A New Burma ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ in Chiang Mai, Thailand

February 26, 2024

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photo1708846365-1 — Can't Stop Won't Stop attendees watch pro-democracy singer-songwriter Mun Awng kick out the jams like it was the democratic uprisings of 1988, 1996 & 2007 (Credit: Saw Min Thein)

FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM

Creative arts collective A New Burma held its second annual event ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ at RX Cafe in Chiang Mai, Thailand Feb. 22-24. It featured the aptly titled “For the love of coming home,” an exhibit created by seven artists from Burma now living in exile in Thailand.

Twelve documentary films made before the 2021 military coup were screened Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, a concert featured eight performances, including Mun Awng, a singer-songwriter and pro-democracy activist whose music has provided a soundtrack to each previous democratic uprising in 1988, 1996 and 2007.

A market with food vendors and stalls selling crafts made by artists from Burma was set up outdoors at RX Cafe. A New Burma was established by exiles from Burma in February 2022. Watch this 2023 interview with lead organizer Hnin Yee and our feature report on last year’s event. Stay tuned to DVB English News on YouTube for more. Follow our Podcast.