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Surat Surat

 

Urgent: Bali Victims need help

From: "Isaak Hukom" <isaak@dyatmika.org>

Dear Ibu Lin,How are you ... i do really miss to write an email to you again, but i was too busy with my worked here such a couples of weeks, anyway i hope that everything would be running well with you there.

My hand are getting better right now even i must keep on moving and excercises to give the mobility for it. We had a Doctors from 2nd Skin company who came to visited us a month ago, to check what are the skins goes so far what improved and to see who still need an operation, but the serious things happen in patients is they getting stressed and down due to the Doctor judge them with saying, like : Nisa (she will not getting an operation anymore- if its so the skin are not change a lot but it will make much more pain for her hand, she was crying and crying), same for Chusnul and Wati and the others ;

The problem now for the most Indonesian victims are mentally. Even me, i have problem with mental, did i am ready to walk through to the community and they will see my hand ? or bad skin ? like the other patients also have ?. The other concern was Bali Hati will not continuing their assistance within several months, some victims still jobless.

Serious thing that i have heard from the Bali hati Volunteer that now Sabri is getting stressed and depressed, he was run out to the street without clothing (Naked) and screaming its because he is really stressed i was really really really sad to hear about this.... Where is the people that has been promised that they will look after him ??? they gone by the wind and forgot him on his misery...Well, just to let you know about us !!!!

Thank you for your kindness Ibu Lin and hope to see you someday in Bali

Cheers Isaak

For more information and donations please contact Lin on Tel: (02)66851900 or mobile:0415 710 729 or email rolin@linknet.com.au

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the first global network of national arts funding bodies. IFACCA produce a free fortnightly e-bulletin which carries news of developments in arts and cultural policy around the world. The website also has details of publications which may be of interest to artists and arts managers as well as a register on job vacancies in arts management around the world.

More details can be found at the IFACCA website: www.ifacca.org

Community Arts

Hi everyone

In January this year I completed one month of a two month Asialink Arts Management Residency in Yogyakarta. I plan to return to Java for one month in November. The focus of this trip will be researching Indonesian visual artists who have successfully completed projects working with community. I am particularly interested in large-scale outdoor projects - such as the work Apotik Komik does in Yogyakarta. The research will be used to develop a pilot project to bring Indonesian artists to Australia to work with a community in regional Victoria and to facilitate an exchange. We would possibly hoping to achieve three residencies over the next three years.

I will be arriving in Jakarta November 1st and plan to travel throughout Jave - Bandung, Yogya, Malang, Solo, Surabaya etc. If you have any leads or ideas about artists that could be right for this type of project, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Thankyou

Lindy Bartholomew
pearlyking@optusnet.com.au

Kindergarden Bali

Hi again. We've been putting a lot of time, money and energy into the kindergarten in Bali and wanted to let you know how it's all going.

The original one is going strong in the area of Tabanan in Bali. Another has been added there and a third is being planned. After seeing the possibility of creating this opportunity, we decided to try to start a kindergarten in the village where we live so happily whenever we possibly, hoping to offer this opportunity to get a head start on education to children that we know and have come to love.

And, after many meetings and a lot of enthusiasm from everyone, the opening is planned for this July! Kindergartens are very rare in Bali, especially public ones, and this one, like the other 3, is based on Montessori principles.

We're really excited about many things about it. The village has donated a large classroom in the primary school so we don't have to worry about the location. The village council (banjar) is involved and will help get government recognition for it. I went there in April to meet with people and to get furniture and supplies.

We've ordered desks and chairs - bright primary colors all handmade - and many other things for the classroom. Teachers are being trained and the curriculum developed. In addition to basic kindergarten skills we hope to add traditional Balinese folklore, music lessons, swimming lessons in a pool in another village, and as many other special opportunities as possible.

Some of you have asked how you can help and I'm including a "Wish List" of some of the things your donation can go for. Any help will of course be appreciated. We've been very fortunate to be working with the Bali Children's Project (www.balichildrensproject.org) and, if anyone chooses to donate, contributions are tax deductible. Just please make a note that it is for the "Penestanan Kindergarten" and let me know that you've done that so that I'll know the money is available for our use. Some things have already been ordered but if the money becomes available we can add on more programs.

WISH LIST

Montessori educational materials for children or teachers

We're also bringing some supplies from the US that are just better quality than we've been able to find there. These include Play Doh, Lego (there's a version with larger pieces for smaller children), Crayola products, coloring books, wooden toys.

If you can help with anything that would be great. We really want this kindergarten to be a fantastic experience and hope it can be a prototype for many more across Bali. If you can't help us, then just wish us luck.

Love,
Linda & Gary

Forwarded message - please reply directly to: LndMoselle@aol.com

Kembali - Children's Education Appeal

After the Bali bomb many of you contributed very generously to the YKIP-YKIDS education fund for the 59 children orphaned by the Bali bomb and this fund is now funded for the next 15 years. However, it is very apparent that there are many indirect victims of the economic down turn that followed. As things stand now, many children have dropped out of school due to inability to pay and will grow up without a future. The KEMBALI FUND is intended to help these children. As many of you probably know KEMBALI means "return" in Indonesian ­ in this case, a return to school".

Many people in Bali, particularly in the regency of Gianyar, worked in the tourism sector prior to October 2002. Not only were those who worked in hotels and restaurants affected, but men, women and children who make handicrafts or are in the garment industry lost their livelihood when the Kuta bomb blast happened. Almost every family in Gianyar has a major income earner who has been laid off or has no work due to the economic depression. ³We have nothing², says one grandmother, who cooks over an open wood-burning stove, ³except this simple hut on a tiny plot of land. My grandson, Wayan, used to work in a car rental agency but was laid off last year. His salary paid for his two younger siblingsı school fees and uniforms. Heıs picked up a few odd jobs here and there, but itıs not enough for school and now Made and Komang cannot go to school anymore.² In Gianyar alone there are 1,169 children who have had to drop out of school due to the inability of the family to pay the school fees. We are looking for donors to sponsor all or part of the rest of each childıs education (or until the familyıs situation improves).

ANNUAL COSTS OF SPONSORSHIP OF A CHILD (before the minimal GNOTA sponsorship) Primary Government School Rp 1,072,000 or US
$114/year or A$162

Primary Private School Rp 1,108,000 or US
$118/year or A$170

Secondary Government School Rp 1,705,000 or US $181/year or A$262

Secondary Private School Rp 1,790,000 or US $190/year or A$275

We will make available on our web site a special page for each child assisted, complete with photographs, report card results and special interests of the child. This page will only be accessible to donors using a special password. Please help us to help the children of Bali "kembali". If you have any questions on this program, please feel free to contact me. More details are attached.

Yours truly,

Rucina Ballinger
CEO YKIP
Rucina Ballinger
Chief Executive Officer
YKIP
Jalan Kediri 38
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

mobile: (62 361) 742 7977 or 081 238 05623

phone: (62 361) 759544

fax: (62 361) 755024

www.ykip.org

info@ykip.org
rucina@indo.net.id

Western Musicians Wanted

Dear Gamelan Lover

This is Sutrisno Hartana, one of Javanese musician, teacher and composer. Right now I am in Yogyakarta until the end of July. I am planning to have concerts and experiment based on the Javanese gamelan. I called this concert as GAMELAN REFLECTIVE. The first concert will be held in Sicietet performance hall Jln Sriwedani Yogyakarta on July 12th at 8pm as part of Yogyakarta Arts Festival. The second concert will be in out side of Yogya.

This experiment have been such a long time process. I am happy that finally I have time and opportunity to work in my hometown in Yogya. (I have been in Vancouver for about 10 years)

I have simple idea about the musician for Javanese gamelan who they called as WIYAGA. In my opinion the word "wiyaga" has two meaning; (WI) attitude and (YOGA/YAGA) mean meditation. I am sure that while the musicians are playing the gamelan, on the same time also doing meditation. They are producing not only a beautiful melody, good and sometimes bad sound but also spirit, external power as well as inner power.

I am trying to combine my composition with meditation and martial arts using the Javanese Gamelan. I have at least four pieces for this concerts including new arrangements and traditional pieces. I hope by this experiment we are able to contribute another positive feeling for the gamelan. My ambitious plan is to find the energy which produced by the musicians and the gamelan instruments for great medicine/therapy.

In the mean time, I am looking for western musicians who he or she right now is in Indonesia particularly in Yogya might interested to work or colaborate with me. I am still rehearsing with many musicians in Yogya. Should you interested in with this idea please let me know. I would greatly appreciate it if you could response this E-mail just directly to me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely
Sutrisno Hartana
mas_trisno@hotmail.com

"ADHAAN"

 

In The Name Of Allah, The Most Merciful & The Most Beneficent"

"ADHAAN"

Amazing as it sounds, but fortunately for the Muslims of the world, it is an established fact.

Have a look at a map of the world and you will find Indonesia on the eastern side of the earth. The major cities of Indonesia are Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Saibil. As soon as dawn breaks on the eastern side of Saibil, at approximately 5:30 am local time, Fajr

Adhaan begins.

Thousands of Muazzins in Indonesia begin reciting the Adhaan.

The process advances towards West Indonesia. One and a half hours after the Adhaan has been completed in Saibil, it echoes in Jakarta. Sumatra then follows suit and before this auspicious process of calling Adhaan ends in Indonesia, it has already begun in Malaysia.

Burma is next in line, and within an hour of its beginning in Jakarta, it reaches Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. After Bangladesh, it has already prevailed in western India, from Calcutta to Srinagar.It then advances towards Bombay and the environment of entire India resounds with this proclamation. Srinagar and Sialkot (a north city in Pakistan) have the same timing for Adhaan. The time difference between Sialkot, Quetta, and Karachi is forty minutes, and within this time, Fajr Adhaan is heard throughout Pakistan. Before it ends there, it has already begun in Afghanistan and Muscat. The time difference between Muscat and Baghdad is one hour. Adhaan resounds during this one hour in the environments of Hijaaz-e-Muqaddas (Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah), Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.

The time difference between Baghdad and Alexandria in Egypt is again one hour. Adhaan continues to resound in Syria, Egypt, Somalia and Sudan during this hour. The time difference between eastern and western Turkey is one and a half hours, and during this time it is echoed with the call to prayer.

Alexandria and Tripoli (capital of Libya) are located at one hour's difference. The process of calling Adhaan thus continues throughout the whole of Africa. Therefore, the proclamation of the "Tawheed" and "Risaalat" that had begun in Indonesia reaches the Eastern Shore of the Atlantic Ocean after nine and half hours. Prior to the Adhaan reaching the shores of the Atlantic, the process of "Dhur Adhaan" has already started in east Indonesia, and before it reaches Dhaka, "Asr Adhaan" has started. This has hardly reached Jakarta one and half hours later, the time of "Maghrib" becomes due, and no sooner has "Maghrib" time reached Sumatra,the time for calling "Isha Adhaan" has commenced in Saibil!

When the Muazzins of Indonesia are calling out "Fajr Adhaan", the African Muazzins are calling the Adhaan for Isha.

If we were to ponder over this phenomenon thoughtfully, we would conclude the amazing fact that there is not even a single moment when hundreds of thousands of Muazzins around the world are not reciting the Adhaan on the surface of this earth. Even as you read this material right now, you can be sure there are atleast thousands of people who are hearing and reciting the Adhaan!!!

Gamelan for Wesley Arts

Hi

My name is Angela Shrimpton, and i am the senior lecturer in Ethnomusicology or World music at the Wesley Institute for Ministry and the Arts in Drummoyne Sydney. The Ethno program is fairly new, and i am at present doing my best to create an amazing department devoted to sharing the world and its arts and music. The students come out with Bachelors in Music, Arts, Dance, Theology and many more. This is a beautiful institute that is funded by Wesley Mission for artists who feel a 'special' calling on their lives in creative fields. I am presently running the Ethnomusicology programme in a way that gives students the opportunity to learn the music with skilled musicians in the cultural style, on traditional instruments.

This is my question... Who would i contact in regards to finding out whether it would be possible to have a set of indonesian gamelan.. gifted to the wesley institute for ministry and the arts to promote indonesian culture and music??? I do have teachers in the style, but it is difficult to raise funds, as we are a community funded institute to get hold of instruments. I know this sounds like a crazy idea, but i really do feel that it could happen.

My genuine dream is to share indonesian culture and music with the future musicians of our world, giving them a greater pallet to work with, and gain love and respect for the people. Can you please help me in any way???

With Kind regards,

Angela Shrimpton (BA-mus hons ethno)

Senoir lecturer in Ethnomusicology

The Wesley Institute for Ministry and the Arts

Mary St

Drummoyne NSW Aust

Jay Sumbayak


We are a art group who specialise in Batak cultural material consisting of music, instrumental , vocal, dance and theatre. So these arts are conected with the following ethnic cultures: Toba, Simalungan, Karo,Mandailing, Pak-pak and Angkola.
Actually, we have already undertaken a number of performances, but within Indonesia. We would also like to present Batak culture further afield.
Last year we were given the honor of tourist ambassador representing West Sumatra in Kuala Lumpur. Since last year we have tried to establish a working relationship with Australian batak groups but have so far had no news.
We would like to request your assistance with this matter, if you have any information regarding cultural events in Australia which would be able to invite overseas visitors, or perhaps AIAA may be able to help us to perform in Australia.

Thanking you for your kind assistance.

Jay Sumbayak
Medan-Sumatera Utara-Indonesia

From: Jay Saragih Jay

jay_sumbayak@yahoo.com

 

Messages from Panugaran Gallery, Pangandaran

I am currently in West Java - Pangandaran. I have been working here for the past 4 months on a self funded project..the aim of which has been to organise, promote and provide assistance to the local artists of the Pangandaran area. I have succeeded in building/ renovating a residence as the Concept Gallery for an Artists Co-operative.

I would dearly like to send an article to you with photos but the technology for this is a little too advanced for this area of Indonesia. At present I have a core of about 7 established artists who have all shown before....one even in Russia.

I am at present organising a promotional exhibition at YogyaKarta next month at the Pameran Seni from 7 thJune till 7th July. The Pameran will be an excellent venue to promote the Gallery and the Artists Co-operative to the 'world' and the wider Arts community in Indonesia.

I would also like to write an article at the completion of the Pameran Seni.

On the 13 July we are also organising the promotion in Pangandaran of the Gallery Co-operative at a 2 week long local festival.

The approach has been an open and honest one on my behalf and the Artists and their immediate families have been benefiting from my enthusiam for this project. I hope to send more information as time allows me.

Selamat Hangat

David Fuller

.... Just an update on my current situation in Indonesia. Thankyou for the reply and help. I am hoping that for the future that positive things continue to happen for the local artists here.

The Pameran Seni in Yogya officially opened on 15th June and will last until 15 Juli. I have rented 2 kiosks for the duration and the artists are helping to run this. I do have some very positive experiences here to talk with you about when I return to Australia (on 27th June). There are some exceptional visual artists here who I believe would benefit immensely from the exchange program of AIAA. I have a bungalow whigh is perfect for an Artist in Residence (AIR) at the Gallery. The entire experience for such an exchange program would be beneficial to all concerned. My beliefs are those of yourself and I support wholeheartedly the aims and spirit of the AIAA. I would like to arrange to come and discuss such an arrangement in more detail when I return to Australia. I will be able to show you some of the artists portfolios and also photos of the Gallery's evolution...'before and after' my works program. I also have an idea to organise an exhibition of local artists and friends of the Gallery to come to Australia with some of the Artists to follow.

I hope that we can talk about this proposal when I return.
Sincerely
David

......

The Pameran Seni or 'Pasar Seni' in Yogyakarta is being used as the platform for a newly established JABAR Artist Alliance under the banner of the Pamugaran Gallery.

The Gallery is located some 3km from the main beach of Pangandaran in Java Barat and grew from a desire to create and promote opportunities for local artists and friends of the Gallery.

The aims of the Gallery are:

a. to support and promote local artists, preserve traditional handicrafts and culture.

b.promote an understanding and cooperation between local artists and crafts people in Pangandaran and the Indonesian Arts community.

c.support Australian-Indonesian relations through cultural exchange programs, and

d. provide assistance to local artists through promotion and sales through the Gallery.

The Gallery currently has two kiosks at the Pameran Seni with work from local artists and friends of the Gallery. The Gallery is a non-profit organisation. All proceeds from sales return to the Artists Alliance and the Gallery (for running costs).

Please feel free to visit the Gallery in Pamugaran or the Gallerys'kiosk in Yogyakarta (until 15 July 2004). Please call +6281586094736 to arrange a viewing or email the Gallery Coordinator, David Fuller, pamugarangallery@hotmail.com

The Gallery is happy to recieve assistance in the form of donations or support.

David Fuller panugarangallery@hotmail.com

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