Jakarta to host painting exhibition<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A painting exhibition featuring the works of
\ninternationally renowned artists from 13 countries will take
\nplace at the Mercantile Club of the BCA Building, Central
\nJakarta, from April 21 to 30.<\/p>\n
Among the 20 local painters whose works will be on display are
\nAffandi, Antonio Blanco, Arie Smit, and Soedjojono, while the
\nforeigners include Andre Lhote, F. Brochet, Emilio Ambron,
\nSashal, Le Mayeur and Rudolf Schmidt.<\/p>\n
Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno is
\nscheduled to open the exhibition, which is being organized by the
\nJais Hadiana Dargawidjaja Collection and the Society for the Care
\nof Disabled Children (YPAC).<\/p>\n
The exhibition is one of the fund raising programs for the
\norganization of the 10th Asia and Pacific Regional Conference of
\nRehabilitation International in Jakarta on Sept. 13-16.<\/p>\n
\"Between 20 and 30 percent of the money collected during the
\nexhibition will go to YPAC,\" Jais said.<\/p>\n
There will be 52 paintings on display with price tags ranging
\nfrom US$1,250 to $60,000.<\/p>\n
YPAC chairperson MC Witono said the committee will need about
\nRp 2 billion to organize the conference.<\/p>\n
She said that YPAC will also hold a seminar on April 27 to
\nimprove the public's awareness of people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
The fact that there are no access ways for disabled people in
\noffice buildings, hotels as well as other public facilities shows
\nthat the government and the public alike do not care about them,
\nWitono said.<\/p>\n
The seminar is expected to push developers and the government
\nto pay more attention to the matter, she added.<\/p>\n
Seminar speakers will include officials from the ministries of
\npublic works and home affairs as well as the chairman of the
\nIndonesian Architects Association, Adhi Mursid. (sim)<\/p>",
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