Kyaw Myo Ko’s CV

Kyaw Myo Ko (Myanmar / Burma)

Born July 13, 1970 Co-Director, Mandalay Marionettes Theatre, Myanmar. Program Coordinator at sustainable and community based culture travel, Myanmar Upper

Land | culture & travel, Myanmar. Project Coordinator (Myanmar), Cultural Emergency Response (CER) program for

Prince Claus Fund, Netherlands

Performance History2000—Present, Mandalay Marionettes Theatre

Co-Director Organizes international cultural exchange projects with Mandalay Marionettes Theatre

1990—2000, Mandalay Marionettes TheatreTheater and Administrative ManagerMarionette player

LOCAL Community Development, Restoration and Educational Projects

2013- to Present “Restoration of Ancient Damaged Pagodas”Project location is in Sint-Gu Township and Tha-Peik-Kyin Township, Mandalay Division, Myanmar.Funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands.

2011-2013 “Rehabilitation and Community Development Project”Location was in Kyun Yin Village, Puak Township and Ywa-Ma(North) in Seik Phyu Township, Myanmar.Funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands.

2010-2011“Rehabilitation and Community Development Project”Location was in Myebon Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar.Funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands and provided emergency relief for cultural heritage damaged and destroyed by Cyclone Giri (2010) in Myanmar.

2008-2011 Compiled and Produced multi-Media Educational DVD-Rom on “The History and Tradition of Myanmar Marionette Theater” and donated to University of Culture, Myanmar for the library and to be used as a learning guide.

2008 – 2009 “Restoration of Cultural Heritage and Artistic Support Project”Locations were Bogalay and Moulamyinegyun Township in Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar.

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Funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER) program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands and provided emergency relief for cultural heritage damaged and destroyed by Cyclone Nargis (2008) in Myanmar.

2007 (January)- Cultural Exchange Program “Multicultural Learning through Traditional Storytelling” in close cooperation of Akita International University, Japan and Mandalay Marionettes Theater, MyanmarFunded by ACCU International Exchange Programme under the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust for the Promotion of International Cooperation and Mutual Understanding and held in Mandalay, Myanmar

INTERNATIONAL Courses, Conference, Cultural activities and Performances

2013 (18-20 November) As a Local Project Coordinator of the Culture Emergency Response program of Prince Claus Fund from The Netherlands, and a Speaker of the Conference.Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) – Japan Foundation International Conference on “Cultural Heritage and Disaster Risk Reduction” Bangkok, Thailand

2013 (1st to 3rd Feb) “World Symposium on Global Encounters in Southeast Asia Performing Art” International Theater and New Media Performance Festival, Workshop and Conference held by Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Communication Arts, Bangkok University at Rangsit Compus.Lectured about “Myanmar Marionettes Theater”

2012 (1st to 31st March) “Music and Dance from the Burmese dynasties in Europe”Zuiderpenuis in Antwerepen (Belgium), Tropentheater in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Rasa in Utrecht (Netherlands)

Classical Music from the Burmese dynasties (Germany) lazzschmiede in Dûsseldorf, Lutherkirche Hamm, Domforum in Kôln, Lutherstift in Wuppertal, Aula der Alten Schule am Wall in Detmold, Stad Theater in Gûtersloh, Teo Otto Theater der Stadt Remscheid in Remscheid, Bleckkirche in Gelsenkirchen, Museum Haus Vôlker und Kulturen in Sankt Augustin.

Auditorium of Extrememuseum Guimet of Asian Arts, Paris. (France).

2011(Mar.) International Course “Conservation of Collection and Intangible Heritage”. Organized by ICCROM, SEAMEO-SPAFA and Brunei Museum Department at Brunei Darussalam.



2010 (Nov.) Classical Myanmar Music Tours at 16th Asian Game, 2010 Guangzhou, China

2010 (Sept. – Oct.) –International course “First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict”. Organized by ICCROM with the cooperation of UNESCO, Blue Shield and specialized international and national agencies.Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy.

2009 (Nov.) – “Marionettes Performance and Panel Speaker of the Conference” Mekong Arts & Media Festival 2009 - “Weaving Cultures, Weaving Visions”Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

2009 (Oct.) – Demonstration and Workshop about Myanmar Marionettes “AsianArt Museum” under the arrangement of Education and public programs San Francisco, USA.

2009 (Oct.) - Traditional performance and work shop tour to TaiwanAsian-Pacific Traditional Arts Festival – 2009 – In Ilan Countryside, TaiwanMyanmar Classical Music Concert and Marionettes Performance at Tainan University of Culture.Myanmar Classical Music Concert and Marionettes Performance at Hualien Country, Taiwan.

2009 (April) —Traditionnel Performance tour to Europe ;Esterfestival Tirol, Rum in Tirol (6063) – AustriaImago Dei Festival 2009, Krems (3500) – AustriaOlonne sur mer (85340) - France

2008 (Dec.) —Myanmar Classical Music Tours to EuropeThe Tropentheater (department of the Royal Tropical Institute or KIT) in Amsterdam , The NetherlandRASA, Wereld culturen centrum (Center of World Cultures), Utrecht, the Netherlands.The Center of world cultures, Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp, Belgium.

2008 (March) —Performed in “A CYCLE ON BURMESE TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCES”, Musee Du Quai Branly, Paris / France

2007—Myanmar Traditional Dance, Music and Marionettes performance at FORUM, Universal de les Cultural , Monterrey / Mexico.

2006—Myanmar Traditional Dance, Music and Marionettes performance at Room No.1 UNESCO House, Paris.



—Performed at World Festival of Puppet Theaters -2006, Charleville Mezieres / France

2005—Performance and Cultural Exchange tours to Morocco and EuropeMawazine Festival, Royal Garden, Rabat / Morocco

Comédie de Reims Museum, Reims / France Ateliers d'Ethnomusicologie Theater, Genève / Switzerland l'Octogone Theater , Lausanne / Switzerland La Rose des Vents Theater, Lille / France Musée des Arts Asiatiques, Nice / France

—Myanmar Marionettes Workshop and Performance at "2005 Asia Pacific Arts Forum" Taipei National University of the Arts and Traditional Cultural Center, Ilan countryside/ Taiwan

2004—Performed at Asia in Helsinki Festival, Helsinki, Finland—Performed at TITIRIMUNDI, International Puppet Theater Festival, Segovia / Spain—Performed at Musee Des Arts Asiatiques, Nice/ France.— Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, France

2003—Performed at Festival Les Orientales, Saint Florent le Vieil, France —Performed at World Festival of Puppet Theaters -2003, Charleville Mezieres,

France.

2002—Performances and Cultural Exchange tours to Japan, arranged by Foundation Modern Puppet Center;

Fukuoka city, Fuckuoka-city MuseumItami city, Itami Ihponic HallOsaka City, Osaka International Cultural CenterGifu city, Gifu-shi Bunka CenterTokyo, Sphere Mex

2000—Performed at World Festival of Puppet Theaters-2000, Charleville Mezieres, France

- Workshop & performance for the students, the Drama Studio, University College, Utrecht, The Netherlands

— RASA, Wereld culturen centrum (Center of World Cultures), Utrecht, the Netherlands.

— The Tropentheater (department of the Royal Tropical Institute or KIT) in Amsterdam , The Netherland



— Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, France.


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Kyaw Myo Ko’s CV