After 2.5 years away from our instruments, we re-started rehearsals in fall 2022. As always, our rehearsals are open and new players are welcome. It’s a great time to learn, in fact, since we’re still getting our chops back and re-learning songs that we used to know.

We practice on Tuesday evenings from 5-7pm, at the Indonesian Embassy. Masking is optional, depending on your personal comfort level. Please drop us a line if you’re planning to come out, since we do miss the occasional Tuesday.

You can reach us via email — ottawagamelan@gmail.com or via our Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/ottawagamelan/

This site does not get updated very often but we do post upcoming gigs to our Facebook page. You can find it here:

https://www.facebook.com/ottawagamelan/

Join us this Saturday as we help the Friends of the Meditation Gardens at First Unitarian of Ottawa celebrate the gardens’ 20th anniversary. We’ll play from 1.30pm to 2pm, and again after the 2pm anniversary ceremony is over. Beautiful gardens, gamelan music, refreshments — a fantastic combination! There is no admission charge, but donations to the gardens are always welcome. Please note that if it’s raining, this *might* be postponed until Sunday or it may have to be cancelled, which would be very sad.

More about the gardens, and the people that take care of them:

The Friends of the Meditation Gardens, active since 2009, work to maintain, support, promote and fundraise for our congregational gardens. Founded in 1995 and run on ecological principles, the Gardens are pesticide-free, perennial display gardens, open to the public and accessible by walker and wheelchair. Plant identification markers, benches and memorial trees and shrubs are located throughout. Donations welcome to donation boxes. Educational materials posted on bulletin boards.

The usual summary:
When: Saturday June 20, 2015 @ 1:30pm
Where: First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Avenue
How much? 0$ (by donation)

As winter approaches, what better to soothe the soul than a nice cup of tea? Lots of things I’m sure. For example, how about sampling teas from around the globe coupled with workshops, seminars, music and dance? WOW!

The Ottawa Tea Festival returns December 6-7. It’s in a new venue but still promises to be a wonderful cultural and educational event, celebrating tea and its customs.

Particularly wonderful is the fact that we get to play at the festival again this year. Please do join us, with tea in hand, as we take the stage on Saturday afternoon at 2pm.

Details:
What: Ottawa Tea Festival
Where: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
When: December 6 & 7, 2014, 11:00am – 5:00pm
Advance tickets are $12 + tax for one day, $20 + tax for two days (email us if you would like tickets, we can provide discounts)

On Saturday June 14th, the Indonesian Embassy is hosting a festival featuring the food, music, dance, and crafts of Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam. As part of the festivities, Semara Winangun will play a short set in the afternoon. Spending time in the parking lot of the Indonesian Embassy has never been more exciting — hope to see you there!

Where: Indonesian Embassy @ 55 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa
When: Saturday, June 14th from 10:00AM – 4:00PM (Semara Winangun takes the stage around 3:30PM)
How much? FREE! Bring some cash for food though, it’s bound to be a feast