Burmese American Women’s Alliance (BAWA) Presents
A Celebration of
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday &
Burma’s Women’s Day DATE: Saturday, June20, 2009 TIME: 10 AM to 2:00 PM LOCATION: Metta Nanda Vihara (Central) 4619 Central Ave. Fremont, Ca 94536 http://www.mettananda.org/ Aung San Suu Kyi is a national hero in the fight for a free Burma and a symbol of hope in the downtrodden country. In 1991, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights" and became an international symbol of peaceful resistance and courage in the face of hardship and oppression. In 1990, she was put under house arrest by the government remains to this day.
The event will include...
►PRAYERS AND SWAN OFFERINGS TO THE MONKS ►PRESENTATIONS BY BURMESE YOUTHS ►TALKS BY REPRESENTIVE OF VARIOUS BURMESE ORGANIZATIONS ► A TRIBUTE TO DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON HER 64TH BI BIRTHDAY ►BURMESE FOOD WILL BE SERVED. Sponsors and Donations are much appreciated.
Contacts: Burmese American Women’s Alliance (BAWA) http://www.bawalliance.org Mabel Tun – 650 321 5587 Aye Aye Maw – 409 529 9570 Nandi Kyaw Min – 415 595 4599 Htwe Htwe Win – 510 528 8175
Myat – 925 783 7495 Kalyar – 415 789 9225 Khin Hlaing Soe – 650 269 1165 Yasmin Vanya – 408-879-4700