Namibia Economist (Windhoek)
30 October 2009
Windhoek — You do not have to travel to Indonesia to learn about this beautiful country. The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) is dedicating an entire week aimed at creating a greater understanding of that country's arts and culture.
A week long exhibition with the theme "Indonesia: Ultimate in Diversity" will be the centre piece of a week filled with a frenzy of activities at the FNCC.
According to the Indonesian Ambassador, Leonardus Widayatmo, the purpose of this event is to introduce Indonesia and its richness in diverse ethnicity, cultures, arts, religions to the public and to create greater understanding about Indonesia.
"I am sure that the exhibition will be a delightful opportunity to discover Indonesia," the Ambassador said.
Indonesia is a country 10528 km away from Namibia, comprising of 17508 islands with an estimated population of around 237 million people, 350 distinct native ethnicities, and roughly 800 different languages and dialects, each with cultural differences developed over centuries, and influenced by Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Malay, and European sources.
The public will feast their eyes on carvings and traditional textiles, especially batik which was recently declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Traditional Indonesian musical instruments will also be on show. The famous Javanese puppet along with paintings and other artistic items promise to educate.
There will also be a screening of the critically acclaimed film "Laskar Pelangi ", winner of Berlin International Film Festival 2009 and Asian Film Award 2009. The film will be accompanied by documentary films, photos (taken by Namibians during their journey to that country), books, CDs and magazines.
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