LGBTIQ+ WEEK MYANMAR

Following May 17 rainbow flags raising in Yangon, and to mark the international Pride month in June, several diplomatic missions and cultural centers across Yangon are partnering to host a LGBTIQ+ Week Myanmar, a series of events to promote LGBTIQ+ rights.

Workshops, movie screenings, experience sharing, lectures, kids’ activities about tolerance and solidarity, a fundraising concert, and more.

Come and join us for the week, check out the program below, and the detailed program with registration options will be available next week!

From 3pm to 5pm – British Council
“Queer Monologue” performance (upon invitation only)

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7pm – Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar
Drag Queen show
https://fb.me/e/1qyCQqJEn

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6pm – French institute in Myanmar
Screening of “Carmen y Lola” from the Embassy of Spain, followed by a discussion about the movie
https://fb.me/e/3iyDLYSMl

7pm – Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar
Screening of “Moonlight”
https://fb.me/e/3eymDsAHm

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French institute in Myanmar
Screening of “Call me by your name” (upon invitation only)

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6pm – Goethe-Institut Myanmar / An event by the Embassy of Switzerland
Screening of “La Parade – Notre histoire”
https://fb.me/e/3fYpwux4l

From 3pm to 11pm – Heaven on Earth bar
“Bionic Diva” party
https://www.facebook.com/hoeyangon

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10am – French institute in Myanmar
Kid’s morning – makeup artist and activities around tolerance and solidarity in partnership with the French international school of Yangon
https://fb.me/e/3cVuly9Sx

2pm – French institute in Myanmar
Introduction to health prevention workshop with World Health Organization
https://fb.me/e/5gsm2dlG0

3pm – French institute in Myanmar
Luu-Thar Say-Kyi-Tite – Everyone is an open book
https://fb.me/e/3kj1a6r3d

4pm – French institute in Myanmar
Advanced health prevention workshop with World Health Organization (upon invitation only)

5.30pm – French Institute in Myanmar
Screening of “Les Crevettes Pailletées”
https://fb.me/e/38QoRSmHA

7.30pm – French institute in Myanmar
Drag queen night and live makeup
https://fb.me/e/2qSqkFj49

From 3pm to 11pm – Heaven on Earth bar
“Pose” party
https://www.facebook.com/hoeyangon

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10am – French institute in Myanmar
Workshop: Respect, value and promote diversity & acceptance

11am – French institute in Myanmar
Screening of “Three Strangers” and Q&A with its director
https://fb.me/e/1T21t0fr2

1pm – French institute in Myanmar
Screening of “A perfectly normal family” by the Embassy of Denmark
https://fb.me/e/1GfZSvEQ0

From 2pm to 5pm – French institute in Myanmar
“Define identity” workshop with Zun Ei Phyu (registration mandatory)
https://fb.me/e/3qW8TX87M

3pm – French institute in Myanmar
Local LGBTIQ+ short movies screenings
https://fb.me/e/3656e3IJ7

6pm – French institute in Myanmar
Fundraising night with “The Reasonabilists” live music
https://fb.me/e/1s6SQNhyr

 

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OUR PARTNERS
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Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar; Netherlands Embassy in Yangon; Embassy of Spain in Yangon; Embassy of Foreign Affairs of Denmark; American Center Yangon; the Embassy of the United States of America; German Embassy Yangon; the Goethe-Institut Myanmar; the British Council; the British Embassy in Myanmar; French Embassy in Myanmar; Swiss Embassy in Myanmar; Embassy of Canada in Myanmar; French International School of Yangon – Joseph Kessel

 

World Health Organization (WHO); Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar; United Nations Population Fund; The Yangon Photo Festival; DKT; Café Le Jardin; Heaven on Earth; Medical Action Myanmar; Population Services International (Lan Pya Kyel Association); Myanmar Youth Stars; Aye Nyein Metta Association.