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Saiful Mahdi

TSUNAMI COMMEMORATION CEREMONY

The Ithaca-based Aceh Relief Fund, the Southeast Asia Program, Cornell
United Religious Works, the International Students and Scholars
Office, the Cornell Indonesian Students Association, the Malaysian
Students Association, and other supporters will present:

Tsunami Commemoration Ceremony
Friday, March 3 at 5:00 PM
First floor, Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC)
Cornell University's North Campus.

The Cornell and Ithaca Communities will commemorate the 12/26/04
Tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia as a way to remember the victims,
honor the hard work of the survivors, celebrate the progress that
community-based efforts have made, and raise awareness of the long
road to recovery still ahead in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand,
and Malaysia.

This ceremony will include:
• prayers for the victims,
• reports from those working on the ground to help those in the
affected areas rebuild,
• musical performances by Cornell Gamelan Ensemble,
• and a photo essay on the daily struggles and successes of those who
are recovering from the disaster.

Light Indonesian/Malaysian refreshments will be served.

This program is free and open to the public. Children are welcome.

For further information contact info@... or:

Sophie Huntington
Curriculum Coordinator
SEAP Outreach
117 Kahin Center
640 Stewart Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850
Ph/F: (607) 275-9452