Hari Raya Jaya

Join Gamelan Sekar Jaya for our Fall Fundraiser Party and celebrate 47 years of Balinese arts in the Bay Area. Join us as we kick off Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Fall Fundraiser in support of our Artist-in-Residence program in a festive happy hour. Gather with GSJ artists, longtime friends, and fellow lovers of Balinese arts for an evening of inspiring performances and meaningful connection. Celebrate 47 years of GSJ bringing vibrant Balinese performing arts to the Bay Area and help set the tone for another season of bold, beautiful work. Your support helps GSJ bring Master Balinese Artists to Berkeley to lead performances of classic repertoire, create innovative new work, and share Balinese performing arts with students across the Bay through GSJ’s education program. Together, we can reach our Fall Fundraising Goal of $40,000 by the close of the season and support thriving intercultural artistry right here at home. Enjoy a classy evening at Oakland’s local gem The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room! ❀ Craft beer, local wine, n/a bevvies, and artisanal coffee while snacking on delicious locally prepared savory and sweet Indonesian bites. ❀ Intimate performances by GSJ’s Guest Balinese artists and local performers ❀ Introduction to GSJ’s new Director! ❀ DJ sets by San La and DJ Inti spinning vinyl gems from Southeast Asia. ❀ Silent auction—a chance to bring home a beautiful watercolor painting by one of Bali’s most famous pioneering painters—the late I Nyoman Gunarsa , who helped bridge modern Balinese traditions and post-modern/contemporary idioms. ❀ Art exhibition featuring local Balinese artists I Made Moja and Samara Tana, a father and daughter who practice the ornate Batuan painting tradition with their own style and inspiration. ❀ Wine Pull — a chance to land $150 bottle for just $20 bucks. Everyone wins! Cover art by I Made Moja.