Bandung ITB holds art festival

Bandung ITB holds art festival

BANDUNG (JP): Several types of traditional art, along with
modern and contemporary art, will be highlighted at the Bandung
Technology Institute's (ITB) Pasar Seni (art festival) 2000.

Scheduled for July 9 at the institute's campus, the festival
is organized by the institute's School of Fine Arts (FSRD) in
cooperation with members of the community.

The festival was scheduled to be held in 1998 but it was
delayed due to the country's political turmoil and economic
crisis.

"It's really difficult to plan and manage activities this
huge," said painter Tisna Sanjaya, one of the event's
supervisors.

The idea for the art festival can be traced back to 1972, when
a member of the School of Fine Arts' student association, Abdoel
Djalil Piroes, came up with the plan for the event. The first
festival was held in August 1972 and this year's festival has
provoked nostalgia for all those who were involved in the first
one.

Apart from traditional art, folk art and modern and
contemporary art, this year's festival will also provide numerous
stalls offering art work from paintings, drawings and sculptures
to food, accessories, traditional and modern kebaya (women's
traditional dress), shirts and shoes.

The participating artists -- young and senior -- come from,
among other areas, Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and
Bali.

There will be various attractions to entertain those coming
out to the event. Included are fashion shows and a soccer
allegory titled Arts for Soccer and Soccer for Arts, which will
be performed by several soccer teams in Bandung.

"We need fair play whether it is in the arts, soccer matches,
politics, or within the government," explained Tisna.

Check out the event's website on the net at www.pasarseni-
itb.com. (Wawan S. Husin)