Lontar Foundation launches new book

The Lontar Foundation, in cooperation with Alumni Majalah Tempo, will launch a new book by Goenawan Mohamad in the Ruang Pamer Utama (the main exhibit room) of the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center on Sunday at 7 p.m.

The book titled Sidelines: Thought Pieces from Tempo Magazine is a collection of essays by Mohamad's column Catatan Pinggir of the defunct Tempo magazine.

The book, translated by Jennifer Lindsay, an expert on Indonesian art and culture, was also launched during the Writers' Week in Melbourne, Australia, last month.

Noted scholars Toety Heraty and Nurcholish Madjid are scheduled to give opening remarks at the launching ceremony. (raw)