Prof. Dr. Sigmond elaborating about the process of registration, conservation, exhibition and publication of the Johannes Rach Collection

Seen from left: Mr. Hernandono, Mr. Johan Effendi, Dr. Yahya Muhaimin and Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri
 
 
 

Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri cutting "melati ribbon" as a sign of opening the exhibition
 

The opening ceremony was attended by: 

• Minister of National Education
• Minister of Culture and Tourism
• Governor of DKI - Jakarta
• Ambassador of the Netherlands
• Director of Collection Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam
• Prominent Guest from many institution

 

Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri walking around to inspect carefully the drawings in the exhibition

The speakers in the symposium were: 
 

Prof. Dr. J.P.Sigmond	"Mutual Heritage of Indonesia and Netherlands: the project Johannes Rach 1720-1783"
Dr. A.J. Heuken	''From Shipyard to very old café"
Drs. Uka Tjandrasasmita	"Rach's Pictures of Batu Tulis Bogor as source for the history of Pajajaran"
Drs. Bast Kist	"Studio Johannes Rach; an early art factory"
Drs. Max de Bruin	"Vomiting Sailors; daily life in Batavia as depicted by Johannes Rach"
Gardjito, M. Sc.	"Battling Fungus; the conservation and protection of paper heritage"

 

Mr. Paul Permadi explaining the library collection exhibited in the lobby room
 

The one day symposium was closed by Deputy for Collection Development and information services with the explanation that in March 2002 this exhibition will be continued in Amsterdam and most probably in Copenhagen and South Africa.