Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - The Japanese consulate general here is to hold a Japanese ceramic product exhibition in Surabaya from May 5 through 18, 2008, a spokesman said.
The exhibition will be held in a star-rated hotel in the Embong Malang area in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, Arvil Syahadat of the consulate general said here on Saturday.
"The exposition will be part of a series of activities being held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Japan-Indonesia diplomatic relations," he said.
Syahadat said ceramics have been one of Japan`s art products for a long time and continue to be developed and appreciated up till now.
"The ceramics to be displayed in the exhibition do not bear only artistic value but are also of practical use such as dishes, flower pots, cups and teapots," he added.
According to Arvil, in the current anniversary celebration activities held to commemorate the relations between the two countries, various arts exhibitions and cultural activities had been held.
He said the activities were started in January and were not only held in Jakarta and Yoyakarta but also in other major Indonesian cities.
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