Crossing the Sea to liven up the People's Party Exhibition
The high enthusiasm to introduce weaving encouraged Bernadus and nine female weavers to come all the way from Lembata to Labuan Bajo. The distance is around 723 kilometers.
A number of women artisans in Lembata regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), looked so skillful at weaving under tents standing behind dozens of booths at the People's Party Exhibition at Waekesambi Square, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, NTT, on Sunday (7/5/2023). Located at the corner of the field, the tents were barely visible to visitors when they entered the exhibition area.
Held to promote the culture and creative works of local communities, the exhibition also enlivened the 42nd ASEAN Summit. The process of making woven cloth was presented in the exhibition to highlight the cultural richness of weaving in NTT. It is estimated that there are at least 700 woven motifs in NTT.