rnf 6th community circus press release

8/13/2019 RNF 6th Community Circus Press Release

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[email protected] www.rednosefoundation.org

November 4, 2013

INVITATION/UNDANGAN: RED NOSE 6 TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY CIRCUS

Red Nose Foundation (Yayasan Hidung Merah) is a nonprofit organization working at thegrass roots level, teaching circus arts and providing basic education to hundreds of childrenliving in underprivileged circumstances in Jakarta.

Yayasan Hidung Merah adalah oragnisasi sosial yang bekerja pada tingkat akar, mengajarseni khususnya sirkus dan menyediakan pendidikan dasar kepada ratusan anak yang hidupdalam keadaan kurang mampu di Jakarta.

On November 10, 2013, every Red Nose student more than 200 children ranging from ageseven to 18 will perform in front of an audience of hundreds at the 6 th Annual CommunityCircus event in Cilincing.

Pada tanggal 10 November 2013, seluruh murid Yayasan Hidung Merah lebih dari 200anak usia mulai dari tujuh hingga 18 akan tampil di depan ratusan penonton pada acaratahunan yang ke enam yang disebut 6 th Annual Community Circus di Cilincing.

The production will showcase the circus skills dancing, clowning, juggling and acrobatics that Red Nose students learn as participants of the foundations Arts and EducationOutreach program. Each class of students, including the Hidung Merah Performance Troupe,have choreographed their act in collaboration with the foundations circus teachers andartistic director.

Produksi acara akan menampilkan keterampilan sirkus menari, pelawak, juggling dan

akrobat bahwa murid Yayasan Hidung Merah belajar sebagai peserta dari program Senidan Pendidikan untuk yang tidak mampu. Setiap siswa di kelas, termasuk grup latihanPertunjukan Hidung Merah, yang telah membuat koreografi bersama dengan pengajar sirkusYayasan dan Artistik Direktur.

This year, the event will also include performances by students of Global Jaya InternationalSchool, the A-team cheerleading squad and Yayasan Sangar Anak Akar.

Tahun ini, acara tersebut akan mencakup pertunjukan oleh siswa Global Jaya InternationalSchool, tim pemandu sorak A-team.

For other enquiries/ Untuk informasi lebih lanjut : [email protected]

Regards & Salam ,

Dan Roberts,Founder and Executive DirectorRed Nose Foundation


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About the Red Nose Foundation

The Red Nose Foundation (Yayasan Hidung Merah) is a non-profit arts and education organizationactive in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Foundation works at the grass roots level and supports thedevelopment of children living in underprivileged circumstances through basic education and circusarts.

The foundation, established in 2008 by Dan Roberts, has 190 children and teenagers participating in

its flagship Arts and Education Outreach Program. Since 2012, the foundation is recognized as amember of the Cirque du Monde international social circus network run by the worlds most prestigiousartistic entertainment company, Cirque du Soleil.

The Red Nose Foundation, established in 2008, has five pillar programs:- The Arts and Education Outreach Program, the foundations flagship program with centers in

Cilincing, North Jakarta and Bintaro Lama, South Jakarta;- The Hidung Merah Performance Troupe, made up of the most advanced RNF students;- The Sponsorship and Scholarship Program, connecting sponsors with individual children to

help fund their education;- The School Renovation program, helping to rebuild public school facilities with the support of

corporate sponsors;- The Red Nose Relief program, a performance group that travels to conflict or disaster-affectedareas in Indonesia to provide emotional relief to children and families.

The Red Nose Foundations five pillar programs reach thousands of people each year. In 2012, thefoundation reached:

- 190 participants through its Arts and Education Outreach Program- 480 children through its scholarship program- 750 people through its School Renovation program- 7,000 people saw the Hidung Merah Performance Troupe perform- 3,500 saw the Red Nose Relief performance group perform


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Directors and Managers

Dan Roberts, Founder and Executive DirectorDan Roberts is the founder and Executive Director of the Red Nose Foundation. Dan moved toJakarta, Indonesia, with his family from the United States as a teenager and was a student at theJakarta International School. Upon returning to the U.S., Dan studied Acting at Roosevelt UniversitysChicago College of Performing Arts. After he discovered circus and physical theatre. Dan wasinspired, and spent a number of years working for different youth circus groups. In 2008, Dan becamea volunteer for Clowns Without Borders-USA and organized a 10-week solo circus expedition throughIndonesia. During this expedition Dan made the decision to stay and establish the Red NoseFoundation. Since then, Dan has been the driving force behind the foundation.

Renny Antoni Roberts, Managing Director As Managing Director, Renny works closely with the foundations Executive Director to determine the

direction and the future of the foundation. Renny has been involved in social work since the age of 12,and over the years she has volunteered to help street kids in East Jakarta and teach basic literacy,math and English to children. Renny holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in communication studiesand public relations from The London School of Public Relations. In August 2009, Renny became avolunteer at the Red Nose Foundation, documenting the foundations activities. She finally joined theRed Nose Foundation as a Project Coordinator in March 2010 and became Red Nose's ManagingDirector in May 2011.

Dedi Purwadi, Associate Artistic DirectorDedi was the first person to join the Red Nose Foundation as a full time staff member. Dedi has beena fundamental part of the foundation ever since, and has helped develop and implement all of itsprograms, even performing with the Red Nose Relief tours across Indonesia. Today Dedi is RNFsOperations Manager, which means he ensures that all of the foundations activities and programs runsmoothly. He is hands-on with classes and is involved in managing workshop activities, supporting thecircus program and training with the Hidung Merah Performance Troupe.

About Social CircusCircus is multidisciplinary and offers something for everyone regardless of experience, physical ability,age, culture, language, and socio-economic status. There are no limits to who can benefit from circusarts and social circus.

Social circus uses physical arts to engage with at-risk youth and marginalized communities, but itseffect and benefits stretch far beyond that and run deep into the field of personal development. Social

circus teaches self-awareness, self-esteem, discipline, creativity, artistic talent, motor skills andphysical fitness, teamwork and social skills.

Ultimately, circus is a fun and versatile tool that contributes positively to an individual and communityswellbeing and quality of life.

Stay ConnectedWebsite: http://www.rednosefoundation.org/ Blog: http://rednosecircus.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @HidungMerahFacebook: Red Nose FoundationFlickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93275615@N03/

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