Pioneering the Mandala Majapahit project, ManMa Trowulan was inaugurated in 12 June 2014 and located in a space belonging to Jatisumber village hall, Watesumpak Village, Trowulan District, East Java. The space was designed with traditional Majapahit nuance to it, with walls and floor made of the distinctive red bricks complete with wooden shelves. The front façade was covered with transparent glass to allow visitors view the room from the outside.
ManMa Trowulan was initially established to accommodate the output of YAD activities in Trowulan, specifically the activities of Indonesian Integrated Archaeological Research (PATI) from 2008 to 2012. Since then, ManMa Trowulan has been actively participating in various culture-related events, while also performing socio-cultural functions such as providing a place for communal activities like monthly gathering of village women and other events.
The activities of ManMa Trowulan include Heritage Trails for Schools, workshops on culture and history, as well as providing a venue for discussions and accepting visitations from school and university students eager to learn first-hand about Majapahit, its history, and culture. Together with YAD, ManMa Trowulan also takes part in the annual event to commemorate the birth of Majapahit Kingdom: Trowulan Majapahit Festival.
ManMa Trowulan is managed and coordinated by Syamsuli Akub, locals from Jatisumber.
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