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Fri, 04/24/2009 - 17:22
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FIRST LADY OPENS EMBROIDERY ART EXPO
Jakarta, April 24 (ANTARA) - First Lady Ani Yudhoyono officially opened an Indonesian embroidery exhibition at the National Museum, Central Jakarta, here on Friday.
The four-day exhibition being held until April 28 was aimed at introducing the embroidery arts of Indonesia to the public, Triesna Wacik, head of the Indonesian Embroidery Foundation, said.
The theme of the expo is "Indonesia's Embroidery Arts as Creative Products of Today and the Future" and its objective is to encourage the public especially embroidery craftsmen throughout Indonesia, to use embroidery to improve their welfare.
She explained the foundation was established two years ago and aimed at promoting embroidery in the country.
According to Triesna Wacik, embroidery has been known for long time in Indonesia, but it is not as popular as batik or woven clothes which have been known internationally.
Indonesia's regions known for their embroideries are among other things Aceh (northern Sumatra), West Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo (northern Sulawesi), Tasikmalaya (West Java), and Lampung.
The exhibition also displays embroideries from a number of neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and China. Europe's embroideries are also being shown in the expo.
Some embroidery collections the Indonesian First Lady are also being displayed.
The expo was officially opened coinciding with the 321st Anniversary of the National Museum. ***
The four-day exhibition being held until April 28 was aimed at introducing the embroidery arts of Indonesia to the public, Triesna Wacik, head of the Indonesian Embroidery Foundation, said.
The theme of the expo is "Indonesia's Embroidery Arts as Creative Products of Today and the Future" and its objective is to encourage the public especially embroidery craftsmen throughout Indonesia, to use embroidery to improve their welfare.
She explained the foundation was established two years ago and aimed at promoting embroidery in the country.
According to Triesna Wacik, embroidery has been known for long time in Indonesia, but it is not as popular as batik or woven clothes which have been known internationally.
Indonesia's regions known for their embroideries are among other things Aceh (northern Sumatra), West Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo (northern Sulawesi), Tasikmalaya (West Java), and Lampung.
The exhibition also displays embroideries from a number of neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and China. Europe's embroideries are also being shown in the expo.
Some embroidery collections the Indonesian First Lady are also being displayed.
The expo was officially opened coinciding with the 321st Anniversary of the National Museum. ***
