Benefit concerts for Indonesian earthquake relief
Published by Patrick June 1st, 2006 in Human Rights, International Solidarity, Lower Mainland Tags: Human Rights, indonesia, International Solidarity, Lower Mainland, Racially Visible.On the morning of May 27, 2006, at 05.54 AM local time (at 03.54 PM Pacific Time on May 26, 2006), a powerful earthquake shook the Special Province of Yogyakarta, inhabited by 2.6 million people, located in the central part of Java Island, Indonesia. The epicenter of the earthquake, registered 6.3 on the Richter scale, is 15 miles from Yogyakarta, the capital of the Special Province of Yogyakarta. Fatalities based on the latest official report were approximately 5,136 people, mostly the residents of the Bantul Regency, in the Southern part of Yogyakarta (population more than 770.000).
In light of this recent earthquake in Indonesia, the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (explorASIAN Festival) will turn its two free concert events at the explorINDONESIAN Batik and Arts Exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre into benefit concerts for earthquake relief. Admission to both concerts will be by donation and all proceeds will go to the Canadian Red Cross. We invite the Lower Mainland community to attend the exhibition and the two concerts and make a donation.
- Friday, June 2 - 6:00pm - 9:00 pm
- Sharon Ong & Hartono’s Jazz Trio Concert
- Benefit Concert for Earthquake Relief in Indonesia
- Admission by Donation
- Introductions by Margaret Gallagher (CBC Radio)
- Saturday, June 3 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Angklung Concert by Daeng Oktafiandi Udjo (from West Java)
- Benefit Concert for Earthquake Relief in Indonesia
- Admission by Donation
- explorINDONESIAN Batik and Arts Exhibition
- May 23 - June 3, 2006
- Monday to Friday - 10am to 9pm
- Sat & Sun - 10am to 4pm
All three events held at the Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver: 181 Roundhouse Mews
More details at www.explorasian.org.