Upcoming Gig – Wayang Kulit
Thursday 1 August 2024
Gasworks Art Park, Albert Park.
The Melbourne Community Gamelan will be accompanying dhalang (puppeteer) Dr. Helen Pausacker for a trio of shows. There will be two hour-long daytime performances of the story “Bima Bungkus” at 1030 and 1300, and one 90-minute performance of the story “Sumantri Ngenger” at 2000.
We welcome everybody to book tickets for any or all shows, however, we particularly encourage schools to plan excursions for the two daytime shows. More information regarding the stories and booking details can be accessed on the Gasworks website
here. For large group bookings,
please contact Gasworks directly.
Upcoming Gig – Indonesian Street Performing Arts and Reog Ponorogo
Saturday 29 June 1100-1600. Free event at Federation Square.
Melbourne Community Gamelan will perform a short set in addition to accompanying parts of the reog procession at the beginning and end of the event.
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Gathering of the Gamelans Recordings
Thank you to all who came to support us and the other Indonesian music groups at the Gathering of the Gamelans. In case you missed us, you can catch up on our sets here.
We have now concluded rehearsals for 2023 and are looking forward to a well deserved break. From all of us at MCG, we would like to wish everybody Selamat Hari Natal dan Tahun Baru. See you in the new year!
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August 2023
Congratulations to our president, Irene Ritchie, for receiving the KONJEN RI Melbourne Award 2023.
This award is conferred upon individuals or organisations for their dedication, commitment, contribution and efforts in improving the image of Indonesia in Victoria and Tasmania, through various social, cultural and economic means.
Irene Ritchie received this award for her dedication in promoting Indonesian Culture in Victoria through Melbourne Community Gamelan.
Below are pictures of Irene with Consul General Kuncoro Waseso and other recipients at the Melbourne Indonesian Consulate, 17 August 2023.
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May 2023
Congratulations to MCG members Rachel Madin and Hannah Comrie-Weston on securing placements on the prestigious Darmasiswa scholarship. We hope you have a blast studying arts & culture at ISI Padang Panjang and ISI Surakarta, respectively, and look forward to having you back in 2024.
Picture of Rachel (left) and Hannah (right) gearing up for orientation in Jakarta, August 2023.
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