Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works

Over 100 craftsmen from the country's 27 provinces will exhibit their works during the fourth Handicraft Week, which runs from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25.

The exhibition is organized by the National Handicraft Council, Dekranas, and will be held at their offices at Jl. Prapatan 42, Central Jakarta.

Andi Mappi Sammeng, chairman of the Council, said recently that the coming exhibition will involve more than 104 craftsmen from Indonesia's 27 provinces.

The first major crafts exhibition was held at the Sasono Langgeng Budoyo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, in l987.

"We really wanted to invite more participants to the exhibition, but lack of funding and time constraints prevented us from doing so," said Mappi Sammeng, chairman of the Council.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the council will also organize their first congress, he added.

The exhibition is scheduled to be opened by Vice President Try Sutrisno. (raw)