Reminder - Dr Kyi May Kaung's Amnesty International Arts Fest events -Sat and Sunday

Sat 24th and Sunday 25th April.

http://www.humanrightsartfestival.com



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 fiancee of a US Citizen now sentenced to 3 years + in Burma for his activities.

(60 minutes) (Taste of Jerusalem) Silver Spring, MD. Directions on Festival website.

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 published 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)



My portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi is on display at Kefa Café, 963 Bonifant St. Silver Spring MD through month of April 2010.

Artists’ reception with Anne Marchand, same address above, 5-6 PM Sat 24th April.