Photo exhibition at Erasmus Huis

JAKARTA (JP): The World Press Photo foundation will kick off an exhibition of photos depicting the world's most outstanding events of 1997 at Erasmus Huis on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta on Wednesday.

The exhibition, which is being jointly held with the Suara Pembaruan evening daily, will display the winning photos of the World Press Photo's annual championship.

The event, the eighth ever held by the foundation, will be inaugurated by Suara Pembaruan's general manager Albert Hasibuan, the foundation said in a statement.

After the show in Jakarta, the exhibition will travel to Yogyakarta, Semarang and Surabaya.

The exhibition, held annually in 65 locations in 35 countries, is aimed at increasing public awareness of press photography and at promoting the free flow information throughout the world.

The 44-year-old World Press Photo foundation is an independent body representing international press photography. (ivy)