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Gitameit’s U Moe Naing and Htun Htun interviewed on New America Now
May 18th, 2009
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Gitameit faculty interviewed on New America Now
U Moe Naing, Director of Gitameit, and Htun Htun, Manager of Gitameit Music Center, sit down with Sandip Roy on New America Now to chat about their musical backgrounds and the history of Gitameit Music Center.
They talk about studying music in Myanmar, discuss Gitameit’s involvement in the Cyclone Nargis relief effort and present some of the songs performed on Gitameit’s first North American tour.
Featuring Gitameit performances of Kachin Myae and Inle Lake (U Ko Ko). You can also hear the full broadcast on New America Now or subscribe to their podcast.
Need For Seed: Planting Season, Myanmar
July 6th, 2008
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It’s rice planting season here in Myanmar and, two months after Cyclone Nargis, many of the more able-bodied survivors are experiencing a sense of urgency to get their rice crops started. If they can plant quickly, they have much better likelihood of reestablishing their homes and their lives, hopefully harvesting rice in 6 months rather [...]
Children’s Drawings of Cyclone Nargis
June 28th, 2008
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Gitameit volunteers have been deeply involved in helping with cyclone relief efforts. Among other things, Gitameit thought of sending volunteers to some of the collection centers with paper and crayons, so children there could draw some of their Nargis experiences – the idea being that children in the United States would then send drawings [...]
Road to Wah Ba Lout Thout – Independent Local Aid Mission
June 20th, 2008
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This bad road makes the village even more distant from the outside world. Along the road people are waiting for someone who will drive them somewhere. They had to leave their homes. There is no doubt, if they told you their story the cyclone would be the reason and I am sure [...]
Beyond Rangoon Project Relief Trip 9 to Taw Chike Village
June 6th, 2008
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Report for relief Trip #9 conducted on Saturday, 31 May to Kyonda area (Taw Chike Village)
Photos of trip #9
On this trip we used boats to reach villages that were inaccessible by road. We confirmed once again that the “official” aid effort is concentrated on large towns; little to no aid is getting to the more [...]
