2011 was outstanding for Sumunar collaborations. Here are highlights:
Spring: An Indonesian Culture Festival at Coffman Union, University of Minnesota
Collaborators: PERMIAS (Indonesian Students Association), the Greater Metro Indonesia Community, and Sumunar
Grant Funding: Asian Pacific Endowment, St. Paul Foundation
Summer: “Laughing Waters”—a gamelan/dance theater piece commissioned for MOSAIC 2011
Collaborators: Green T Dance Company and Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble
Grant Funding: Minneapolis MOSAIC Festival
Fall: “Three Brothers, One Blessing”—Javanese shadow puppet play
Collaborators: Sumunar Gamelan & Dance Ensemble and Heart of the Beast Theatre
Grant Funding: Asian Pacific Endowment, St. Paul Foundation
And once again, it was a big year for school residencies, with thousands of students participating first hand in playing gamelan music and performing Indonesian dance, plus learning a LOT about Indonesia and its culture. Teachers, administrators and students are highly enthusiastic about these experiences—Indonesian arts and culture become personal encounters!
Funding: Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council,
COMPAS, Asian Pacific Endowment, and the individual schools.
ALL of these activities were also made possible through contributions from our supportive friends! We extend our heartfelt gratitudeto all who assisted our work in 2011. The word “Sumunar” means a glowing, brilliant light, radiant and beautiful, illuminating and warming the soul. Dedicated to teaching, performing and sharing the arts and culture of Indonesia, the Sumunar organization invites YOU to join us in extending this light into 2012 through a year-end contribution (note Paypal button on this page; www.GiveMN.org is another option). All contributions are tax deductible; you will receive an acknowledgement of your gift for tax purposes.
Happy Holidays!!
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