Batik and objects of Indonesian art and cultures are displayed at the Riga Bourse Art Museum, a well-known art museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The statement was said by Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Latvia, Kamapradipta Isnomo, while visiting Riga-Bourse, Tuesday (5/10). The Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm in its written statement noted that various patterns of batik, weaving from Palembang and West Nusa Tenggara, masks, leather puppets, Garuda bird statue, and statues from Papua decorate one of the Asian rooms at the museum. Besides, Raden Saleh's painting also adorns one of corners of the exhibition hall of paintings by famous European painters.
Director of the Riga Bourse Museum, Daiga Upeniece at a meeting with Ambassador Kamapradipta expressed his commitment to increase the collection of Indonesian art and cultural objects from many provinces. Moreover, he is committed to continuing the collaboration by bringing Indonesian cultural missions to Latvia and further encouraging cultural memorandum of understanding of both countries. Indonesia and Latvia have established diplomatic relations since 1993. One of the three Baltic countries is a member state of the European Union in the Eastern Europe region. Latvia with a population of 2 million people is Indonesia's largest trading partner and source of tourists from the Baltic region. Bali and Yogyakarta are really well known in Latvia and are a dream destination for Latvians to visit for holidays.