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The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF, www.apiasf.org) and the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS, www.gmsp.org) are the two national scholarship organizations that educational opportunities to Asian American and Pacific Islander students around the country and Pacific Islands. Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: The scholarship application can be found online at… Read More Now »
(In partnership with the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) A music residency and tour program that brings together innovative young musicians (ages 19-35) from around the world to collaboratively create and perform new music, and develop ways music can make a positive impact on our communities. Please visit 1beat.org to… Read More Now »
Chinlone is a traditional Burmese sport involving up to 6 players and a woven cane ball which the players try to keep in the air by using only their feet and knees. The Chinlone sport was first played in the courts of ancient Burmese Kings and dates back to the 7th Century AD. Chinlone requires… Read More Now »
“Data provide a detailed portrait of the Burmese- American community in the United Statesâ€
The Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) is pleased to announce the publication of a statistical report for Burmese Americans in the United States printed on October 2012. The report is written by Aung M. Naing who was a chair for the Burmese Complete Count Committee. The first historic Burmese Complete Count Committee (BCCC) and U.S. Census Bureau have formed a partnership in December 23, 2008 to obtain a complete count in year 2010 U.S. Census for the Burmese (Myanmar) population and improve access to community resources that benefit the Burmese-American Communities in the United States.
Each year, the United States Congress allocates 50,000 immigrant visas in the Diversity Visa (DV) category. Foreign nationals who are native of countries determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are eligible to apply each year. For fiscal year 2014, the application period was from October 2, 2012, through November 3, 2012. Online registration… Read More Now »
Don’t miss this wonderful family event at the Aquarium.
The Aquarium of the Pacific will celebrate its eighth annual Southeast Asia Day. The festival’s program will highlight the beauty and diversity of the cultures of Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia. Guests will enjoy live performances, including music, dance, and cultural craft demonstrations. Ethnic dishes will be available for purchase, and children will have the opportunity to partake in arts and crafts.
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The Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) was recently nominated to take part in the 2012 National Chase Community Giving Program to win $250,000 so that we can promote Myanmar arts, culture, films and music. But we need your help to secure this funding. The more votes cast for NetMAA, the larger the share of the grant we receive. It takes just a few clicks on Facebook to vote for NetMAA and COSTS YOU NOTHING!
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 5th Annual Myanmar (Burmese) Film Festival of Los Angeles. The two–day festival will be held at Downtown Independent Theater (http://www.downtownindependent.com/), a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. It is the chance for everyone to see Myanmar (Burmese) documentary films on the big screen before its DVD is released to general public.
Daw Win Min Than, the first Myanmar actress to star in Hollywood film, grew up in Rangoon when Burma was part of the British Raj. She was the daughter of a government official. When the Japanese occupied Burma during World War II, the family fled to India. Until she was 14 years old, she attended a convent school, where she learned English.
In 1951, the family sent her to London, where she Marie Rambert’s dance school, but she quickly realized she was no dancer and soon returned to Burma, where she married the famous politician Bo Setkya (Thakin Aung Than), who was almost 20 years her senior.
The Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) is proud to sponsor and bring one of the most popular Anyeint troupe from Myanmar/Burma lead by Tin Maung San Min Win, Artistic Director of Yangoon’s most distinguished company, Thitsa Metta Shwe Mann Thabin.
All proceeds of this U.S Anyeint Thabin, Nat Pwe and Music Concert will go to community outreach programs. NetMAA, a nonprofit organization is dedicated to maintain and promote Myanmar arts, culture, films and music. NetMAA holds various outreach programs throughout the year to benefit the Myanmar American community such as arts and culture events, film festival, photo exhibitions, benefit music concerts and U.S. immigration service assistance. Thank you all for your support.