Friends of Burma Festival
20 May 2008 at 3-10 PM
Convention center, Chiangmai University
Objectives
1) To raise fund for victims of Nagis cyclone in Burma through effective and reliable local organizations
2) To build up understanding about human rights abuses and Nagis cyclone situations in Burma
3) To encourage both our friends from Burma as well as our friends who have been working about Burma issues in Thailand
4) To build up collaboration among Thai and international organizations work on Burma issues and civil society group in Chiangmai both short term and long term
Partners
- Civil society groups in Chiangmai
- Regional Center for Sustainable Development (RCSD), Chiangmai University
- Artist friends in Chiangmai
- Non Government Organization Coordination Committee for Development in Northern of Thailand
- Northern Young Development Workers Networkà¤Ã×Í¢èÒ¹ѡ¾Ñ²¹ÒÃØè¹ãËÁèÀÒ¤à˹×Í
- Kabfai Community Theater Group
- Friends from different organizations work on Burma issues in Chiangmai
Activities Part I 3.30-5.30 PM
Public forum on "Human rights abuses to Nagis cyclone in Burma"
Speakers
- Situations in Burma by
- Direction for aiding in short and long term: Experience from Tsunami by Mr. Palakorn Wongkongkaew Community Organization Development Institute (CODI)
- Situation analysis by Dr.Chayan Watthanphuti
Part II 6.00-10.00 PM
Fund raising concert on "Friends of Burma" - VCD "Salween"
- Music performance from Thai and friends from Burma which are Sunthree Wechanon, Suwichanon, Sudsanan, Yenn & Took Brasserie, Book Ketawattana, youth band from Burma and Shan youth
- Poem from Sanegdao Satthaman and Phaithoon Phomwichit
- Paints auction by Thepsiri Suksopha and Thirayut Boonmii
Front area activities
Fund raising activity
- Photos by Saran Buunprasert, Thiraphap Lohitkun, Chirana Phitpreecha ect.
- Dolls from Udom Taephanit
- "Singing together"
- Burmese food and drinks for health and charity
- Donation box
Information and campaign
- Miss and Mr. Questions
- Photos and information exhibitions about human rights and Nagis cyclone in Burma
- Performance for Peace in Burma by Mr. Mee Jakkrit Chimnok and Mr.Toy Padungsuk Kachasumrong
