Malaysia’s Batik Tradition Showcased in New Cultural Initiative
'Batik Explosion' at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre celebrates Malaysia's batik art, combining cultural heritage preservation with economic growth. The event ...
Tag: batik
Technique for dyeing cloth using wax to resist dyes. While the technique is thought to be orginate from Indonesia (specifically, Java), batik can be found in other parts of Southeast Asia.
From risking poison to poring over batik: A day in a heritage conservator’s life
via The Straits Times, 17 June 2022: The story is unfortunately behind a paywall.
Exhibition at Asian Civilisations Museum to showcase batik as a shared South-east Asian cultural heritage
via Straits Times, 15 June 2022: A new exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum showcases batik pieces from the region ...
Project to restore priceless heritage works of art
via The Sun Daily, 22 March 2021: Focus on the restoration work by the team at the National Art Gallery ...
Second rotation of Javanese textiles on display at the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
via Bangkok Post, 24 February 2020: The second rotation of Javanese textiles from King Chulalongkorn's visits to Java is on ...
Javanese batik at the Textile Museum
via Bangkok Post, 07 February 2020: I went to the Queen Sirikit Textile Museum last year and saw the first ...
New megalithic site is discovered in Sumatra
A new megalithic site has been found in Sumatra, reportedly with grave markers containing batik-like carvings. Megalithic site found in ...
Wednesday Rojak #61 – Here be dragons
Indonesian batik, underwater shipwrecks and the fearsome Komodo Dragon - this week's rojak brings us to Indonesia and other parts ...
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