100 old and rare cloths on display

100 old and rare cloths on display

JAKARTA: More than 100 old and rare traditional cloths owned
by private collectors will be on display at the Lobby Lounge of
the Bimasena Club at South Jakarta's Dharmawangsa Hotel.

A lecture on traditional cloths, featuring cultural expert
Tony Tack, will be given on Feb. 16 and Feb. 18 at 10 a.m., with
an entrance fee of Rp 50,000 (US$4.9).

The Rare and Unusual Textiles of the Indonesian Archipelago
Exhibition will feature a 2.5-meter Kain Panjang (long cloth)
worn by Central Java's Surakarta king Pakubuwono X and also a 75-
year-old Kain Tirtanadi from Bali.

Indonesian traditional cloths, especially batik, are known all
over the world for their unique motifs and patterns.

The exhibition, which aims to create greater awareness and
appreciation of the cloths, will run from Feb. 16 to Feb. 25
between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. -- JP