UGM, British Council to hold book fair

UGM, British Council to hold book fair

YOGYAKARTA: The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in cooperation
with the British Council will hold the Indonesia-Britain
Children's Book Illustration exhibit here from August 4 to August
18, a spokesman has announced.

"The exhibit, to be held at Yogyakarta's traditional palace,
will showcase about 40 selected books illustrated by British
cartoonist, Quentin Blake, and Indonesian cartoonist Fabi
Koesoemadinata," head of UGM's library Ida Fajar Priyanto said.

"The Magic Pencil" is the theme of the exhibit, she said.

The illustrated books to be featured in the exhibit reflect
sadness, happiness, quietness, fun, slowness, quickness,
softness, hardness, sharpness and heat, Ida said. --Antara