Welcome to MAKHAMPOM CELEBRATING OUR 30 TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010

We would like to introduce ourselves by taking you on a brief journey ….

So, what is Makhampom? It is …… Theatre company Community group Team of volunteers Non-profit foundation Social enterprise organization Regional trainer International educator Conflict mediator

And we invite you to join us for the …… 2011 Study Tour June 18 – July 4, 2011 Makhampom Living Theatre Chiang Dao, Thailand

To meet our practice in …… Contemporary Thai theatre Conflict resolution Media literacy Youth theatre Creative classroom methods Hill-tribe partnership Social enterprise

To touch our philosophy of … Community strengthening Cross-cultural exchange Creative, experiential learning The power of theatre Social justice & human rights Youth empowerment People’s art for communication Humility & generosity And a culture of fun and play

And to share … Your stories Your experience Your skills Your energy Your performance Your responses Your labour And your ideas

At our unique …… Makhampom Living Theatre in the northern town of Chiang Dao, amongst ethnically diverse communities, at the foot of Doi Luang mountain, in the Ping River valley, set amidst lakes and ricefields, with the architectual Theatre, the picturesque Guesthouse, the lakeside Kitchen, and multifunctional Puppethouse, as a place to live, work, play, and relax, engaging villages, temples, and schools around us, and hosted by the Thai and international Makhampom team based in the Makhampom Village. Welcome to Chiang Dao.

If you would like to join us … please download and send the registration form at and we will send the Study Tour Kit to you

Or contact us by … Facebook: Website: Phone: (66) (Richard Barber) Skype: richard.barber272

Welcome to Makhampom “if you get a chance to taste a bit of Makhampom magic, it will stay with you for life” Catherine Breen, International Rescue Committee