2014 Myanmar Film Festival of Los Angeles is on September 13 & 14, 2014!

The Network of Myanmar American Association, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Myanmar Film Festivals in the United States, invites you to the 7th Annual Myanmar (Burmese) Film Festival of Los Angeles. The festival will be held at Downtown Independent Theater (http://www.downtownindependent.com/), a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Downtown...

Lecture & Book-Signing – Daybreak in Myanmar (Nov. 16, 2014)

Myanmar in Southeast Asia is one of the least known places in the world, due to the military dictatorship that has isolated the country for the past sixty years. Now that the government is making the transition to democracy, the veil is slowly lifting, as are travel and economic sanctions. In Daybreak in Myanmar these images of a place once frozen in time are unique and...

Southeast Asia Day at Aquarium of the Pacific (SAT, OCT 4, 2014)

Don’t miss this wonderful family event at the Aquarium. The Aquarium of the Pacific is proud to present our 10th Annual Southeast Asia Day. Join us for a cultural celebration of Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Indonesia with music, dance performances, cultural crafts and ethnic cuisine.   With coupon receive $10 off adult admission. Experience...

Myanmar-Lethwei-Boxing: Asia’s ‘new’ martial arts sensation

Punches, headbutts, knockouts: Asia’s ‘new’ martial arts sensation By Justin Calderon, for CNN It’s been more than 20 years since he fought in a sandpit, but Lone Chaw still recalls the dusty village lots of his youth, unmarked except for footprints stained by sweat and blood. Stamping about in a ritual known as “lat kha maung,” he slaps his...

Taiwan submits Ice Poison for Oscars

9 September, 2014 | By Michael Rosser http://www.screendaily.com Drug drama directed by Midi Z put forward for Best Foreign-Language Award. Taiwan has submitted Ice Poison as its contender for the 87th Academy Awards. Best Foreign-Language Film Academy Award submissions 2015 Directed by Taiwan-based Midi Z, the film is set in Myanmar and centres on a young Burmese woman...

2014 Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Recognition Awards, State of California

Congratulations to Aung M Naing, 2014 Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Recognition Awards Honoree, State of California. Aung Min Naing, President of the Network of Myanmar American Association was one of eight outstanding community leaders/role models recognized by California Assemblymember Ed Chau on May 31 for their invaluable service and contributions to their local...