Events Listings for the May 17th Global Day of Action for Burma's Cyclone Victims
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Jason wroteon May 12, 2008 at 4:11pm
Details of Events you can attend on May 17th as part of the Global Day of Action for Burma's Cyclone Victims can be found listed alphabetically by country here.
To add an event please post it below and an administrator will add it in to the up to date listing, please note the format in which we aim to present this information before submitting. Thankyou.
To add an event please post it below and an administrator will add it in to the up to date listing, please note the format in which we aim to present this information before submitting. Thankyou.
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Jason replied to Jason's poston May 13, 2008 at 3:06pm
Don't see anything near you? Well, why not organise something?
Click here for our help with making this as big an event as it can be: http://www.facebook.com/to
Alternatively you can also be with us in spirit and light a candle in support and join the ever growing list of those who will do so here: http://www.facebook.com/ev
Click here for our help with making this as big an event as it can be: http://www.facebook.com/to
Alternatively you can also be with us in spirit and light a candle in support and join the ever growing list of those who will do so here: http://www.facebook.com/ev
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Sandy replied to Jason's poston May 14, 2008 at 3:27pm
Thank you for your infos on where the events are taking place...my friends and I are definately going to be there to support Myanmar....god bless you for doing this...
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Jason replied to Jason's poston May 17, 2008 at 4:05am
http://www.facebook.com/ev
Events are being organised at very short notice due to the urgency of the situation, these are what we have listed so far, more coming soon:
AUSTRALIA
*Melbourne*
Please join the people of Burma living in Melbourne for a community commemoration ceremony for victim's of Burma's Cyclone Nargis.
Date: Saturday 17th May
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: 174 Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne.
Further info:
*Sydney*
Burma Cyclone Candlelight vigil
Host: Burma Campaign Sydney
Date: Sat 17 May 2008
Time: 5:00 pm onwards
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Contacts: burma.campaign@gmail.com tel: Charlotte Long 0405 712458 or Dr. Myint Cho 0404 091143
Further info: Please join us in supporting the people of Burma who are affected by Cyclone Nargis. Please bring candles if possible
BELGIUM
Please note Actions Birmanie is organising an action in Belgium in front of the Burmese / Myanmar Embassy in Brussels at 11.00 am.
Thanks to update the page: http://www.burma-network.o
Date : samedi 17 mai 2008
Heure : 11:00 - 12:30
Lieu : Face à l'Ambasse de Birmanie / Myanmar en Belgique
Adresse : Avenue General Wahis, 9 à 1030 Bruxelles (Schaerbeek).
Ville : Bruxelles, Belgium
Website: http://www.birmanie.net/ma
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CANADA
*Ottawa*
Ottawa 1st Place: Parliament Hill at 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Burmese Embassy at 2:30pm to 3:30pm
(March will commence at 2:00pm to the Burmese Embassy)
2nd Place: Burmese Embassy, 85 Range St., Ottawa 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Contact: Tin Maung Htoo at 613-297-6835, or Kevin Macleod at 613-796-4963
*Toronto*
Toronto Place: Queen’s Park, Ontario Legislative Assembly
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Contact: Kyaw Zaw Wai at 416-358-2318, or Min Naing at 416-826-7149
Burma Cyclone Relief Concert in Toronto
Date: Tues May 20th
Time:8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Lula Lounge
Street: 1585 Dundas St. W.
City/Town: Toronto, ON
Organized by Toronto musicians and the Burma Cyclone Relief Committee (Toronto).
The show will feature some of the biggest names from Toronto's music scene. 100% of funds raised will be sent to the International Burmese Monks Organization.
Your help publicizing this event would be greatly appreciated. Could you please forward/post information and invite members of your facebook groups? This is the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/ev
*Vancouver*
Vancouver Place: Robson Square, Vancouver Downtown
Time: 11 am to 1:00 pm
Contact: Soe Naing at soe.nai@gmail.com, or Htay Aung at 778-322-5385
CZECH REPUBLIC
*Prague*
Global Day of Action: Event of Burma Center Prague
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Burma Center Prague is holding an event on Saturday to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now. Please come and join us!
Address: http://www.burma-center.or
Directions: Old Town Square in the center of Prague, Czech Republic; at the statue of Jan Hus (start and end time are local time)
*Vyskov
Event of Burma Center Prague together with local partners: presentation of photos and discussion
place: Teahouse Vyskov, in Dukelska Street, Vyskov/Moravia
Date: 17 May 2008
Time: 6 pm
CHILE
*Santiago*
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Time: 12:00am - 1:00am
Location: Plaza de la Constitución, Santiago, Chile
Further Info: http://www.facebook.com/ev
FRANCE
*Paris*
Date: Saturday May 17
Time: 2 pm
Where: Trocadero, in front of the Eiffel Tower
HONG KONG
Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Burma Candlelight Vigil
Date: May 17th
Time: 7:30-9:00pm
Venue: Kowloon Union Church (4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Jordan MTR Exit B2)
Inquiry: Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma, 23981699
解決緬甸人道救援危機燭光晚會
日期：2008年5月17日（六）
時間：7:30-9:00PM
地點：九龍佑寧堂（九龍佐敦道4號，佐敦地鐵站B2出口
查詢：香港爭取緬甸自由聯盟 23981699
INDIA
Where: Janta Mantar, Parliament Street
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Relief Cyclone Survivors (India)
Contact: reliefcyclonesurvivorsinbu
THAILAND
*Bangkok*
What: Emergency: Myanmar Benefit
Time: Saturday May 17, 2008 at 9:00pm to
Sunday May 18, 2008 at 2:00 am
Location: Club Culture
Street: Sri Ayudthaya
City/Town: Bangkok, Thailand
See Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/ev
What: Burmese Cyclone Relief Party
Date: Saturday May 17th
For more information visit: http://www.qbarbangkok.com
UNITED KINGDOM
*London*
Protests will be held outside the French Embassy, the American Embassy and the Foreign office. Details are below and on this map.
Date: Saturday 17th May 2008
Venues & Times: French Embassy: Time: 12:30 - 13:00, Address: 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT
American Embassy: Time: 13:30 - 14:00 Address: 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 2LQ
Foreign Office: 14:40 - 1510 Address: King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH
Transport: You can walk between the French and American Embassy. From the American Embassy to the Foreign office it is a short walk to Bond Street Underground Station, where you can get the Jubilee line to Westminster. From Westminster it is a 3 minute walk to the Foreign Office. All details are on this map.
http://maps.google.co.uk/m
*Manchester*
Event: Total Denial; Film Screening
"Fifteen Karen villagers from the jungles of Burma go up against oil giants UNOCAL and TOTAL in an inspiring David and Goliath story."
What: Informational Meeting
Host: Unison & Amnesty International Manchester Activists
When: Monday, May 19 at 7:30pm
Where: Manchester University Student Union; Room 1
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/ev
*Sheffield*
Event: Awareness and Fund Raising for Burma Cyclone Victims
Organised by Karen/Burmese Refugees in Sheffield
Supported by Sheffield City Council
Place: Around Town Hall / Fargate, City Centre, Sheffield
Date: Saturday 17th May 2008
Time: 10:00 – 14:00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*Arizona*
Candle light vigil at the Buddhist temple in Sedona, Arizona
Date: Saturday , May 17th, 2008
Time: Evening
Location: Buddhist Temple, located at the base of Thunder Mountain in the shadow of Chimney Rock. From Highway 89A, in Sedona, take Andante Dr. north to Pueblo, Dr. turn left. Proceed 50 yards and park. Enter the property at the gate on the right and continue by foot on the short trail to the Stupa.
Contact for more info: trpalzang@yahoo.com
*Athens, OH*
What: International Street Fair, Free Burma and Cyclone Relief
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Where: Ohio University's International Street Fair will be hosting a Free Burma event to raise money for cyclone relief.
Please come join us and enjoy foods and music from around the globe!
Directions
Court Street in Athens, Ohio. Located in southeast Ohio at in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Contact: Matthew Minarchek
chek43@hotmail.com
*Baltimore*
Megan and Scott Haddock will be hosting an open house fund-raiser for the victims of Cyclone Nargis catastrophe in Burma (Myanmar). Please stop by our home Saturday May 17 between 2-6pm to sign a card for the Burmese people and learn more about this country, the repressive regime that rules it, and hear about Megan’s experience working on the Thailand-Burma border. Refreshments and hot dogs will be provided. 1128 East Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230. For additional information, call 410-294-9779 or email MeganAHaddock@gmail.com
*Clarkston, Michigan*
Play Disc and Save Lives: Disc Golf for Hurricane Relief
Ask friends, family, etc. to sponsor you to play a round of disc golf at Baycourt park on
Date: Sat. May 24th
Time:1-3 pm
To send aid to Burma make checks payable to US Campaign for Burma with "hurricane relief" or "cyclone victims" in the memo. I am holding an event this weekend to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now.
Directions: Baycourt park 6970 Andersonville Rd Clarkston, MI 48346 look for people in red t-shirts, there will be signs also!
*Chicago*
Chicago Protest for the People of Burma
Date: Saturday May 17
Time:1-4pm
401 N. Michigan Avenue(East side of street, North end of Michigan Ave. Bridge over Chicago River)
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact: Nora Rowley norarwl@aol.com
*Dallas*
Date: Sunday, May 18
Time: 6 PM
Pacific Rim Restaurant
3309 Dallas Pkwy, Ste. 401
Plano, TX 75093
Fees: $25/person
Location, foods, and music band are donated by Thai community of Dallas and we are planning to raise $10,000 for cyclone victims in Burma. The money will be donated to UNICEF to help victims in Burma. For more information, please call Myint M Myat-Soe (Mi Mi) at 469-878-8730, or ohnthi@gmail.com
*Los Angeles*
What: Candlelight Vigil
Date: May 17
Time: 5:00 PM
Cyclone Nargis Relief Committee (Myanmar American) is organizing a candlelight vigil at:
Garvey Park
7933 Emerson Pl, Rosemead, California 91770 (intersection of Dorothy st. and Kelburn Ave).
There will be Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religious groups praying for the victims of Cyclone Nargis and will be collecting donations to help them. All are invited to give a helping hand and save peoples' lives.
Directions:
From 10, exit at Del Mar Ave. Go south and turn left at Dorothy St.
What: Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Candlelight Vigil Please join us for a prayer meeting and candlelight vigil at Thondrarama Brahma Vihara (Azusa) to be held for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Date: May 24th 2008, Saturday
Schedule of Events:
1) 6:00pm to 6:30pm (Paritta Sutta Chanting by Monks from So. Cal Buddhist Monasteries)
2) 6:30pm to 7:00pm (One minute silence / Candlelight Vigil and Prayers)
3) 7:00pm to 7:30pm (UNICEF and World Vision International presentations)
UNICEF and World Vision International representatives will be on site to give details of their efforts in Myanmar, and also to accept donations.
(Checks made payable to UNICEF or World Vision International and memo to Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund). You can also mail the donation check to the address below. Media has been invited.
Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Thondrarama Brahma Vihara (Azusa)
1790 & 1830 Ranch Road
Azusa, CA 91702
Tel: 626 969 5959 & 626 969 2118
Contact info:
1) Ko Tin Myint (805) 822 7300 Email: kotinmyint@gmail.com
2) Beauty Swe M.D. (626) 233 3699
3) Charlie Maung U (909) 581-5858
4) Maung Htut (347) 834 5899
5) Aung Ngwe Soe (714) 323 3278
*New York*
Date: Saturday, May 17, 12pm
Time: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: NY Burma activists -- NY Burma Roundtable, US Campaign for Burma, Burma 88 Coalition, 8-8-08 for Burma
CONTACT: Farheen Malik, newyork@uscampaignforburma
Cristina Moon, 347-756-4088, info@8808forburma.org
*San Diego*
Street Collection to raise funds for the International Burmese Monks Organization
Where: Villa La Jolla Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 Ralphs, Trader Joe's, CVS, Wholefoods, and other surrounding restuarants and shops.
When: May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008
Contact: Christine at c1ma@ucsd.edu to volunteer
Hi, I'm Christine, a student at UCSD and I’m planning on asking for money in the shopping area of La Jolla, on Villa La Jolla Dr, 92037. Proceeds will be donated to www.avaaz.org’s fund supporting the monks in Myanmar/Burma who are helping so many people.
Contact: 1ma@ucsd.edu
Address: Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 Ralphs, Trader Joe's, CVS, Wholefoods, and other surrounding restaurants and shops.
*San Francisco*
Rally and Vigil: Organizers and participants of the San Francisco rally are calling on the international community to take decisive action to save millions of lives that are currently at risk.
Where: United Nations Plaza, Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets (San Francisco)
When: May 17th, 3pm to 6pm
Contact: Gregg Butensky (415) 867-0377 gregg@madnomad.com
Aileen Chang (510) 593-4388 changaileen101@yahoo.com
Further details here: http://www.facebook.com/to
Date: May 22nd - Water Aid for Myanmar
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Please join Spark, as we partner with CARE to present: Water Aid A Fundraising Event to Secure Drinking Water for Cyclone-Impacted Areas of Myanmar Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 7:00 - 10:00 pm Mighty 119 Utah Street, San Francisco $10 for members $30 for nonmembers Please visit the link below to purchase tickets. http://www.eventbrite.com/
For more information about Spark, please visit www.sparksf.org. Directions: 119 Utah Street Cross street : 15th Street San Francisco, CA
Help Save Burma Cyclone Victims
May 17th: A Global Day of Action for Burma
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3 pm to 6 pm
Rally / March / Memorial
Keynote speaker: Dr. Sein Win
United Nations Plaza
Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets
San Francisco, CA
*Seattle*
Burma Relief Benefit Event
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
There is an emergency fundraising event for this Saturday May 17th at Q Cafe from 6-9pm. This event is open to all individuals and groups as a way to respond to the recent tragedy that hit Burma last Friday. Cyclone Nargis has left a rising count of 100,00 dead, over 1 million homeless, and tens of thousands missing. There will be a suggested donation at the door, live music, food, and items for sale. All proceeds will go to World Aid, a local 501(c)3 non-profit, that provides aid to groups and individuals in Burma and along the Thailand-Burma border. Burma Action Group (BAG), a UW student group, and Burma Roundtable, an umbrella group to BAG that raises awareness and provides medical and humanitarian aid for refugees, will be there to both support and fundraise with t-shirts. For comments, questions, or if you would like to directly donate, please email Eunice at eunisoh@u.washington.edu Thank you for your support. Every little bit counts!
Directions: Q Cafe 3223 15th Ave. West Seattle, WA 98119 (just south of the Ballard Bridge)
Eunice Soh
eunisoh@u.washington.edu
Date: May 17th and 18th - Global Day(s) of Action for Cyclone Relief
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
This Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm, we will be requesting donations outside five Seattle area Safeway stores: Ballard, Upper Queen Anne, University Village, Cemetery Road, and Jefferson Square. Thanks to Thirst-Aid's volunteer staff, 100% of donations will go to victims of the cyclone. To volunteer to cover one (or more!) of 30 of our two-hour "shifts," please contact Erika Berg ASAP at uberger98107@yahoo.com. To learn more about Thirst-Aid or donate online: www.thirst-aid.org
Directions: Ballard Safeway, 1423 NW Market St, Seattle 98107; Upper Queen Anne Safeway, 2100 Queen Anne Ave, Seattle 98109; University Village Safeway, 3020 NE 45th St, Seattle 98105; Cemetery Road Safeway, 4300 NE 4th St, Renton 98059; Jefferson Square Safeway (in West Seattle), 4754 42nd Ave SW, Seattle 98116.
*Washington, D.C.*
Date: Saturday March 17th
Vigil in Lafayette Park (in front of White House)
Time: 2- 4 pm
contact: thelma@uscampaignforburma.
Fundraising Happy Hour
Date: May 16th
Time: 5-10 pm
Ultra Bar - 911 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: 202-638-4663 www.ultrabardc.com
Events are being organised at very short notice due to the urgency of the situation, these are what we have listed so far, more coming soon:
AUSTRALIA
*Melbourne*
Please join the people of Burma living in Melbourne for a community commemoration ceremony for victim's of Burma's Cyclone Nargis.
Date: Saturday 17th May
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: 174 Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne.
Further info:
*Sydney*
Burma Cyclone Candlelight vigil
Host: Burma Campaign Sydney
Date: Sat 17 May 2008
Time: 5:00 pm onwards
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Contacts: burma.campaign@gmail.com tel: Charlotte Long 0405 712458 or Dr. Myint Cho 0404 091143
Further info: Please join us in supporting the people of Burma who are affected by Cyclone Nargis. Please bring candles if possible
BELGIUM
Please note Actions Birmanie is organising an action in Belgium in front of the Burmese / Myanmar Embassy in Brussels at 11.00 am.
Thanks to update the page: http://www.burma-network.o
Date : samedi 17 mai 2008
Heure : 11:00 - 12:30
Lieu : Face à l'Ambasse de Birmanie / Myanmar en Belgique
Adresse : Avenue General Wahis, 9 à 1030 Bruxelles (Schaerbeek).
Ville : Bruxelles, Belgium
Website: http://www.birmanie.net/ma
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ev
CANADA
*Ottawa*
Ottawa 1st Place: Parliament Hill at 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Burmese Embassy at 2:30pm to 3:30pm
(March will commence at 2:00pm to the Burmese Embassy)
2nd Place: Burmese Embassy, 85 Range St., Ottawa 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Contact: Tin Maung Htoo at 613-297-6835, or Kevin Macleod at 613-796-4963
*Toronto*
Toronto Place: Queen’s Park, Ontario Legislative Assembly
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Contact: Kyaw Zaw Wai at 416-358-2318, or Min Naing at 416-826-7149
Burma Cyclone Relief Concert in Toronto
Date: Tues May 20th
Time:8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Lula Lounge
Street: 1585 Dundas St. W.
City/Town: Toronto, ON
Organized by Toronto musicians and the Burma Cyclone Relief Committee (Toronto).
The show will feature some of the biggest names from Toronto's music scene. 100% of funds raised will be sent to the International Burmese Monks Organization.
Your help publicizing this event would be greatly appreciated. Could you please forward/post information and invite members of your facebook groups? This is the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/ev
*Vancouver*
Vancouver Place: Robson Square, Vancouver Downtown
Time: 11 am to 1:00 pm
Contact: Soe Naing at soe.nai@gmail.com, or Htay Aung at 778-322-5385
CZECH REPUBLIC
*Prague*
Global Day of Action: Event of Burma Center Prague
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Burma Center Prague is holding an event on Saturday to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now. Please come and join us!
Address: http://www.burma-center.or
Directions: Old Town Square in the center of Prague, Czech Republic; at the statue of Jan Hus (start and end time are local time)
*Vyskov
Event of Burma Center Prague together with local partners: presentation of photos and discussion
place: Teahouse Vyskov, in Dukelska Street, Vyskov/Moravia
Date: 17 May 2008
Time: 6 pm
CHILE
*Santiago*
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Time: 12:00am - 1:00am
Location: Plaza de la Constitución, Santiago, Chile
Further Info: http://www.facebook.com/ev
FRANCE
*Paris*
Date: Saturday May 17
Time: 2 pm
Where: Trocadero, in front of the Eiffel Tower
HONG KONG
Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Burma Candlelight Vigil
Date: May 17th
Time: 7:30-9:00pm
Venue: Kowloon Union Church (4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Jordan MTR Exit B2)
Inquiry: Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma, 23981699
解決緬甸人道救援危機燭光晚會
日期：2008年5月17日（六）
時間：7:30-9:00PM
地點：九龍佑寧堂（九龍佐敦道4號，佐敦地鐵站B2出口
查詢：香港爭取緬甸自由聯盟 23981699
INDIA
Where: Janta Mantar, Parliament Street
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Relief Cyclone Survivors (India)
Contact: reliefcyclonesurvivorsinbu
THAILAND
*Bangkok*
What: Emergency: Myanmar Benefit
Time: Saturday May 17, 2008 at 9:00pm to
Sunday May 18, 2008 at 2:00 am
Location: Club Culture
Street: Sri Ayudthaya
City/Town: Bangkok, Thailand
See Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/ev
What: Burmese Cyclone Relief Party
Date: Saturday May 17th
For more information visit: http://www.qbarbangkok.com
UNITED KINGDOM
*London*
Protests will be held outside the French Embassy, the American Embassy and the Foreign office. Details are below and on this map.
Date: Saturday 17th May 2008
Venues & Times: French Embassy: Time: 12:30 - 13:00, Address: 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT
American Embassy: Time: 13:30 - 14:00 Address: 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 2LQ
Foreign Office: 14:40 - 1510 Address: King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH
Transport: You can walk between the French and American Embassy. From the American Embassy to the Foreign office it is a short walk to Bond Street Underground Station, where you can get the Jubilee line to Westminster. From Westminster it is a 3 minute walk to the Foreign Office. All details are on this map.
http://maps.google.co.uk/m
*Manchester*
Event: Total Denial; Film Screening
"Fifteen Karen villagers from the jungles of Burma go up against oil giants UNOCAL and TOTAL in an inspiring David and Goliath story."
What: Informational Meeting
Host: Unison & Amnesty International Manchester Activists
When: Monday, May 19 at 7:30pm
Where: Manchester University Student Union; Room 1
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/ev
*Sheffield*
Event: Awareness and Fund Raising for Burma Cyclone Victims
Organised by Karen/Burmese Refugees in Sheffield
Supported by Sheffield City Council
Place: Around Town Hall / Fargate, City Centre, Sheffield
Date: Saturday 17th May 2008
Time: 10:00 – 14:00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*Arizona*
Candle light vigil at the Buddhist temple in Sedona, Arizona
Date: Saturday , May 17th, 2008
Time: Evening
Location: Buddhist Temple, located at the base of Thunder Mountain in the shadow of Chimney Rock. From Highway 89A, in Sedona, take Andante Dr. north to Pueblo, Dr. turn left. Proceed 50 yards and park. Enter the property at the gate on the right and continue by foot on the short trail to the Stupa.
Contact for more info: trpalzang@yahoo.com
*Athens, OH*
What: International Street Fair, Free Burma and Cyclone Relief
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Where: Ohio University's International Street Fair will be hosting a Free Burma event to raise money for cyclone relief.
Please come join us and enjoy foods and music from around the globe!
Directions
Court Street in Athens, Ohio. Located in southeast Ohio at in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Contact: Matthew Minarchek
chek43@hotmail.com
*Baltimore*
Megan and Scott Haddock will be hosting an open house fund-raiser for the victims of Cyclone Nargis catastrophe in Burma (Myanmar). Please stop by our home Saturday May 17 between 2-6pm to sign a card for the Burmese people and learn more about this country, the repressive regime that rules it, and hear about Megan’s experience working on the Thailand-Burma border. Refreshments and hot dogs will be provided. 1128 East Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230. For additional information, call 410-294-9779 or email MeganAHaddock@gmail.com
*Clarkston, Michigan*
Play Disc and Save Lives: Disc Golf for Hurricane Relief
Ask friends, family, etc. to sponsor you to play a round of disc golf at Baycourt park on
Date: Sat. May 24th
Time:1-3 pm
To send aid to Burma make checks payable to US Campaign for Burma with "hurricane relief" or "cyclone victims" in the memo. I am holding an event this weekend to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now.
Directions: Baycourt park 6970 Andersonville Rd Clarkston, MI 48346 look for people in red t-shirts, there will be signs also!
*Chicago*
Chicago Protest for the People of Burma
Date: Saturday May 17
Time:1-4pm
401 N. Michigan Avenue(East side of street, North end of Michigan Ave. Bridge over Chicago River)
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact: Nora Rowley norarwl@aol.com
*Dallas*
Date: Sunday, May 18
Time: 6 PM
Pacific Rim Restaurant
3309 Dallas Pkwy, Ste. 401
Plano, TX 75093
Fees: $25/person
Location, foods, and music band are donated by Thai community of Dallas and we are planning to raise $10,000 for cyclone victims in Burma. The money will be donated to UNICEF to help victims in Burma. For more information, please call Myint M Myat-Soe (Mi Mi) at 469-878-8730, or ohnthi@gmail.com
*Los Angeles*
What: Candlelight Vigil
Date: May 17
Time: 5:00 PM
Cyclone Nargis Relief Committee (Myanmar American) is organizing a candlelight vigil at:
Garvey Park
7933 Emerson Pl, Rosemead, California 91770 (intersection of Dorothy st. and Kelburn Ave).
There will be Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religious groups praying for the victims of Cyclone Nargis and will be collecting donations to help them. All are invited to give a helping hand and save peoples' lives.
Directions:
From 10, exit at Del Mar Ave. Go south and turn left at Dorothy St.
What: Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Candlelight Vigil Please join us for a prayer meeting and candlelight vigil at Thondrarama Brahma Vihara (Azusa) to be held for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
Date: May 24th 2008, Saturday
Schedule of Events:
1) 6:00pm to 6:30pm (Paritta Sutta Chanting by Monks from So. Cal Buddhist Monasteries)
2) 6:30pm to 7:00pm (One minute silence / Candlelight Vigil and Prayers)
3) 7:00pm to 7:30pm (UNICEF and World Vision International presentations)
UNICEF and World Vision International representatives will be on site to give details of their efforts in Myanmar, and also to accept donations.
(Checks made payable to UNICEF or World Vision International and memo to Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund). You can also mail the donation check to the address below. Media has been invited.
Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Thondrarama Brahma Vihara (Azusa)
1790 & 1830 Ranch Road
Azusa, CA 91702
Tel: 626 969 5959 & 626 969 2118
Contact info:
1) Ko Tin Myint (805) 822 7300 Email: kotinmyint@gmail.com
2) Beauty Swe M.D. (626) 233 3699
3) Charlie Maung U (909) 581-5858
4) Maung Htut (347) 834 5899
5) Aung Ngwe Soe (714) 323 3278
*New York*
Date: Saturday, May 17, 12pm
Time: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: NY Burma activists -- NY Burma Roundtable, US Campaign for Burma, Burma 88 Coalition, 8-8-08 for Burma
CONTACT: Farheen Malik, newyork@uscampaignforburma
Cristina Moon, 347-756-4088, info@8808forburma.org
*San Diego*
Street Collection to raise funds for the International Burmese Monks Organization
Where: Villa La Jolla Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 Ralphs, Trader Joe's, CVS, Wholefoods, and other surrounding restuarants and shops.
When: May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008
Contact: Christine at c1ma@ucsd.edu to volunteer
Hi, I'm Christine, a student at UCSD and I’m planning on asking for money in the shopping area of La Jolla, on Villa La Jolla Dr, 92037. Proceeds will be donated to www.avaaz.org’s fund supporting the monks in Myanmar/Burma who are helping so many people.
Contact: 1ma@ucsd.edu
Address: Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 Ralphs, Trader Joe's, CVS, Wholefoods, and other surrounding restaurants and shops.
*San Francisco*
Rally and Vigil: Organizers and participants of the San Francisco rally are calling on the international community to take decisive action to save millions of lives that are currently at risk.
Where: United Nations Plaza, Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets (San Francisco)
When: May 17th, 3pm to 6pm
Contact: Gregg Butensky (415) 867-0377 gregg@madnomad.com
Aileen Chang (510) 593-4388 changaileen101@yahoo.com
Further details here: http://www.facebook.com/to
Date: May 22nd - Water Aid for Myanmar
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Please join Spark, as we partner with CARE to present: Water Aid A Fundraising Event to Secure Drinking Water for Cyclone-Impacted Areas of Myanmar Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 7:00 - 10:00 pm Mighty 119 Utah Street, San Francisco $10 for members $30 for nonmembers Please visit the link below to purchase tickets. http://www.eventbrite.com/
For more information about Spark, please visit www.sparksf.org. Directions: 119 Utah Street Cross street : 15th Street San Francisco, CA
Help Save Burma Cyclone Victims
May 17th: A Global Day of Action for Burma
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3 pm to 6 pm
Rally / March / Memorial
Keynote speaker: Dr. Sein Win
United Nations Plaza
Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets
San Francisco, CA
*Seattle*
Burma Relief Benefit Event
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
There is an emergency fundraising event for this Saturday May 17th at Q Cafe from 6-9pm. This event is open to all individuals and groups as a way to respond to the recent tragedy that hit Burma last Friday. Cyclone Nargis has left a rising count of 100,00 dead, over 1 million homeless, and tens of thousands missing. There will be a suggested donation at the door, live music, food, and items for sale. All proceeds will go to World Aid, a local 501(c)3 non-profit, that provides aid to groups and individuals in Burma and along the Thailand-Burma border. Burma Action Group (BAG), a UW student group, and Burma Roundtable, an umbrella group to BAG that raises awareness and provides medical and humanitarian aid for refugees, will be there to both support and fundraise with t-shirts. For comments, questions, or if you would like to directly donate, please email Eunice at eunisoh@u.washington.edu Thank you for your support. Every little bit counts!
Directions: Q Cafe 3223 15th Ave. West Seattle, WA 98119 (just south of the Ballard Bridge)
Eunice Soh
eunisoh@u.washington.edu
Date: May 17th and 18th - Global Day(s) of Action for Cyclone Relief
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
This Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm, we will be requesting donations outside five Seattle area Safeway stores: Ballard, Upper Queen Anne, University Village, Cemetery Road, and Jefferson Square. Thanks to Thirst-Aid's volunteer staff, 100% of donations will go to victims of the cyclone. To volunteer to cover one (or more!) of 30 of our two-hour "shifts," please contact Erika Berg ASAP at uberger98107@yahoo.com. To learn more about Thirst-Aid or donate online: www.thirst-aid.org
Directions: Ballard Safeway, 1423 NW Market St, Seattle 98107; Upper Queen Anne Safeway, 2100 Queen Anne Ave, Seattle 98109; University Village Safeway, 3020 NE 45th St, Seattle 98105; Cemetery Road Safeway, 4300 NE 4th St, Renton 98059; Jefferson Square Safeway (in West Seattle), 4754 42nd Ave SW, Seattle 98116.
*Washington, D.C.*
Date: Saturday March 17th
Vigil in Lafayette Park (in front of White House)
Time: 2- 4 pm
contact: thelma@uscampaignforburma.
Fundraising Happy Hour
Date: May 16th
Time: 5-10 pm
Ultra Bar - 911 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: 202-638-4663 www.ultrabardc.com