Photo exhibit on Batak image

Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang will exhibit his collection entitled Batak people image at the World Trade Center from July 12 to 22.

Epin Sitanggang, project officer of the exhibit, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Poriaman staged a solo exhibition entitled Indonesian Image at the same place for four days in February, 1993.

Epin added that a seminar on Batak entitled Tribalism, Batak and Nationalism will be held in conjunction with the exhibition on July 14.

The seminar will feature Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono as a keynote speaker, Moedji Soetrisno as moderator and several speakers, including North Sumatra Governor Radja Inal Siregar, Eros Djarot, editor of the defunct DeTIK, Harry Tjan Silalahi, a noted political observer and businessman Sopar Pandjaitan. (jsk)