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SUMMARY:Exhibition “Never Give Up: 2 Years into the Myanmar Coup” — Part II
DESCRIPTION:The 1st of February 2023 marks the second anniversary of military dictatorship in Myanmar. Since the coup\, people have suffered under the repressive military rule in a collapsed state. They have experienced daily violation of rights\, war crimes and crimes against humanity\, murder\, sexual violence\, and torture. By December 2022\, the United Nations estimated that there were 1.5 million displaced people; 34\,000 destroyed homes; villages burned to the ground; a looming food crisis; and 140\,000 Rohingya in de facto internment camps while others suffer deprivation and discrimination rooted in their lack of citizenship. In addition to the trauma inflicted in people\, the military coup has “crippled Myanmar’s economy”\, as millions have lost their incomes\, the national currency has plummeted\, and prices have surged. \nAnd despite it all\, people have continued to fight for justice. Since the early days of the military coup\, people’s response against the military has been unapologetic: pot-banging\, ribbon wearing\, being silent\, joining the civil disobedience movement\, clasping hands during peaceful protests\, making opposition art works in multiple forms\, or raising the three-finger salute. These are just a fraction of the many acts of civil disobedience despite the collective terror suffered. Differently from what has been happening in the past\, a nation-wide revolutionary project has started that cuts across diverse age\, socio-economic and identity groups\, including an assertion of the rights of those who have been left at the margins ethnic\, religious\, and sexual minorities. The message is the same: Never give up! \nHonoring this spirit of creativity and resilience\, the two-part art exhibitions “Never Give Up: 2 Years into the Myanmar Coup” gather artworks of artists from Myanmar. Through poems\, videos\, photographs and paintings\, they reflect on the ongoing challenges while stressing the centrality of human rights as well as their vision and hopes for a new just future for Myanmar. \nOrganized by SEA Junction in collaboration with Doh Hlay\, the exhibitions showcasing the artworks from a larger online exhibition at www.dohhlay.com are on display from 24 January to 5 February (Part I) on the curved wall\, 4th floor and from 21 February to 5 March 2023 (Part II) on the curved wall\, 3rd floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). The launch event for this time is on 25 February 2023\, 5.30-7.00 pm at SEA Junction venue and the program will soon be announced. \n \n  \nFor more information\, please email: southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or phone/wa/signal/line: +66970024140 \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, 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 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center 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\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nDoh Hlay is a digital platform and movement that inspires a conversation about rights and justice in Myanmar through critical thinking and creative forms of expression. The movement aims to inspire and to set in motion a conversation related to rights and to contribute to the future of justice in the country. Doh Hlay is a collective of artists and human rights defenders coming together to amplify different perspectives\, voices and everyday experiences to promote dialogue on Myanmar’s past\, present and future. For more information\, see https://www.dohhlay.com and https://www.facebook.com/dohhlaymm. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/exhibition-never-give-up-2-years-into-the-myanmar-coup-part-ii/
LOCATION:Curved Wall\, 3rd floor\, BACC
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion “The Latte River\, Slithering South 2: The Nan”
DESCRIPTION:Steve Van Beek spent five months paddling a boat down the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries from their sources to the sea\, seeking to understand how these waterways shaped the kingdom and its people. Among his half-dozen river-related books is The Chao Phya\, River in Transition published by Oxford University Press. \nWe’ll discover how\, on these journeys\, he learned how rivers think but\, more importantly\, the role of water and rivers in nearly everything Thai\, including its historic and economic development\, and its culture\, rites\, and rituals.  He will also consider how modern riparian residents are impacting this iconic river and\, ultimately\, Thailand’s future. \nThe discussion coincides with the publication of his newest book\, The Latte River\, chronicling his 42-day journey\, paddling down the Nan River. It is the successor to his highly regarded Slithering South which documented his 58-day trip from the source of the Ping River to the sea. Moderated by Piyaporn Wongruang\, Founder/ Editor of Bangkok Tribune\, the discussion will be held on 2 March 2023\, 5.30-7.00 pm at SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). \nSpeaker’s Profile \nMr Steve Van Beek has been a resident in Thailand for five decades and spent 40 years exploring Asian rivers. Since 2004\, he has also been running kayaking trips down Mekong tributaries in Laos and was a kayaker on a multi-national team making first descents of the Mekong River in conjunction with the Chinese Academy of Science. With them\, he paddled from the Mekong’s source on the Tibetan Plateau to Yunnan\, establishing ground coordinates\, wildlife\, and people along the way\, while expanding his knowledge of rivers in general. He was elected a Fellow of the Explorers Club for his endeavors. More information on the speaker can be found at www.stevevanbeek.com \n \nFor more information\, please email: southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or phone/wa/signal/line: +66970024140 \nOrganizer \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, 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 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center 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\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/book-discussion-the-latte-river-slithering-south-2-the-nan/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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