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