World Press Photo exhibition

World Press Photo exhibition

JAKARTA (JP): The Erasmus Huis on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South
Jakarta, will host the annual World Press Photo exhibition from
Feb. 19 to March 6.

The Royal Netherlands Embassy announced yesterday the unique
traveling exhibition showed the winning pictures of the worldwide
annual press photography contest. "It is brought to Jakarta with
the support of the Erasmus Huis."

Minister of Information Harmoko is scheduled to open the 200
picture exhibition.

The first prize winner in the 'Singles' category, Indonesian
photographer Sholihuddin of Surabaya-based Jawa Pos daily, will
attend the opening.

The exhibition is mounted each year in about 65 places in 35
countries, subject to the condition that all prizewinning entries
are exhibited without censorship.

The World Press Photo Foundation is an independent platform
for international press photography founded in 1955. This
platform manifests itself in the annual World Press Photo of the
Year Contest and the corresponding yearbook and exhibition.