Mexican milestones

For a true philatelist, a simple stamp tells many stories. For a country, its stamps are a continuous log of its history.

To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Indonesia, the Embassy of Mexico will display its finest chronicle of the country's philatelic history.

All the stamps, dating from 1986 to 2001, depict milestones in its history: former leaders, historic events, tourist destinations, endangered species, the celebration of the 1986 soccer World Cup, screen sirens of the 1950s, artists, handicrafts and ancient cultures.

The exhibition is at Gallery Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki in Cikini, Central Jakarta, through June 25. The display is open to the public from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. --JP