2009-07-27 10:08:47 -
Event to highlight human rights work in Burma with a special exhibit of signed prints of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi by legendary artist Shepard Fairey Artists, celebrities, activists, business leaders, and others who share a vision to help the people of Asia will be attending a benefit reception Tuesday July 28 at the Centurion, 33 W. 56th St. New York.
The event, hosted by the Asia Vision Foundation, will highlight the work of prominent human trafficking opponent Aaron Cohen, whose new book “Slave Hunter” has just
been released. To support the work of Mr. Cohen and others helping the Burmese people, Shepard Fairey, the artist famed for his “HOPE” portrait of Obama, has generously donated two signed prints of his yet-to-be-unveiled portrait of Burmese leader and Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to be displayed at the event.
Cohen is a human rights activist who has established a modern-day Jubilee movement to free slaves and forgive debts around the world. He was recently named by the World War II Memorial Foundation, the Immortal Chaplains, as the recipient of the 2008 Prize for Humanity for “risking all to save others”, and he was honored with a US Congressional Certificate of Merit for his public service.
Also featured during the reception will be the Internet Freedom Consortium, a group of internet companies providing uncensored, secure web access to millions of users in Iran and China, as well as Asia Catalyst, an NGO that provides training and assistance to grassroots groups in Asia working for economic and social rights.
Asia Vision Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering greater cultural understanding between the East and West and helping the people of Asia build more open and peaceful societies in ways that honor their unique cultures and values. We bring together individuals, companies, and other non-profits who see the beauty and opportunities as well as the challenges of Asia with the purpose of creating greater peace, prosperity, and equable development for the people of Asia and the world. More information: www.AsiaVisionFoundation.org.
