
Founded in 1995
PERMAI-BC stands for Persatuan Masyarakat Indonesia di British Columbia, Canada (Indonesian Community Association of British Columbia, Canada), is a non-profit and non-political organization based in Vancouver, BC with missions to foster closer cooperation among Indonesians in BC, and to introduce Indonesian arts and culture to Canadians in general.
PERMAI-BC was originally formed in 1995 by several members of the local Indonesian, Dutch-Indonesian, and Canadian who had lived in Indonesia, to fill the need of Indonesians in BC to congregate without any political, ethnic or religious boundaries, and to reconnect with the Indonesian culture and heritage. Currently, almost 7,000 Indonesians lived in BC, about half lived in Vancouver and throughout the Lower Mainland.
2018 Boards
Matthew Riyanto - President
Eduardus Pradipto - VP Digital Media
Novia Tantra - VP Events and Program
Nicholas Winaldo - VP Membership
Garry Bedi - Sponsorship 1
2017/2018 Boards
Martin Prijatna
Matthew Riyanto
Tetty Simorangkir
Eduardus Pradipto
Cynthia Manurung
Adriani Tambunan
2016/2017 Boards
Martin Prijatna
Akbar Arief
Viona Gusti
Matthew Riyanto
Tetty Simorangkir
Karina Chadijah
Jessica Soerianto
Eduardus Pradipto
2015/2016 Boards
Martin Prijatna
Akbar Arief
Viona Gusti
Matthew Riyanto
Tetty Simorangkir
Jessica Soerianto
Karina Chadijah
Samuel Rahardjo
2014/2015 Boards
Martin Prijatna
Akbar Arief
Viona Gusti
Tetty Simorangkir
Jessica Soerianto
Karina Chadijah
Samuel Rahardjo
Adityo Suryo
Elisabeth Dewi
Reska Nasution
2013/2014 Boards
Lidya Kewas
Mirza Soeria Atmadja
Christopher Dharma
Tetty Simorangkir
Martin Prijatna
Rome Boona
Yasser Arafat
Winda Tamboto-Hartono
Very Jap
2012/2013 Boards
Rizki Ilham
Lidya Kewas
Amalia Rizkia
Tetty Simorangkir
Mirza Soeria Atmadja
Jody Leo Bunga
Putri Daradasih
Christopher Dharma
Clara Kriswanto
Hubertine Paramagita
Winda Tamboto-Hartono
2010/2011 Boards
Johannes Kriswanto
Erry Erriandsyah
Winda Tamboto Hartono
Tetty Simorangkir
Rizki Ilham
Lidya Kewas
Putri Daradasih
Irene Tjhai
2009/2010 Boards
Liza Wajong
Budi Setiawan
Agung Tjiptadi
Lidya Kewas
Agustian Hermanto
Rome Boona
Teddy Setiadi
Clara Kriswanto
Peter Purwanegara
Agus Budiwan
Heru Satoso
Saleh Tjandra
Riandy Hendrawan