Southeast Asian Heritage Week
November 3 - 21, 2011

Wednesday, November 3VSA & IVCE Documentary Screening

7:00-9:00PM, Salomon 001

Premiere of a series three Vietnamese documentary films, directed by twin brother artists Le Duc Hai & Le Ngoc Thanh, Tran Phuong Lan, and Nguyen Sy Bang. Directors will be present after screening for Q&A.

Sponsored by Vietnamese Students Association

Wed and Thurs, November 3 and 4“MOCK ELECTIONS”

During the day, Main Green

Students for Burma will set up booths during the US Elections Day to replicate principles and what is happening during the election process in Burma in the context of the US.

Sponsored by Students for Burma

Friday, November 5 BUM Singapore Film Festival

7:30PM-10:30PM, Smith-Buonanno106

Screening of the award-winning "Singapore Dreaming" and a Q&A session with director Colin Goh regarding the creative process and themes that inspired the movie.

Sponsored by Brown University Merlions (BUM)

Monday, November 8 SEAHW Opening Convocation

7:00-8:30PM, Salomon 101

Kho Tararith is a Cambodian visiting fellow with the International Writers Project, Writers in Exile project at Brown. His talk would be mainly on Cambodia’s societal and educational problems, the environmental destruction of forests in his country, and the lives of Cambodian refugees in the United States. Reception to follow at the Third World Center.

Tuesday, November 9Traditional Activities Night

7:00-9:00PM, MoChamp Lounge

A fun and casual night with Brown and RISD friends: play traditional games from the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, a workshop on how to make Batik cloths sponsored by the Indonesian Embassy, and enjoy delicious Asian snacks together! Cosponsored by Filipino Alliance, Vietnamese Students Association, Thai Students Association and the Indonesian Embassy.

Wednesday, November 10 “Sentenced Home” Film Screening

7:00-9:00pm, Smith-Buonanno 201

Brown Immigration Right Coalition (BIRC) with SEAHW proudly present a film screening "Sentenced Home" which deals with issue of the deportation of Cambodians out of the US.

Sponsored by Brown Immigrants Rights Coalition

Thursday, November 11Debate: Burma’s Election

7:00-9:00pm, Peterutti Lounge

An election is being carried out in Myanmar but it is not free and fair. Come watch, question, and support a fiery debate on the issue sponsored by Brown Students for Burma and SEAHW.

Sponsored by Students for Burma

Thursday, November 11 Asian Dinner at the Ratty

5:00-7:30PM, Sharpe Refectory

Join us for a festive dinner with cultural cuisines from South, East and Southeast Asian countries.

Cosponsored by Brown Dining Services, AAHM, SAIW

Saturday, November 13Legends Of The SEA NIGHT

7:30-9:30pm, Salomon De Ciccio   

A cultural performances night featuring Javanese dancer and performances by fellow Brown students and student groups including Filipino Alliance, Thai Student Alliance, Vietnamese Students Association, Le family and Teng Yang. Come support, enjoy, and prepare to get your minds blown by us. Open to the public and it's FREE!

Sunday, November 21Closing Convocation: Art Worlds

4:00-7:00pm, Smith-Buananno 106
Where does Asian identity intersect with American contemporary art? Voices of visual artists: Hamra Abbas-Pakistan, Jenny Lee-China, and Tanika Panyarachun-Thailand.  Art show and reception to follow.
Cosponsored by AAHM, SAIW