Historical sites to be immortalized

Historical sites to be immortalized

JAKARTA: The tourism agency in cooperation with 100 artists
from the Ancol Art Market are to capture well-known city
landmarks and historical buildings on canvas.

The program, called "Jakarta on the Spot", is set to coincide
with the city's official 477th anniversary, which falls on June
22. The paintings will be put on display next week in Plaza
Indonesia, Central Jakarta, and be offered for sale to the
public.

According to the tourism agency's head, Aurora Tambunan, the
main subjects of the paintings will be the Hotel Indonesia
traffic circle, Sunda Kelapa harbor, the old city in North
Jakarta and a number of museums in the city. -- JP