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Museum MACAN presents its 2019 MACAN Gala – A Fundraising for the ARTS
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Museum MACAN presents its 2019 MACAN Gala – A Fundraising for the ARTS

By 29 August 2019No Comments

Museum Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Macan) just held its first gala on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Ritz- Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place. The event claimed as the Jakarta’s largest fundraising event for the arts, to support Museum MACAN’s art education and community. 

The 2019 MACAN Gala is led by the founder of Museum MACAN Foundation, Haryanto Adikoesoemo and Sintawati Ongkowijoyo, founder of TIME International and Macan Patron, Irwan Mussry, together with Maia Estianty. Also joining to the leading group are Maulana Indraguna from MRA Group and his wife, the one and only Dian Sastrowardoyo.

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MEMPERKENALKAN: MACAN GALA . Dalam 1,5 tahun pertama operasinya, Museum MACAN telah menyambut lebih dari 90.000 siswa dan anak-anak — membuka dunia kreativitas dan seni mereka. Kami sadar bahwa Seni dan Pendidikan adalah penting. . MACAN Gala 2019 adalah penggalangan dana terbesar untuk seni di Jakarta. Bersama-sama kita dapat menggalang dana untuk mendukung pendidikan seni Museum MACAN dan mengubah masa depan ribuan anak muda. . Ikuti perjalanan kami dalam mempersiapkan #MACANGala yang pertama! —— INTRODUCING: MACAN GALA . In its first 1,5 years of operation, Museum MACAN has welcomed over 90,000 students and children to its doors — opening their worlds of creativity and art. We know that Art counts and Education matters. . The 2019 MACAN Gala is Jakarta’s largest fundraiser for the arts. Together we can raise funds to support Museum MACAN’s arts education and transform the futures of thousands of young people. . Follow our journey in preparing the first ever #MACANGala! #MuseumMACAN

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The gala auction also conducted by leading auctioneer, Phillips, which included an array of works from leading Indonesian and international artists Jenny Holzer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Zico Albaiquni, Arin Dwihartanto Sunaryo, Xu Bing, and also a new, exclusive work made for the auction by Christine Ay Tjoe. 

As per-today, Museum MACAM has welcomed more than 90.000 students and children, reached 207 educational institutions, sponsored around 50 school visits with UOB as their Primary Education Partner, and also worked with 178 teachers throughout Jakarta and Indonesia. 

The event was also attended by Fenessa Adikoesoemo, the Chairwoman of Museum MACAN Foundation, Amalia Wirjono, Daisy Musin, Jasmine Prasetio, Jessie Setiono, Marsha Timothy, Nicholas Tan, Raline Shah, Reza Rahadian, Rio Pasaribu, Rosalindynata Gunawan-Bakrie, Titi Rajo Bintang, Velove Vexia, Wilsen Willim dan Winda Malika Siregar.

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