Heritage drinks of Myanmar

Presented by ANU College of Asia & the Pacific

This event is part of the 2022 MYANMAR RESEARCH CENTRE (MRC) DIALOGUE SERIES.

Heritage Drinks of Myanmar takes the reader on an anthropological journey through emerald misty mountains and rust-red river valleys to showcase fourteen of the myriad alcoholic drinks made in this unique and fascinating country. In Myanmar, freshly brewed and distilled beers, wines and spirits are integral parts of village economies, providing health, communal and financial benefits. Rice whiskeys infused with insects and fresh beers made from a cornucopia of grains await eager drinkers, brewed as they have been for generations by village residents with their own individual unique customs and traditions. Drinking has long been interwoven with diverse human expression, ritual, relaxation and desire, and Myanmar's heritage drinks are here exquisitely photographed and detailed through exhaustive interviews with village producers. Pick it up, drink it in, put it down and enjoy an imbibe as your mind wanders to lands far and favoured, to the Golden Land.

Chair: Hunter Marston and Cecile Medail

Speaker: Luke Corbin, Visiting Fellow at the Department of Political and Social Change, ANU

VENUE

The dialogues in the series will be held in hybrid mode, i.e., in-person on the ANU Campus, and virtually on Zoom.

IN-PERSON: PSC Reading Room, Level 4, Hedley Bull Building #130, Cnr Garran Rd and Liversidge Street, ANU, Acton, 2600 ACT
ONLINE: Zoom. Once you register, you will receive access to the online event page in Eventbrite where you will find the join link for the zoom meeting. Please select the relevant ticket, in-person or online, according to your preferred attendance mode. We look forward to seeing you there.

For more information on the MRC 2022 Dialogue Series please see the MRC website https://myanmar.anu.edu.au/ or contact the Convenors