Saturday, October 3, 2009

Ancient Indonesian batik exhibition in the Czech Republic

oase.kompas.com :

LONDON, KOMPAS.com--Various motives and Yogyakarta batik patterns and Pesisiran exhibited for two months held at the Java Cafe, Prague. Czech Republic from October 2 to 30 November.

First Secretary Embassy Pensosbudpar Prague Nurwahyudi Azis, who opened the exhibition Between the London correspondent, said the exhibition was held Friday in order to support the strengthening of batik as Indonesia's cultural heritage by UNESCO.

UNESCO is the UN Agency for Education, Science, and Culture.

He explained to the invitation of batik is one of the valuable heritage of Indonesia which will be confirmed as Indonesia's cultural heritage by UNESCO on Friday, October 2, 2009.

In addition to displaying a collection of 32 ancient batik made in the 1940s, the collection "Afif Batik" also exhibited the keris as a traditional weapon of Java and the various images associated with the use of batik cloth.

At the opening of the former Ambassador to the Czech Republic in Jakarta, Jaroslav Olsa explain the history and development of Indonesian batik, including the differences between the Batik Yogyakarta and Pesisiran styles on display throughout the restaurant room.

Meanwhile, Jiri Kadlec, owner of Java Cafe, expressed his pride can participate and promote the Indonesian culture in the Czech Republic. Completing the event, Kadlec also presents a variety of processed foods Tinasrifah Tasmuri Indonesia, the restaurant cooks.

As a sign of the eyes, all the guests were given a memento in the form of a book on Indonesian batik, which presented the history of Indonesian batik, including the manufacturing process. (U-ZG)