Cultural Parade and Gunungan Enliven the 44th Anniversary of PT TWC

PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko or InJourney Destination Management or held a Cultural and Gunungan Parade to welcome the 44th Anniversary, Saturday (13/7/2024). 

The event began with a parade of brigades, Ramayana dancers and TWC personnel wearing traditional clothing and the style of independence soldiers. The procession also carried Gunungan consisting of agricultural products and vegetables as a symbol of gratitude for the welfare that will be distributed to the wider community.

The procession started from the PT TWC Head Office passing through three hamlets, namely Sanggrahan Hamlet, Karangmojo Hamlet, and Klurak Hamlet, Tamanmartani Village, Kalasan, Sleman. The journey of about 5 km ended at the Rakai Pikatan field, Sleman, Yogyakarta. 

Residents have gathered around the field to wait for the procession and gunungan. The gunungan that has arrived, is then carried by narakarya (porters) which are immediately fought over by residents.

Director of Operations and Services of PT TWC Mardijono Nugroho hopes that this activity can strengthen the company's relationship with the surrounding community. According to him, the good relationship that has been established with the company's environment has also had a positive impact on the company's performance.

"The Cultural and Gunungan Parade also conveys its sincere gratitude to the community around the company. Community involvement and support are integral to the company's success and progress. A harmonious relationship with the surrounding environment is the key to the company's sustainability," he explained.

Corporate Secretary of PT TWC Ryan Eka Permana Sakti said that in addition to creating closeness between employees, management and the surrounding community, this activity is a form of the company's commitment to preserving Indonesian traditional culture.

"The Cultural Parade and Gunungan are also manifestations of the commitment to preserve Javanese culture. Cultural heritage is a wealth that must be maintained, preserved and developed so that it remains alive and known by future generations, he explained.

After the Cultural Parade and Gunungan, PT TWC also distributed aid to 100 orphans and 44 widows living around the company. The distribution of this aid is a form of PT TWC's concern to improve the standard of living and welfare of the surrounding community.

One of the beneficiaries, Sri Rahayu Budiningsih, said that this assistance was useful and helped her family to meet their daily needs.

"I hope the quota can be increased, because there are many orphans, the poor who are not yet included in the list. Hopefully in the future it can reach a wider audience," he said.

Meanwhile, one of the Tamanmartani community leaders, Maryanto, hopes that this activity will bring benefits to all parties. In addition, according to him, this activity strengthens the relationship between TWC and the surrounding community.

"I express my gratitude for the 44th Anniversary inviting all of us, the poor, widows, and orphans. We as residents of the surrounding community, hopefully there will still be many continuity. Hopefully PT TWC will always advance rapidly in all fields," he concluded.