Comments on: Burma or Myanmar? http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/ Blogging Asian Art and Culture Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:14:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shwemyanmar http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-11037 shwemyanmar Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:24:24 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1243#comment-11037 Great post!. Thanks for article about political situation in Myanmar. The name of Burma had been changed to Myanmar in 1989. Great post!. Thanks for article about political situation in Myanmar. The name of Burma had been changed to Myanmar in 1989.

]]> By: Gregg http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Gregg Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:58:35 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1243#comment-2208 Excellent post. Thank you for addressing the dreadful political situation in Burma even though this is all about art. I share the hope of other commenters that through art (and food, music, and Buddihism) more people might become aware of this extraordinary land. Excellent post. Thank you for addressing the dreadful political situation in Burma even though this is all about art. I share the hope of other commenters that through art (and food, music, and Buddihism) more people might become aware of this extraordinary land.

]]> By: John Miksic http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 John Miksic Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:11:28 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1243#comment-1788 My congratulations on what looks to be a beautiful and certainly most informative show. Wish I could get there from Singapore! My congratulations on what looks to be a beautiful and certainly most informative show. Wish I could get there from Singapore!

]]> By: xensen http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 xensen Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:43:06 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1243#comment-1061 You are right, Nancy, that <a href="http://www.asianart.org/emeraldcities/burma.htm" rel="nofollow"> the regions of this exhibition</a> are not well understood in this country. I hope the exhibition will be of some help. Looking at beautiful things is a pretty painless way to fill in some gaps! You are right, Nancy, that the regions of this exhibition are not well understood in this country. I hope the exhibition will be of some help. Looking at beautiful things is a pretty painless way to fill in some gaps!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/21/burma-or-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Nancy Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1243#comment-1015 I am very much looking forward to the exhibit because what I've seen of the art is astonishingly beautiful. But I'm also using this opportunity to educate myself on a little known part of the world - one with a very tragic history. I hope that more visitors to upcoming show "Emerald Cities" will do the same and that an effective groundswell of public opinion will be able to create some real change. I'm not optimistic but if I (we) are ignorant of where Burma even is, much less its tragic current history, how can we push for change? Of course, we need to start at home first but I am always in favor of education in history, art and culture. I am very much looking forward to the exhibit because what I’ve seen of the art is astonishingly beautiful. But I’m also using this opportunity to educate myself on a little known part of the world – one with a very tragic history. I hope that more visitors to upcoming show “Emerald Cities” will do the same and that an effective groundswell of public opinion will be able to create some real change.

I’m not optimistic but if I (we) are ignorant of where Burma even is, much less its tragic current history, how can we push for change?

Of course, we need to start at home first but I am always in favor of education in history, art and culture.

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