Translating to eclipse, gerhana is known to some as the moment when Javanese god Batara Kala tries to eat the sun and the light of the world briefly disappears — allowing people to see the structure of time and its shadows. An event of myth and metaphor, this is a gathering of people who understand what it means to be between two worlds, and to carry more than one world inside them.

WHAT'S ON
🌘 2pm – 11pm in The Courtyard (Free): Indonesian DJs and special live performances will take place throughout the day. What and when? You'll have to be there.
🌑 2:30pm – 5:30pm in The Main Hall: Pop-in shadow puppet workshop with artists Addin Sugarda & Aisyah Kirana. Free, no booking needed
🌒 5:30pm in The Main Hall: Chess & congklak with Mschess. Free, no booking needed
🌗 6–10pm in THE DOME – TICKETED
As night falls, The Dome hosts a ticketed evening of live experimental music: Ria Soemardjo & Keshav Yoganathan, Excited State!!!, and joining us from Taiwan, Sundialll. Tickets available: https://events.humanitix.com/nongkrong-gerhana.

🌖 FOOD
Food will be sold throughout the day by local food vendors. This time, we’ll open pre-orders so you don’t miss out!

📍 Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders St, Docklands
📅 Saturday 22 August, from 2pm

Supported by The City of Melbourne, The Australia-Indonesia Institute and funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.