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SURABAYA HANDICRAFTS DISPLAYED AT INDONESIA EXPO IN SYDNEY
Sydney, Aug 28 (ANTARA) - Various handicrafts, clothes, bags, wallets, and children's toys made from batik cloth by Surabaya craftsmen that are already well-known in many countries were promoted in Australia through the Indonesia Expo 2000 that took place in Sydney Aug 26-28.
The expo was held in Sydney's International Arrival Terminal at Circular Quay and organized by the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney in cooperatin with the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN).
"This was the first time I participated in an Indonesia Expo in Australia," said Suprapti, director of CV Insia Enterprise.
Wallets, bags, children's toys, and handicrafts with batik print designs produced by home industries coordinated by CV Insia Enterprise were displayed at the expo.
"Visitors at the expo ordered at least 30 items and their list of orders tended to increase," Suprapti said.
Though she had hoped to make contact with wholesalers at the three-day exhibition participated in by 64 Indonesian entrepreneurs, Suprapti kept selling her batik-based goods which included souvenirs priced under AU$10 a piece.
Suprapti said her products were made by craftsmen from East Java but the ingredients of the stamped batik had came from Solo, Pekalongan, Jakarta and Yogyakarta.
She said in Surabaya, her products did not only sell well among locals but also among expatriates, including South Koreans, Americans, Japanese and Australians. "In fact, an American named Becky once bought 100-150 pieces of Batik book markers," Suprapti said.
She became interested in taking part in the expo in Sydney after an Australian entrepreneur frequently bought her products directly in her gallery in Surabaya.
Besides handicrafts, the expo also showed traditional furniture from Jepara and Bali, interior and household utensils, textiles, jewellery, accessories, leather products, foods, bags, and shoes.
Minister counsellor for media and socio-cultural affairs at the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney, Pratito Soeharyo, said Indonesia Expo 2008 was the second so far held in Australia after the first in 2006. "Through the expo, we are also trying to help the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program," he said.
The exhibition was intended to serve as a bridge between Indonesian producers and Australian buyers, importers, agents, distributors, retail entrepreneurs, Soeharyo said.
Among the Indonesian companies that participated in Indonesia Expo 2008 were Almintas (Yogyakarta), Amanda (Bali), Amasazelu Mandiri (Jakarta), ANTARA Silver (Bali), Aneka Pratama (Jakarta), Datie Handicraft (Jakarta), Dinamika Nusa Perkasa (Bali), Djawa (Jakarta), and Borobudur Silver (Yogyakarta).
The expo was held in Sydney's International Arrival Terminal at Circular Quay and organized by the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney in cooperatin with the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN).
"This was the first time I participated in an Indonesia Expo in Australia," said Suprapti, director of CV Insia Enterprise.
Wallets, bags, children's toys, and handicrafts with batik print designs produced by home industries coordinated by CV Insia Enterprise were displayed at the expo.
"Visitors at the expo ordered at least 30 items and their list of orders tended to increase," Suprapti said.
Though she had hoped to make contact with wholesalers at the three-day exhibition participated in by 64 Indonesian entrepreneurs, Suprapti kept selling her batik-based goods which included souvenirs priced under AU$10 a piece.
Suprapti said her products were made by craftsmen from East Java but the ingredients of the stamped batik had came from Solo, Pekalongan, Jakarta and Yogyakarta.
She said in Surabaya, her products did not only sell well among locals but also among expatriates, including South Koreans, Americans, Japanese and Australians. "In fact, an American named Becky once bought 100-150 pieces of Batik book markers," Suprapti said.
She became interested in taking part in the expo in Sydney after an Australian entrepreneur frequently bought her products directly in her gallery in Surabaya.
Besides handicrafts, the expo also showed traditional furniture from Jepara and Bali, interior and household utensils, textiles, jewellery, accessories, leather products, foods, bags, and shoes.
Minister counsellor for media and socio-cultural affairs at the Indonesian consulate general in Sydney, Pratito Soeharyo, said Indonesia Expo 2008 was the second so far held in Australia after the first in 2006. "Through the expo, we are also trying to help the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program," he said.
The exhibition was intended to serve as a bridge between Indonesian producers and Australian buyers, importers, agents, distributors, retail entrepreneurs, Soeharyo said.
Among the Indonesian companies that participated in Indonesia Expo 2008 were Almintas (Yogyakarta), Amanda (Bali), Amasazelu Mandiri (Jakarta), ANTARA Silver (Bali), Aneka Pratama (Jakarta), Datie Handicraft (Jakarta), Dinamika Nusa Perkasa (Bali), Djawa (Jakarta), and Borobudur Silver (Yogyakarta).
