News in Photos on Burma & Burmese
Burmese (Gay) Beauty Contest held in Rangoon
MoeMaKa Photo News
9th September 2009
Gay beautician community in Burma organized first ever beauty contest with gorgeous name ‘Miss Red Ribbon Beauty Contest’ at Sedona Hotel at the last week of previous month and contributed Kyat 10 million towards HIV victims collected from the contest.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Supporters expressed their solidarity near Insein Prison at court hearing
July 27th, 2009
Today court hearing inside Insein Prison for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of the prison gate, Burmese people in couple of hundreds in number showed up to express their support for their opposition leader under the heavy presence of armed security forces and threatening groups of thugs backed by the Junta. ( Photo – AP)
Trail on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi postponed again to July 27th July 24th, 2009 Defendants’ lawyers made their case today at the court house inside Insein Prison for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her colleagues. The court however…
45th Anniversary of Passing of Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (1876 – 1964) observed with close friends and family members
July 23rd, 2009
The ceremony to observe the 45 years of passing of one of the greatest Burmese literary icon and well respected nationalist since from the early colonial time until post independence era of Burma, Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing at his last residing township, San Chaung in Kyune Chaung Monnastery with close friends and remaining family members, learnt from sources inside Burma.
At the Swan Offering event, some aged senior contemporary politicians of his time, Burmese writers and journalists and members of opposition party, NLD were seen attending. There were also some Junta’s security persons monitoring the event, some witness told MoeMaKa.
“Including the secret police, there are around 100 of guests at the event” he told MoeMaKa.
“In previous years, we used to host the event at his last residence old home in this San Chaung township. But now we moved the anniversary to the monastery. Under heavy monsoon rain and winds, the ceremony finished peacefully and quietly.”
He remarked.
Burmese wearing Burmese national dress or T-shirt with Bogyoke Aung San photo, stopped and harassed by the authority at Martyrs ’ Mausoleum on 19th July July 22nd, 2009 It was reported that along the road to Martyrs’…
Burmese in New York City decorated Burmese Regime’s consulate office as Burma’s Martyrs Day Memorial Place July 20th, 2009 On 19th July 2009 in New York City, front yard of Burmese Regime’s consulate office was decorated as a memorial…
Burmese Rapper, K-Cash released hip-hop song tagging Overseas Burmese as suffering life sentence with hard labor in stranded land July 21st, 2009 Marking 62nd anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day on his own way, Burmese rapper named Killa Cash released…
Burmese Rappers in US launched hip-hop Song marking 62nd Anniversary Burma’s Martyrs Day
July 19th, 2009
Burmese Rappers group staying in LA, California, USA had recently launched a hip-hop song honoring 62nd Anniversary of Burma’s Martyrs Day through the internet. While Burmese generals were forcing the public inside Burma to tone down the honoring ceremony of fallen independence leaders of Burma assassinated back in 1947 July 19th before the Burma’s independence, Burmese people overseas were staging protests and marking ceremony of the Martyrs Day where one of the fallen leader, Aung San was not only the founding father of Burma but also the father of current opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is now put into prison by the Burmese regime accusing her of breaking house arrest law. MoeMaKa has taken its own liberty to upload and share this “Hip-Hop Song marking Burma’s Martyrs Day” on its server and its YouTube accout to share and distribute among the censored Burmese audience of Burma.
Generation Waves, Burmese Underground Group launched late Birthday Song for DASSK 64, a hip hop style
July 18th 2009
Burmese underground music and activists group recently announced their hip hop song dedicated to Burma’s imprisoned opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi for her 64 birthday which was on last June 19th, previous month. It had sent and distributed out through email, social networking sites and autonomous free file sharing sites. MoeMaKa News Group has taken its own liberty to share and distribute their song to the Burmese audience from its website and its YouTube account. The interested audience would be able to listen from here.
In front of Insein Prison, the fourth day
MoeMaKa
May 21, 2009
Burmese Judicial System in Chaos
When the lawyers representing Ko Wai Lin and Ko Nyi Nyi Aung arrived at Insein Prison to represent their clients under detention at the prison’s court, they were told by the authorized spoke person who came out of the restricted grate that there’s no judge today so there’s no court session for them. The lawyers were never notified in advance.
Burmese attending Thingyan Pwe in LA signing petition for Political Prisoners in Burma MoeMaKa Reporter 002 April 23, 2009 The annual event hold by Burmese residence living in LA area of California to celebrate Burmese New Year –…
Burmese in North Carolina collecting signatures to free Burmese political prisoners
MoeMaKa Reporter 002
April 23, 2009
On 22nd April, to support the ongoing international campaign initiated by Burmese activists at the Thai-Burma border to collect signatures demanding the Burmese junta to release all Burmese political prisoners, Burmese in North Carolina hold event to raise the awareness and asked for signatures from the local residences. It was said that 800 signatures were collected. To highlight the Burmese political struggle to the international community, 3 Burmese, Ko Kaung Htike, Ko Zaw Thein and Ko Zaw Win Tint did a performance show dressing themselves as Burmese political prisoners with shackles and chains. One monk, Ashin Egga Dhamma who was imprisoned for Monks-Boycott protest in 1990 was also present there to support the event. (Photo – Oway 8888)
The Light of Kyee Myint Saw MoeMaKa Photo News April 20, 2009 Burmese contemporary artist, Kyee Myit Saw was to hold his art exhibition marking his 70th birthday with the name – “Light” in Thailand. It would be at Chiang…
Rangoonians marked their Burmese New Year
MoeMaKa Photo News
April 18, 2009
(At Shwedagon Pagoda)
Burmese people in Rangoon on 1st day of Burmese New Year, 17th April of 2009 went to Parks and Pagodas for recreation and making religious charities. (photo – Getty Images)
NLD Headquarter holds Burmese New Year Celebration, Paying Respects to Elders
MoeMaKa Photo News
April 17, 2009
On 17th April, 2009, Burmese New Year day according to traditional Burmese calendar, one and only leading opposition political party, NLD hold New Year Celebration by paying respects to the elderly politicians.
