Help Send GSJ to the LA Gamelan Festival

Gamelan Sekar Jaya is honored to be invited to perform at the LA Gamelan Festival this June at the Indonesian Consulate!

Players from our gong kebyar, jegog, and dance ensembles will travel to Los Angeles to take part in this historic celebration of Indonesian arts. The LA Gamelan Festival will be hosted by Gamelan Burat Wangi and will feature prominent gamelan, dance, and cultural groups from all over the USA. The festival will celebrate I Nyoman Wenten and Nanik Wenten, who founded Gamelan Burat Wangi in Los Angeles 50 years ago, and were guest dancers in Gamelan Sekar Jaya's first public performance in 1980, kicking off a decades-long artistic relationship that lasts to this day. Taking part in this festival helps Sekar Jaya honor and pay tribute to Pak Wenten and Ibu Nanik for the important role they play in GSJ's history.

How You Can Help

Getting more than 40 performers and our instruments from Berkeley to LA is no small feat, and we need your support to make it happen!

We’re raising $2,500 by April 20 to help cover:

✅ Transportation of our bamboo instruments to LA

✅ Travel expenses for ensemble members in need of financial assistance

Every contribution—big or small—brings us closer to making this opportunity a reality. If you’d prefer to make a tax-deductible donation, you can do so at gsj.org/support (please email a screenshot to [email redacted] so we can allocate your donation to this fundraiser). If you can’t donate, sharing this campaign is just as impactful!

We are deeply grateful for your support in helping us represent Balinese music and dance at this extraordinary festival. Thank you for being part of our journey!

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