Human Rights Arts Festival -- Silver Spring MD

http://www.humanrightsartfestival.com/arrival.html

"Kyi May Kaung: Burmese dissidant and human rights advocate Dr. Kyi May Kaung will discuss mass human rights abuses leading up to Burmese so-called election of October 10, 2010. She is planning on bringing Ms. Wa Wa Maw, the fiance (sic) of a US Citizen now sentenced to 3 years + in Burma for his activities. (60 minutes) (Taste of Jerusalem)"

Sat April 24, 1-2 PM

Note: Nyi Nyi Aung was released and deported back to USA by Burmese junta in March.

April 25, Sunday, 5-6 PM Nicaro's, Silver Spring, Georgia Av.

Kyi May Kaung "Scream Louder:" A poetry reading of Dr. Kaung’s own and other dissident poetry. Dr. Kaung is a Burmese dissident, whose poetry has been anthologized in Norton ‘s "Language for a New Century," as well as in Counterpunch, Glass, Poet Lore, Asian-American Poetry etc. She is also profiled with Thich Hnat Hanh, Yoko Ono and others on MAP (Museum of American Poetics).

(60 minutes)