President of the Republic of Indonesia Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri Visits the Hermitage

On 23 April, 2003, Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri, President of the Republic of Indonesia, on an official visit to the Russian Federation, visited the State Hermitage Museum. Deputy director of the Hermitage Georgi Vilinbakhov, introduced the President and members of the Indonesia delegation to the museum.
Mrs. President officially presented the Hermitage a sculpture of the legendary bird Garuda, the symbol of Indonesia’s grandeur and a gift for the 300th anniversary of Russia’s Northern capital. The creation of the Indonesian sculptor I Made Ade Astawa is made from red wood and weighs 500 kg.

Present of Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri, President of the Republic of Indonesia, to the State Hermitage Museum