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'The Jakarta Post' exhibition reminds us how Indonesia's democracy is hard-earned
The Jakarta Post’s 40-year anniversary photo exhibition features curated photos published in the newspaper over the past 40 years, presenting them in narratives that will help visitors to understand the country’s history.
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Visitors are seen at the Portraits of a Nation: Indonesia’s Journey of Change and Resilience photo exhibition in Jakarta on Saturday, during its opening ceremony. The Jakarta Post is hosting the exhibition from Aug. 6 to 19 as part of events to celebrate its 40th anniversary. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
“Those who cannot remember the past,” the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana once said, “are condemned to repeat it.”
The famous saying reverberates throughout The Jakarta Post’s 40-year anniversary photo exhibition, where halls on the fifth floor of the newspaper company have been transformed into walls of photos showcasing 40 years of Indonesian history.
The exhibition runs from Aug. 6 to 19 as part of the Post’s anniversary celebrations, with its opening ceremony having taken place on Saturday, during which guests ranging from ambassadors and businessmen to journalists and old friends of the company filled the open-air space on the fifth floor.
The newspaper is now entering its fifth decade in the business and a new election year after it has seen so many.
As guests walk through the red-and-black photo exhibition halls, they are expected to catch a glimpse of how journalism plays a part in safeguarding democracy and narratives that will help visitors to understand the country’s history – and act as a reminder of the dangers of repeating past mistakes.
