BurmaNet News, SPECIAL EDITION June 15, 2005
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June 15, 2005 SPECIAL EDITION:
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 60th Birthday Global Events
Dear Reader,
Please find below some of the events being organized to celebrate Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi’s 60th birthday around the world.
Thank you, Editor
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne: The Women of Burma Group plans to hold an event to celebrate
Women of Burma Day and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday
South East Melbourne: Burmese community and friends in South East
Melbourne are commemorating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday
Wollongong: Burmese community and friends in Wollongong are commemorating
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's (hereafter: DASSK) birthday
CANADA
Vancouver: Vancouver Burma Roundtable will host an event honoring DASSK
and Women of Burma Day.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague: The Burmese Community in Prague will host a gathering to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of DASSK
DENMARK
Copenhagen: Danish Burma Committee (DBC) with Burmese activists will host
an event in Copenhagen, Denmark to honor DASSK
EAST TIMOR
East Timor: Civil society and student movements will organize an event to
honor DASSK
GERMANY
Berlin: The Burma Initiative/ Asienhaus organized various events in honor
of DASSK’s birthday
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy
INDIA
New Delhi: Pro-Democracy Burmese Groups will celebrate the 60th birthday
of Aung San Suu Kyi
Demonstration will take place in Parliament street of Delhi.
Event organized by the Association of Peoples of Asia (APA) and
Burmese pro-democracy groups in India as per schedule
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy
INDONESIA
Jakarta: Event to be held on June 17, 2005 organized by activists in
Indonesia
IRELAND
Galway: The City Council of Galway, Ireland will confer the Freedom of the
City award to DASSK
Dublin: REM to perform songs dedicated to DASSK during concert on June
19th in Dublin
JAPAN
Tokyo: The Committee for Celebrating the 60th birthday of DASSK to
celebrate the 60th birthday of DASSK with several events
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy
Participation in the USCB birthday card campaign
Event by the Support Campaign for Democracy in Burma
KOREA
Seoul: Inauguration ceremony for the memorable booklet honoring the 60th
birthday of DASSK
National League for Democracy (Liberated Area)-Korea Branch to host events
to honor DASSK(various locations)
Demonstration in front of the Regime's Embassy
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur: Democratic Federation of Burma (Malaysia) will host birthday
celebration for DASSK
National League for Democracy-Liberated Area (Malaysia Branch) will
celebrate the 60th birthday of DASSK
Civil society organizations and the Burmese community in Kuala Lumpur to
hold birthday party for DASSK
Sungai Buloh: Hunger strike in Malaysian prison
NETHERLANDS
The Democratic Burmese Community of Netherlands to hold ceremony to honor
the 60th birthday of DASSK
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland: Burmese activists in exile and free Burma supporters to host
benefit dinner to celebrate DASSK’s 60th birthday
NORWAY
Gjovik: Burma Democracy Activists to host a celebration of DASSK 60th
birthday
Bergen: The Rafto House (Human Rights House) plans a birthday party to
honor Aung San Suu Kyi and her work
PHILIPPINES
Manila: Burma Solidarity Groups to participate in several activities
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh: The City Council of Edinburgh, Scotland will honor Aung San Suu
Kyi with Freedom of the City Award
SINGAPORE
Toa Payoh: 60th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Suu at Burmese Buddhist
Temple
SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town: Archbishop Desmond Tutu to answer questions on special
programme about DASSK
SWEDEN
Stockholm: Swedish-Burma Committee organizes a special event to
commemorate the Women of Burma Day and 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi
THAI-BURMA BORDER
Burmese activists and migrant workers will celebrate the 60th birthday of
DASSK on the Thai-Burma border
THAILAND
Bangkok: Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand will confer DASSK
honorary doctorate degree on June 19, 2005
Foreign Correspondents Club Thailand (FCCT) to host June 19 activities,
film screening, and cultural performances
UNITED KINGDOM
London: New song to be released in honor of DASSK
The All Party-Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma will hold a
"reception" for DASSK
The Burmese Democratic Community in UK will host the 60th birthday
celebration of DASSK
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy.
USA
Austin, Texas: Burma Democracy Activists of Texas will host a celebration
of DASSK’s 60th birthday
Berkeley, California: City Council of Berkeley, CA is expected to declare
June 19th as Aung San Suu Kyi Day
Ithaca, New York: June 19th, 2005 declared as Burmese Democracy Day in
honor of 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi
La Puente: Burma Democracy Activists of La Puente, CA will host a
celebration of Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday
New York City: Dinner event to honor Women of Burma Day and Aung San Suu
Kyi's 60th birthday
Buddhist Prayer Service at Walter H.Crowley School
Protest in front of the Regime's Embassy
Dinner Event
“Arrest Yourself” Event
House Arrest Private Parties
Plantation, Florida: A ceremony will be held honoring the world's only
imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate DASSK
Portland, Oregon: A Day of Appreciation (June 19) proclamation has been
issued honoring Aung San Suu Kyi
San Francisco: The Council of City and County of San Francisco, CA
declared June 19th as Aung San Suu Kyi Day
Burmese-American Women Alliance (BAWA) will host an event to honor Aung
San Suu Kyi's birthday and the Women of Burma Day
San Francisco-based Burmese and American activists announce a call for
action "Peace Walk to Free Aung San Suu Kyi" and "Design and Photo
Exhibition" for the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi
Silver Spring, Maryland: Ceremony for the 60th Birthday of Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2005
Washington DC: US Congressional Human Rights Caucus, National Coalition
Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) and the US Campaign for Burma
(USCB) to hold birthday celebration in Washington, DC on Capitol Hill
Demonstration in front of the Regime's Embassy led by Rep. Tom Lantos
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AUSTRALIA
June 19, 2005
The Women of Burma Group plans to hold an event to celebrate Women of
Burma Day and Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday at 5:00- 8:30 PM on
June 19th, 2005 at Will Simpson Center, 102 Henry Street, Windsor,
Melway: 58 C7. The program will include; prayer, performance, cutting
of birthday cake and Free Burma song by JuliaTrybe.
Contact: Patricia Pond at 9568 8425 or Nwe Ni Tun at 0402 059 483 (or)
nwenit at yahoo.com.au
Burmese community and friends in South East Melbourne are
commemorating Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday at St. Joseph's Parish Hall
in Springvale on June 19, 2005.
Contact: Rosemarie and Russell at primrose at alphalink.com.au (or) (04)10
417 131
Burmese community and friends in Wollongong are commemorating Aung San
Suu Kyi's birthday at 12:00-1:00 PM on June 19, 2005 at Crown Street
Mall Amphitheatre (Near Greater Union), Wollongong Mall.
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CANADA
June 18, 2005
Vancouver Burma Roundtable will host an event honoring Aung San Suu
Kyi and Women of Burma Day at 4:00-8:00 PM on June 18, 2005 at
Unitarian Church, 49th Ave. & Oak Street in Vancouver, Canada.
Contact: Rod Germaine at (604) 331 4454
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CZECH REPUBLIC
June 18, 2005
The Burmese Community in Prague will host a friendly gathering to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Worlds only imprisoned Nobel
Peace Prize winner, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday, 18 June 2005 at
3 - 5 PM, at the Restaurant & Cafe ORANGE MOON, Palac Flora,
Vinohradska Street 151, Prague 3.
June 19, 2005
To this commemoration, will be attached a call for action - "Arrest
Yourself on 19 June 2005", which is a part of the global campaign to
support Aung San Suu Kyi. This appeal requests you to arrest yourself
in solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi, staying at your home for 24 hours
as a symbolic house arrest.
Contact: Burmese Community in Prague and Forum of Burmese in Europe,
Prague at fbepraha at centrum.cz
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DENMARK
June 19, 2005
Danish Burma Committee (DBC), incorporating with Burmese activists
will host an event in Copenhagen, Denmark to honor Aung San Suu Kyi on
Sunday, June 19, 2005.
Contact: Annette Berentzen (DBC) at (+45) 33 69 11 40 and ab at aif.dk or
William Aung (NLD-LA) at (+45) 21 28 74 62 and
williamaungDK at yahoo.com.
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EAST TIMOR
June 19, 2005
Civil society and student movement will organize an event to honor
Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2005 and issue a press release.
Contact: Natalino Soares de Jesus at dsmtl_ksutl at yahoo.com
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GERMANY
June 17, 2005
The Burma Initiative/ Asienhaus organizes the event in Berlin, Germany
including demonstration in front of the regime's embassy and Aung San
Suu Kyi birthday cards campaign together with the Polish Solidarity G
Group "Solidarnosc Polsko-Birmanska" on June 17, 2005.
Contact: bey at asienhaus.de
Protest:
Berlin, Germany
Location: Berliner Thielallee 19, Berlin at 11:00 AM
Contact: Burma.Initiative/Asienhaus at bey at asienhaus.de
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INDIA
June 18, 2005
A demonstration will take place in Parliament streets of Delhi. Indian
Northeast and Jawahala Nehru University students will join:
New Delhi, India
Demonstration at Janta Manta, Parliament Street, New Delhi on June 18,
2005, Saturday
Contact: Ko Ngwe Toe (toe at bol.net.in) (ncgindia1 at vsnl.net) (+91) 981
875 3605
June 19, 2005
All pro-Democracy Burmese Groups will celebrate the 60th birthday of
Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2005 at Rajendra Bhawan, 210 Deen Dayal
Upadhya Marg, New Delhi from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Prominent Indian,
Tibetan, Nepali, Bhutan and Burmese politicians and Civil Society l
leaders will speak. Photo and painting exhibition is included.
Contact: Ko Ngwe Toe (toe at bol.net.in) (ncgindia1 at vsnl.net) or (+91)
981 875 3605
Event organized by the Association of Peoples of Asia (APA) and
Burmese pro-democracy groups in India as per schedule.
Representatives from Congress, CPI, CPM, BJP, RJD, SP, JDU, NCP and
other Indian political parties will be among the celebration committee
and or well-wishers for Aung San Suu Kyi who is being under house a
arrest. Moreover civil society leaders and intellectuals from India,
Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Burma will also join the celebration. Ms
Nirmaladesh Pandey, MP Rajya Sabha and President of APA will preside
over the function.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu’s video message will be presented and the birthday
messages from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi will
also be read out.
On 19-6-2005 (Sunday)
From 6 to 8 PM
At Rajendra Bhawan, 210 Deen Dayal Upadhya Marg, New Delhi
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INDONESIA
June 17, 2005
To commemorate the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi, activists in
Indonesia will organize an event on June 17, 2005 in Ismail Marzuki
Park, Jakarta. The event will open with discussion and continue with
music, poetry reading and distribution of posters, postcards and pins.
Contact: Tri Agus at tasspijar at hotmail.com
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IRELAND
June 17, 2005
Galway: The City Council of Galway, Ireland will confer the Freedom of
the City award to Aung San Suu Kyi. A close relative of her will
receive the award on her behalf in Galway two days before her
birthday, on June 17, 2005.
Contact: Mayor of Galway Catherine Connolly at
cconnolly at cllr.galwaycity.ie, Galway City Council, City Hall, College
Road, Galway, Tel (353) 91 536400, Fax (353) 91 567493.
June 19, 2005
Dublin: R.E.M. to broadcast song from June 19th concert into Burma
New Technology Allows Modern "Berlin Wall" Concerts Aimed At
Supporting Human Rights
For More Information Contact: Jeremy Woodrum, (202) 223-0300
Popular music artists R.E.M. will dedicate a song at its June 19th
concert in Dublin, Ireland to the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace
Prize recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi. The song will be broadcast via
satellite television inside the Southeast Asian country of Burma,
where Suu Kyi is held under arrest. With the aid of satellite
technology, this will be the first time the Burmese people will be
able to watch part of an international music concert in which
musicians speak about Aung San Suu Kyi. For more information, please
visit: www.uscampaignforburma.org
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JAPAN
Participation in the USCB birthday card campaign
Birthday card for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (in Japanese)
www.burmainfo.org/brcj/ASSKbday-jp.pdf
Contact/Send signed cards to: Burmese Relief Center Japan
(brcj at syd.odn.ne.jp)
June 17, 2005
Protest:
Tokyo, Japan
Contact: Myat Thu (090-6300-0176), Myint Maung (080-1126-3500)
June 18, 2005
Event by the Support Campaign for Democracy in Burma
June 18, 2-4pm
Where: Nagoya YMCA (+81-52-961-7707)
Contact: Support Campaign for Democracy in Burma (info at scdb.org)
June 19, 2005
"The Committee for Celebrating the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi"
comprised of Burmese democracy forces in Japan, the People's Forum on
Burma and Amnesty International (Japan) will celebrate the 60th
birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, June 19, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.
Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win and Members of Japanese Diet Parliament
will attend.
Contact: People's Forum on Burma at (Tel) (03) 3832 4257, (Fax) (03)
3832 4523 or pfb at mb.neweb.ne.jp
Event by the Committee to Celebrate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th
Birthday Pre-symposium event (Burmese music performance, etc) June 19,
1:30- 2:30pm
Symposium (Dr. Sein Win, Daw San San, et al) June 19, 3:00-
6:30pm
Where: YMCA Asia Youth Center (both events, www.ymcajapan.org/ayc/jp)
Contact: People's Forum on Burma (pfb at mb.neweb.ne.jp)
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KOREA
June 17, 2005
An Inauguration ceremony of the memorable booklet honoring the 60th
birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi will be held in Seoul, Korea on June 17,
2005. Korean Members of Parliament, University Professors, Korean NGO
leaders and Burmese activists in exile will be participated.
Contact: Contact: Yan Naing Htun, NLD (LA) Korea Branch, Tel: (82) 11-
9723-4773 Fax: (82) 32-656-6932, yannainghtun at yahoo.com
Burma Action Korea, a Myanmar refugees and migrant workers
organization in Korea, on the other hand, plans to distribute the two
most popular Korean protest songs, ''Like a Rock (Pawichorom) and the
''March for the Beloved (Imul Wihan Haenjingok), in Myanmar,
translating them into Burmese.
Demonstration:
Seoul, Korea
Contact: Yan Naing Htun, NLD (LA) Korea Branch, Tel: (82) 11-9723-
4773, Fax:(82) 32-656-6932, yannainghtun at yahoo.com
June 19, 2005
Official celebrations hosted by the Korean NLD are scheduled on
June 19 at Marronier Park in Taehangno, Seoul and Sokwang Temple in
Puchon, Kyonggi Province.
National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) - Korea Brach will host
an event to honor Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, June 19, 2005 in Seoul,
Korea as well as prayer services in the Korean Buddhist Temples and
Churches.
Contact: Yan Naing Htun, NLD (LA) Korea Branch, Tel: (82) 11-9723-
4773, Fax:(82) 32-656-6932, yannainghtun at yahoo.com
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MALAYSIA
June 17th and 18th, 2005
17 members of Democratic Party for a New Society, who are being
detained at Sungai Buloh prison in Malaysia by the police since
February 17, 2005 for protesting in front of the regime embassy to
denounce the regime's national convention, will stage a hunger strike
on June 17th and 18th to honor the 60th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi.
Contact: Win Tun Nyunt at dpnsmalaysia at dpns.org
June 19, 2005
Democratic Federation of Burma (Malaysia) will host the birthday
celebration of Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Contact: Yan Naing (or) Ricky Yan (DFB) at (+60) 1920 36351 or
ynricky at yahoo.com, Nay Moee at +6 016 316 9222 naymoee at yahoo.cm
National League for Democracy-Liberated Area (Malaysia Branch) will
celebrate the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2005 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Contact: Dr. Naing Linn, Representative, NLD- LA (Malaysia Branch) at
(6)012- 978 2816 (or) nainglin2005 at yahoo.com.sg
Civil society organizations and the Burmese community in Kuala Lumpur
will hold a special Birthday Party for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the
imprisoned leader of the Burmese democratic movement at Selangor
Chinese Assembly Hall on 19 June 2005 (Sunday) at 10 AM - 1.00 PM.
Members of Malaysian Parliamentary Caucus on Myanmar Democracy, NGO
Solidarity Group & CRC and members of Burmese community will
participate.
Contact: Elizabeth Wong, Organizing Committee of the 60th Birthday of
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Party at eliwong at langkasuka.org
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NETHERLANDS
June 19, 2005
The Democratic Burmese Community of Netherlands will hold a special
ceremony on June 19, 2005 to honor the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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NEW ZEALAND
June 19, 2005
Burmese activists in exile and free Burma supporters from Auckland,
New Zealand will host a benefit dinner to celebrate Aung San Suu Kyi's
60th birthday on Sunday, June 19, 2005.
Contact: Fiona Thompson at nzburma at xtra.co.nz
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NORWAY
June 19, 2005
Gjovik, Norway
Burma Democracy Activists in Norway will host a celebration of Aung
San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday on Sunday, June 19, 2005.
Contact: Nyein Aye (aka) Kyaw Soe Lin at ayeburma at yahoo.com or (+47)
41 51 55 17
The Rafto House (Human Rights House) in Bergen, Norway plans a
birthday party to honor Aung San Suu Kyi and her work on her 60th
birthday, June 19th. Officials from the city council are invited to
join the ceremony at the Rafto House. Traditional Burmese and
Norwegian food will be served and a professional Burmese musician will
introduce us to traditional Burmese music. Contact the Rafto
Foundation at secretariat at rafto.no
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PHILIPPINES
June 17, 2005
Burma Solidarity Groups plan to observe the several activities,
including poetry reading, playing and singing of alternative songs,
flying the balloons and cutting a giant birthday cake on June 17th,
2005 to commemorate 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Contact: Ruby Rose Lora at ruby at iidnet.org or Gani Abunda at
gani at iidnet.org
Protest:
Manilla, The Philippines
Contact: Ruby Rose Lora at ruby at iidnet.org or Gani Abunda at
gani at iidnet.org
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SCOTLAND
June 9-25,2005
The City Council of Edinburgh, Scotland will honor Aung San Suu Kyi
with Freedom of the City Award. Her son, Kim will accept the award on
her behalf. A major festival will be held in Edinburgh on June 9-25,
2005 involving Prime Minister Dr Sein Win of the Burmese Government in
Exile speaking at the Scottish Parliament. Exciting programs
including theatre, films, seminars, exhibitions and interfaith events
and a street party in Edinburgh's Parliament Square organized by
Amnesty International, BEST, Burma Campaign UK and The Scottish
Refugee Council - with support and involvement from the Burmese
community in the UK.
Contact: BEST, 19b Merchiston Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 4PJ,
UK at burmatrust at hotmail.com or Mark Farmaner (Burma Campaign UK) at
mark.farmaner at burmacampaign.org.uk or (020) 7324 4713
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SINGAPORE
June 19, 2005
Burmese Community Members will celebrate the 60th birthday of Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi Suu at Burmese Buddhist Temple, Toa Payoh, Singapore.
Contact at: maungwinmyint2003 at yahoo.com.sg
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SOUTH AFRICA
June 19, 2005
Ask Archbishop Desmond Tutu for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
BBC Burmese will present a special programme on 19th June to coincide
with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday in which Nobel laureate
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will answer questions from the participating
listeners.
Desmond Tutu will be answering the questions from Cape Town, South
Africa with the help of a BBC Burmese staff who will act as a
translator.
BBC Burmese evening programme will run for one hour, fifteen minutes
more than the usual forty five minutes on 19th June.
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SWEDEN
June 17, 2005
Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish-Burma Committee organizes a special event in Stockholm, Sweden
to commemorate the Women of Burma Day and 60th birthday of Aung San
Suu Kyi on June 17, 2005. SBC will also hold a candle light vigil in
front of Swedish Parliament and EU Office.
Contact: Kelvin Minn Kyaw at (+46) 70 362 4300or 78kym001 at edu.lulea.se
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THAI-BURMA BORDER
June 19, 2005
Burmese activists and migrant workers will celebrate the 60th birthday
of Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2005 at a place on the Thai-Burma
border. Wearing yellow dresses, issuing a message to the people of
Burma, donation of blood, photo exhibition, video screenings and about
ten numbers roundtable discussion will be included.
Contact: Ko Ngwe Lin (DPNS/FDB) at ngwelinpeace at yahoo.com.
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THAILAND
June 16, 2005
Foreign Correspondents Club Thailand (FCCT) pre launch of June 19
activity, film showing, cultural performance Contact Jeanne Hallacy at
Tel: 06 003 2316
June 19, 2005
Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand will confer Aung San Suu Kyi
honorary doctorate degree on June 19, 2005.
June 7: launching of Aung San Suu Kyi at 60 campaign press conferences
for June 19 event;
Art exhibit June 19: Thammasat University activities: Public seminar
"Democracy road of Burma and ASEAN relationship" Honorary doctoral
degree to be conferred to Aung San Suu Kyi Book launching of Rape
"Shattering Silence" (Thai edition) Contact Subatra at 01 376 0360
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UNITED KINGDOM
June 17, 2005
Demonstration: London
Location: 19 A Charles Street, London (Nearest Tube Green Park);
organized by Burma Campaign UK, Burmese Democratic Movement and
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Contact: Mark Farmaner (Burma Campaign UK) at
mark.farmaner at burmacampaign.org.uk or (020) 7324 4713
June 18, 2005
The Burmese Democratic Community in UK will host the 60th birthday
celebration of Aung San Suu Kyi on June 18, 2005 at 5:00-9:00 PM at
St. Matthias's Parish Hall, Rushgrove Avenue, West Hendon, London, NW9
6QU. Prayer service for Aung San Suu Kyi will be held at Colindale
Monastery, 83 Booth Road, NW9 on June 19, 2005.
Contact: Burmese Democratic Community, Adhoc Committee for the
Birthday Celebration at Tel: 0208 930 23 36, Mobile: 07785 56 81 54,
Email: naingwalay at yahoo.com
June 19, 2005:
Irish musicians Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan release a a new song
dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi, entitled "Unplayed Piano" during her
birthday celebrations.
Rice will dedicate his concert in London on Monday 20th June at The
Palladium (SOLD OUT)to Aung San Suu Kyi.
The All Party-Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma will hold a
"reception" for Aung San Suu Kyi on June 16th, 2005 in the House of
Commons.
Contact: Mark Farmaner (BCUK) at (44) 207 324 4713 (or)
mark.farmaner at burmacampaign.org.uk
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UNITED STATES
(By City/State)
Austin, TX
Burma Democracy Activists of Texas will host a celebration of Aung
San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday at 10.00 AM- 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 19,
2005 at 6612 Convict Hill Road, Austin, TX 78749. Prayer service,
video screening, discussions on current situation in Burma and late
afternoon prayer service are included.
Contact: Burma Democracy Activists of Texas at info at bdatexas.org
Berkeley, CA
City Council of Berkeley, CA is expected to declare June 19th as Aung
San Suu Kyi Day soon
Contact: Nyunt Than (BADA) at (510) 220 1323 or nyuntthan at aol.com
Ithaca, NY
The Common Council of City of Ithaca, New York declared June 19th,
2005 as Burmese Democracy Day in honor of 60th birthday of Aung San
Suu Kyi.
Contact: Maura Stephens (607) 274 3829 (or) mstephens at ithaca.edu
New York City, NY
Demonstration:
Location: 10 E 77th Street, New York
Time: 12:00-1:00PM
Contact: Mick Schommer(USCB)at(718) 812-0736
La Puente, CA, USA
Burma Democracy Activists of La Puente, CA will host a celebration of
Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday at 9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Sunday, June
19, 2005 at Burma Buddhist Monastery, 710 Grandview Lane, La Puente,
CA 91744, USA. Prayer service, video screening and discussions on
current situation in Burma are included.
Contact: Daw Yi Yi Myint at (626) 780 8090 or Burma Buddhist Monastery
at(626) 336 3419
New York City, NY
June 17, 2005
Demonstration:
New York City, NY, United States
Democratic Forces of New York for Burma will hold a peaceful
demonstration in front of the United Nations Headquarters at 43rd
Street and 1st Avenue, New York on Friday, June 17, 2005, 4:30-6:30
Contact: Kathleen DiDomenico (212) 365-4155
June 18, 2005
Women on the Move for Burma (WOMB) will organize a dinner event to
honor Women of Burma Day and Aung San Suu Kyi's 60th birthday on
Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Walter H.Crowley School, 50-40 Jacobus
Street in Elmhurst, Queens, NY 11373, New York City, USA at 6:30-9:00
Contact: Kathleen Didomenico at (212) 365-4155
June 19, 2005
On Sunday, June 19, 2005, at 10:00AM-2:00PM; Happy Birthday Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi - Buddhist Prayer Service at Walter H. Crowley School,
50-40 Jacobus Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373, sponsored by Burma Point.
We are pleased to inform you all that Sayar Tin Moe and Sayar Maung Swan
Yi will attend our event and read their poems, honoring Daw Suu on her
60th birthday, Sunday June 19, 2005. Please open the attached file for
more information. If you cannot open it please let us know. If you need
any other information please contact the following Burma Point members.
Hope to see you all on Sunday between 10:30AM-2:00PM at -
Walter H. Crowley Intermediate School
50-40 Jacobus Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Those who cannot come to the prayer session, we want to encourage you to
attend for lunch and listen to what our well-known Poets Tin Moe and Maung
Swan Yi have to say about Daw Suu (12:00-2:00PM).
Contacts: Mya Mya Soe 917-797-2134
Ko Aung 917-607-6182
Emerald Soe at (917) 797-2134
DASSK Solidarity Party
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Time: June 19, 5-11 pm
Music, neo-Burmese food, cocktails
Address: Cary’s Pad, 108 ½ Douglass St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Contact: Mick: 718-812-0736, Cary: 347-693-0142
Directions: take F/G to Bergen stop; take Warren St. ext, walk
Against traffic on Smith to Douglass, turn left, walk to the end of
the block, apartment is on the right with the green door, ring the
bottom bell.
“Arrest Yourself” Fundraising Event
Hnin Hnin invites you to her home for an evening of Burmese food and
education about Burma. You will be watching moving documentaries
and the blockbuster film, Beyond Rangoon. On top of all that, you
will be watching Burmese concerts on VCD and eating authentic Burmese
cuisine.
You will not only learn about why the Burmese people need our help,
but will be able do something to help. Attendees will be writing
letters to the local House representative Jerrod Nalder and Senator
Chuck Schummer to demand they take action towards Aung San Suu Kyi’s
release.
Time: 3-8 p.m.
Place: 148 Bay 26th St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214
Call: 718 427 5736
Email: reachout_burma at yahoo.com
Plantation, FL
The Burmese community in Florida cordially invites you to a ceremony
honoring the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi on the occasion of her 60th birthday on June 19, 2005 at 11:00
AM-3:00 PM at Plantation Heritage Park (Shuttle 8), 1100S Fig Tree
Lane (on Peters Road), Plantation, FL 33317.
Contact: Daw Sao Mya Nwe at (305) 758 2851, Dr. Nyunt Lwin at (954)
609 8080, May Sunda Soe Nyunt at (954) 682 5096
Portland, Oregon
The Office of Portland, Oregon Mayor Tom Potter has issued a Day of
Appreciation (June 19) proclamation honoring Aung San Suu Kyi.
Portland city government contact: Jessi Rhodes
<jrhodes at ci.portland.or.us> Burma Action Committee, Portland contact:
Edith Mirante maje at hevanet.com or
(503) 226 2189
San Francisco, CA
The Council of City and County of San Francisco, CA declared June 19th
as Aung San Suu Kyi Day.
Contact: Gregg Butensky (USCB) at (415) 867-0377 or
gregg at madnomad.com, Nyunt Than (BADA) at (510) 220 1323 or
nyuntthan at aol.com, Jean Gale (BAWA) at (650) 296 9106 or
jzgale at yahoo.com
Burmese-American Women Alliance (BAWA) will host an event to honor
Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday and the Women of Burma Day on Saturday,
June 18, 2005 in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Contact: Jean Gale (BAWA) at (650) 296 9106 or jzgale at yahoo.com
San Francisco-based Burmese and American activists announce a call for
action "Peace Walk to Free Aung San Suu Kyi" and "Design and Photo
Exhibition" for the 60th birthday of the worlds only imprisoned Nobel
Peace Prize Recipient on Saturday June 18th, 2005. Peace Walk will
start from Justin Herman Plaza and end at Union Square, where design
and photo exhibition will take place.
Contact: Ko Ko Lay at (415) 425-1714 (or) kokophoto at yahoo.com
Silver Spring, Maryland
Ceremony for the 60th Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will be held on
Saturday, June 18, 2005, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at
Mingalarama Vihara Monastery in Silver Spring, Maryland. Programs
include Venerable Mingalarama Sayadaw to deliver a birthday sermon,
offering of community lunch to Monks, lunch for attendees and prayers
and mediation for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Contact: Zaw at (202) 833-8773, Ext-210, or (202) 375-3390
St. Paul, Minnesota
There will be an ASSK's birthday event at State Capital Rotunda on
June 19 from 01:00 to 04:00 PM. There will be speeches from different
organizations and people of Burma with 1988 uprising experience.
Libraries will come up with books on ASSK and Burma. We will have a
display of books, photos, documents and posters.
Contact: Dr. Tin Win (Ph) 612-743-0449 Email: twmyanmar at aol.com
Washington DC
US Congressional Human Rights Caucus, National Coalition Government
of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) and the US Campaign for Burma (USCB)
will organize a birthday celebration in Washington, DC, on Capitol
Hill, Room No. S 211 at 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2005.
Damien Rice's "Unplayed Piano", a song dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi
and video message of Nobel Peace Laureate Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu
will be screened. Burma first independent TV station "DVB" will
record the event and broadcast inside Burma through satellite.
Contact: Aung Din and Jeremy Woodrum (USCB) at (202) 223 0300 or
info at uscampaignforburma.org and Steven Moe (NCGUB) at (301) 424 4810
or ncgub at ncgub.net
US Campaign for Burma has collected over 6,000 birthday cards for
Aung San Suu Kyi on her 60th birthday. USCB and a prominent US Member
of Congress will attempt to "deliver" these cards to the Burmese
embassy in Washington, DC at a demonstration, led by Representative
Tom Lantos to be held on June 17th,
2005.
Demonstration:
Washington, DC, United States
Location: 2300 S St, NW Washington, DC 20008
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Contact: USCB, Jeremy Woodrum and Aung Din at (202) 223-0300 or
info at uscampaignforburma.org
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