ASEAN photo expo at Museum

JAKARTA (JP): A two-week photo exhibition with participants of all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, will open at the National Museum on Oct. 24.

The display of 35 colored photographs, or five photographs from each member country, is part of a simultaneous event in the respective countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand and Vietnam.

Edi Sedyawati, the Director General of Culture under the Ministry of Education and Culture, said last week that the theme of the event is "ASEAN-United Nations cooperation for a better world."

The exhibitions, held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, will feature the works of 20 photographers including those by Johnny Hendarta and Risman Marah of Indonesia. (anr)