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SUMMARY:Chinese New Year - What is it and How is it Celebrated?
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nWhen is Chinese New Year 2024 and what is its zodiac animal? How long it is celebrated? What are the Chinese New Year traditions? What is the red envelope and what should you not give as a New Year gift? Join us to find out the answers and learn how to make dumplings\, one of the seven lucky foods for the New Year\, with Mr. Qu Rengong and Ms.Tan Junlan\, members of Chinese Community. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/what-is-chinese-new-year/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240126T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Qigong for Balance & Self-Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIn this 5-week course\, we will explore a series of standing Qigong movement and breathing exercises to build sophisticated body awareness\, improve physical balance\, and develop skillful reflexes to protect against falls. Throughout the course\, students will be encouraged to think more broadly about the concept “balance\,” as it applies to both body and mind\, and how to improve it with calmness\, confidence\, and ease. Course activities will include a combination of standing and dynamic exercises and integrated\, interactive lectures based in traditional Thai and Chinese Medicine. Beginners\, as well as practitioners of all levels\, are welcome. Course is taught for persons aged 50+\, however all are encouraged to join. \nAbout the Teacher: \nAshley has 5 years’ experience helping people regain balance and stability within their daily lives by teaching them to inhabit their bodies with presence and confidence. She has supported as an assistant teacher\, and later taught\, Qigong & holistic health education programs for seniors under the Lifelong Learning Payap international program at Payap University\, since 2018. Her approachability\, positivity\, and compassionate facilitation of self-inquiry through embodied experience lends a refreshing approach to conventional “balance and posture” classes. She is an Instructor under the Thai Qi Holistics Center & Traditional Thai Medicine Clinic in Chiang Mai\, has assisted teaching in workshops in South Korea\, Indonesia\, and USA\, and guides international students online. She currently provides public classes and private programs in New York\, USA. \nAbout the Practice: \nThe Thai Qi Holistics system of Medical Qigong is a method developed in Thailand\, which integrates the wisdoms of Medical Qigong\, traditional medicine\, and locally inherited “dhamma\,” the Buddhist science of mind. Core to this approach is the in-depth study of personal alignment. Through mindful motion\, individuals build awareness of the habitual body posture\, movement\, and breathing patterns that cause them discomfort\, both physically and mentally\, in daily life. Through this process\, they become empowered to recognize\, accept\, and transform the habits which do not serve their health and life goals\, and learn to shift them toward a state of optimal well-being and confidence. In the TQH system\, building body-mind awareness and understanding the body’s inherent capacity for healing are the foundations for personal and spiritual growth. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/qigong-balance-self-empowerment-2/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240124T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240124T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:From Crop to Cup - An Excursion to Lanna Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nFind out how your coffee goes from being a “cherry” growing on a tree to a cup of your favorite brew. We begin this excursion by visiting the Integrated Tribal Development Foundation warehouse and drying shed in Mae Jo where we will observe the process of pulping\, drying\, hulling\, and grading the coffee beans. We then move to San Phi Sua where Lanna Coffee has its roaster and coffee shop. Transportation and a cup of coffee of your choice are included! \nA Bit of a Backstory on Lanna Coffee \nOur roots in coffee go back to 1961\, when Richard Mann began introducing Caturra and Catuai coffee hybrid seedlings to rural villages in the Thai highlands. With his program being widely successful\, the United Nations recruited Richard to head an opium eradication project that ultimately battled opium production by providing a viable replacement – coffee. For nearly 2 decades\, Richard worked with coffee as a tool to end years of oppression that resulted from the opium trade. During this time\, Richard’s son Mike spent a lot of time with his father in villages\, learning about their way of life and the problems they faced. Eventually\, Mike decided to use this knowledge and experience to continue his father’s work by founding the Integrated Tribal Development Foundation (IDTF). \nEstablished in 1990\, ITDF is an organization committed to improving the lives of poor hill tribe communities “in many aspects of life\, including clean water\, sanitation\, agriculture\, education\, health\, and cash crops.” It created a project that would become the first fair trade certified coffee co op in Thailand. The objective was to take coffee farming to the next level by producing a coffee that could reach international standards\, and in turn provide more money and opportunity for poor ethnic farmers. IDTF provides proper training\, improved coffee varieties that can thrive in the hills of northern Thailand\, and processing equipment in order to meet these standards. \nToday\, over 400 coffee farms in Northern Thailand are 100% farmer owned. ITDF purchases single-source\, pesticide-free coffee beans directly from these farmers and markets them as Lanna Coffee. The main market is in the US. To bring the story full circle\, the manager of Lanna Coffee’s warehouse and coffee processing operation (and our guide for this excursion) is Mike Mann’s son\, Richard\, named after his grandfather who first introduced coffee seedlings into the highlands of northern Thailand over 60 years ago. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/from-crop-to-cup-an-excursion-to-lanna-coffee/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240120T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Nature Walk - Learn About the Trees and Plants at CMU and the Ang Kaew Reservoir
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nAjarn Pongsakorn will lead a guided Ang Kaew Reservoir nature walk walk to teach us about the trees and plants around the Chiang Mai University campus. The walk usually starts on the main campus and ends up at the Ang Kaew Reservoir. The walk is on flat ground. There are occasional places to sit\, but be prepared to walk or stand for most of the morning. Pongsakorn is a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. You will come away with a better understanding and appreciation for trees in the Chiang Mai area. Bring a hat\, sunscreen\, mosquito repellant and water. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/nature-hike-trees-plants-cmu-ang-kaew/
LOCATION:CMU Campus\, Ang Kaew Reservoir\, RX42+99C\, Sukhothai 5 Alley\, Mueang Chiang Mai\, Tambon Su Thep\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50200\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Qigong for Balance & Self-Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIn this 5-week course\, we will explore a series of standing Qigong movement and breathing exercises to build sophisticated body awareness\, improve physical balance\, and develop skillful reflexes to protect against falls. Throughout the course\, students will be encouraged to think more broadly about the concept “balance\,” as it applies to both body and mind\, and how to improve it with calmness\, confidence\, and ease. Course activities will include a combination of standing and dynamic exercises and integrated\, interactive lectures based in traditional Thai and Chinese Medicine. Beginners\, as well as practitioners of all levels\, are welcome. Course is taught for persons aged 50+\, however all are encouraged to join. \nAbout the Teacher: \nAshley has 5 years’ experience helping people regain balance and stability within their daily lives by teaching them to inhabit their bodies with presence and confidence. She has supported as an assistant teacher\, and later taught\, Qigong & holistic health education programs for seniors under the Lifelong Learning Payap international program at Payap University\, since 2018. Her approachability\, positivity\, and compassionate facilitation of self-inquiry through embodied experience lends a refreshing approach to conventional “balance and posture” classes. She is an Instructor under the Thai Qi Holistics Center & Traditional Thai Medicine Clinic in Chiang Mai\, has assisted teaching in workshops in South Korea\, Indonesia\, and USA\, and guides international students online. She currently provides public classes and private programs in New York\, USA. \nAbout the Practice: \nThe Thai Qi Holistics system of Medical Qigong is a method developed in Thailand\, which integrates the wisdoms of Medical Qigong\, traditional medicine\, and locally inherited “dhamma\,” the Buddhist science of mind. Core to this approach is the in-depth study of personal alignment. Through mindful motion\, individuals build awareness of the habitual body posture\, movement\, and breathing patterns that cause them discomfort\, both physically and mentally\, in daily life. Through this process\, they become empowered to recognize\, accept\, and transform the habits which do not serve their health and life goals\, and learn to shift them toward a state of optimal well-being and confidence. In the TQH system\, building body-mind awareness and understanding the body’s inherent capacity for healing are the foundations for personal and spiritual growth. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/qigong-balance-self-empowerment/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240117T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Annelie Hendriks Photo-Art - Variations on Rice Fields
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nAnnelie’s photo-art in ‘Variations on rice fields’ describes her reality\, emotions\, personality\, and capabilities. She composes these photo-art images without the use of computer software\, using her photographs of the rice terraces in Yuanyang\, China\, printed on vellum paper. Together with self-made texture backgrounds printed on transparency paper\, she creates combinations on a lightbox and photographs the result. \nHalf of the works that will be on display were produced by placing the photographs in a layer of water in the freezer\, then cracking the ice and sometimes using food coloring to create the final effect – which was again photographed. \nAnnelie is Dutch and has lived in Chiang Mai for the last 24 years. Her last exhibition ‘Icebound’ was held at WEAVE in January 2023. \nDuring her personal tour of her second exhibition\, Annelie will explain the essence of her art and the techniques she used\, followed by a Q&A session. Coffee and cakes are available in the café of WEAVE. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/annelie-hendriks-artist-rice-fields-photos/
LOCATION:WEAVE Artisan Society\, 12/8 Wua Lai Rd Soi 3\, Tambon Hai Ya\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50100\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Rice Outside the Paddy: Maurice Rocco's Expatriate Life and Death in Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nAmerican jazz pianist Maurice Rocco lived and worked in Thailand for 12 years. For awhile\, away from American racism and homophobia\, Rocco found safety and commercial success as an expatriate in Bangkok. From 1964 until his murder in 1976\, he enjoyed a vibrant second act as a nightlife pianist. During those dozen years\, however\, ideas about sex and gender\, as well as race\, changed greatly. The U.S. looked to Thailand as an ally in its fight against communism. In turn\, Thailand became a key American ally\, and a comfortable place for Americans to be. Rocco lived in the space that resulted. His time in Bangkok traces a shifting society. His murder\, which happened precisely when American troops began to withdraw from Thailand\, was a tragic reflection of this shift. He led a complex life as a Black\, gay farang in Thailand. This talk will not untangle the threads of Rocco’s identity. Rather\, we will sit with the messiness\, viewing Rocco’s years in Bangkok from several angles. We will consider how musicians lived\, worked\, and sometimes died in the rough currents of transnational labor during the Cold War. \nAbout the Presenter: \nBenjamin Tausig is associate professor of music at SUNY-Stony Brook University. His research focuses on sound and politics in Southeast Asia\, particularly Thailand. His first book\, Bangkok Is Ringing: Sound\, Protest\, and Constraint\, was published in 2019\, and adapted into an audio edition the same year. His second book\, Bangkok After Dark: Maurice Rocco and Cold War Global Nightlife\, is a historical ethnography of cosmopolitan nightlife encounters in Thailand during the long American war in Vietnam\, to be published by Duke University Press in 2024. Tausig likes to play basketball and chase his children around. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/maurice-rocco-life-in-thailand/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240108T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Chiang Mai Photographers - Festivals and Holidays Photos
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nJoin our photography interest group\, dedicated to bringing together individuals who share a passion for photography. \nWhether vou are a seasoned photographer or a beginner just starting out\, our meetings will provide an engaging and supportive environment where you can learn\, share tips and tricks\, and review each other’s work. \nThe group will explore a variety of topics related to photography\, including \n\nShow your images and get constructive feedback\nComposition and lighting techniques\nCreative inspiration and motivation through photo challenges and critiques\nWorkshops on equipment\, techniques and post processing\nImage processing and editing\nExchange equipment recommendations\, tips and insight with fellow members\n\nAll you need is a camera (any kind will do) and a desire to learn and grow as a photographer. At the meeting we will discuss picture taking around Chiang Mai and assess interests within the group to plan future meetings. \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/chiang-mai-photographers-festivals-and-hoidays-photos/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Chiang Mai Photographers - Photos of People
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nJoin our photography interest group\, dedicated to bringing together individuals who share a passion for photography. \nWhether vou are a seasoned photographer or a beginner just starting out\, our meetings will provide an engaging and supportive environment where you can learn\, share tips and tricks\, and review each other’s work. \nThe group will explore a variety of topics related to photography\, including \n\nShow your images and get constructive feedback\nComposition and lighting techniques\nCreative inspiration and motivation through photo challenges and critiques\nWorkshops on equipment\, techniques and post processing\nImage processing and editing\nExchange equipment recommendations\, tips and insight with fellow members\n\nAll you need is a camera (any kind will do) and a desire to learn and grow as a photographer. At the meeting we will discuss picture taking around Chiang Mai and assess interests within the group to plan future meetings. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/chiang-mai-photographers-photos-of-people/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231208T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Heritage Walk - Return to McKean Senior Center
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nSince we first visited the McKean Senior Center two years ago\, there have been some major changes on the site. The museum has been expanded\, several heritage buildings\, including the McClanahan Theater and Nielson Hays Memorial Building\, have been restored and new information about them has become available. \nJoin us on a return visit to what was originally Dr McKean’s Leper Village and learn about the Center’s vision for this extraordinary heritage site. \nGraham Jefcoate will lead this guided walk and provide notes. There will be an opportunity to take open-air refreshments on the way. The excursion will be limited to 15 participants\, so make sure you register ASAP if you wish to attend! \nMost Grab drivers know about McKean\, but let us know if you need transportation so we can arrange for carpooling. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/heritage-walk-return-to-mckean/
LOCATION:McKean Senior Center\, 68 69 ถนน เกาะกลาง Pa Daet Sub-district\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50100\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231206T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:The Art and Science of äsis Breathing
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nIT’S A FACT . . . \nTHE DEEPER YOU CAN BREATHE \nTHE LONGER YOU CAN LIVE \nIn the well-known\, twenty-year prospective Framingham Study\, medical researchers concluded that second only to age\, one’s ability to take a deep breath is the single best predictor of longevity. This is not surprising\, given that breathing is your most vital connection to the outer world — just five minutes without it and life ceases. And the breath goes far beyond the lungs…every cell in your body is breathing\, firing molecules of food with oxygen to satisfy your moment-to-moment energy needs. So how well you breathe is the foundation of your vitality\, health and life expectancy. \nIn this hands-on workshop\, you will learn the art of äsis breathing­—a powerful\, step-by-step method that will profoundly enhance the quality of your life. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nUse your core muscles to breathe deeply and efficiently.\nTone your pelvic floor for postural support.\nCalm your mind on the go.\nTreat low back pain\, headache and incontinence.\nBoost your sex life.\nImprove sleep.\nIncrease vitality.\n\nBecause every aspect of your life is intimately interconnected\, incorporating this easy\, twenty-minute practice in your daily routine can powerfully galvanize positive lifestyle changes that can last a lifetime. \nWhat to bring: \n\nA towel to lie on\nPerhaps\, a small pillow for your head\nAn empty stomach\nAn open mind\n\nAfter completing a BA in physics from the University of Colorado\, an MD from Northwestern University\, and a Family Medicine residency at the top-ranked Community Hospital of Sonoma County\, Dr. Jia journeyed to Japan and China for intensive training in martial arts and acupuncture. Returning to Boulder\, Colorado in 1984\, Dr. Jia established the Still Mountain Clinic\, which he directed for over twenty-five years. He holds black belts in aikido and karate\, plays the bamboo flute\, is a lifelong student of yoga and Zen meditation\, and is learning to tango. His first presentation for Lifelong Learning\, Living in the Sweet Spot\, was well received by all participants. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/art-and-science-asis-breathing/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231130T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170013
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SUMMARY:Hike at Mae Soi Watershed and Tam Tu Pu Temple with Khun Kunakorn Boonsai
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nEnjoy a guided exploration of the environment\, culture and history of the Mai Soi watershed in Chomthong District. You will visit Tam Tu Pu Buddhist monastery\, hike along a forest stream and visit a sacred forest.  Khun Kunakorn is an experienced biologist who will take you on less traveled back-roads to learn about the 30-year untold story of an effort to conserve local forests of a Buddhist monk\, a royal princess and the people of Mae Soi watershed. \nYou have the option to participate in merit making at the temple. You will see the efforts of forest restoration and local seedling production at Ban Mae Soi village. Hiking trails are moderate.  You will need to be able to get in and out of a four-wheel drive truck and be steady on your feet. Hike will depart from and return to Lifelong Learning Payap Center. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/hike-at-mae-soi-watershed-and-tam-tu-pu-temple-with-khun-kunakorn-boonsai/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231124T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231124T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Yee Peng: Lanna Lantern Festival
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nMost of you are familiar with the delightful Thai festival called Loy Krathong\, but how many of you know about Yee Peng or the Lantern Festival which takes place at the same time every year? Yee Peng is celebrated in northern Thailand on the full moon of the 12th month. It is a religious event where various types of lanterns are put up in front of the house to show devotion to the Buddha\, including the sky lanterns to worship the deities in the high heaven. In addition to hanging lanterns\, the Lanna people light small candles called “Phang Pratheep” to show gratitude to all their benefactors including the house and walls that protect them. Yee Peng coincides with the Loy Krathong festival that originated in central Thailand and they share common beliefs. \nIn this workshop\, led by Ajarn Waewdao\, an expert in Lanna culture\, you will learn about the origins and traditions associated with Yee Peng. You will then participate in a craft workshop\, making your own “Phang Pratheep” as well as a rabbit ear lantern. (Koam Hoo Kratai). Finally\, you will learn how to dance the traditional line dance called “ramwong” which is always a key part of these two festivals. \nBe ready for Yee Peng and Loy Krathong which will be on November 27 and 28 this year by participating in this fun hands-on workshop! \nAjarn Waewdao is a choreographer/ dancer from Chiang Rai who first studied dance within her village community. In 2005 she went to UCLA in the US to earn an MFA in Dance/Choreography. She was a 2006 APPEX Fellow and a recipient of a major fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council. She currently teaches Lanna dance at a variety of locations in Chiang Mai. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/yee-peng-lanna-lantern-festival/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231122T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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SUMMARY:Are Those Mountains Around Chiang Mai Part of the Himalaya?
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nA quick look at the geological backstory with Dr. Chris Carpenter \nWe in Chiangmai live next door to the highest\, steepest\, most dynamic mountains on Earth. The geological forces that build the Himalaya and the Tibet Plateau\, and tear them down\, remain active today and exert a profound effect on the landscapes of Northern Thailand. \nThis talk is about how the main event\, India’s collision with Asia\, has sculpted the Himalayan region\, and how it continues to shape the mountains and rivers around us\, as we are reminded by the occasional earthquake. Much we think we know is still under debate\, so there will be time for discussion. \nAbout the Presenter \nChris Carpenter received his PhD in Biological Ecology from the University of California\, Davis.  He works with the Wildlands Studies Program\, an academic partner of Western Washington University. His area of specialty is ecology and environmental science. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/are-those-mountains-around-chiang-mai-part-of-the-himalaya/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231115T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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SUMMARY:World War Two History Excursion to Chiang Mai and Lamphun
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nAbout our lecturer: \nJack Eisner is a retired university lecturer in English\, who has lived in Chiang Mai since 1998. He taught at Payap University and Chiang Mai University before retiring from teaching in 2013. Since 2007\, as a labor of personal interest\, Jack has been doing research\, writing and lecturing on the subject of the World War II pursuit fighter unit of the Republic of China Air Force\, officially named the American Volunteer Group (1941-1942)\, but more commonly known by the moniker the Flying Tigers. \nSchedule for Day Excursion: \n\n8:30. Meet promptly at Lifelong Learning Payap Center for an orientation and introduction to the history and places that will be visited on this Northern Thailand World War II Excursion\, by Aj. Jack Eisner. (See Aj. Jack’s brief bio below.)\n9:45  Depart the Center by van to visit the Tango Squadron Air Museum at the Chiang Mai Airport\, Airforce Base\, Wing 41. The museum hangar sits on the site\, more or less\, of the WWII-era airfield\, which was attacked by a flight of 6 Flying Tigers on March 24\, 1942. At the museum there are numerous exhibits describing American contributions to the China-India-Burma Theater during World War 2. Special exhibits of vintage planes and equipment remembering the famous “Flying Tigers” are part of this Museum.\n11:15  Depart Tango Squadron for Wat Muen San\, in the Wulai area of Chiang Mai. During World War II\, Wat Muen San became a field hospital of the Imperial Japanese army where they treated wounded soldiers. It was also a POW compound for a group of British soldiers captured in Singapore or Malaya. There is a Japanese-Thai memorial site at the temple where a service takes place every August 15th. Inside the temple compound museum there are various types of equipment and tools\, as well as a large display of Japanese military weapons.\n12:15  Leave from Wat Muen San for lunch at a Thai Restaurant.\n13:30  Transfer to the Black Steel Bridge at Ban Sankhayom\, Lamphun.\n14:15Arrive at the Black Steel Bridge\, known in Thai as the “Saphan Dum” in Muang Lamphun. The bridge is used to cross the San River. During World War II\, the Allied forces attempted to disrupt the supply lines and support of the Japanese army. This black bridge bears the strafing marks of bullets fired from Allied airplanes.\n14:45  Depart Black Bridge for Ban Kat. En route to Ban Kat we will pass the rice field where Flying Tigers Squadron Leader and “Ace” Jack Newkirk was killed in the crash of his P-40 on March 24\, 1942.  His gravesite is still preserved\, although there is no obvious marker. This is a dramatic story\, in part because Newkirk was already an acclaimed hero in the USA at the time of his crash.\n16:00  Arrive at the Japanese memorial\, Ban Kat. In the Spring of 1944 Baan Kat\, which was located on the Imperial Japanese Army Central Route to and from Burma\, became a major stop for retreating Japanese soldiers\, because of a Japanese medical facility there. The soldiers were making their way to the railhead at Chiang Mai via Sanpatong.  However\, thousands died at Ban Kat.\n16:30  Leave Ban Kat and return to Chiang Mai\n17:30  Arrive at LLL Center (depending upon traffic)\n\nMinimum number of participants is eight \nIncluded in the Excursion: \n\nFaculty Lecturer\nLocal guide to escort group\nAdmission fees\nLunch with drinking water\nDrinking water on tour\nInsurance\n\n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/excursion-chiang-mai-and-lamphun-world-war-two-history/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231109T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231109T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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SUMMARY:Living Buddhism in Thailand with Dr. Brooke Schedneck
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nTheravada Buddhism practice in Thailand includes spirits\, Hindu gods\, Chinese deities\, and local legends. To understand this encompassing complex\, our presenter will highlight parts of her new book\, Living Theravada: Demystifying the People\, Places\, and Practices of a Buddhist Tradition. Attendees will come away with a wealth of knowledge regarding the contemporary Buddhist tradition in Thailand today. \nBrooke Schedneck\, PhD\, is an associate professor in the department of religious studies at Rhodes College. Her work focuses on contemporary Buddhism in Thailand\, and she spent years teaching and conducting research in Chiang Mai. She has presented her research internationally\, and her work has been featured in academic journals and publications such as Tricycle\, Aeon\, and The Conversation. In 2020\, Dr. Schedneck published a co-edited volume titled Buddhist Tourism in Asia and her second monograph\, Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand\, was short-listed for the EuroSEAS Humanities Book Prize 2022. Her introduction to contemporary\, lived Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia\, Living Theravada\, was published with Shambhala Publications in 2023. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/living-buddhism-in-thailand-with-dr-brooke-schedneck/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231107T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231107T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Kawila Memorial Museum
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nThe Kawila Memorial and Museum commemorates Chiang Mai’s independence from Burma under the leadership of Chao Kawila. He was appointed King of Chiang Mai by HM Rama I in 1802. The memorial was established in 1992/1993 by Major General Pang Malakul\, Commander of the 33rd Military Circle. The museum offers an exhibition of historical events and artifacts relating to the life of King Kawila and the period of independence from the Burmese empire. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/kawila-memorial-museum/
LOCATION:Kawila Museum\, 285 Chiang Mai Lamphun RoadMueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231106T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Chiang Mai Photographers - Pictures of Markets
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nJoin our photography interest group dedicated to bringing together individuals that share a passion for photography. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or a beginner just starting out\, our meetings will provide an engaging and supportive environment where you can learn\, share tips and tricks\, and review each other’s work. \nThe group will explore a variety of topics related to photography\, including: \n\nShow your images and get constructive feedback\nComposition and lighting techniques\nCreative inspiration and motivation through photo challenges and critiques\nWorkshops on equipment\, techniques and post processing\nImage processing and editing\nExchange equipment recommendations\, tips and insight with fellow members\n\nAll you need is a camera (any kind will do) and a desire to learn and grow as a photographer. Our first meeting will discuss picture taking around Chiang Mai and assess interests within the group to plan future meetings. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/chiang-mai-photographers-2/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231102T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:View the Stars with Experts from NARIT Astronomy Park
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nEnjoy a guided exploration of the night sky with astronomy experts at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. You will have the opportunity to view the stars through telescopes at Chiang Mai’s “State of the Art” astronomy center. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/view-the-stars-with-experts-from-narit-astronomy-park/
LOCATION:NARIT Astronomy Patk\, VX35+95 Don Kaeo\, Mae Rim\, Chiang Mai\, 50180\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231024T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231024T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Watercolor With Amy Dapice
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLearning to draw and paint are two powerful ways to enhance your ability to see the world and to express how you see it! Exploring Watercolor is a five week course designed for students of all levels\, whether you haven’t picked up a brush since grade school or already have a practice in the arts. \nWorking from a variety of subjects such as still life\, landscape\, and street scenes\, each class will take students from conception to completion of a watercolor painting. Instruction includes basic drawing concepts which go hand in hand with successful watercolor techniques. Topics include: working from life and photo\, composition\, color mixing\, executing washes\, brush strokes\, and including value contrast. \nWe’d love to have you join in. You’ll learn a lot AND have fun in an atmosphere of exploration\, camaraderie\, and support. \nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Williams Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and writer. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 1996 before beginning her teaching career as adjunct faculty for the UW School of Drama. Ms Dapice went on to become an instructor at the Northwest College of Art and the Art Institute of Seattle\, working in both the Fine Art and Media Arts and Animation departments. Dedicated to community education\, Dapice founded the Art Center on Bainbridge Island\, Washington and continues to teach workshops worldwide. She divides her time between the United States and Chiang Mai\, Thailand. \nartconspiracy.net \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/exploring-watercolor-with-amy-dapice-5/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231019T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Living in the Sweet Spot
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLook\, feel and be your best at any age with Jia Gottlieb\, MD \nExplore the keys to a more active\, vibrant and fun life with Jia Gottlieb MD. You will discover: \n\nThe Six Essentials of optimal wellbeing.\nHow self-talk becomes destiny.\nWhy discipline is a debilitating myth.\nThe power of an adaptogenic lifestyle.\nWhy the longer you live\, the longer you are likely to live.\nHow to create a handy map for your personal health goals.\n\nThe presentation will be followed by a Q & A session \nIt’s been said: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”. This certainly seems to be the case for those who live in “Blue Zones” (areas of exceptional longevity). So why not up your game? Join our group of health-conscious explorers as we create our own micro-blue zone right here in CM and take a bold step toward the life you want. \nDr. Jia received his MD from Northwestern University and completed a residency in family medicine at the top-ranked Community Hospital of Sonoma county. He then journeyed to Japan and China for intensive training in martial arts and acupuncture. Returning to Boulder\, Colorado in 1984\, Dr. Jia established the Still Mountain Clinic\, which he directed for over twenty-five years. He holds black belts in aikido and karate\, plays the bamboo flute and is a lifelong student of yoga and Zen meditation. \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/living-in-the-sweet-spot/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231018T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231018T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Thailand: The War Years
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nWorld War Two had barely ended when a series of violent conflicts erupted in Asia and Southeast Asia\, which greatly affected Thailand economically\, culturally\, and politically. From 1954 on\, after the Communist Viet Minh expelled the French from Vietnam\, Thailand was faced with new challenges with war all around it and a communist insurgency challenging its traditional way of life. Great change occurred inside Thailand during the Second Indochina War Years\, most commonly ascribed as 1959-1975. But beginning in the early 1950s through at least 1984\, Thailand experienced the most rapid social\, cultural\, economic\, and political changes arguably of any country in the world. This presentation attempts to describe Thailand during these war years and how these changes affected the population. \nAbout the Presenter: \nPaul T. Carter\, PhD lives in Chiang Mai\, Thailand where he lectures and writes on lessons-learned from the Second Indochina War\, explores lost battlefields\, and liaisons with former warriors. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Thai Studies\, Chulalongkorn University\, Bangkok. \nA retired U.S. Army intelligence officer\, he has a YouTube channel @Carter on Conflict and was a contributor to the American PBS documentary The Hmong and the Secret War. Dr. Carter provides occasional lectures at Payap University Lifelong Learning\, and on Cross Cultural Communications at Mahidol University. He devotes his time and money to a Christian charity in Thailand and a rural schools’ development project in Laos. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/thailand-the-war-years/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231017T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231017T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195337Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Watercolor with Amy Dapice
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLearning to draw and paint are two powerful ways to enhance your ability to see the world and to express how you see it! Exploring Watercolor is a five week course designed for students of all levels\, whether you haven’t picked up a brush since grade school or already have a practice in the arts. \nWorking from a variety of subjects such as still life\, landscape\, and street scenes\, each class will take students from conception to completion of a watercolor painting. Instruction includes basic drawing concepts which go hand in hand with successful watercolor techniques. Topics include: working from life and photo\, composition\, color mixing\, executing washes\, brush strokes\, and including value contrast. \nWe’d love to have you join in. You’ll learn a lot AND have fun in an atmosphere of exploration\, camaraderie\, and support. \nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Williams Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and writer. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 1996 before beginning her teaching career as adjunct faculty for the UW School of Drama. Ms Dapice went on to become an instructor at the Northwest College of Art and the Art Institute of Seattle\, working in both the Fine Art and Media Arts and Animation departments. Dedicated to community education\, Dapice founded the Art Center on Bainbridge Island\, Washington and continues to teach workshops worldwide. She divides her time between the United States and Chiang Mai\, Thailand. \nartconspiracy.net \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/exploring-watercolor-with-amy-dapice-4/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231010T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231010T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195338Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Watercolor with Amy Dapice
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLearning to draw and paint are two powerful ways to enhance your ability to see the world and to express how you see it! Exploring Watercolor is a five week course designed for students of all levels\, whether you haven’t picked up a brush since grade school or already have a practice in the arts. \nWorking from a variety of subjects such as still life\, landscape\, and street scenes\, each class will take students from conception to completion of a watercolor painting. Instruction includes basic drawing concepts which go hand in hand with successful watercolor techniques. Topics include: working from life and photo\, composition\, color mixing\, executing washes\, brush strokes\, and including value contrast. \nWe’d love to have you join in. You’ll learn a lot AND have fun in an atmosphere of exploration\, camaraderie\, and support. \nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Williams Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and writer. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 1996 before beginning her teaching career as adjunct faculty for the UW School of Drama. Ms Dapice went on to become an instructor at the Northwest College of Art and the Art Institute of Seattle\, working in both the Fine Art and Media Arts and Animation departments. Dedicated to community education\, Dapice founded the Art Center on Bainbridge Island\, Washington and continues to teach workshops worldwide. She divides her time between the United States and Chiang Mai\, Thailand. \nartconspiracy.net \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/exploring-watercolor-with-amy-dapice-3/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231009T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195338Z
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SUMMARY:The Highland People Discovery Museum
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nThis museum reflects a period of extensive interest in the cultures of diverse ethnic groups living in remote areas of northern Thailand and neighboring countries. In the 1960s the Tribal Research Institute was established under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior on the grounds of Chiang Mai University. It facilitated cooperation and exchange of research within the context of development and change. Supported by many organizations including the Ford Foundation\, Asia Foundation and SEATO\, it linked research by academics to organizations having a long history in the area\, particularly\, Christian missions that crossed borders. And\, due to development of these remote areas under the leadership of HM King Bhumibhol Adulyadej\, Rama IX\, knowledge of the highland peoples became a national priority. \nAs a result\, documentation and collections were moved to a dedicated center to create an archive and museum to preserve and share knowledge of the hill area cultures with local communities. It includes exhibitions featuring the Akha\, Lahu\, Lisu\, Karen\, Mien\, Hmong\, Lawa\, Thin\, Khmu and Mlabri peoples and offers reconstructions of their living spaces in the extensive gardens. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/highland-people-discovery-museum/
LOCATION:The Highland People Discovery Museum\, 9 Chotana Rd.\, Tambon Chang Phueak\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50300\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231003T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
CREATED:20240414T195338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T195338Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Watercolor With Amy Dapice
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLearning to draw and paint are two powerful ways to enhance your ability to see the world and to express how you see it! Exploring Watercolor is a five week course designed for students of all levels\, whether you haven’t picked up a brush since grade school or already have a practice in the arts. \nWorking from a variety of subjects such as still life\, landscape\, and street scenes\, each class will take students from conception to completion of a watercolor painting. Instruction includes basic drawing concepts which go hand in hand with successful watercolor techniques. Topics include: working from life and photo\, composition\, color mixing\, executing washes\, brush strokes\, and including value contrast. \nWe’d love to have you join in. You’ll learn a lot AND have fun in an atmosphere of exploration\, camaraderie\, and support. \nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Williams Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and writer. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 1996 before beginning her teaching career as adjunct faculty for the UW School of Drama. Ms Dapice went on to become an instructor at the Northwest College of Art and the Art Institute of Seattle\, working in both the Fine Art and Media Arts and Animation departments. Dedicated to community education\, Dapice founded the Art Center on Bainbridge Island\, Washington and continues to teach workshops worldwide. She divides her time between the United States and Chiang Mai\, Thailand. \nartconspiracy.net \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/exploring-watercolor-with-amy-dapice-2/
LOCATION:Chiang Mai\, Chaing Mai\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:One Day Excursion to Lamphun and Salak Yom Festival
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nSalak Yom in Lamphun is an annual event held in September\, among the ethnic “Yong” of Lamphun Province. The Salak Yom Festival features the presentation of elaborately decorated “trees of gifts” to the Buddhist monks and novices of Wat Phathat Hariphunchai. The tall bamboo pole\, the centerpiece of the ritual is decorated with thousands of brightly colored tufted rods\, palm leaf manuscript holder\, foodstuffs and money\, the lower halves of the tree are decorated with daily objects\, cooking utensils\, cloths\, fruits\, vegetable and various kind of containers. Originally\, the Salak Yom festival was a rite of passage for young women in ethnic Yong society. The tree was prepared and offered by women. Salak Yom was considered to be equal to the merit gained from ordaining as a Buddhist monk. \nItinerary: \n8.30  Vans leave for Lamphun from Lifelong Learning Payap Center \n9.00  Arrive at Wat Phathat Hariphunchai\, the royal temple of Lamphun. The temple origins date from the 11th century but the central stupa is thought to originate in the 9th century. This temple was first rebuilt in 1443 by King Tilokaraja of Lanna kingdom Chiang Mai. At the temple participants will have the unique opportunity to observe the Salak Yom festival. \n10.00  Walk (or ride in the van) to the near-by National Museum of Lamphun. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn officially opened the building in 1979. The Main Exhibition Hall is a long hall on the upper floor of the building. The exhibition of antiques is divided into 3 periods: prehistoric\, Hariphunchai\, and Lanna\, and contains Buddha statues\, Buddha images’ heads\, deities\, etc. Another small building contains the folk art and woodcarving hall and a room of stone inscriptions from the Hariphuchai period of the 12th century\, Lanna period of the 16th century. \n11.30  Visit Wat Chamadevi\, or as the local people call it Wat Ku Kut. The temple was founded around 1150 when Lamphun was the capital of the Mon Dvaravati Kingdom of Hariphunchai. According to local legend\, the temple was founded much earlier in the days of Queen Chama Devi\, who founded the town of Lamphun in the early 9th century. \n12.15  Transfer to lunch at Krua Wandee Thai restaurant \n13.15  Leave to visit the peaceful Dharma Park and Inson Wongsam Art Gallery at the home of the National Artist of Lamphun\, Ajarn Inson Wongsam. LLL participants will be shown around the gallery and vast Dharma Park grounds by the niece of the artist. We have been told by his niece that her uncle\, now in his late 80’s\, sometimes greets his guests. Aj. Inson studied art at Silapakorn University in Bangkok. After graduating he traveled from Thailand to Italy on a Lambretta motorcycle. The trip took over several years. He sold his paintings along the way to cover the cost of his adventure. He was named a National Artist of Thailand in 1999. \n15:45  Arrive back at Payap LLL Center \n  \n* Registration and Payment by 15th September Maximum number 16 participants.  \n** Cost includes: \n\nTransportation\nAdmission Fees\nLunch\nDrinking Water\nInsusrance\nFaculty and Tour guides. *Faculty guide is Dr. Vachara Sindhuprama\, Ph.D. University of Hawaii\, USA; Assistant Professor in History Thammasat University\, Bangkok (1999-2018); Lecturer in History\, Payap University (1979-1999)\n\n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/one-day-excursion-to-lamphun-and-salak-yom-festival/
LOCATION:Lamphun\, Lamphun\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230926T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230926T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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SUMMARY:Exploring Watercolor with Amy Dapice
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLearning to draw and paint are two powerful ways to enhance your ability to see the world and to express how you see it! Exploring Watercolor is a five week course designed for students of all levels\, whether you haven’t picked up a brush since grade school or already have a practice in the arts. \nWorking from a variety of subjects such as still life\, landscape\, and street scenes\, each class will take students from conception to completion of a watercolor painting. Instruction includes basic drawing concepts which go hand in hand with successful watercolor techniques. Topics include: working from life and photo\, composition\, color mixing\, executing washes\, brush strokes\, and including value contrast. \nWe’d love to have you join in. You’ll learn a lot AND have fun in an atmosphere of exploration\, camaraderie\, and support. \nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Williams Dapice is an artist\, teacher\, and writer. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 1996 before beginning her teaching career as adjunct faculty for the UW School of Drama. Ms Dapice went on to become an instructor at the Northwest College of Art and the Art Institute of Seattle\, working in both the Fine Art and Media Arts and Animation departments. Dedicated to community education\, Dapice founded the Art Center on Bainbridge Island\, Washington and continues to teach workshops worldwide. She divides her time between the United States and Chiang Mai\, Thailand. \nartconspiracy.net \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/exploring-watercolor-with-amy-dapice/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230922T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230922T120000
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SUMMARY:Collected Chin Textiles from Three Countries
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nLifelong Learning Payap participants will first have a short presentation by the Director of KALM Village\, a new art\, craft and culture center located in the Chiang Mai old city.  Following the introduction to KALM\, we will have a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about the Chin People and Culture through a talk by the family that is currently exhibiting their collection of Chin textiles at KALM Village.  You will see the textiles and hear stories about ten of them\, plus our speakers will answer your questions and lead you through their exhibition. After the program you may want to remain to have lunch or coffee at the restaurant or coffee shop inside the Village\, and explore the other exhibits and places of interest there.  The Village is fully handicap accessible. \nAbout the Exhibit: \nTextiles are an essential part of Chin culture\, which encompasses various groups of people living in western Myanmar\, northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh. The Chin people\, also called Zo\, Lai or Kuki\, have a rich and diverse tradition of textiles\, which reflect their style\, skill and cultural significance. Textiles are not only admired for their aesthetics and craftsmanship\, but also used as a way of narrating stories\, events and beliefs. \nThe exhibition includes a selection of textiles\, garments and jewelry from the YOYAMAY collection\, which spans over 30 years. The collection covers different Chin speaking groups\, such as Northern Chin\, Southern Chin\, Khumi/ Khami/ Mro\, and Sho. \nBesides the heritage textiles and objects that YOYAMAY has collected and displayed in this exhibition\, Kalm Village is hosting a mini pop-up shop by YOYAMAY\, which features their work in preserving knowledge through documentation and production of their contemporary textiles and products. This is part of their ongoing effort to create opportunities for Chin women to earn a living with their inherited knowledge. \nThe exhibition invites us to explore the history from the perspective of Chin people with their valuable cultural heritage\, and to examine how textiles can strengthen the sense of kinship and belonging. The exhibition also offers us ways of learning from the past to better understand and shape our present situation.” \nParking is available in a lot across from the Village.  We will limit our group to 30 participants\, so sign up early to be sure you will get to attend this special presentation. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/collected-chin-textiles-from-three-countries/
LOCATION:Kalm Village\, 14 Phra Pok Klao Rd Soi 4\, Tambon Phra Sing\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50200\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230921T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230921T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T170014
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SUMMARY:Being Prepared: End of Life Legal Preparations for Foreigners Living in Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nFor non-Thais\, who have chosen to live in Thailand\, it is important to know what we must do now to be prepared if/when we happen to die here. Dr. Khettai Langkarpint\, former Dean and faculty member of the Payap University Faculty of Law\, and the Head and Lawyer of Legal and Business Associates Attorney at Law in Chiang Mai\, will inform us about the legal documents you need to have in order to make it easy for a friend or family member to handle your final business here. Some of the legal topics that Dr. Khettai will cover include: the importance of having a Thai Will; Living Wills\, Health Directives\, legal or Thai government requirements regarding bank accounts\, death certificates\, possessions\, visa/Thai immigration\, informing the Consulate or Embassy of your home country\, etc. There will be plenty of time allowed for questions and answers. \n  \nDownload Flyer here:
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/being-prepared-end-of-life-legal-preparations-for-foreigners-living-in-thailand/
LOCATION:Lifelong Learning Payap Center\, Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University\, Kaew Nawarat Campus\, Unnamed Road\, Wat Ket\, Mueang Chiang Mai District\, Chiang Mai 50000\, Thailand\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, 50000\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lifelong Learning Payap":MAILTO:lllpayap@gmail.com
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