8808 ACTION CALENDAR

Updated as of August 4, 2008

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Theme: Light up a Torch of Freedom for Egoy Bans
1 July 16-Aug Manila Burma” FBC - Phils
Photo petition sign up campaign “8888 faces +63920 9132472
calling for release of ASSK”
2 Aug (early) Seoul Protest rally, press conference Kim Kyoung
Free Burma Campaign
Photo Exhibit – Man-Made Disaster in Burma Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma
3 Aug 1, 4:30-8:00 pm Hong Kong Mongkok Pedestrian Zone Debby Chan
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Photo Exhibit – Man-Made Disaster in Burma Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma
4 Aug 2, 4:30-8:00 pm Hong Kong Mongkok Pedestrian Zone Debby Chan
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5 Aug 2 8888 statement out Altsean-Burma
6 Aug 2, 5-10pm Sydney 20th Anniversary of the pro- democracy
struggle of Burma
Burmese activists climb Mt. Fuji (highest BurmaInfo
7 Aug 2-3 Tokyo mountain PFB
in Japan) for Free Burma Yuki Akimoto
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Photo Exhibit – Man-Made Disaster in Burma Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma
8 Aug 3, 4:30-7:30 pm Hong Kong Charter Road Pedestrian Zone Debby Chan
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9 Aug 3 China statement (soft) out Altsean-Burma
10 August 3, 10am-2pm Los Angeles To hold a ceremony in memory of fallen
democracy heroes
 International Conference on democracy in BurmaInfo
11 Aug 4-5 Tokyo China and Asia (Ohmar and Gus) PFB
Yuki Akimoto
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12 Aug 3-7 Manila Media activities FBC – Phils
Egoy Bans
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13 Aug 4-7 Austria Supporting Don’t Watch Campaign and
Burma Film Festival
Peaceful walk for 20th anniversary from
14 Aug 4, 7am US 181st Street& Broadway corner to 84-32,
Grand Avenue
15 Aug 5, 1pm US Peaceful walk from 84-32, Grand Avenue to
Chinese Embassy
16 Aug 5 Seoul Publicity campaign on Olympics Free Burma Campaign-Korea
17 Aug 6-7, 1pm Peaceful walk from 84-32, Grand Avenue to
Burmese Embassy
18 Aug 6 Bangkok Burma Night at the FCCT Altsean-Burma
19 Aug 6, 11 am Hong Kong Demonstration: We Will Never Forget, Burmese Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma
Embassy Bruce Van Voorhis +852 9492 3064
Khin Ohmar meetings with MPs, MOFA, and BurmaInfo
20 Aug 6-8 Tokyo press People’s Forum Burma
PFB will issue statement Yuki Akimoto
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Photo Exhibit – Man-Made Disaster in Burma Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma
21 Aug 7 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier Debby Chan
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22 Aug 7 China statement (hard) Jonathan
23 Aug 7 Bangkok Launch of UNSC website in Chinese Altsean-Burma
24 Aug 7 Kuala Lumpur vigil SUARAM and Burmese refugees
25 Aug 7, 4-6pm Chicago Rally in support of Burma in front of the
Chinese Consulate in Chicago
26 Aug 7 or 8 Jakarta debate of presidential candidates for the 2009 KMSuB
election on foreign policy/ Burma
27 Aug 7, at noon Ottawa Demonstration in front of Chinese Embassy Canadian Friends of Burma
Torch relay for democracy and HR in Burma IID
Thai embassy FBC – Phils
Chinese consulate Egoy Bans
28 Aug 8 Manila Burmese Embassy +63920 9132472
Dept of Foreign Affairs
Cultural solidarity night and candle lighting
with concert
29 Aug 8, 6am US Peaceful walk from Burmese Embassy to UN
Security Council
30 Aug 8 Bangkok Protests at Chinese and Burmese Embassy Peace for Burma

31 Aug 8, 11-1pm Seoul Press conference and demonstration in front of

Burmese Embassy
32 Aug 8, 6-10pm Seoul Reading poem event for 8888
PFB
33 Aug 8, 1:30pm Tokyo Protest march to the SPDC embassy BurmaInfo
Yuki Akimoto
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Public gathering, will put candles with the
34 Aug 8, 6pm Prague, name of Burmese political prisoners who
can be symbolically
35 Aug 8 Paris, Joint Rally at Chinese Embassy with
Reporters without Borders
36 Aug 8 Roma, Italy Rally in front of Chinese Embassy and
Myanmar embassy
37 Aug 8 Nathanland Rally in front of Myanmar Embassy
Big solidarity party in front of the fountain
38 Aug 8, 6-11pm Switzerland of the Olympic Museum at Ouchy-
Lausanne
39 Aug 8, 10am-12pm London Protest in front of the Chinese Embassy
40 Aug 8, 1-2pm London Demonstration outside the Burmese
Embassy
41 Aug 8, 6-8pm London B8 Global Justice for Burma in University
College London
42 Aug 8, 5pm Ottawa Outdoor event at Human Rights Monument Canadian Friends of Burma
43 Aug 8, 7pm Ottawa Indoor event at the Ottawa City Hall Canadian Friends of Burma
44 Aug 8 Ottawa, Proclamation of “Burma Day” in the City of
Ottawa (in progress)
45 Aug 8 Ottawa, Hoisting the symbol of Burmese democratic
flag, “fighting peacock”
46 Aug 8 Ottawa, Screening film and documentaries e.g.
“Beyond Rangoon,” and “Inside Burma,
Land of Fear”
47 Aug 8 Ottawa Photo Exhibitions on 8.8.88 uprisings in
Burma
48 Aug 8 Ottawa Demonstration in front of Burmese and
Chinese Embassy
49 Aug 8, 1pm Toronto Press Conference at Ontario Legislative
Building, Queen’s Park
Photo exhibition, acts, speeches, candle
50 Aug 8, 2pm Toronto light vigils in front of the Chinese
Consulate Office
51 Aug 8, 4:30pm-7pm Vancouver August 8 vigil, Protest in front of the
Chinese Consulate
52 Aug 8, 7pm Dallas, TX Dallas Vigil to Commemorate 1988 Pro-
democracy protests
53 Aug 8, 7-10pm New York B8 Global Justice for Burma in Eli Klein
Fine Art
54 Aug 8, 12-2pm New York 20th anniversary of 8888 in front of
Burmese Mission
55 Aug8, 2:30-3pm New York 20th anniversary of 8888 China Mission to
the UN
56 Aug 8, 3:30-7pm New York 20th anniversary of 8888 in front of United
Nation
57 Aug 8, 7:45-8:30am Berkeley, CA Berkeley Burma Day Burmese Flag Raising
58 Aug 8, 4-7pm San Francisco San Francisco Burma Day Rally
59 Aug 8, 6-9pm San Francisco B8 Global Justice for Burma in Frey Norris
Gallery
60 Aug 8, 6:30-9pm New Delhi B8 Global Justice for Burma in the
Gulmohar Room
61 Aug 8 Kaula Lumpur, 8.8.08 rally in front of China Embassy in
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur or Penang
62 Aug 8, 12-5pm Wellington, New Rally at Chinese Embassy
Zealand
63 8am on the 7th Aug – 8pm Sydney, Australia 3 Day Fast and Pray for Burma
on the 9th Aug
People's Forum on Burma(PFB) 12th general PFB
64 Aug 9 Tokyo meeting; titled "Don't forget 8.8" BurmaInfo
Yuki Akimoto
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65 Aug 9, 10am Vancouver Rally at the Chinese Consulate,
66 Aug 9, 11am-12pm Vancouver March to the Vancouver Art Gallery- along
Granville Street
67 Aug 9, 12-6pm Vancouver Human Rights and Social Justice Rally/
Festival at the Vancouver Art Gallery
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68 Aug 15 Manila Public exhibit of 8888faces campaign FBC – Phils
Egoy Bans
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69 Sep 6 Seoul Fund raising concert for victims of cyclone Free Burma Campaign-Korea
Nargis
Charity concert for the Nargis survivors with PFB
70 Oct 17 Tokyo Japanese professional musicians ; Mr.Seiko Ito BurmaInfo
and Ms.Tomoe Sawa Yuki Akimoto
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