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Ministry of Culture (Myanmar)

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:44:58 +0000

The Ministry of Culture, Myanmar, is comprised of the Minister’s office, and the Departments of Fine Arts, Archaeology, the Cultural Institute and the Historical Research Departments. Its site gives access to the diverse Departments of the Ministry, as well as to information on the Yangon and the Mandalay Universities... Read More →

National Museum of Myanmar

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:44:29 +0000

The National Museum of Myanmar covers objects and ideas from prehistory to the 20th century. It contains a broad range of objects, including natural history objects, archaeological findings, historical and cultural history objects as well as paintings and other works of art. Particularly interesting might be its section on the development of the country’s script. The page is part of myanmars.net, a tourism website on Myanmar’s culture and history. The text on the museum to be found here includes extensive descriptions on the museum’s history and its focus. It provides background information on the museum and its precincts.

NICA

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:43:59 +0000

An independent non-profit resource development centre for culture and the arts. NICA is presented on the Artstream website of Myanmar. NICA’s mission is to identify arts and cultural sectors in Myanmar which are in need of resources and to reach out to artist initiatives, organisations and projects outside the country. Within Myanmar, NICA offers artist- and writers-in-residence space, as well as training and research programmes. It seems that the page has recently not been updated.

Panthu Sandar Fine Art Centre

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:43:26 +0000

A Fine Art Centre and Child Art Training School presented on the Artstream Myanmar website. Panthu Sandar Fine Art Centre and Child Art Training School is run by Myanmar artists. The Centre aims to develop “child art skills” in the creative arts, in particular “child art painting”. Apart... Read More →

Yadanapura

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:43 +0000

Yadanapura features articles and news on the Myanmar (and global) artscene, and includes a directory of local artists with artist statements. It promotes galleries via its “gallery of the month” section and also selects an “artist of the week”. The site also includes an online shop and a... Read More →

Theatre of the Disturbed

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:40:53 +0000

Theatre of the Disturbed is a multimedia theatre group founded by Myanmar artist Nyan Lin Htet in collaboration with French Musician Lorène Tamain in order to promote contemporary theatre and performance art in Myanmar as well as intercultural exchange in the sphere of contemporary arts between Myanmar and other countries.
Since 2005, the group has been actively producing several theatre productions including the works of international playwrights (Samuel Beckett, Ionesco) and local playwrights in Myanmar. Most notably, the group successfully organized the international festival of contemporary theatre and performance art in Myanmar from 2-10 February 2008.

MongolianArtist.com

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:38:44 +0000

A Mongolian arts and culture news website and a portal linking to diverse arts-related organisations and private enterprises in Mongolia. MongolianArtist.com provides up-to-date news on the Mongolian arts and culture scene, and also features national and international news from other fields like economy and politics. The site incl.udes a directory of artists with photos, brief summaries and sometimes direct contact addresses and a list of Mongolian galleries. Apart from this, it has several features, i.e. informs on upcoming events, has a “Mongolian Film Corner” linking to reviews worldwide. The site seems to be an informative and updated resource for the Mongolian cultural scene.

International Cultural Exchange Society (ICES)

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:38:04 +0000

A Mongolian non-governmental organisation with the mission to promote Mongolian arts and culture abroad and to foster cross-cultural awareness. For this purpose, The International Cultural Exchange Society (ICES) funds travel costs of Mongolian artists. At the same time, it introduces artists from other countries to perform in Mongolia. It... Read More →

Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA)

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:36:53 +0000

A national non-profit arts organisation which aims to promote Mongolian fine art and crafts. The Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA) promotes art works of Mongolian artists in Mongolia and overseas. Apart from this, it assists in establishing collaboration of Mongolian artists with partners abroad. Annually, UMA awards artists for their artistic achievements. Moreover, it owns an art centre with gallery facilities, a shop and an Art Studio House with member’s studios. There is a video streaming of the gallery on the site. UMA cooperates with the Institute of Fine Art at the University of Arts and Culture and has branch offices in the whole of Mongolia. UMA is a member of the International Association of Art (IAA) and the International Organization of Folk Art (IOV/IOFA), a division of UNESCO. Its site contains a directory of artists sorted by genre.

Mongolian Modern Art Gallery (MNMAG)

culture360.org — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:36:15 +0000

Information on the Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery can be found on the site on Mongolian museums Museums.MN. The Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery (MNMAG) exhibits Mongolian modern and contemporary visual art works from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. It also runs thematic and specialized... Read More →