Jennifer Lai Press Director Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert press@mightymic.org
Announcing the Official Artist Lineup for THE 3rd ANNUAL MIGHTY MIC HUMAN RIGHTS AWARENESS CONCERT
Benefit for Burma April 21, 2009 6:00 - 10:00 PM Doors open at 5:45
Los Angeles, CA (April 7, 2009) – On Tuesday, April 21, thousands of students and community members will come together to make history at the 3rd Annual Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert at UCLA, Benefit for Burma. This student-run non-profit concert attracts about 2,000 attendees annually and is fast becoming a beloved UCLA tradition. Last year, Mighty Mic raised over $20,000 for the refugees of the genocide in Darfur. This year, Mighty Mic will highlight the struggle for human rights in Burma, a country that has been under the rule of an all-oppressive military junta for 43 years, making it the 4th least free country in the world. Learn more about the human rights violations, including the abuse of ethnic minorities, mass rape of women, forced labor, mandatory relocations, and child soldiers. Benefit For Burma 2009's multi-media showcase will feature an eclectic mix of artists from many genres such as rock, indie, and hip-hop, as well as relevant educational content in the form of speakers and videos which will entertain, inform, and inspire attendees.
ARTISTS
Blackalicious Daphne Loves Derby Audible Mainframe Jarell Perry Brandon Contreras
SPEAKERS
Edith Mirante Min Zin Khin Omar The All-Burma Monks Alliance (Pyinya Zawta, Gawasita, Agga Nya)
The concert will also include an on-site art gallery, interactive educational activities, and booth space for non-profits, sponsors, and student-organizations. Although the concert is free, donations are highly encouraged as all proceeds will go towards Doctors Without Borders, USA, and US Campaign for Burma. For more information, ticketing, press passes, vendor and sponsorship opportunities visit www.mightymic.org.
သာသနာ့ဥေသွ်ာင္ အျပည္ျပည္ဆုိင္ရာ ျမန္မာရဟန္းေတာ္မ်ားအဖြဲ႕ခ်ဳပ္ SÃSANAMOLI INTERNATIONAL BURMESE MONKS ORGANIZATION
84-32, Apt#2A,GRAND AVE,ELMHURST NY 11373, U.S.A. Tel & Fx: (718) 426-3959 www.burmesemonks.org
Invitation for commemoration of the Sayadaw U Kovida
Venerable U Kovida, founder of the International Burmese Monks Organization (IBMO), has passed away on April 29, 2008. Sayadaw U Kovida is well-known Buddhist scholar monk, not only in lecturing hundreds of monks for a half century in Mandalay but also in safeguarding Buddhism, which itself is at stake in Burma.
Sayadaw had indeed done a great service to the cause of the monastic life reminds us to perform extraordinary acts of compassionate service committing to the suffering humanity. Spirit and courage of Sayadaw U Kovida inspired us to follow his footsteps for future worthy of our pledge and sacrifice to accomplish his long desired mission we are in, to bind up nation's demand, to make the promise of Sayadaw come true.
Sayadaw left a legacy behind meaningfully---will be living memory in the heart of the Burmese monks and followers around the world. We cordially invite you all to join us in honor of his illustrious life of an anniversary of the commemoration ceremony to be held by the International Burmese Monks Organization (IBMO) with the following program.
Program:Times: Offering food to the Sangha and lunch followed by the devotees 11: 00 am
Prayer to the Buddha 1 : 00 pm
Five precepts 1 : 10 pm
Speeches in memory of late Sayadaw U Kovida 2 : 10 pm
Dhamma talks 2 : 40 pm
Blessings & sharing merits for all beings 3 : 00 pm
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