Cultural art and handicraft from Indonesia Sleman (Yogyakarta)

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Cultural art and handicraft from Indonesia Sleman (Yogyakarta) will be exhibited at the Museum of Foreign Art Latvia. The exhibition titled The Days of Culture and Handicraft of India was held for 7 days (16-22/5/2009) respectively!

Exhibition of art and culture and handicraft Indonesia is the result of cooperation KBRI Stockholm, the local government of Sleman District, and the Museum of Foreign Art in Riga Latvia, Latvia's capital. "And this exhibition for the first time held in the Republic of Latvia," the expression Korfungsi Pensosbud detikcom Dody Kusumonegoro to this day.

Many of classical Javanese dance akan dipagelarkan by the dancers from the Regency of Sleman and the Indonesian embassy in Stockholm own ceremony.

In addition, during the exhibition have also held a presentation about the Batik Indonesia and to make the creation akan demonstrated by pembatik, shipped from the particular Sleman. This combined with the Indonesian tourism campaign, including nature tourism, culture, adventure, leisure and tourism accommodation facilities that are located in different regions of the country.

According to plan this exhibition akan diliput by various print and electronic media Latvia, including some channel Television Latvia. A large screen will also be built in Castle Square, so the public can also follow The art event held at the Museum in the arena.

During the exhibition held various film about art and culture and natural potential of Indonesia will be displayed on the screen.

A day before the opening of the 15/5/2009 will be held at the press conference about the exhibition referred to the local mass media to provide more information about the purpose of exhibition and various activities and events held during the exhibition will take place.

Dody explained, the implementation of this exhibition marks the relationship and increase in Latvia in the field of arts and cultural tourism and to increase public understanding of the Latvian cultural and people of Indonesia.

It is said that in the last 3 years shown increasing interest in the meaning of the Latvian society, including increased tourist visits to Indonesia, Latvia, based on information that the tour Latvia increased by more than 100% in 2008 compared to previous years.

Indonesian embassy in Stockholm months ago has also conducted seminars on democracy and political development of Indonesia with speaker Dr. Hariyadi hero from the University of Indonesia (UI) and was attended by hundreds of participants.

Government of Indonesia continues to increase the promotion of relations with Latvia have an important role in the Baltic region and as a member of EU.

Indonesia open diplomatic relations with Latvia on 25/8/1993 and KBRI diakreditasikan Stockholm to Latvia. Meanwhile, Latvia has appointed Consul honor 2 in Jakarta and Bandung, since years ago.