Head of PUI Javanologi UNS, Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, M.Hum., Ph.D. was invited as a guest speaker in a webinar on Nyadran: Between Tradition, Culture, and Da’wah Webinar activity organized by the Kratonan Cultural House, Surakarta. This activity will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, via online zoom from 10.00-12.00 WIB. In his presentation, Prof. Sahid stated that Sadranan could be an opportunity for the growth of a creative economy such as Art Market, Film, Research, Culinary, and so on. This is based on the influence on the development of local traditions as follows: 1) Social System, Encouraging people to discover and perpetuate the pure values of the nation as a new horizon, 2) Education System, Integrating arts and culture and IT as well as exploring the potential of art, culture, and wisdom traditions in education, 3) Economic and institutional framework, elevating micro & macroeconomic degrees, creating new jobs and welfare based on healthy, safe, creative and innovative principles, 4) Cultural Identity, opening access and elevating traditional arts and culture to be one of the markers of national culture amid the growth of a new scenario of civilization.

The event, which was held to welcome the month of Ramadan, was also presented by Prof. Dr. H. Syamsul Bakri, M.Ag. (Vice-Chancellor III RM. Said State Islamic University, Surakarta) and moderated by Mrs. Sita Ratih Pratiwi and opened with an introduction from Mrs. Nina Akbar Tandjung.