ISLAMABAD
\nThe Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Lahore Museum is going to organize an exhibition to showcase confluence of Gandhara and Islamic Civilizations in Indonesia and to display the country\u2019s rich civilization, cultural heritage, trade, traditions, cuisine, art and artifact.
\nThe exhibition will kick off on June 18 at the Lahore Museum and will remain open for the general public featuring a meticulously curated collection of photographs and videos to provide a fresh perspective on the cross-cultural connectivity between the two biggest Muslim populated countries from past to present time.
\nIn order to discuss the plan, a team of the Lahore Museum\u2019s officials led by Director, Muhammad Usman arrived at the embassy on Thursday and met Ambassador Adam Tugio and his team to give final shape to the arrangements.
\nWhile briefing the Museum\u2019s officials and the media persons present on the occasion, the Indonesian ambassador said the embassy would also inaugurate a photo exhibition titled\u201d A Night at Lahore Museum: Tracing the Confluence of Civilizations between Indonesia and Pakistan\u201d on the eve of the exhibition i.e. June 17.
\nHe invited the Pakistani friends, members of the diplomatic corps, journalists, business community, researchers, tourists and students to come and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the two Muslim brotherly countries. The ambassador said, \u201cLet\u2019s embrace the spirit of friendship and witness together the exciting display of cross-cultural connectivity and convergence of Indonesia-Pakistan civilization through past and present journeys.\u201d
\nDirector of the Lahore Museum, Muhammad Usman appreciated the ambassador\u2019s efforts and the joint collaboration which he said would further strengthen the already cordial relations between the two countries especially in the historic, religious and cultural sectors.
\nHe assured full cooperation from the Lahore Museum to make the event successful and colourful for the visitors. One important aspect of the exhibition is to highlight the spread of the Buddhist and Islamic civilization from ancient Gandhara to the archipelago, the territories known as Indonesia today, initially in search of spices, the golden green at that time.
\nThrough the display of selected photographs and art works, the exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to the visitors and art lovers to witness the impact of cultural influences across continents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Lahore Museum is going to organize an exhibition to showcase confluence of Gandhara and Islamic Civilizations in Indonesia and to display the country\u2019s rich civilization, cultural heritage, trade, traditions, cuisine, art and artifact. The exhibition will kick off on June 18 at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-334820","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n