Mr. Warwick Purser and IACS Students

Mr. Warwick Purser shared his experiences on business

Indonesian Foreign Minister has program to Indonesian overseas, it called Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (IACS). The students who accepted the scholarship will learn about Indonesia, and for this year they will learn about Indonesia in Yogyakarta.

The students who accepted scholarship are come from 10 countries, United States, Russia, Germany, Italy, England, Suriname, South Africa, Tunisia, Netherland, and Australia. They will spend 3 months in Yogyakarta and they study in UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta.

Mr. Warwick Purser gave lecture

As we know, Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta has cooperation with UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, especially in education cooperation. To strengthen the cooperation, UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta requested Honorary Consul of Mexico, Mr. Warwick Purser, to share about his activities in Indonesia.

Discuss forum are held in Mr. Warwick Purser’s regency on 1 July 2013, in Jalan Parangtritis Km 8.5 Tembi, Sewon, Bantul. All of students from IACS visited to Mr. Warwick Purser’s regency. They was excited with Mr. Warwick activities as Consul or entrepreneur.

Mr. Warwick has joke with Oliver, IACS student from England

The discuss forum has warm atmosphere, because Mr. Warwick presumed that all of students from IACS is his children. The discuss has theme about “Foreign Business in Indonesia”. Mr. Warwick also shared about his activities in business, for example his activities in d’Omah Hotel Jogja and Bali, his activities as Consultant of SMESCO, and his activities as founder of Out of Asia, the largest export craft company in Indonesia.

Mr. Warwick also gave advice to all of students, "Don't be shy to ask anyone".

After discuss forum, all of students also looked at Mr. Warwick’s activities. They feel so interest with Mr. Warwick’s activities and they learned a lot from Mr. Warwick. Not only share his experiences, Mr. Warwick also gave them advices if students of IACS would to have business in Indonesia or their country.

Mr. Warwick Purser and all of Students from IACS, with student and lecturer from UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta.

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Grand Opening the Exhibition of Oscar Gutman

Mr. Warwick Purser gave speech in Grand Opening Exhibition
of Oscar Gutman

The exhibition is part of the commemorative program of the celebration of the 60^th Anniversary of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Mexico. This exhibition organized by Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta that has cooperation with Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta.

In this exhibition, there are 25 artworks from Oscar Gutman, a very talented artist from Mexico. The artworks by Oscar Gutman made in mixed media (encaustic and oil on wood and canvas) with geometrics forming a particular weaving. He invites us to reflect on who can tell a story, describe a scene or narrate a moment of life based on color and geometric.

Miss Arjuni (center) with her students in Dancing Class

Grand opening the exhibition of Oscar Gutman held in Galeri Seni ISI Yogyakarta, on Wednesday, 26 June 2013, started at 07.00 pm. There are so many guests who visited the grand opening. Grand opening is guarded by Miss Justitia Aurora Diana, as Master of Ceremony. For the first agenda for this Grand Opening of the exhibition is opened by Mexican Dance from Children’s Dancing Class and their dancing teacher, Miss Arjuni.

For the next agenda, there are speech from Mr. I Gede Arya Sucitra, S.Sn., M.A. as Head of Art Galeri ISI Yogyakarta, Mr. Dr. M. Agus Burhan, M.Hum. as Vice Rector 2, and also Mr. Warwick Purser as Honorary Consul of Mexico.

            

Mr. Warwick Purser, in his speech told us about the relation of Mexico and Indonesia. And he is very pleased to hold this exhibition. Mr. Warwick Purser also thank to ISI Yogyakarta and the sponsorship for their help.

            

Mr. Warwick Purser (center) with Mr. Gilberto Mayen (left)
 and Mr. Agus Burhan (right), cut the ribbon.

This event tonight has a double significance. Not only does it present the works of one of Mexico’s most famous artists, Oscar Gutman it also celebrates 60 years of bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Mexico.

What better way to celebrate the anniversary of this relationship than by bringing to Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s art capital, the work of one of Mexicans leading artists. I should add this exhibition is only coming to Yogyakarta and to nowhere else in Indonesia. This alone is an expression of how much Mexico values its relationship with this city. Mexico’s relationship with Yogyakarta actually focuses on cultural exchange, a better appreciation of the culture of each place. In many ways there is a similarly between the two entities the cultural background, food, the art and the history. A great expression of the cultural ties between our two countries will also be demonstrated here tonight with a Mexican student studying music here in Java playing the Javanese gamelan. A wonderful blend of Mexican talent expressed on something so traditionally Javanese. This is a great example of the interest the young people of Mexico have in the culture of this country. This is the some part of Mr. Warwick’s speech.

Children from Dancing Class
gave flowers bouquet to Mr. Warwick Purser

After gave the speech, Mr. Warwick with Mr. Agus Burhan, and Mr. Gilberto Mayen, opened the exhibition by cut the ribbon. Children from dancing class also gave Mr. Warwick Purser flower bouquet for as congratulation on the opening of the exhibition. The guest of this exhibition also pleased to come in the gallery to look around the painting exhibition. While the guests looked around the exhibition, Mr. Victor Hugo and his friend performed the contemporary dance. The guest is enjoyed the grand opening event for this exhibition of Oscar Gutman.

Mr. Warwick Purser with Mrs. Dr, Machya Astuti Dewi, M.Si.,
Head of International Relations Department,
Social and Political Sciences Faculty,
UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta

Mr. Warwick Purser with Mr. Gilberto Mayen (Mexican),
General Manager of Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta

Mr. Victor Hugo (Mexican) with his friends from ISI Surakarta

Mr. Warwick Purser (center) with Mr. Victor Hugo and friends, Mr. Gilberto Mayen,
 and Mr. Nurcahyadi (GM of Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta) and his wife

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MoU between Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta with PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya

Mr. Warwick (right) met Mr. Sardi (left), Head of PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya

MoU signing between Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta and Teacher Training Center and Development of Art and Culture, known as PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya, held in PPPPTK’s Head office.

Mr. Warwick, Mrs. Mega and fellows were welcomed by PPPPTK’s Head, Mr. Sardi, and Mr. Rahayu Windarto, the chief of general for PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya.

Discuss about purposes from MoU

The signing ceremony started with Mr. Sardi welcomed speech, introducing PPPPTK’s members who follows the signing ceremony and the art and culture programs by PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya.

From this MoU, Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta and PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya have a lot of purpose to do together. For example, Mr. Warwick as Honorary Consul would to make cooperation with PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya to teach children in Tembi Village make Batik. And from this cooperation, there are a lot of purpose from Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Yogyakarta and PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya.

Signing started with both signing each MoU in bahasa and english and finished with the MoU stamped by both parties.

After signing finish, both parties started to talking about what kind of program can be produce based on this MoU.

There are a lot of options, such as lesson about batik for social program held by Honorary Consulate of Mexico, international art and culture exhibition, promoting batik and textile products from bamboo

After the program conversation both parties went to PPPPTK’s Gallery and Showroom.

MoU was signing by Mr. Sardi and Mr. Warwick Purser

MoU is legal, Mr. Sardi and Mr. Warwick shaked hands for the cooperation

Taken photo with Yahel Castaneda Soto, Mexican who studied in PPPPTK Seni dan Budaya

Hon. Con. Mexico has Cooperation with Education Institute

Honorary Consulate of Mexico for Yogyakarta also has cooperation with another institution. Honorary Consulate of Mexico has cooperation with Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta and Universitas Pembangunan Nasional (UPN) “Veteran” Yogyakarta.

The cooperation between of two institutions is cooperation for culture, arts, and education. For this cooperation, Honorary Consulate of Mexico for Yogyakarta could promote the culture or knowledge about Mexico. For another people in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta, they do not know a lot story about Mexico. For people in Indonesia, when they heard word “Mexico” they will remember telenovela, film in Mexico.

And so, with this cooperation, Honorary Consulate of Mexico would to promote Mexican’s culture in Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. By cooperation with education institutions, it will help Honorary Consulate of Mexico to spread culture of Mexico in Indonesia.

Mr. Warwick Purser, Honorary Consul of Mexico for Yogyakarta, with Mrs. Prof. Dr. A.M. Hermien Kusmayati, Rector of Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta, signed the MoU, 21 November 2012

Mr. Warwick Purser, Honorary Consul of Mexico for Yogyakarta, with Mr. Asep Saepudin, SIP., M.Si, Dean of Social and Political Sciences Faculty of UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, signed the MoU, 13 December 2012

Honorary Consulate of Mexico for Yogyakarta also has plans to make cooperation with Cultural Sciences Faculty of Universitas Gadjah Mada and PPPPTK Yogyakarta.