Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works

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)