Visitors impressed by exciting table-setting show<\/p>\n
By Joko E.H. Anwar<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition showing exciting table settings in
\nvarious styles, at the Bidakara complex on Jl. Gatot Subroto,
\nSouth Jakarta, has proven to be more than just a culinary and
\nsilverware fanfare.<\/p>\n
Several visitors, at the four-day event that opened on
\nThursday, told The Jakarta Post that they were impressed with the
\nexhibition.<\/p>\n
\"I didn't think that it was going to be this interesting. I
\nhave to go now but I'll be back again tomorrow,\" one of the
\nvisitors, housewife Mrs. Arifin Siregar, said.<\/p>\n
Another visitor, Tini Firdaus, shared the same opinion.<\/p>\n
She said she was especially amazed by the brilliant ideas for
\nthe decorations and accessories used for the table settings.<\/p>\n
\"Did you see a table setting with a beautiful batik table
\ncloth over there?\" Tini said.<\/p>\n
Participants of the exhibition came from various backgrounds,
\nincluding, furniture gallery owners, fashion designers, school of
\narts students and of course, housewives.<\/p>\n
The exhibition was part the Table and Food Festival
\nExtravaganza 2000, organized by the Sekar Saji Nusantara
\nFoundation.<\/p>\n
One of the most attractive tables in the hall was the one
\ndesigned by well-known batik designer, Iwan Tirta.<\/p>\n
Titled A Royal Ngayogyakarta, it was set on a one meter by
\nthree meters table covered with a batik cloth, complete with
\nkraton (Javanese sultanate) style silverware.<\/p>\n
Among the silver handicrafts on the table were a miniature
\nroyal cart adorned with a dragon's head.<\/p>\n
Tini said the exhibition would help promote table settings in
\nthe country.<\/p>\n
\"If people become more familiar with the various types of
\ntable settings, especially those using specially crafted
\nsilverware, craftsmen will benefit as they will be able to sell
\nmore of their products,\" Tini said.<\/p>\n
Another setting titled Lebaran Celebration, was dominated by
\nvarious kinds of spices. Every plate, on the intentionally
\nunfinished table setting, was laid with a pair of long cinnamon
\nsticks to represent chopsticks.<\/p>\n
An ingenious setting called Asmat Ambience displayed
\ntraditional Asmat tribe potteries against a modern backdrop.<\/p>\n
Students<\/p>\n
The festival also featured some designs by students from art
\nschools.<\/p>\n
A female student from the Jakarta Art Institute (IKJ), Indah
\nTjahyawulan, designed a table setting with various Betawi (native
\nJakartan) ornaments and named it Jakarta Molek (Lovely Jakarta).
\nA bread shaped like a crocodile, usually used in Betawian wedding
\nceremonies, added a special touch on this already attractive
\ntable.<\/p>\n
Art school students from Trisakti University had a unique
\nstyle of presentation.The students built a \"kitchen\" at their
\nstand, complete with a decorated table, hand-made potteries and
\nwall decorations.<\/p>\n
\"Every item displayed here was made by us,\" one of the
\nstudents, Dewi, told the Post.<\/p>\n
Some contemporary settings was also highlighted in the
\nfestival.<\/p>\n
A setting titled Birds of Paradise used various mock birds
\neffectively, while another called Spring Celebration used many
\nkinds of flowers which left a pleasant fragrance around the
\nsetting.<\/p>\n
Besides featuring the country's traditional settings, the
\nfestival also showcased table arrangements from Japan, China and
\nthe Middle East.<\/p>\n
The Middle Eastern settings were displayed along with some
\nbeautiful paintings, while the Japanese-style table settings had
\nthe classic Ikebana flower arrangements.<\/p>\n
The festival also exhibited various local and international
\ncuisines. However, the food festival did not attract as many
\nvisitors as the table setting exhibition.<\/p>\n
The event was held to raise funds for health care and
\nscholarships, head of the organizing committee Yuna Nasution said
\nat the festival.<\/p>\n
The Sekar Saji Nusantara foundation, founded on June 29, 1995,
\nhad earlier launched a cookery book to raise funds for charity.<\/p>\n
Among the foundation's board of advisors is former minister of
\ntourism, post and telecommunication Joop Ave.<\/p>",
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