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Balinese “Gamelan in the Garden” in San Francisco Botanical Gardens

Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for San Francisco Residents with valid ID. Free performances with regular admission to the San Francisco Botanical Garden.

San Francisco Botanical Garden | 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122

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Gamelan in the Garden is a free showcase of Balinese performing arts held in the beautiful San Francisco Botanical Garden.

Performances will be held throughout the afternoon in different locations in the Garden, treating audiences to a wide array of dance and music styles from across Bali, featuring new works from Ni Nyoman Srayamurtikanti, I Gede Oka Artha Negara, and Cok Istri Putri Rukmini. There will also be plenty of time for performer-audience interaction after each show. This event is family-friendly and perfect for audience members who have never heard Balinese gamelan before. Come for your favorite ensemble, or pack a lunch and enjoy the whole day!

Limited seating available at the venue. Bringing a blanket or a camp chair is recommended. There is a modest admission fee to the SF Botanical Gardens (free for SF residents). Please see the Garden’s website at www.sfbg.org for more information.

EVENT SCHEDULE

12:00 PM Jegog Great Meadow
1:00 PM Gender Wayang Under the Banyan Tree
2:00 PM Angklung Garden of Fragrance
3:00 PM Rindik Moon-Viewing Garden
4:00 PM Gong Kebyar Celebration Garden

Gamelan in the Garden is a fundraiser for the Banjar Jaya Campaign! Thanks to a team of generous donors, all donations to the Banjar Jaya Campaign until the event will be MATCHED 1:1 in honor of Gamelan in the Garden, up to our event goal of $25,000. Help us reach our goal and get that much closer to fully funding our building purchase and improvements!

Your donation to the Banjar Jaya Campaign makes a strong statement about the importance of the arts in the Bay Area and is fully tax-deductible. You can donate find out more about our campaign here!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free for San Francisco Residents with valid ID. Free performances with regular admission to the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Live Music, Nature, Outdoors, Theater & Performance
Address: 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122

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