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Exhibition “The Wonders of Indonesia: Exhibition of Heritage and Art” in the National Museum of BiH

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Sarajevo in cooperation with the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Sarajevo Winter Festival 2018, brings you an exhibition “The Wonders of Indonesia: Exhibition of Heritage and Art”.

Exhibition represents a window to the richness of Indonesian culture, art and heritage. It exhibits the works of Indonesian artists whom have dedicated their mind, energy and time to preserve historical and cultural heritage.

Exhibition will be open on Tuesday, March 5th 2018, in the national Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Ethnology Department, and it will be on display until March 18th 2018.

Indonesia has 17.504 islands, entitling it to be the largest archipelagic country in the world. It lies across on the equator between two continents: Asia and Australia, and between two oceans: Pacific and Indian. 

Indonesia is a highly diverse country. It has around 714 ethnic identities, more than 300 languages,   influenced by 6 major religions (Hindu, Buddha, Islam, Christianity, and Confucianism) and traditional beliefs of animism and dynamism. It majestically reflected into all forms of artworks: painting, sculpture, dance, music, textile and clothing, cuisine, performance, architecture, etc.