Wife of Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States, Rosa Rai Djalal, opened the exhibition titled Indonesian batik Batik: Embassy World Heritage in Washington earlier this week. The event was attended by dozens of invited guests, including Americans who want to know batik further.
The exhibition displays about 60 of batik cloth from various regions in Indonesia, such as Solo, Cirebon, Pontianak, and others. Part of her collection brought in by Wastaprema or lovers Fabrics Association Indigenous Indonesia, according to Chairman of the Association, the Adiati Arifin Siregar. "Someone from the 1920s and 1930s belong to one of our friends, but in good condition. Batik require good care, but natural, so do not use too many chemicals, due to the naturally more durable, "said Adiati.
Nanies Hakim, a member of the assembly, bringing some of his collection, including a peacock-patterned batik cloth from Pekalongan, aged over 80 years. "It is an honor for me to come in here showing off batik Indonesia. Batik we already recognized by the world, so we are proud to have a legacy so good, "said Nanies.
Demonstration of batik with canting as part of the exhibition Indonesian Batik: World Heritage at the Embassy, Washington, on Monday (11 / 7).VOADemonstration of batik with canting as part of the exhibition Indonesian Batik: World Heritage at the Embassy, Washington, on Monday (11 / 7).
In this exhibition, Wastaprema Association in collaboration with the Textile Museum, Jakarta. Both institutions are presenting the cultural heritage of art in the form of fabric exhibition, fashion show, demonstrations of batik canting, to dance that tells the process of making batik.
Head of Jakarta Textile Museum, Indra Riawan, said he wanted to show that batik fabric not just by its beauty.
According to Indra, "Actually, the recognition of batik is batik Indonesia UNESCO has a philosophy; meaningful and have a variety of symbols that are beneficial to society as a guidance for life."
Claire Wolfowitz, wife of former U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Paul Wolfowitz, had attended the launch of the exhibition. He called the lovely batik as an art, let alone the manufacturing process is also not easy, so it should be more appreciated. "We must give more appreciation. Moreover, so many times that special expertise is needed to make it. Batik is a work of art, not just textiles, "said Claire.
Indonesian Batik Exhibition: World Heritage in the Embassy in Washington, DC, will run until July 16, 2011. Since the recognition of UNESCO World Heritage Site, batik increasingly echoed within and outside the country. Various efforts to further internationalize batik is also being conducted. Last April, the Embassy Washington launched a batik design competition for American society. The winner will be announced in November in San Francisco.
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