Press Release April 5, 2013
Red Nose Foundation Yayasan Hidung Merah
The Red Nose Foundation (Yayasan Hidung Merah) is a non-profit arts and education organization active in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Red Nose Foundation supports the development of children living in underprivileged circumstances through basic education and physical-fitness.
The Red Nose Foundation works at the grass roots level, predominately within two village communities in Jakarta – Cilincing, in North Jakarta, and Bintaro- Lama, in South Jakarta.
The foundation will host two events in April to help raise funds to support the foundation and its programs.
Fundraising for the Red Nose Foundation!
The 6th Annual Red Nose in Concert will be held on April 5, 2013 at the Rolling Stone Café in Kemang.
On April 5, 2013, is the 6th annual Red Nose in Concert: we have live music at the Rolling Stone Cafe with performances by Sandhy Sondoro, Barry Likumahuwa Project, Gugun Blues Shelter, and Ray D’Sky.
All of these incredible musicians are donating their talent for the 6th annual Red Nose in Concert to support Indonesia's underprivileged children and help keep them in school.
The night will begin at 5 p.m. with a "Battle of the College Bands" with a group of pre-selected bands who will compete for the Grand Prize - an article in Rolling Stone Magazine and a free recording session at Once Mekel's studio.
Doors open at 5 p.m. General Admission is Rp 100,000 VIP passes are Rp 500,000 and include free flow beer.
On April 13, the foundation will host its first ever comedy festival and charity auction. The Hidung Merah Festival of Laughs Gala and Charity Auction will combine a mix of music and comedy with performances by Endah N Rhesa, Septian Dwi Cahyo, ImprovIndo, and Jinx Yeo from Singapore.
The Hidung Merah Performance Troupe, the Red Nose Foundation’s own circus performance group with children from Cilincing and Bintaro-Lama, will also perform.
The main event will be a Charity Auction with great prizes such as a Circus Vacation trip to Las Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil (airfare and show tickets included), and a three day stay at the Luxurious Villa Joss in Seminyak, and much more!
VIP passes are Rp 750,000 (free seating) each and include free flow beer and wine and food.
Tables are Rp 9.000,000 for 6 pax or Rp 10 million for 8 pax and include a delicious three-course meal with free flow wine and Stark Beer.
For more information please contact Renny Antoni Roberts, Managing Director at the Red Nose Foundation. Tel: +6281385994858 Email: [email protected]
About The Red Nose Foundation The Red Nose Foundation's mission is to support the educational and personal development of children living in underprivileged circumstances, and to promote the empowerment of youth through arts while assisting them to become positive contributors to society.
The Red Nose Foundation, established in 2008, strives to be the pioneering creative force behind education advocacy and rehabilitation. Red Nose Foundation offers a safe place for children to explore, experiment and educate.
The Red Nose Foundation has five pillar programs: The Arts and Education Outreach Program, the foundation’s flagship program, which has schools in Cilincing and Bintaro-Lama; The Hidung Merah Performance Troupe, made up of the most advanced RNF students; Sponsorship and Scholarship program, connecting sponsors with individual children to help fund their education; School Renovation program, helping to rebuild public school facilities with the support of corporate sponsors; Red Nose Relief, a performance group that travels to conflict or disaster-affected areas of Indonesia to provide “emotional relief” to children and families.