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Anyeint performance by Zarganar

On 27 March Ambassador Joan Boer presented the 2012 Prince Claus Award to Zarganar during a historic Anyeint performance by Zarganar in the People's Square in Yangon. The exciting theatrical performance lasted 5 and a half hours and was attended by

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Kachin children express uncertainty

Dozens of children documented the lives of their families and friends, among more than 900 Kachin villagers who fled to the camp in June last year when fighting broke out in their communities. Organized by Insight Out!, an international group of

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Prison art is part of our history

"These paintings were really dangerous and also precious," said the 46-year-old former student protest leader, who produced more than 200 works during his six-and-a-half years in jail under the military. "I really wanted to tell the

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Free of censorhip, two novels raised top-ten list

For almost six weeks in a row, two debut novels in the Myanmar language were featured in the top-ten list of the nation’s biggest and most prestigious bookstore. The pair share many similarities—the authors, Min Ko Naing and Mya Aye, are prominent

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How humour has an existential register

Artists Htein Lin, Sitt Nyein Aye and Zarganar have been using the medium of art to convey their angst against the injustice occurring in their country since August 8, 1988. Titled ‘ICU Jest’ — an anagram of the word ‘justice’ — the exhibition sees a

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Nous faisons ce que le gouvernement devrait faire

Lancée il y a douze ans pour aider les familles les plus démunies à enterrer leurs morts, la « Free Funeral Service Society » (FFSS), co-fondée par l'acteur Kyaw Thu, s’est vite développée pour pallier les ratés du régime. Malgré la censure, les

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No-one had seen a Myanmar films before

Myanmar filmmakers Wiya and Lwin Ko Ko Oohave received “Film Creativity and Artistic Talent” award at Asean-ROK Film Leaders Incubator. The workshop, held in City of Davao, Philippines, aimed to find out talented young filmmakers from the region and

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Preparing the Human Rights Film Festival of Rangoon

International human rights documentary films were introduced amid last weekend’s film festival to the local audience at the Mahasantisukha Buddha Sasan Centre in Yangon. The film festival covers five documentaries from Malaysia, China, Czech

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Former prisoner Min Ko Naing : a painter full of energy

American sculptor Jim McNalis recently met with renowned political prisoner Min Ko Naing in Yangon. "I am certain that Min Ko Naing would prefer to be known as something other than Burma's most famous political prisoner, after Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Complaints Choirs : Moaners of all nations, unite in song !

Your neighbor is learning to play drums? Her boss decided to pick on her clothes? And politicians, what do you think ? Moaners of all nations, unite in song ! If you have something to complain about, join a Complain Choir ! Send your complaints by

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Signe d'une liberté naissante : un roman gay

Pendant des décennies, les censeurs taillaient à la hache dans les articles, romans, chansons et autres contes de fée pour s'assurer que rien ne soit proposé aux Birmans qui ne soit choquant pour la culture locale, ni ne mette en danger l'autorité

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1 minute + 1 mobile = 1 film

The competition awards the best short film shot with a mobile phone. The contest offers everyone to show its talents as a filmmaker, without any financial need. "The idea has always been to give a voice to filmmakers from all over the

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Les punks birmans sur la toile

Un groupe de punks qui déambule dans une grande galerie commerciale pour dénoncer le consumérisme, la tyrannie des marques, ou la télévision… Nous ne sommes pas à Tokyo ou à Séoul, mais à Rangoun en Birmanie… Ces images diffusées sur YouTube sont

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Artist Win Pe back to Myanmar : I asked for his help (Zarganar)

The literary and acting communities in Myanmar rejoiced at the homecoming on September 8 of well-known cartoonist, artist, writer and film director U Win Pe. U Win Pe, now 78 years old, left Myanmar in 1994 when he was invited to attend the

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Nargis—When Time Stopped Breathing

“Nargis—When Time Stopped Breathing” is Burma’s first ever feature-length documentary made by native filmmakers who captured the aftermath of the 2008 Cyclone Nargis disaster in the Irrawaddy delta which killed nearly 140,000 people. Fearing that

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Livre : 25 Years behind the bamboo curtain

De ce quart-de-siècle d’escapades derrière le rideau de bambous, Thierry Falise retient, parmi les moment les plus forts, la rencontre avec l’Armée de Dieu, un groupe de guérilla dirigé par deux enfants jumeaux sur lequel il a écrit un livre de

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Australia to support Yangoon Heritage protection

Two photographers have embarked on a Burmese book project documenting the crumbling British colonial-era architecture for which Rangoon is rightfully renowned. The body of work, taken on behalf of the Rangoon Heritage Trust, founded by prominent

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International Festival of Photojournalism

The International Festival of Photojournalism (Perpignan, France) is a unique event where you can join thousands of kindred spirits who share a love and passion for photography. View the greatest photojournalist work from around the world in

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International Street Theatre Festival

Each year, the city of Aurillac declares itself "open city" to all the "street artists" asking to perform in Aurillac in August during the 4 days of the "International Street Theatre Festival of Aurillac". In 2011, for

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Music Day : June 21

Completely different from a music festival, the Fête de la Musique is above all a free popular fête, open to any participant (amateur or professional musicians) who wants to perform in it. This Music day allows the expression of all styles of music

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