Min Lwin Ye, Burmese painter exhibit and benefit for IRC April 27, 2008

Min Lwin Ye, Burmese painter, opens an exhibition and sale of his paintings at Mingei.

This talented young painter arrived in Atlanta in July, 2007 as a refugee and was resettled by International Rescue Committee's Atlanta office.

10% of all sales of regular store merchandise Sunday will go to IRC
in honor of the organization's 75 years of humanitarian work around the world. Direct donations will also be accepted.

International Rescue Committee Atlanta is helping refugees to rebuild their lives in metro Atlanta by providing comprehensive resettlement services, such as assistance with initial housing, case management, community orientation, and employment services. Since opening in 1979, IRC-Atlanta has resettled nearly 17,000 refugees from over 30 different countries, helping them to live in freedom and become self-reliant once again.

For more information on the IRC, please visit http://www.theirc.org/.

Free.

Official Website: http://www.mingeiworldarts.com