Dear All,
The month of June is of particular significance to SEA Junction, as we will be celebrating our first anniversary on 25 June. During the past year we have strived with you all to fulfil our mission to facilitate sharing of knowledge and experience on Southeast Asia in all its dimensions. While pleased with the results so far, we are aware that much more can be done and better. We will try to apply the lessons learned as we move forward and count on your continued support as we mature and expand our reach. To celebrate the anniversary we will hold a bazaar and other events.
I am also glad to announce that this month we will have for the first time an event focusing on Laos. Hope you come and listen to traditional Lao stories being told in English with the live musical accompaniment of the khene.
We will also hold the second event of our series “ASEAN People in Flux” in collaboration with the Heinrich Boll Stiftung Southeast Asia with a focus on medical tourism. More on these and other events can be read in this month agenda.
Looking forward to welcoming you and please help us disseminating this information to your network.
Best regards,
Lia Sciortino Sumaryono
Founder and Executive Director SEA Junction
June Agenda
3-4 June 2017 at 11 AM -7 PM:
SOUTHEAST ASIA MINI BOOK FAIR
The mini book fair, held on the first weekend of each month in the space in front of SEA Junction, showcases a limited collection of new and used books on various aspects of Southeast Asia. The total amount derived from the fair will be used to support SEA Junction’s activities.
See further: http://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-fair-7/
11 June 2017 at 1-3PM & 4.30-6.30PM (SUN):
TELLING THE STORIES OF LAOS
During the performance at SEA Junction, like also in the regular shows in Luang Prabang, the storyteller will present a selection of traditional Lao stories in English, with the live musical accompaniment of the khene a handmade bamboo mouth organ.
See further: http://seajunction.org/event/telling-story-laos-tentative/
17 June 2017 at 4-6.30PM (SAT):
Preventing extremism
The International Studies (ASEAN-China) Program, Thammasat University, Kawanfilm and SEA Junction will address the issue of preventing extremism. The event will find place at SEA Junction and consist of the screening the film Jihad Selfie and a follow-up discussion with activist Ruby Kholifah, of AMAN Indonesia and the director Noor Huda Ismail on skype from Melbourne.
See further http://seajunction.org/event/preventing-extremism/
24 June 2017, 2017, 4.30-6.30 PM (SAT):
SEEKING HEALTH ACROSS THE BORDER
The second panel of the series ASEAN People in Flux in collaboration with the Heinrich Boell Foundation will focus on Southeast Asia as a well-know medical tourism destination especially, and contrary to popular belief, for patients from within the region. Southeast Asians are travelling for healthcare because of costs, quality or simply because they have no other choices. While governments are facilitating the medical tourism industry and travel for health purposes, there are many impacts on health systems and public health that need to be better understood (More details will soon be provided on the website)
24-25 June 2017, 11-7 PM (SAT -SUN):
1st YEAR BAZAAR
To celebrate our first year anniversary –in addition to the panel on medical tourism and a reflection for volunteers and founding partners — we will hold a two-day bazaar. We hope to raise funds for SEA Junction by offering for sale all books, glass paintings, photos, crafts and other goods donated to SEA Junction in the course of the year for this purpose at very special minimum price. On Sunday we also plan to have Indonesian food and organic products on offer from SEA Junction volunteers and friends. Updates will be provided at http://seajunction.org/event/1st-sea-junction-anniversary/
For reservation for our events please email southeastasiajunction@gmail.com & (+66) 97-002-4140
About SEA Junction, OUR Venue on Southeast Asia
SEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions –from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium) SEA junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org and join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1693055870976440/
