Dear All,
I am glad to inform you that April workshops on Indonesian glass paintings, making of wayang from recycling material and angklung bamboo music were very well attended, in spite of Bangkok being quite empty for the Songkran Festival. We also had a very successful launch of the series “ASEAN in Flux” on movements of people in an increasingly integrated region in collaboration with the Heinrich Boll Stiftung Southeast Asia, with more than 70 people attending the documentary screening, panel discussion and the exhibition “Displaced”.
This month, we look forward to launch another series focusing on a core element of Southeast Asian cultures. “The rice of Southeast Asia” series organized by SEA Junction in collaboration with Asiatopia International Performance Art and E-Shann Way Magazine focuses on all dimensions of rice, from culture to science and agriculture through lectures, exhibitions and other events.
Other interesting events detailed in the agenda are the book discussion on Southern Thailand in Thai language and the Bang Khnai Band concert combining Thai string and musical instruments to perform traditional Thai music.
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
May Agenda
6-7 MAY 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/
13 MAY 2017 (SAT) at 4 – 6.30 PM:
LAUNCH OF THE “RICE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA” SERIES: 1ST PUBLIC LECTURE ON ORIGIN OF TAI ANCIENT CULTURE BY TONGTHAM NATJUUMNONG
To launch the series “The Rice of Southeast Asia”, Tongtham Natjumnong, editor of Siam Rat newspaper, historian, poet and political commentator, will give a talk about on the ‘Origin of Thai Ancient Culture’ focusing on ancient ‘rice culture’ at the root of mainland Southeast Asia societies before Buddhist-Brahmin influence. To complement the talk, in collaboration with Jim Thomson Farm, a parade and rice blessing ritual will be performed, and E-san music will be played by the band of Yuthapong Maatwiset. See further: http://seajunction.org/event/launch-rice-southeast-asia-series-1st-publics-lecture-origin-thai-ancient-culture-tongtham-natjuumnong/
20 MAY 2017 (SAT) at 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM:
CONCERT OF BANG KHNAI MUSIC BAND
The Bang Khnai Band will be performing at SEA Junction on Saturday May 20th from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The Bang Khnai Band combine Thai string and musical instruments to perform traditional Thai music composed by a variety of famous musicians such as: Laos Duang Doen, Khamen Sai Yok as well as Ratri Pradab Dao composed by King Rama VII and Prince Naris, Prince Pen Patanaong etc. See further: http://seajunction.org/event/concert-bang-khnai-music-band-2/
21 MAY 2017 (SUN) at 1 – 4.30 PM:
BOOK LAUNCHING “WHEN BLOOD AND BONES CRY OUT: THE SOUNDSCAPE OF HEALING AND RECONCILIATION IN THAI SOCIETY” (in Thai Language)
SEA Junction will host the launch of the recently translated book by the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP) at Mahidol University, When Blood and Bones Cry Out by John Paul Lederach and his daughter, Angela Jill Lederach. It is hoped that the book will provide inspiration for conflict transformation and peacebuilding in Thailand concerning the political conflict at the national level and the conflict in the Southern border provinces. PLEASE NOTE that this event will be conducted in Thai language. (More details will soon be provided on the website)
For reservation for our events please email southeastasiajunction@gmail.com
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/
