Desmond W.S. Anabrang
Desmond Anabrang, a cultural and traditional arts activist, is a key figure at the Babaran Segaragunung Culture House in Yogyakarta, contributing significantly to cultural projects. As a new generation of culture bearers in his family, Desmond is dedicated to continuing local knowledge systems. His passion for promoting cultural practices and culture bearers as foundations for contemporary knowledge drove him to develop the intangible cultural heritage expedition programs at the culture house. Fostering, through this program, connections between travelers and experts to empower traditional artisans and ensure the continuity of valuable cultural expressions in today's era which is dominated by mass production and homogenization.