Navy to hold painting exhibition

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy and Sanggar Delapan are organizing a painting exhibition on a maritime theme at Hotel Indonesia from Monday to Friday.

The chairman of the exhibition organizing committee, Col. F. Prawono, told the press last week that the exhibition was aimed at raising funds for the navy's social activities and as a remembrance of the national hero Josaphat Soedarso.

"As Indonesia is a maritime country, we have to always remember our heroes who died at war on the seas," said Prawono.

He added that about 100 paintings by eight painters would be featured during the exhibition. The eight painters are: Sarnam H.D., Sunaryo, Noer Mass, Bodas Erlangga, S. Wahyudi, Syumidjo E.S.T., Edi Markas and Soesetyo Soedarko.

The exhibition will also feature paintings by several Navy officers. --Antara