American Batik Design Competition: "Spirit of America in the Heritage of Batik"

To celebrate the new US-Indonesia Partnership, Indonesia's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, is launching a nation-wide competition to design 'American batik'.

Indonesian Batik is known the world over for its vibrant colors and diverse designs. This competition is a challenge to US-based designers to craft batik designs with a distinct American style.

Prizes include cash and a trip to Indonesia where the winning designs will be made into actual finished fabrics.

Please spread the word to your friends, colleagues, and family.

All the entry requirements are available at the competiton website.

Rebroadcast of SBY Interview

Click Here to see Charlie Rose's excellent interview with President SBY of Indonesia.

Captures the dynamism of Indonesia and you get a strong sense of who SBY is as a person.

SBY Interviewed for One Hour on PBS TV April 25

Heads Up !

Award winning journalist Charlie Rose will interview Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono, on April 25th. Shot just a few weeks ago in Indonesia, Rose's interview is a one hour conversation in English and may be the first of its kind with an Indonesian President.

In NY the interview airs at 11pm EST. Check your local PBS listings for your area or the Charlie Rose Show website which lists stations that carry the show. You can also check this site a few days after the show to view a rebroadcast.

AICC played a role in connecting the show's producers to the President's office.