October 2024
Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. For the books, three kinds of books are available: New books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Book and River Book from Thailand, ISEAS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. As a special highlight this month, there's a restocking of books from Thai publishers. New and used books that are double…
Find out more »The Art of Batik Workshop with Sabine Bolk
Event background Batik art is a mesmerizing, rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Indonesian archipelago. Batik is well-known, especially the batik from Indonesia is worn, collected, and exhibited worldwide. In Indonesia the making of, the use of patterns and their meaning, and the wearing of batik are UNESCO ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ since 2009. Batik is first a technique, but also very much a philosophy of patterns. Within the different populations, batik is used to express themselves. Each region on…
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