Smithsonian to showcase Asian American Culture -
The Smithsonian Institute
announced the showcasing of Asian Pacific Americans culture and Heritage at
their 44th AnnualSmithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington DC next
year 2010. (June 23-27; June 30- July 4,)
Myanmar Family Workshop Programs @ RMA - In collaboration with the AungZay Institute, the Rubin Museum's Family
Programs invites children ages five and up and adults to explore the
arts and culture of Myanmar during in June & July. Meet us
in the studio! details here
Aungzay
Institute was incorporated in March 2007in New York State, with
generous pro bono assistance from a Washington based law firm. They will continue to assist us in 2008 in submitting for a 501(c)
3 tax exempt status as a non profit cultural organization.
We sucessfully held our first public Burmese Symposium
"National Heritage : A Resource for Success" at Hunter College on
Septmenber 15, 2007. An ethusiatic goup of friends, guests and
participants numbering 65 attended the Symposium.
The video recordings of the above Burmese Symposium in English
language is available in DVD Disc1 & DIsc 2 . Suggested
contribution is $10.00 each . Total $20.00. Add $4.60 for shipping and
handling
Two resolutions were adopted at the Symposium:
To hold a Burmese Cultural dance, musical evening around October
2008
To proceed
with holding Online didscussions led by team leaders on History, Belef
Systems, Culture and Literaature.
Aungzay team visited Jacques Marchais
Museum of Tibetan Art in Staten Island on November 19, 2007, and held
friendly discussions for futre collaboration with Muesum's art curato
Sarah Johnson and Executive Director Meg Ventrudo. An Aungzay team
picinic visit is planned in the spring time 2008.
Preliminary meeting to implement the two resolutions was held at Cosi Cafe on East 44th St, NYC
Transfering and teaching culture, customs and language to Burmese
children is planned to start in the spring of 2008 in one of the Queens
Buddhist monastery. Interested parents with children, and volunteer
teachers from parents, elders, youths are urgently needed. Please send
email message at Aungzay website to volunteer
Team
leadesr to be selected to take charge of holding the Burmese
cultural evening in September-October 2008.
Discussions
were held with Producer and Family Program Coordinator of Rubin Museum
of Art representing the countries in the Himalaya region, for potential
collaboration in the cultural preservation activities. The Museum is
conveniently located at 150 West 17 Street, NYC. Aungzay team visit to
this wonderful Museum will also be made in the summer 2008.
Aungzay "Wisdom of Elders "
series of vdeo interviews made an interview of our patron Dr John H
Badgley ( former curator of Cornell University) on 16 September 2007 at
the Central Park. The DVD is now available to follow his interesting
career which included research work in Upper Burma and collaboration
with Rangoon University Central Library.
Previous interviews in English language
of our patrons Dr Nyi Nyi, U Thaw Kaung, and former ambassador to
France U Thet Tun are also available. Suggested contribution is $10.00
each. Add $4.60 for shipping and handling.
To Promote and preserve our cultural
heritage, we are Inviting writers and scholars for orginal articles,
essays, including translations in both Burmese and English language in
the field of History, Art, Architecture and Culture , Literature and
Belief systems. Contact our website www.aungzay.org for details.
Join us during our many exciting AungZay Institute projects and activities of Aungzay in 2009.
