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Thai and Burmese versions soon available below. ?️Voices of Resistance and Music of Liberation?️
Ready to Welcome Back Free Bird’s Open Mic Crew — and We're Making It Count! ?️?
Sign up 7pm, Open Mic 7–11pm ? Free Bird Cafe Chiang Mai
This month we're doing something different.
Since it's our first Open Mic back in a while, we decided to go big, and go with purpose. This night stands in solidarity with and celebrates Palestinian people, their culture, and their resilience. We're here to raise our voices and raise funds.
The event is still FREE ENTRY — and in the spirit of mutual aid, there will be plenty of ways to contribute if you can. Palestinian olive oil, Ibrahim’s family cookbook, posters, stickers, art will be for sale and donation boxes will be around Free Bird, with proceeds going directly to support our friend Reem's journey from Gaza to Ireland to study her impactful Master's (details will be shared at the event).
? For a special twist, we're inviting performers to share pieces tied to the themes of resistance, resilience, power struggle, hope, and love. Interpret that however moves you : poetry, song, story, silence, fury, tenderness. All of it belongs here.
? Featured Artists
7.30pm - Tender Bud is a Seattle-born songwriter and poet who uses octaves and syllables to weave soundscapes that reach up and dive low. You may recognize her as the front woman of Chiang Mai bands, Terror Terror and Dirt Doll. In this stripped-back form, she shares rough and raw original spoken words and songs, with a protest song or two.
9pm - Yasi Reh is a gender-fluid singer-songwriter. Yasi’s music is a sweet balance of genres; traces of folk, alt-pop, soul, and soft rock heard throughout their discography. Yasi hopes to build solidarity and comfort through their musical projects, with a focus on undervalued voices and identities, feeling that at the core of artistic expression is a pull to quiet the shared loneliness in society. The intersectionality of their identity is often at play in their music, with many sapphic references, themes of mental health, and cultural nods.
10PM - Triple Edge is an indigenous ethnic music collective based in Northern Thailand bringing the community together through the power of sound. Putting the community first, speaking of people's liberation, ethnic struggles and unity in and along the Thai-Burmese Border. What started as a small collective on the sidelines, now has built ties across South-East-Asia and connections to resistance across the world.
? All talents, all genres, all levels welcome. ? Got an instrument? Bring it — or use our house guitar. ? Singers, poets, comedians, storytellers — we want you. ? Magicians, theatre kids, improv crews — the stage is yours. ? Pro, first-timer, or just here for the vibes — grab a seat, grab the mic.
FREE ENTRY // SOLIDARITY GUARANTEED
?️ CM4Palestine Raffle, Win Amazing Prizes While Supporting the Cause ?️
As part of the evening, we’ll also host a special raffle featuring generous prizes donated by local businesses and community members. Every ticket helps support the spirit of solidarity, resistance, resilience, hope, and community.
✨ Prizes include:
☕ 1 × ฿1000 Free Bird Cafe Gift Voucher
? 3 × Bottles of Olive Oil
? Solidarity Pack - T-shirt, stickers & posters
? Pinkies Cut & Colour Service - worth ฿6000
? Pinkies Davines Custom Hair Treatment + Blow Dry
? 2 × Or Nail Manicure/Pedicure Services - worth ฿500 each
? Mini Bar Drinks Voucher
? Gaza Sunbirds Keffiyeh
? Elephant Eco Trails Day Trip for 2 People
✨ …and more!
? Powered by Free Bird Cafe - where good tunes meet great food!
Free Bird Cafe is a social enterprise supporting refugees from Myanmar. Every meal and drink helps make a difference.
? Come for dinner under the lights, Shan, Thai, and Burmese dishes made with love. Stay for dessert, a cocktail, a beer, a glass of wine. Come hungry, leave full in every way. ❤️
Equipment: House acoustic guitar, two mics, a music stand. Backing track? Have it ready on your phone, laptop, USB, or Bluetooth.
Content note: If your piece touches a sensitive topic, please let the audience know beforehand. Zero tolerance for racism, hate speech, misogyny, or remarks disparaging any individual or group.
Yalla, join us habaybi!
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Free Bird Cafe CNX Donation Center and Thrift Store, 14 ถนน ศิริมังคลาจารย์ ซอย 9, สุเทพ, หมู่ที่ 8, เชียงใหม่ 50200, ประเทศไทย, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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