The environmental “Do Gabar” Multimedia Digital Exhibition will be held

Myanmar, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, is facing serious threats from deforestation, pollution, wildlife crime, and climate change. To raise awareness of these pressing environmental issues and the importance of protecting Myanmar’s biodiversity, the European Union is launching “Doh Gabar” (Our Earth), a six-week multimedia digital exhibition featuring the creative works of Myanmar visual artists, celebrities, and eco-champions.

Originally conceptualized with an art exhibition, film screenings, and a series of other events, Doh Gabar has evolved into an all-digital format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multimedia content including visual arts, installations, educational videos, & infographics, local and international documentaries, and an interactive map will be published online, focusing on four themes: biodiversity loss, deforestation, climate change, and pollution. Webinars featuring experts from various sustainability programs, which are funded by the EU and other partners in Myanmar, will also be live-streamed on Facebook. Photo Source https://bit.ly/2UpevR0

Doh Gabar will kick off on 5 June, on World Environment Day, with the launch of the digital campaign through social media. In keeping to this year’s World Environment Day global theme on biodiversity, Doh Gabar will first depict Myanmar’s rich biodiversity; why it matters, and what every person and institution can do to preserve, protect and maintain the balance in nature.

“The world will overcome coronavirus. The more united we are, the faster we will recover. The same is true for the ongoing pandemic of environmental destruction. We need to act jointly and quickly, because, like a virus, climate change affects our ability to breathe. Forests and oceans are the lungs of our planet. Our objective should not be getting back to normal. ‘Normal’ is unsustainable. We have no choice – the recovery must be green, and it must be green for everyone,” said EU Ambassador Kristian Schmidt. Photo Source https://bit.ly/2UpevR0

Renowned visual artists Htein Lin, Kaung Su, and Zun May Oo, documentary photographer Hkun Li are among those contributing artistic works and environmental perspectives to Doh Gabar. Live installation, painting, poetry, and artists’ interviews will be filmed and available online.

The exhibition can be accessed through the website dohgabar.org, which will go live on 15 June; the European Union in Myanmar Facebook page, and the social media pages of partners such as SMART Textile and Garments, Prevent Plastics, Thant Myanmar, Tha Bar Wa, Myanmar Climate Change Alliance and other local and international organizations in environmental conservation.