Go Eat Give: Exploring the true culture of Indonesia and helping the children of Bali

ATLANTA - March 18, 2015 - PRLog -- This month, Destination Indonesia will expose the cultural identities of Indonesia and raise awareness for the Bali Children’s Project, a nonprofit that is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged youth through education. The event will showcase authentic Indonesian cuisine catered by Batavia Restaurant, a cooking demonstration, traditional dances, presentations, and giveaways.

Dancers, Setiany Hutami and Berlyan Rachmayanti Aviles will be performing a Zapin dance that originates in the Riau Islands called, “Lancang Kuning”. They have both previously performed at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Additionally, we will have twelve ­year­ old, Kanita Kamto, performing an Umbrella Dance from Java called, “Payuing”.

The first presentation feature Sucheta Rawal, the founder of Go Eat Give as she discusses The Bali Children's Project (BCP), who provides opportunities for children to go to school, lead teacher trainings, and improve the quality of schools in Bali. A special edition Bali T­-shirt will be available for $20 at the event to raise money for educational materials for the students and teachers at Bali's village schools.

The second presentation will feature Jason Anderson, founder of Calmtivity Yoga, and personal yoga teacher to Vampire Diaries starlet, Nina Dobrev. Jason began as professional basketball player and developed the concept of “Calm-Activity” yoga after discovering his love for the practice at class. From September 12th to 15th, Jason will be leading a yoga retreat in Bali in in partnership with Go Eat Give. In front of the idyllic beaches of Bali, the trip will include daily yoga lessons, cooking classes, tours, and volunteering at BCP. There will also be a raffle to win a complimentary one night stay at Puri Gangga Resort in Bali for those interested in going on the retreat. Visit this link https://www.goeatgive.com/event/yoga-retreat-in-bali/?ins... For more information about this trip

Destination Indonesia will be held on Thursday, March 26 th at 7:00pm at Chuice (433 Bishop St., Atlanta, GA 30318). The event will be a learning experience and an opportunity for Atlanta residents to immerse themselves in Indonesia’s culture. Tickets for the event are $35 for general members and $45 for non­members. Tickets include buffet dinner, speaker, and entertainment. Tickets may be purchased at: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/destination-indonesia-tickets.... A portion of the proceeds will benefit the organization Go Eat Give, which strives to raise awareness of different cultures throughout the world.

About Go Eat Give
Go Eat Give is a growing non-profit organization founded by Sucheta Rawal in 2012 and based in Atlanta, GA. Go Eat Give's mission is to create global citizens through cultural education, community service, and international travel. The organization sponsors cultural events in Atlanta, Georgia in addition to international volunteer vacations. By building strong meaningful relationships between citizens of different nationalities, races, religions and backgrounds, Go Eat Give hopes to eliminate stereotypes and bigotry.