explorASIAN: Benefit Concerts for Indonesian Earthquake Relief

In 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
7:00pm - 8:30 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 (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

EVENT DETAILS: www.explorasian.org/eventdocs/explorINDONESIAN_Roundhouse.html