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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260606T133000
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SUMMARY:Chin Textiles
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nZomia is a hugely contested area in Southeast Asia. For decades\, wars and conflicts have affected the indigenous communities in Myanmar. The Chin\, the Kachin\, and the Naga peoples have long resisted the oppression of the central governments in long civil wars. \nThis talk explores why and how the last of Zomia exist nowadays amidst contemporary world culture\, politics\, and economics. In particular\, we examine the cultural expressions\, customary laws\, and livelihoods of the indigenous people who are associated with Zomia. Rare textiles\, folklores\, and lived experiences inform the topics of this talk and serve as the paths to understand the connected roots. This talk also includes newly translated folklores from the Chin\, Kachin\, and Naga peoples combined with an exhibition of textiles\, selected to accompany the stories from the past. \nWhat will participants gain/ learn by attending? Participants will learn a different perspective on the future of Southeast Asia indigenous peoples. People who are interested in knowledge and wisdom from the material culture and folklores will gain much insight and information from Zomia\, the formerly anarchist region. \nPresenter: Saul Chan Htoo Sang\nSaul Chan Htoo Sang (b. 1998) is an independent filmmaker from Yangon\, belonging to the Chin/Zo indigenous people in highland Myanmar/Burma. In 2017\, he studied Ethnography and Media Studies at Grinnell College in Iowa\, USA\, approaching documentation through interdisciplinary practice. He is currently working as a freelance filmmaker in Chiang Mai while managing YOYAMAY\, an ethnographic textile gallery. \nCOST : 350 THB
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/chin-textiles/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260618T100000
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SUMMARY:MASTERING FUNDAMENTALS THROUGH MONOCHROME DRAWING: FORM\, VALUE\, CONTRAST\, TEXTURE
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 18\, 25 June and 2\, 9 July 2026\nTime: 10:00 am to noon or 1:30 – 3:30 pm\nDescription:\nIn today’s fast-paced art world of vibrant colors and digital tools\, it’s easy to overlook the core elements that give drawings true strength and realism.This class invites you to slow down and return to the essentials— working exclusively in monochrome\, i.e. shades of a single colour By stripping away the distraction of HUE\, monochrome drawing sharpens your FOCUS on what really matters. \nFundamentals:\nForm:\nRebuild your artistic foundation with clarity and confidence \nValue:\nLearn to sculpt convincing three-dimensional volume and structure on a flat surface \nTexture:\nMaster the language of light and shadow—the key to creating depth\, realism\, and believable illumination \nObservation:\nDiscover how to suggest surface qualities through subtle variations in tone and mark-making. Train your eye to see accurately and capture the “truth” of how light reveals the world \nSimplicity:\nEliminate unnecessary complexity so every mark carries purpose and power \nThe course will be taught by a Khun Thanase Chatchawanchaisup\, a licensed physical therapist who specializes in fitness and balance for seniors. Khun Tanase first offered Stretch and Balance at the Lifelong Learning Center in 2024\, to excellent reviews. \nDiscover the strength of simplicity.\n1. Introduce tools and basic techniques\, practice basic forms\n2. Basic forms of daily objects\n3. Reflections and reflective materials\n4. Organic forms\, fabrics\n5. Organic forms – fruits\n6. Organic forms – vegetables\n7. Charcoal / pastel / graphite stick\n8. Combinations\nNote: There is a limit of 8 people in each session. To secure your space in either the morning or afternoon session\, please send in your transfer slip showing payment of 1\,800 THB to Khun Taew (lllpayap3@gmail.com) immediately after you register. \nPresenter:\nRichie Cheung has been teaching art for over 12 years in art studios\, NGOs\, universities and has given private art lessons. He was also commissioned in mural paintings and portrait paintings\, and has held workshops for private companies and institutes. Richie can instruct in English and Chinese. \nCOST : 1\,800 THB
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/mastering-fundamentals-through-monochrome-drawing-form-value-contrast-texture/2026-06-18/
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:Recurring
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260624T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260624T113000
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SUMMARY:Inspiration from Thai and Northern Thai Culture in Music Composition
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThis lecture explores how Thai and Northern Thai music and cultural traditions can inspire contemporary music composition. Through selected works by the composer—including Dances of a Hill Tribe\, Fall (Variations on Colors)\, and Loi-Krathong (The Light Festival)—the session demonstrates how traditional melodic gestures\, rhythmic patterns\, improvisational practices\, tuning systems\, and cultural symbolism can be transformed into modern chamber and ensemble works. \nThe session highlights the coexistence of Thai and Western tuning systems\, the adaptation of hill tribe drum patterns\, and the role of improvisation in Thai classical music. Combining cultural insight with accessible musical analysis\, the talk offers participants a deeper understanding of how local traditions\, personal narrative\, and contemporary compositional techniques can merge to create distinctive and meaningful works. \nThe talk is designed to be engaging for both musicians and non-musicians\, making cultural and compositional concepts clear and approachable. \nThroughout the talk Aj. Chaipruck will share his compositions\, giving detailed explanations of his compositional choices. There will be opportunities for Q & A both during and after the presentation. \nPresenter:\nAj. Chaipruck Mekara is a well known composer\, conductor and educator. A native of Chiang Mai\, and graduate of Payap University\, he went on to earn a Master of Music degree\, double majoring in Music Composition and Clarinet Performance\, from Roosevelt University. In 2003\, Aj. Chaipruck received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Composition from Northwestern University. \nLike many Asian composers who pursued education abroad\, Mekara realized the value of his native culture while in a foreign land. His music seeks to blend the aesthetic philosophies of the East with the compositional techniques of the West. His works have been performed by the Thai Youth Symphony Orchestra\, the Chiangmai Philharmonic Orchestra\, Northshore Symphony Orchestra\, Whitworth\nWind Symphony\, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra\, at the China-ASEAN Music Week (2015)\, and by various ensembles including the TIMF Ensemble (Korea) and TICF artists-in-residence (Thailand). His compositions have also premiered at the World Choir Games (2012\, Cincinnati\, OH)\, the International Trumpet Guild (2011\, Minneapolis\, MN)\, the Thailand International Composition Festival\, and the Asian Young Musicians’ Connection. \nAj. Chaipruck was invited as a conductor and composer in residence for the prestigious China-ASEAN Music Festival from 2015 to 2019\, held in Nanning\, Quangxi\, China. In 2005 he founded the Chiangmai Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation which includes The Chiangmai Philharmonic Orchestra and The Chiangmai Philharmonic Band\, and where he still serves as conductor and music director. Additionally\, he is an assistant professor at the College of Music\, Payap University\, where he teaches Music Composition\, Clarinet\, Saxophone\, and other subjects. \nIn September of 2025\, Aj. Chaipruck’s talk at Lifelong Learning Payap on Using Thai Elements in Western Music Composition was well attended and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. His informal presentation style\, clear English\,humor\, and ability to make complex musical concepts accessible to non-musicians make him an excellent presenter. \n  \nCOST : 350 THB
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/inspiration-from-thai-and-northern-thai-culture-in-music-composition/
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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SUMMARY:From Missionaries to Spies: The Impact of the Young Family in Southeast
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 29: From Missionaries to CIA Agents (1868-1952)\nMonday\, July 6: CIA Role in Laos Secret War (1952 – 1975)\nTime: 9:30 am – noon\nDescription\nThe Young family has had a profound impact on the religious\, military\, and political milieu of Southeast Asia\, particularly among highlander populations. Bill Young was undoubtedly the most famous\, spending almost his entire life in the Mekong region. \nWilliam Young\, Bill’s grandfather\, was the first in the family to arrive in Asia. As a Baptist missionary in the so-called “Unadministered Territories” of British Burma\, William survived multiple assassination attempts and performed over 40\,000 baptisms — amassing the largest number of converts in the history of the American Baptist Foreign Mission. \nIn 1942\, William’s two sons\, raised amid these tribes\, left missionary work to join America’s spy agencies as “tribal experts.” Their assignment: to convert their Christian flock once again\, this time into guerrilla battalions to fight the invading Japanese. The Young family\, at the CIA’s behest\, would later deploy these Baptist warriors against communists across Southeast Asia. \nBy the 1950s\, every male in the family was working for the CIA. By the 1960s\, Bill was able to capitalize on his family’s reputation as missionaries-turned- intelligence-operatives to amass a multi-ethnic army of more than 5\,000 guerillas\, part of America’s secret army in Laos of around 30\,000 men — the largest armed force in the history of the CIA. \nThis course will offer a detailed look into the many generations of the Young family and their influence and impact in the Mekong region. \nPresenter:\nDavid Lawitts was born and raised in Brooklyn\, New York. He first arrived in Thailand in 2002 on a study abroad program. \nHe has been a research fellow at Chiang Mai University\, where he became fluent in Thai\, proficient in a number of hill tribe languages\, and earned a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development. \nDavid has filmed a number of documentaries about the politics of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia. Many of these minority groups (the Wa\, Lahu\, and Shan to name a few) were converted to Christianity in the 1800s by American missionaries\, and many later joined the CIA during the Secret War in Laos in the 1960s. \nDavid has spent the last decade interviewing these Christian secret warriors\, many of whom will appear in the documentary films shown in this Life Long Learning course. \nCOST : 350 THB per session or 600 THB for both sessions
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/from-missionaries-to-spies-the-impact-of-the-young-family-in-southeast/2026-06-29/
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:Recurring
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260704T100000
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SUMMARY:Stretch and Balance – Gentle Exercises for Better Mobility and Balance
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays: 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 July and 1\, 8 August 2026\nTime: 10:00am – 11:30am\nBrief Course Description:\nThis six-week course is designed to promote balance for seniors through easy stretching and strengthening exercises. The program will help improve flexibility\, muscle strength\, mobility\, and posture while preventing injuries related to improper muscle use. \nMore Information:\nBalance is a crucial aspect of your fitness that combines flexibility\, strength\, core stability\, and agility. But your balance can diminish with age\, affecting mobility and increasing your risk of falls. Stretching not only improves balance but also reduces the risk of injury caused by improper use of muscles. It promotes muscle relaxation that rejuvenates the body and energizes the mind. \nThis unique course for seniors teaches specific exercises to improve static balance\, for standing or sitting still\, and dynamic balance\, for moving about. The exercises are simple\, safe\, and effective for improving overall well-being. Participants can learn and practice the exercises sitting or standing\, whichever is more appropriate to their individual needs. \nAnyone who wishes to improve their mobility and balance is encouraged to join this group class of 10-20 participants. \nInstructor:\nThe course will be taught by a Khun Thanase Chatchawanchaisup\, a licensed physical therapist who specializes in fitness and balance for seniors. Khun Tanase first offered Stretch and Balance at the Lifelong Learning Center in 2024\, to excellent reviews. \nThanase Chatchawanchaisup\, Physiotherapist\nEducation: Department of Physical Therapy\nFaculty of Associated Medical Sciences\nChiang Mai University\, Thailand (2006-2009) \n\nLicensed Physical Therapist (2009-2024)\nPhysiotherapist at Sansai Hospital\, Community base Rehab (2009-2023)\nPhysiotherapist at Sansai Hospital\, Neurological Department (2023-2024)\nCommittee of Chiang Mai Physical Therapists Club (2010-2024)\nCommittee of Caring for Osteoarthritis Knee and Falling Risk in Elderly\, ChiangMai Physical Therapists Club (2015-2023)\nCommittee of Caring for the Elderly Chiang Mai Province\, Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Office (2015-2023)\n\nCOST : 1\,700 THB for 6 sessions (includes honorarium for instructor)
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/stretch-and-balance-gentle-exercises-for-better-mobility-and-balance/2026-07-04/
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:Recurring
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20260718T070000
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SUMMARY:Overnight Excursion to Explore Lampang’s Commercial Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Time:\n7:00 am Saturday morning – 4:00 pm Sunday evening \nDescription:\nIn August\, 2025 a rail excursion to Lampang brought us to some of the highlights of the region’s railway heritage\, including the Chompoo Bridge and Khun Tan station. This year\, we’ll be returning to Lampang for a weekend in which we’ll learn more about the city’s architectural heritage and especially about its history as a commercial center during the early 20 th century. \nItinerary:\nSaturday\, July 18\n\n07:30 Depart Chiang Mai by train\n09:30 Arrive at Lampang train station\, board vans\, then visit Baan Pong Nak\, residence of King Rama VII and his wife when they visited the North in 1927\nLunch at Baan Phraya Suren\, located in a historic house\nAfternoon – Explore Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum\nCheck in at The Coconut Hotel\n17:00 – leave hotel for our guided walking tour of the old commercial district along Kad Kongta Walking Street. Enjoy dinner on your own at your own leisure after the tour.\n21:00 return to the hotel\n\nSunday\, July 19\n\nBreakfast at the hotel\nVisit Louis Leonowens House and other historic teak houses in the area north of the river\nLunch at Krua Mookda (famous for grilled chicken and papaya salad)\nAfternoon – Visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang\, then return to Chiang Mai\n16:00 arrive Chiang Mai\n\nCost includes transportation by train and van\, hotel\, tour and faculty guides\, 1 breakfast\, 2 lunches\, insurance\, admission fees\, pre-excursion talk on July 1. Does not include dinner Saturday night (We will be on the walking street with multiple food vendors to choose from.) or beverages at lunch other than water. \nPresenter: Graham Jefcoate\nGraham Jefcoate is the editor of Enchanted Land: Foreign Writings about Chiang Mai in the Early 20 th Century and In Bangkok: Siam’s Capital Through Foreign Eyes\, 1895-1935. He has given many presentations at Lifelong Learning Payap and led many excursions including the 2024 rail excursion to Lampang. \nCost:Limit 15 persons. Payment due by June 30.\n\n5\,600 THB with shared twin or double room\n6\,000 THB with single room
URL:https://www.lllpayap.com/event/overnight-excursion-to-explore-lampangs-commercial-heritage/
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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