Exotic art from the Orient in Riga

If you are in Latvia you don’t have to go half the way around the globe to see ethnic applied art from faraway and exotic places like India, Indochina and Indonesia. Just around the corner, in the capital of Riga, you can always visit the Museum of Foreign Art where you can see its current exhibition From India to Indonesia running until the end of the year. The museum’s Oriental art collection is the only one in the country and the permanent exposition presents Chinese art from the 16th to the 20th century.
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The Rainforest… in Copenhagen

They live in a place that is as close to the idea we have of Paradise as it can get. The Hiwi, Hoti and Panar people have lived in the rainforest region of the Orinoco River in southern Venezuela for thousands of years. The Nationalmuseet in Copenhagen is now presenting an amazing exhibition that follows these Indian tribes deep into the forest. The Indians of the Rain Forest takes visitors to a virtual trip to the rivers and the native villages, where everyday life, dreams and myths fuse together. From October 3 to February 28, 2010, you can live this experience in Copenhagen.
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