News Brief: (r)

[shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

15 May 1999

First Round of Cultural Exchange Seminar Concluded 

Initiated by Khun Markoban, Federal Affairs Minister of the National Coalition
Government, non-Burman groups have just completed the first round of Cultural
Exchange Seminar. 

The first session met on 6 - 8 February, at the Shan annual festival, the
second on 1 - 3 March at the Mon Festival, the third on 9 - 12 April at the
Karenni Flag Festival and the fourth on 11- 14 May at the Karen Festival. 

It was attended by representatives from Karen, Karenni, Mon and Shan
literature
and culture committees. 

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