkini dan kemungkinan kerjasama melalui manager@dapoerdongeng.com atau + 62-811-9338-911.

Over the coming weeks Indonesian children and parents who have suffered some of the worst consequences of the pandemic will be in for a little treat! 

Having gone through a record-breaking six-month of confinement at home, many will soon be able to join in on an exciting adventure, exploring some of the mythical waters and marine life surrounding the island of Sulawesi through the story of Samariona --the little girl from Mandar, her wise grandmother, and the various ocean animals on a quest to help find and rescue her fisherman father lost at sea.

Dapoerdongeng Noesantara, in partnership with its long-time collaborator Teater Koma, is adapting the tale into an initial 8-episode radio drama for children from a short story by the young Mandar writer-scholar, Dahri Dahlan --originally created for the 2019 Weaving Stories storytelling and craft residency program by the British Council, Rumata Art Space, Makassar International Writers Festival, and MakkoMikki Comic Lab. 

Children and parents will soon be able to enjoy the radio drama through various free-to-stream podcast platforms, local radio partners, and even audio files (posted to select communities with no or limited internet access) as part of our innovative AkhirPekan@MuseumNasional yearly weekend storytelling program, conceived and managed for the Indonesian National Museum in Jakarta since 2013. 

Accordingly, this production will also be complimented with the integrated educational modules that have been the hallmark of our program. Developed with senior students from the Universitas Pembangunan Jaya’s Psychology Department, these include a virtual tour of select artifacts from the museum’s collection of over 190,000 historic objects as well as learning activities that will help kids aged 6 to 11 explore Mandar and Sulawesi’s natural and cultural history heritages.

We welcome potential listeners and media-partners to contact us for updates and collaborations at manager@dapoerdongeng.com, +62-811-9338-911.

 

PAMERAN PROTEKSI

PROTECTION EXHIBITION

Pada bulan Agustus lalu, mahasiswa dari Prodi Pendidikan Seni Rupa Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar mengadakan pameran "study khusus" di Rumata’ ArtSpace. Pameran ini bertajuk “Proteksi”, sebagai bentuk output dari interaksi tentang bagaimana memahami secara fundamental esensi dari substansi karya. Selain itu, pameran ini juga merupakan dialog seni yang diharapkan mampu menciptakan makna yang beragam terhadap nilai-nilai artistik yang tercipta


 
Proses pengerjaan pameran ini hanya berlangsung selama lima hari. Dua hari pertama untuk loading in, memajang karya dan mengatur lighting. Dua hari setelahnya ialah produksi gambar dan video dari tim Proteksi. Dii hari pertama mereka merekam pembukaan oleh Dosen Prodi Pendidikan Seni Rupa, kemudian di hari kedua yakni perekaman video semua item karya, sehingga setiap karya yang dipajang dapat juga disaksikan di platform online/digital, yakni Youtube. Hari terakhir, para mahasiswa mengangkut seluruh item serta peralatan produksinya.


 
Para perupa yang terlibat adalah mahasiswa UNISMUH dan seluruh proses berlangsungnya pameran ini dapat disaksikan lebih lanjut di kanal Youtube Proteksi. Rumata’ mendukung segala aktivitas kesenian yang terjadi di Makassar, dengan cara tetap memberikan dukungan dan fasilitasi ruang untuk berbagai lintas disiplin seni sesuai dengan konsep dan visi bersama.

Tonton video pameran virtual proteksi di tautan di bawah ini.

Last August, students from the Fine Arts Education Study Program at the Teaching and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, held a special study exhibition at Rumata' ArtSpace. This exhibition, entitled "Protection", is an output of interaction regarding how to fundamentally understand the essence of the substance of a work. In addition, this exhibition is also an artistic dialogue which is expected to be able to create various meanings for the artistic values ​​created.

 

The preparation for this exhibition only lasted five days. The first two days were for loading in, displaying works and arranging lighting. Two days after that was the production of pictures and videos from the Proteksi team. On the first day they recorded the opening by the Fine Arts Education study program lecturer, then on the second day, they recorded all works, so that every work on display could also be watched on the online / digital platform, namely YouTube. The last day, the students transported all the works and production equipment.


 
The artists involved are students and the entire process of the exhibition can be watched on the YouTube channel, Proteksi. Rumata' supports all artistic activities that take place in Makassar, by continuing to provide support and facilitation for various cross-disciplinary arts in accordance with a common concept and vision.

Watch the video of the virtual protection exhibition at the link below.

Menuju “Menua Bersama” dengan PELAKOR (Pelantun Keroncong)

Towards "Aging Together" with PELAKOR (Keroncong Chanters)

PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong sebagai kelompok musik kaula muda yang berdomisili di Kabupaten Gowa dan sekitarnya. Terbentuk pada tanggal 8 Agusutus 2018 di Rumah Kecil Antang Makassar. Terdiri dari delapan personil yaitu; Alfian (vokal & flute), Ocang (vokal & biola), Ade (vokal & gitar), Sony (bass), Wawan (cuk), Iccang (cak), Ashok (cello), dan Aji (drum). Hampir semua personil berlatar belakang seniman musik tradisional. Maka dari itu, mereka sangat dekat dengan musik langgam Makassar. Hal inilah yang menjadi latar belakang kelompok musik PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong terbentuk seperti apa yang terlihat sekarang.


 
Ciri khas PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong terletak pada gaya keroncong dan langgam, karena kelompok ini mengusung semangat jenis musik tersebut lalu dikembangkan dengan gaya PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong sendiri. Instrumen cuk, cak, dan cello memainkan pola dasar keroncong. Gitar menggunakan petikan "losquin Makassar" menjadi inti permainan dalam membentuk ciri khas. Tiga penyanyi yang memiliki suara dengan karakter berbeda semakin menambah ciri khas PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong.
 
Single pertama PELAKOR: Pelantun Keroncong yang rilis pada tanggal 24 Agustus 2020 berjudul "satire", lagu ini menceritakan tentang seorang laki-laki yang tidak bisa menahan hawa nafsunya. Single kedua yang berjudul "Diariku", lagu ini menceritakan tentang seorang perantau yang merindukan kampung halaman. Single ketiga yang berjudul "Menua Bersama" menceritakan tentang perjalanan hidup sepasang kekasih yang bercita-cita hidup dan menua bersama hingga ajal mengakhiri. Kedua single terakhir yaitu "Diariku" dan "Menua Bersama" rilis pada tanggal 24 Oktober 2020.

PELAKOR (Keroncong Singers) is a music group for young people who live in Gowa Regency and its surroundings. Formed on 8 August 2018 at Antang House Makassar, it consists of eight members namely; Alfian (vocals & flute), Ocang (vocals & violin), Ade (vocals & guitar), Sony (bass), Wawan (cuk), Iccang (cak), Ashok (cello), and Aji (drums). Almost all personnel have backgrounds of traditional music artists. Therefore, they are very close to the Makassar music. This is the background of the musical group PELAKOR: The Keroncong singer was formed as it looks today.
 
PELAKOR characteristics: Keroncong Singers plays in the keroncong style, because this group carries the spirit of this type of music and then develops it in a PELAKOR style. The cuk, cak and cello instruments play the basic keroncong pattern. The guitar uses the string "Losquin Makassar" as the core in shaping its characteristics. The three singers, whose voices have different characters, add to the x-factor of PELAKOR.


 
PELAKOR's first single, Pelantun Keroncong, which was released on August 24, 2020, entitled "satire", this song tells the story of a man who cannot hold back his lust. The second single, entitled "Diariku", this song tells the story of a nomad who longs for his hometown. The third single entitled "Menua Bersama" tells about the life journey of a couple who aspire to live and age together until they die. The last two singles, "Diariku" and "Menua Bersama", were released on October 24, 2020.

GEMA BENANG: PERTUNJUKAN SENI MEDIA BARU

THE ECHO’S THREAD: A NEW MEDIA ARTS SHOW

Sebagai sebuah ruang seni di Makassar, salah satu tujuan Rumata’ ialah berkontribusi sekaligus terlibat bagi segala aktivitas seni dan budaya. Beberapa bulan lalu, Rumata’ kami kabarkan tutup sementara disebabkan pembatasan ruang gerak untuk berkumpul. Namun pada bulan September yang lalu, Rumata’ mengumumkan buka kembali untuk umum dengan tetap mematuhi protokol kesehatan yang berlaku, seperti cuci tangan / membawa handsanitizer, mengenakan masker, menjaga jarak, dan membatasi jumlah orang dalam 1 ruangan.
 
Pada awal Oktober ini, Rumata’ mendukung produksi karya kolaborasi interdisiplin seni dari Studio Patodongi, sebuah studio kolaborasi seni yang berbasis di Makassar. Pada kesempatan ini, Studio Patodongi memproduksi karya berjudul, “Gema Benang” yang rencananya akan tayang di salah satu stasiun televisi pada awal November dalam rangkaian Pekan Kebudayaan Nasional kerjasama dengan Direktorat Perfilman, Musik, dan Seni Media Baru – Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan dan Garin Workshop.
 
Secara pola pengerjaannya, karya Gema Benang hanya membutuhkan sekitar total 1 minggu. Dua-tiga hari adalah proses loading in sekaligus pembangunan instalasi; kemudian dua hari syuting; dan satu hari terakhir untuk membongkar (loading out).
 
Secara konsep, Gema Benang memadukan antara seni pertunjukan, film, budaya tutur, dan video mapping. Karya ini juga berkolaborasi dengan beberapa seniman tempatan di Makassar. Berikut beberapa foto belakang layar pada saat persiapan dan syuting berlangsung:

As an art space in Makassar, one of Rumata's goals is to contribute and be involved in all artistic and cultural activities. Several months ago, we reported that Rumata 'was temporarily closed due to restrictions on space to gather. However, last September, Rumata 'announced that it will reopen to the public while adhering to applicable health protocols, such as washing hands / carrying a hand sanitizer, wearing a mask, keeping your distance, and limiting the number of people in one room.
 
In early October, Rumata 'supported the production of interdisciplinary collaborative works of art from Studio Patodongi, an art collaboration studio based in Makassar. On this occasion, Studio Patodongi produced a work entitled, "Gema Benang" (THE ECHO’S THREAD) which is planned to be broadcast on a television station in early November in a National Culture Week series in collaboration with the Directorate of Film, Music and New Media Arts - Ministry of Education and Culture and Garin Workshop. .
 
In terms of the working process, the Gema Benang work only took about 1 week. Two or three days were spent building the installation; then two days of shooting; and the last day to pack up.
 
Conceptually, Gema Benang combines performance art, film, speech culture, and video mapping. This work is also collaborated with several local artists in Makassar. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos during preparation and shooting:

Travel Writers In The Time of Corona
Penulis Trinity @trinitytraveler yang dikenal dengan serial buku larisnya “The Naked Traveler” akhirnya melakukan perjalanan pertamanya setelah tidak terbang selama 7 bulan akibat pandemi. Akhir bulan Ialu @trinitytraveler terbang ke Turki. Dalam #MIWFMemoryProject tanggal 2 Oktober lalu, @trinitytraveler berbagi cerita tentang nasib penulis perjalanan selama pandemi, dipandu penulis @binifitriani yang juga seorang traveler. Salah satu teman MIWF mendapatkan 1 buah buku Trinity selama sesi berlangsung dengan mengajukan pertanyaan yang menarik.

Travel Writers In The Time of Corona
Author Trinity @trinitytraveler, known for his best-selling book series "The Naked Traveler", has finally made his first trip after not flying for 7 months due to the pandemic. At the end of last month @trinitytraveler flew to Turkey. In #MIWFMemoryProject last October 2, @trinitytraveler shared stories about the fate of travel writers during the pandemic, guided by writer @binifitriani who is also a traveler. One of the MIWF friends received 1 copy of Trinity’s book during the session by asking an interesting question.

MELIHAT LEBIH JERNIH KEMANUSIAAN DI MASA PANDEMI
“Kadang masyarakat suka kagum, memuliakan, dan mempromosikan ahli agama, tapi kurang mengagumi, memuliakan, dan mempromosikan orang-orang baik yang bukan kalangan ahli agama,” ujar Haidar Bagir yang menyentil kita tentang perlunya menaruh penghargaan yang setinggi mungkin pada kebaikan yang dilakukan orang biasa. ⁣⁣
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Tanggal 10 Oktober 2020 lalu, MIWF menyelenggarakan program bersama Haidar Bagir. Dikenal luas sebagai penulis, pemikir, dan penganjur Islam yang berlandaskan cinta kasih, #MIWFMemoryProject menghadirkan @haidarbagir_official untuk berbicara lebih dalam tentang “Melihat Lebih Jernih Kemanusiaan di Masa Pandemi” dipandu @ildakarwayu⁣⁣
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Selama sesi berlangsung, volunteer kami membagikan 3 paket buku untuk Teman MIWF yang terdiri dari ⁣⁣
• Sains Religius, Agama dan Saintifik oleh Haidar Bagir⁣⁣
• Selama Laut Masih Bergelombang oleh Mariati Atkah ( @athatikah ) ⁣⁣
• Museum Kehilangan oleh Wawan Kurniawan ( @wawankurn )⁣⁣

SEE MORE HUMANITY IN THE PANDEMIC
"Sometimes people like to admire, glorify and promote religious experts, but less admire, honor, and promote good people who are not religious experts," said Haidar Bagir who touched on the need to place the highest possible respect on the good that ordinary people do.
 
On 10 October 2020, MIWF organized a program with Haidar Bagir. Widely known as a writer, thinker and advocate of Islam based on love, #MIWFMemoryProject presents @haidarbagir_official to talk more deeply about "Seeing Humanity Clearer in a Pandemic Era" hosted by @ ildakarwayu
 
During the session, our volunteer distributed 3 book packages to MIWF Friends consisting of
• Religious Science, Religion and Scientific by Haidar Bagir
• As long as the sea is still rough by Mariati Atkah (@athatikah)
• Lost Museum by Wawan Kurniawan (@wawankurn)

MIWF Memory Project - Teman MIWF yuk kita ke Papua bersama buku “Anak Asli Asal Mappi - Cerita-cerita Mini dari Papua” karya Casper Aliandu, dengan pembahas Yulika Anastasia Indrawati (Pendiri Imaji Papua)

Buku yang berisi cerita mini yang terinspirasi dari tulisan-tulisan ditemui di baju-baju anak sekolah dan masyarakat Mappi. Kata-kata yang tertulis menjadi pelajaran hidup bagi bagi Casper. 

#miwfmemoryproject kali ini bekerja sama dengan Indonesia Tera dan Patjarmerah menghadirkan karya penulis muda dari Indonesia Timur.

MIWF Memory Project - Let’s go to Papua with the book “Anak Asli Asli Mappi - Mini Stories from Papua” by Casper Aliandu hosted by Yulika Anastasia Indrawati (Founder of Imaji Papua)

The book contains mini stories inspired by writings found on the clothes of school children and the Mappi community. The written word became a life lesson for Casper.

#miwfmemoryproject in collaboration with Indonesia Tera and Patjarmerah presents the work of young writers from Eastern Indonesia.

"MENEMBUS MANUSIA DAN MEMBERI PENGARUH MELALUI FILM" - Wawancara dengan Yandy Laurens

PIERCE AND INFLUENCE THE PEOPLE THROUGH MOVIE - Interview with Yandy Laurens

 
 

Wawancara dengan Yandy Laurens sebagai sineas mengenai pandangan dan gagasannya terhadap film Indonesia khususnya di Makassar.

Can you tell us a brief biography of Yandy, the profile and focus of his work to talk about anything?
I was born and raised in Makassar, finished my studies at IKJ and continued my career in Jakarta. I have always been interested in making films that tell stories about relationships, feelings, thoughts between families or loved ones.


 
How was Yandy's first experience with films?
The Departed by Martin Scorsese, was not the first film I saw but was my first "introduction" to the film. I watched it many times because of my campus assignment and just realized that films are that beautiful.
 
How did Yandy start making films for the first time? What was the idea of that time?
The first time I got a narrative short film assignment, I was confused to tell the story. In my whole life I have only been to the cinema 2 times, watching Petualangan Sherina and Lilo and Stich (because it was broadcasted during Chinese New Year and my extended family and cousins went there so I watched it too). I also didn't have much access when I was in Makassar because I grew up in a quite racist environment. (walking around the house; I must have been hounded or beaten) So, the only thing I can tell you is how I feel about myself only; the question about whether we can't live together because I'm Chinese?


 
According to Yandy, why do films need to be presented and involved in urban growth in Indonesia - particularly in Makassar?Film has a power that surpasses "entertainment media", it is able to penetrate people and make an impact.

Now that Yandy is based outside Makassar, according to Yandy's view, how do the films produced in Eastern Indonesia give a color to the discourse of Indonesian cinema?
Of course, this is a very good thing, and I hope it continues to grow. Especially the incipient of a strong producer, who saw film as more personal and important in the context of its era. This will play an important role in preventing market saturation, while at the same time we will produce films that are always able to reflect who we are.


 
For now, what types of films are needed in Indonesia, especially from the East?
Films that are personal but important for their social context. I believe that personal, freelance filmmakers are a product of culture. And it is from the filmmaker's personal point of view that we want to see the story.


 
If Yandy was asked, how and what is the face of cinema in Makassar today? Or, the face of East Indonesian cinema?
We need to accept and be comfortable with our own identity. No need to appear like the image of a big city in a film produced by Jakarta. We also don't need to fight it, just accept and tell stories.
 
Can you tell us how Yandy got involved in the SEAscreen Academy?
I got news from Adit (Aditya Ahmad) that Kak Riri is making SEAscreen. Seeing that there is another opportunity to learn from Kak Riri, I certainly wanted to participate.
 


What did Yandy get from SEAscreen?
To be honest, learning at SEAscreen has become the foundation for me to step into the film industry, how I see films as a cultural product without neglecting that films are also part of a large industry. That is the balance I still believe to this day.
 
Next year is the celebration of Rumata 'ArtSpace's 1st decade. What are Yandy's hopes for Rumata's for future development?
Perhaps from the aspect of SEAscreen or a wider range of arts.
I hope that SEAscreen can be held regularly every year with different hosts in Eastern Indonesia, Jayapura, Ambon, Kupang and so on. It has its own (and international) film festival segment. And finally, there must be more parties involved and supported.
 
Is there any work prepared by Yandy in the near future? If so, what is it talking about?
Yes, it is about whether a fully understood love relationship can still be felt like the first time we felt it?
 
Thank you, Yandy ...
With pleasure ..

MAKASSAR FOODIEST: INSPIRASI RASA ALA DESI DAN YUSUF

Koran Tempo, 22 Oktober 2015
Oleh: Muchlis Abduh dan Irma

Tentukan pilihan dan lakukan usaha untuk mewujudkannya. Begitulah. Tekad Desi Trisnawati saat memutuskan mengikuti kompetisi Mater Chef Indonesia. “Suami dan anak saya sempat bertanya tentang motivasi saya ikut Master Chef,“ ujar pemenang MasterChef Indonesia Season 2 ini dalam talk show Inspirasi di Rumah Budaya Rumata’, Jumat dua pekan lalu, di Saoraja Ballroom, Wisma Kalla. Talk show ini merupakan kegiatan pertama Makassar Foodies yang dilaksanakan Rumah Budaya Rumata’ yang bekerja sama dengan Kalla Group.


 
Selain Desi, Yusuf Adirima hadir di sana. Melalui makanan, Yusuf-eks pejuang Islam Moro-setelah lepas dari penjara merintis bisnis usaha kuliner. Dia percaya bisnis ini memberikan kesempatan kedua bagi kehidupannya. Lewat rasa, Desi dan Yusuf berbagi kisah dan cerita tentang nilai-nilai yang diperoleh selama menggeluti dunia kuliner yang menjadi pilihan mereka.
 
Pertanyaan anak dan suami itu membuat Desi terenyak. Desi menjadi berpikir keras memastikan ikut dalam MasterChef Indonesia Season 2. Namun pertanyaan itu tak menghentikan niat Desi. Dari lubuk hati yang paling dalam, ia meyakinkan diri sendiri bahwa motivasi untuk berlaga dalam kompetisi memasak ini bukanlah mengejar polularitas. Desi ingin menunjukkan bahwa sebuah mimpi harus diwujudkan. “Bahkan sering kita harus mampu keluar dari zona nyaman untuk menggapai mimpi, “ujar direktur salah satu hotel di Indonesia itu.
 
Desi juga ingin mengkritik anak muda yang mengungkapkan bahwa proses mewujudkan mimpi dan obsesi bak air sungai yang mengalir. Desi menolak anggapan itu. “Janganlah suka bilang terwujudnya obsesi seperti air yang mengalir saja. Tentukan pilihan dan berusahalah untuk mewujudkannya, “ujar Desi.
 


Perempuan yang juga bekerja sebagai konsultan rasa di Japanese Flavour Company Takasago sejak 2012 itu merasa berat menyandang gelar Master Chef. Soalnya, banyak orang menganggap dia mengetahui segalanya. “Saya lebih suka dipanggil Desi tanpa ada kata chef yang menyertainya. Saya merasa belum jadi chef.” Di luar negeri, kata Desi, seorang chef harus melalui jenjang. Makanya penyebutan gelar chef tak bisa sembarangan.
 
Tak sekadar berbagi cerita inspiratif, Desi juga memberikan beberapa tip. Mereka yang ingin menggeluti dunia kuliner harus rajin mencatat. Mencatat, kata Desi, akan sangat membantu seseorang memperkaya pengetahuan dan berkreasi dengan takaran bumbu sesuai dengan selera. “beda tangan, beda rasa,” ucap dia.


 
Sebagai peracik makanan, Desi melanjutkan, seorang chef harus kreatif dengan terus menghadirkan sesuatu yang baru serta bisa memenuhi keinginan pelanggan. Beberapa resep baru yang ia buat diakuinya berasal dari tantangan yang diberikan oleh pelanggan di restorannya.
 
Berbeda dengan cerita karier Desi yang terbilang lancar, Yusuf Adirima harus memulai usaha kulinernya dengan berusaha keras meraih kepercayaan masyarakat. Sebab, dia pernah mendekam di penjara selama 5 tahun akibat kasus terorisme. Keputusannya memilih bisnis kuliner sebagai kesempatan kedua dalam hidupnya, kata Yusuf, sangat dipengaruhi oleh Noor Huda Ismail, Direktur Yayasan Prasasti Perdamaian, yang berfokus mendampingi narapidana kasus terorisme.
 
Setelah kembali mendapatkan kepercayaan masyarakat, ia bisa mengembangkan bisnis kulinernya. Yusufpun mendakati komunitas pencinta makanan. Dia percaya bahwa di setiap daerah selalu saja ada orang yang punya hobi di bidang makanan. Yusuf kini mempunyai beberapa restoran. Salah satunya Dapoer Bistik, terletak di depan Markas Kepolisian Daerah Jawa Tengah di Semarang. Kebanyakan pelanggannya adalah polisi.


 
Direktur Rumata’ ArtSpace, Lily Yulianti Farid, yang memandu talk show tersebut, mengatakan kedua tokoh insporatif ini membagikan pengalaman baru dalam soal makanan. “Makanan tak sekadar makan dan makanan, tapi ada nilai-nilai dan semangat berbagi di dalamnya.” Peserta talk show didominasi kaum Hawa. Mereka tak hanya datang dari Makassar, tapi juga Kabupaten Takalar dan Toraja.
 
Ruang Berbagi di Makassar Foodies
 
Dunia kuliner bukan sekadar soal makanan. “Ada nilai dan semangat berbagi di dalamnya,” kata Lily Yulianti Farid, Direktur Rumata’ ArtSpace, penggagas Makassar Foodies-tempat para pecinta kuliner berbagi info kuliner.
 
Lily menuturkan perhelatan Makassar Foodies berawal dari kecintaan awak Rumata’ terhadap makanan. “Saya dan beberapa teman yang hobi makan punya ide, yaitu bagaimana menjadikan makanan perekat sosial di Masyarakat, “ ujar dia.
 
Ide ini kemudian didiskusikan bersama oleh Kalla Hospitality dan Rumah Budaya Rumata’. Hasilnya, mereka melihat perlunya memberi perhatian terhadap aspirasi pencinta kuliner makin marak dan banyak dikabarkan di media massa serta media sosial. Hanya, ulasan-ulasan yang bermunculan masih bersifat sporadic. Sedangkan cerita di balik menu yang terkenal atau restoran yang legendaris serta ulasan mendalam dengan sudut pandang foodies belum banyak ditulis langsung oleh para foodies itu sendiri. Makassar Foodies bisa menjadi ruang buat mereka.

Koran Tempo, 22th Oktober 2015
By: Muchlis Abduh and Irma

Make a choice and make an effort to make it happen. That’s it. Desi Trisnawati's determination when she decided to participate in the Indonesian MasterChef competition. "My husband and son asked me about my motivation to join MasterChef," said the winner of MasterChef Indonesia Season 2 in the Inspiration talk show at Rumah Budaya Rumata ", on Friday two weeks ago, at the Saoraja Ballroom, Wisma Kalla. This talk show is the first Makassar Foodies activity carried out by the Rumata 'Cultural House in collaboration with the Kalla Group.


 
Apart from Desi, Yusuf Adirima was also there. Through food, Yusuf - a former Moro Islamic fighter - started a culinary business, after being released from prison. He believes this business provided a second chance at life. Through taste, Desi and Yusuf shared stories about the values ​​they have acquired while working in the culinary world that they chose to join.
 
The issue of having a child and husband made Desi gasp. Desi was questioning participating in MasterChef Indonesia Season 2. However, this question did not stop Desi's determination. From the bottom of her heart, she convinced herself that the motivation to compete in this cooking competition was not the pursuit of popularity. Desi wanted to show that a dream must be realized. "In fact, we often have to be able to get out of our comfort zone to reach our dreams," said the director of one of the hotels in Indonesia.
 
Desi also criticized young people who reveal that the process of realizing dreams and obsessions is like flowing river water. Desi rejected that assumption. “Don't say that an obsession just manifests like running water. Make a choice and try to make it happen," said Desi.


 
The woman, who has also worked as a taste consultant at Japanese Flavor Company Takasago since 2012, feels that it is hard to hold the title of MasterChef. You see, many people think she knows everything. "I prefer to be called Desi without the title chef accompanying that. I feel like I'm not a chef yet. " Abroad, said Desi, a chef must go through many levels. That's why the title ‘chef’ cannot simply be thrown around.
 
Besides sharing inspirational stories, Desi also gave some tips. Those who want to work in the culinary world must be diligent in taking notes. Taking notes, said Desi, would really help someone enrich their knowledge and be creative with the amount of spices according to their taste. "Different hands, different tastes," she said.
 
As a food supplier, Desi continued, a chef must be creative by continuing to present something new and be able to fulfill customers’ desires. She admits some of the new recipes come from challenges presented by customers at her restaurant.


 
In contrast to Desi's career story which is fairly smooth, Yusuf Adirima has to start his culinary business by trying hard to gain public trust because he had been in prison for 5 years due to a terrorism case. His decision to choose the culinary business as a second chance in his life, said Yusuf, was greatly influenced by Noor Huda Ismail, Director of the Prasasti Perdamaian Foundation, which focuses on assisting prisoners in terrorism cases.
 
After gaining public trust again, he can develop his culinary business. Yusuf even approached the food-loving community. He believes that in every region there are always people who have a hobby in the field of food. Yusuf now owns several restaurants. One of them is Dapoer Bistik, located in front of the Central Java Regional Police Headquarters in Semarang. Most of his customers are police.
 
Director of Rumata  ArtSpace, Lily Yulianti Farid, who hosted the talk show, said the two inspirational figures shared new food experiences. "Food is not just eating and food itself, but there are values ​​and a spirit of sharing in it." The talk show participants were predominately women. They did not only come from Makassar, but also Takalar and Toraja districts.
 
The Sharing Room at Makassar Foodies
 
The culinary world is not just about food. "There is value and a passion for sharing in it," said Lily Yulianti Farid, Director of Rumata 'ArtSpace, the initiator of Makassar Foodies - a place for food lovers to share culinary info.


 
Lily said that the Makassar Foodies event originated from Rumata's crew's love for food. "Some friends and I who like to eat had an idea, namely how to make food that unites the community," she said.
 
This idea was discussed by Kalla Hospitality and Rumah Budaya Rumata '. As a result, they see the need to pay attention to the aspirations of food lovers increasingly rampant and widely reported in the mass media and social media. But, the reviews that have sprung up are still sporadic. Meanwhile, the stories behind a famous menu or legendary restaurant and in-depth reviews from a foodie point of view have not been written directly by the foodies themselves. Makassar Foodies can be a space for them.

LITTLE JOYFUL STORIES: Daha and The Nagara’s Buffalo

Setelah hampir satu tahun vakum, akhirnya Little Joyful Stories Podcast merilis episode terbaru. In house creative partner Rumata’ ArtSpace ini turut memutus rantai penyebaran COVID-19 dengan menghentikan seluruh kegiatan rekaman. Di newsletter edisi Oktober ini, Little Joyful Stories juga merayakan tepat 1 tahun mereka mengudara sebagai podcast dongeng yang ditujukan untuk anak-anak belajar bahasa Inggris, maka dari itu, Tim Newsletter memberikan rekomendasi dongeng terbaru dari Little Joyful Stories yang berjudul “Daha and the Nagara’s Buffalo”.
 
Di episode 14, podcast ini bercerita tentang seekor kerbau yang dirawat oleh Pak pengembala yang kejam. Lelaki ini keras kepada kerbau-kerbaunya termasuk Daha. Suatu hari Pak gembala mengalami kecelakaan, namun untung saja Daha, kerbau yang baik hati, sigap menolong sehingga nyawa Pak Gembala terselamatkan. Apa yang terjadi pada Pak Gembala? Mengapa Daha begitu baik setelah apa yang dilakukan Pak Gembala padanya? Ingin tahu bagaimana cerita selengkapnya? Yuk simak dongeng ini di Spotify, Anchor, atau Apple Podcast. Selain episode 14 ini, Little Joyful Stories juga telah merilis 13 episode dongeng yang bisa kamu perdengarkan untuk adik, keponakan, anak, atau mungkin untuk kamu sendiri. Selamat mendengar dan berimajinasi!

Pemeran Daha and The Nagara's Buffalo:
• Penulis: Ria Lestari Baso
• Narator: Safira Devi Amorita
• Daha: Ijaz Subekti
• Mr. Shepherd: Muh. Zuhri
• Daha's sister: Amanda Raina Dewi

After almost a year of absence, finally the Little Joyful Stories Podcast released the latest episode. Rumata 'ArtSpace's in-house creative partner also broke the chain of spreading COVID-19 by stopping all recording activities. In this October issue of the newsletter, Little Joyful Stories also celebrates their 1st anniversary as a fairy tale podcast aimed at children learning English, therefore, the Newsletter Team provides recommendations for the latest fairy tales from Little Joyful Stories entitled “Daha and the Nagara's Buffalo ”.
 
In episode 14, this podcast tells the story of a buffalo who is cared for by a cruel shepherd. This man is hard on his buffaloes including Daha. One day Mr. Shepherd had an accident, but fortunately Daha, a kind-hearted buffalo, was ready to help so that Mr. Shepherd's life was saved. What happened to Mr. Shepherd? Why is Daha so good after what Mr. Shepherd did to him? Want to know the full story? Listen to this fairy tale on Spotify, Anchor, or Apple Podcast. Apart from episode 14, Little Joyful Stories has also released 13 fairy tale episodes that you can listen to for your younger siblings, nieces, children, or maybe for yourself. Happy listening and imagining!

Daha and The Nagara's Buffalo Cast:
• Writer: Ria Lestari Baso
• Narrator: Safira Devi Amorita
• Daha: Ijaz Subekti
• Mr. Shepherd: Muh. Zuhri
• Daha's sister: Amanda Raina Dewi

Sehari Berwisata Sejarah di Pusat Kota Makassar

One Day Historical Tour In Makassar City Center

Kota punya banyak cerita, banyak tempat menyenangkan untuk dikunjungi, bahkan orang-orang yang menunggu untuk ditemui. Mari berhenti sejenak dari rutinitas dan berjalan kaki pelan-pelan bersama @telusurkota.
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Jika ke Makassar dan hanya memiliki waktu sehari saja sebaiknya ke mana ya? Yang banyak dikunjungi biasanya adalah Pantai Losari tapi kali ini Telusur Kota ingin merekomendasikan dan berbagi cerita seputar tempat-tempat di pusat kota Makassar yang bisa kamu kunjungi dengan akses yang mudah dan lokasi berdekatan.


 
Seberang jalan Pantai Losari, ada jalan bernama Jalan Somba Opu yang ramai sekali. Jalan somba opu adalah salah satu kawasan yang memiliki daya tariknya. Kita bisa berjalan kaki sambil menikmati dari dekat kilaunya emas yang dijajakan di etalase-etalase toko-toko yang berjejeran sepanjang jalan somba opu. Sepanjang jalan ini tidak hanya didominasi dengan pertokoan emas. Kawasan ini juga dikenal sebagai pusat souvenir dan oleh-oleh khas Makassar. Dilansir dari kompas.com, sejak tahun 1970, Walikota HM Dg Patompo menetapkan jalan somba opu sebagai kawasan penjualan emas.

Destinasi berikutnya, kita bisa mengunjungi Gedung Pengadilan Negeri. Gedung ini dibangun pada tahun 1915, diperuntukkan untuk Raad Van Justitia atau kantor pengadilan. Terletak di Jalan R.A Kartini yang dulu dikenal dengan nama Julianaweg. Konon pada zaman dahulu, tempat sidang untuk orang-orang pribumi dibedakan dengan tempat sidang untuk orang Belanda, kaum bangsawan dan pengusaha Cina/Arab. Jadi, terdapat dua fungsi pengadilan ini; Landraad dan Raad Van Justitia.


 
Tak jauh dari lokasi tersebut, ada Makassarsche Apoteek atau kini dikenal dengan Apotek kimia farma yang terletak di jalan Ahmad Yani didirikan oleh pemerintah kolonial Belanda pada tahun 1920 dengan gaya arsitektur Eropa modern. Bangunan ini terdiri atas dua unit, salah satu diantaranya rumah kodok.
 
Jika berjalan lebih jauh, teman-teman bisa menemukan Societeit de Harmonie yang dibangun oleh pemerintah Hindia Belanda pada tahun 1896 punya arti sebagai Gedung Perkumpulan Harmoni. Bangunannya berciri Eropa abad XIX dengan gaya Reneisance disesuaikan dengan iklim tropis. Gedung Societeit de Harmonie fungsinya tidak hanya untuk acara kesenian tetapi juga menjadi tempat pertemuan para Gubernur, Walikota dan pejabat Tinggi Militer Belanda. Sehingga, pada tahun 1910, gedung ini dirombak dan diperbesar demi memperlancar roda pemerintahan.
 
Dalam jarak yang masih dekat, yang bisa ditempuh sambil berjalan kaki ada Museum Kota Makassar. Bangunan asli museum ini dibangun sekitar tahun 1916 oleh pemerintah kolonial Belanda dengan sentuhan arsitektur bergaya Eropa. Dulunya bangunan ini bernama Gemeentehuis Te Makassar atau kantor pusat pemerintahan kolonial di Makassar. Di depan museum terdapat Lambang Kota Makassar Awal Abad ke-20. Lambang Kota Makassar tempo doeloe kini dijadikan sebagai ikon Museum Kota. Dahulu, hampir setiap kota memiliki pola lambang yang hampir sama. Dalam masa jabatan G.H.J. Beikenhamp yaitu pada tahun 1931, lambang kota Makassar ditetapkan dalam Verordening tot vaststelling van het wapen der Gemeente Macassar van 30 Juni 1931 afgekondigd in het E.B ddo, 10 Februari 1931 nomor 7 (Javasche Courat nomor 11). Lambang Kota Makassar melambangkan 2 ekor Rusa berhadapan dan di tengahnya terdapat pohon kelapa dan pedang serta lambang mahkota (kroon) Belanda. Dalam buku berjudul Kopra Makassar Perebutan Pusat dan Daerah: Kajian Sejarah Ekonomi Politik Regional di Indonesia karya A. Rasyid Asba menjelaskan Lambang Kota Makassar berupa pohon kelapa dan dua ekor Rusa bertanduk emas mengandung arti sebagai negeri yang subur dan makmur, demikian diungkapkan oleh ahli Geneologi Carl Koffeler ketika menyaksikan pengesahan simbol lambang tersebut. Hal itu menunjukkan kekuatan ekonomi Makassar banyak bergantung dari perdagangan kopra, yaitu daging kelapa yang telah dijemur dan dikeringkan untuk dibuat minyak.

Tak jauh dari Museum Kota Makassar, kita bisa singgah di Taman Macan atau dikenal juga sebagai Taman Segitiga. Taman Macan menjadi salah satu titik keramaian di kota Makassar. Salah satu yang menjadi daya tarik adalah Patung Macan yang terletak dibagian depan taman. Ternyata, patung tersebut bukan hanya sekadar patung biasa, loh. Ada cerita menarik di balik pembangunannya. Kalian tahu, nggak, kalau patung itu dibuat untuk mengingatkan kita bahwa dahulu ada sebuah laskar perjuangan di Makassar bernama Harimau Indonesia bergerilya melawan agresi militer Belanda. Patung tersebut merupakan sebuah monumen perjuangan lasykar angkatan 45 yang dibangun pada tanggal 27 April 1985 dan diresmikan oleh Menkopolkam Surono pada zamannya. Dan sesungguhnya merupakan patung harimau, sesuai yang tertera pada ukiran monumen. Salah satu nama pahlawan yang terukir adalah Emmy Saelan. Dalam laskar Harimau Indonesia Emmy Saelan berperan memimpin laskar wanita, sekaligus bertugas di palang merah. Emmy Saelan, pahlawan perempuan asal Makassar yang berjuang di medan perang. Meskipun statusnya adalah seorang perawat dan kepala bagian palang merah, ia juga ikut memanggul senjata dan bertempur di garis depan.


 
Berwisata sejarah menelusuri kota Makassar tentu tidak lengkap jika tidak ke China Town atau pecinan. Selain banyak rumah-rumah tua dengan ciri khas warna hijau tosca, ada yang menarik di kawasan China Town, yaitu adanya masjid As-Said. Masjid As-Said merupakan salah satu masjid tertua yang ada di Makassar, tepatnya di jalan Lombok dan menjadi bukti indahnya keberagaman. Masjid ini dibangun pada tahun 1907 oleh pendatang Arab asal Yaman. Warga Arab ini datang pada 1800 melalui Yaman kemudian masuk ke Indonesia dan berkunjung ke Makassar. Tak hanya dari Arab, saat itu ada juga warga India dan Pakistan.  Masjid As-said didirikan di kawasan Pecinan sebab dekat dengan pelabuhan yang menjadi salah satu pusat aktivitas. Dengan adanya masjid ini sebagai wadah untuk menyebarkan agama Islam, beribadah, berdagang, dan berinteraksi dengan masyarakat.
 
Dari Masjid As-Said di kawasan China Town, teman-teman bisa naik pete-pete menuju Pasar Butung. Dahulu terdapat sebuah stasiun kereta api di Pasar Butung yang beroperasi sejak 1 Juli 1922 sampai dengan 1 Agustus 1930. Setelah sore tiba, memutuskan ke Fort Rotterdam adalah hal yang tepat sembari menikmati matahari terbenam dari bagian Bastion Bone. Fort Rotterdam hampir setiap hari selalu ramai dikunjungi meskipun bukan akhir pekan. Bahkan Fort Rotterdam kini sudah menjadi tempat foto instagramable para anak muda Makassar.  Tapi, kira-kira ada berapa orang yang sungguh-sungguh datang ke Rotterdam untuk mengetahui sejarahnya? Benteng Ujung Pandang diduduki Belanda pada 18 November 1667, namanya diubah menjadi Rotterdam oleh Speelman dan dijadikan pusat pemerintahan. Benteng ini juga dikenal Benteng Pannyua, tempat pertahanan yang dibangun tahun 1545 oleh Raja Gowa Tumapa' Risi' Kallonna berbentuk Penyu yang merangkak turun ke laut. 

Cities have stories, lots of fun places to visit, even people waiting to be visited. Let's take a break from our routine and take a slow walk with @telusurkota.

 
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If you go to Makassar and only have one day, where should you go? The most visited site is Losari Beach, but this time Telusur Kota would like to recommend and share stories about places in downtown Makassar that you can visit with easy access and close proximity.


 
Across from Losari Beach, there is a street called Jalan Somba Opu which is very busy. Jalan Somba Opu is one area that has its own charm. You can walk while enjoying the sparkle of gold sold in the shop windows that line the Somba Opu street up close. This road is not only dominated by gold shops. This area is also known as a center for souvenirs and typical Makassar souvenirs. Reporting for kompas.com, since 1970, Mayor HM Dg Patompo has established Somba Opu Street as a gold selling area.

For the next destination, we can visit the District Court Building. This building was built in 1915, intended to be a Raad Van Justitia or court office. It is located on Jalan R.A Kartini which was once known as Julianaweg. It is said that in ancient times, the court place for indigenous people was distinguished from the place for the Dutch, the aristocracy and Chinese / Arab businessmen. So, there are two functions of this court; Landraad and Raad Van Justitia.
 
Not far from the location, there is the Makassarsche Apoteek, now known as the Chemical Pharmacy, located on Ahmad Yani Street, founded by the Dutch colonial government in 1920 with a modern European architectural style. This building consists of two units, one of which is a little house.


 
If you go further, friends can find Societeit de Harmonie, which was built by the Dutch East Indies government in 1896, which means the Harmony Association Building. The building has European characteristics of the XIX century with a Renaissance style adapted to the tropical climate. The Societeit de Harmonie building functioned not only for artistic events but also as a meeting place for Governors, Mayors and Dutch Military High officials. So, in 1910, this building was overhauled and enlarged in order to smoothen the wheels of government.
 
Within a short distance, the Makassar City Museum can be reached on foot. The original building of this museum was built in around 1916 by the Dutch colonial government with a touch of European-style architecture. Formerly this building was named Gemeentehuis Te Makassar or the colonial government headquarters in Makassar. In front of the museum is the symbol of Makassar City in the early 20th century. The old Makassar City symbol is now used as an icon for the City Museum. In the past, almost every city had its own emblem. In the term of office of G.H.J. Beikenhamp, in 1931, the symbol of the city of Makassar was stipulated in the Verordening tot vaststelling van het wapen der Gemeente Macassar van 30 June 1931 afgekondigd in het E.B ddo, 10 February 1931 number 7 (Javasche Courat number 11). The symbol of Makassar City is 2 deer facing each other and in the middle there is a coconut tree and a sword and the symbol of the Dutch crown (kroon). In a book entitled Kopra Makassar the Seizure of the Center and Regions: A Study of the History of Regional Political Economy in Indonesia, A. Rasyid Asba explains that the Makassar City Symbol in the form of a coconut tree and two golden horned deer means a fertile and prosperous country, said Geneologist Carl Koffeler when he witnessed the endorsement of the emblem. This shows that Makassar's economic strength depends a lot on the copra trade, which is coconut meat that has been dried to make oil.
 
Not far from the Makassar City Museum, we can stop at Macan Park, also known as the Triangle Park. Macan Park is one of the crowded spots in the city of Makassar. One of the highlights is the Tiger Statue which is located at the front of the park. Apparently, this statue is not just an ordinary statue. There is an interesting story behind its construction. The statue was made to remind us that there used to be a fighting army in Makassar called the Indonesian Tiger guerrilla against Dutch military aggression. The statue is a monument to the struggle of the army of the 1945 generation which was built on April 27, 1985 and was inaugurated by Minister Surono in his day. And it’s actually a tiger statue, as written on the carving of the monument. One of the names of the heroes engraved was Emmy Saelan. In the Indonesian Tiger Army, soldier Emmy Saelan played a role in leading the women's army, as well as serving in the red cross. Emmy Saelan, a heroine from Makassar who fought on the battlefield. Despite her status as a nurse and head of the Red Cross section, she also carried weapons and fought on the front lines.
 


A historical tour to explore the city of Makassar is certainly incomplete if you don't go to Chinatown. In addition to the many old houses with the characteristic Tosca green color, there is something interesting in the China Town area, namely the As-Said mosque. As-Said Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Makassar, precisely on the Lombok road and is a testament to the beauty of diversity. This mosque was built in 1907 by Arab immigrants from Yemen. These Arabs came in 1800 via Yemen and then entered Indonesia and visited Makassar. Besides Arabs, at that time there were also Indians and Pakistanis. The As-said mosque was established in the Chinatown area because it is close to the port which was one of the centers of activity. With the existence of this mosque as a forum for spreading Islam, worshiping, trading, and interacting with the community.
 
From the As-Said Mosque in the China Town area, friends can take a pete-pete to Butung Market. There used to be a train station in Butung Market which operated from 1 July 1922 to 1 August 1930. In the late afternoon, Fort Rotterdam was the right thing to enjoy with the sunset from the Bastion Bone section. Fort Rotterdam is always crowded with visitors almost every day, even if it's not the weekend. Even Fort Rotterdam has now become a place for Instagramable photos for Makassar youths. But, roughly how many people actually come to Rotterdam to learn its history? Ujung Pandang Fortress was occupied by the Dutch on 18 November 1667, its name was changed to Rotterdam by Speelman and made the center of government. This fort is also known as Pannyua Fort, a place of defense built in 1545 by the King of Gowa Tumapa 'Risi' Kallonna in the form of a Turtle that crawls down to the sea.