Date: April 15-17, 2011
Location: Fei & Milton Wong Theatre, SFU Woodwards
Website: www.gamelanmadusari.com

Vancouver has become a centre of gamelan activity outside of Indonesia, and the only city in Canada to have gamelan groups performing in all three major traditions. The origins of this history began during a six-month residency of Indonesian gamelan performers at Expo ’86. In 2011, Vancouver Community Gamelan Society’s annual Gamelan Extravaganza will expand into a mini-festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Gamelan Festival held during Expo ’86. This festival will feature concerts of traditional works and newly created pieces, dance performances, a shadow play, workshops and lecture-demonstrations.

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

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