Kyaw Myo Ko is a Myanmar national born in 1970 who has extensive experience in cultural heritage preservation, sustainable tourism, and performing arts. He currently serves as the Director and Program Coordinator of Myanmar Upper Land, focusing on culture and sustainable tourism. He has overseen numerous projects restoring damaged cultural sites and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, including Myanmar marionettes. Kyaw Myo Ko has also participated in various international conferences and led cultural performances across Europe, Asia, and elsewhere.

1. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
Current positions
• Director and Program Coordinator of Myanmar Upper Land | culture & travel (MUL)
Myanmar.
Sustainable, Community and Culture based Tourism.
• Project Coordinator (Myanmar) of Cultural Emergency Response (CER) / Prince Claus
Fund, Netherlands.
• Representative for PUM Netherlands senior expert in Mandalay.
Note: PUM is a Dutch non-profit organization linking businesses in developing countries to Dutch
professionals. These experts transfer their knowledge in an efficient manner, thereby promoting self-
sufficiency, entrepreneurship and the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprise in
developing countries and emerging markets.
My main activities / specialisations
After finishing my university study in history and culture, I started working in the field of art, in
particular with the almost lost art of Myanmar marionettes and in the field of restoring cultural
heritage sites that were damaged either by earthquakes or flash floods, in both areas.
Sustainability of those concerns is for me very important beside the tourism which is to share
cultural diversity with those who appreciate and enjoy this way of life and who travel with
respect, encouraging them to build bridges between people and to be repeat visitors to Myanmar.
Performance history
2014 –
until now
Myanmar Upper Land | culture & travel
Director & Program Coordinator for culture related projects
2000 – 2014 Mandalay Marionettes Theatre
Co-Director; organizing international cultural exchange projects
1990 – 2000 Mandalay Marionettes Theatre
Theater and administrative manager
Marionette player
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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2. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
Community development, Restoration and Educational Projects
2016 Sept – On 24th August, 2016, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chauk, along the
Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar causing damage to numerous
monuments in the nearby Bagan archaeological area. In the immediate
aftermath UNESCO Bangkok office requested ICCROM to put together a
team of experts to assist in the Bagan earthquake emergency response and
rehabilitation programme. Three experts participated in the UNESCO-
ICCROM mission undertaken from 5-16 September 2016. Ms. Aparna
Tandon, a disaster risk management specialist and the Project Manager of the
Collections Unit, ICCROM, Ms. Eugenie Crete, a civil engineer working
with ICCROM and CRAterre and Kyaw Myo Ko, a renowned Intangible
Heritage expert from Myanmar.
2015 June –
2016 July
“Safeguarding the Traditional Myanmar Marionettes Performing Arts”
Project Coordinator - the project funded by the Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (SDC) with collaboration from the ‘Goethe
Institut’ Myanmar, Myanmar Upper Land (MUL) and Myanmar Marionette
Organization (MMO).
2013 –
2014 March
“Restoration of Ancient Damaged Pagodas”
Project Coordinator - funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER)
program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands.
Project location in Sint-Gu Township and Tha-Peik-Kyin Township,
Mandalay Division, Myanmar.
2011 – 2012 “Rehabilitation and Community Development Project”
Project Coordinator - funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER)
program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands.
Location in Kyun Yin Village, Puak Township and Ywa-Ma (North) in Seik
Phyu Township, Myanmar.
2010 – 2011 “Rehabilitation and Community Development Project”
Project Coordinator - funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER)
program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands. The project provided
emergency relief for damaged cultural heritage sites that were destroyed by
Cyclone Giri (2010) in Myanmar.
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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3. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
Location in Myebon Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
2008 – 2011 Project Director - Compiled and produced a multi-media educational DVD-
Rom on “The History and Tradition of Myanmar Marionette Theater”
This DVD-ROM was donated to University of Culture, Myanmar to be used
as a learning guide for students.
2008 – 2009 “Restoration of Cultural Heritage and Artistic Support Project”
Project Coordinator - funded by Cultural Emergency Response (CER)
program under Prince Claus Fund, The Netherlands.
The project provided emergency relief for damaged cultural heritage sites
that were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis (2008) in Myanmar.
Locations in Bogalay and Moulamyinegyun Township in Irrawaddy Delta,
Myanmar.
2007
January
“Multicultural Learning through Traditional Storytelling”
Funded by ACCU International Exchange Programme under the
UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust for the promotion of international
cooperation and mutual understanding.
A cultural exchange program in close cooperation with the Akita
International University, Japan and Mandalay marionettes theater.
The program was held in Mandalay, Myanmar
International courses, conferences, cultural activities and performances
2017
16-20 Oct Participated "Designing Training and workshop for Cultural First
Aiders" an International workshop organized at ICCROM in Rome from 16
to 20 October 2017.
2017
11-17 July As a Manager of the trope, attended the “Rain Forest World Music
Festival” for the Performance of Saing Waing Performance together with
another (5) renowned Myanmar Traditional Musicians. At Teluk Bandung,
Santubong - Kuching, Sarawak
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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4. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
2013
18 – 20 Nov
Conference on “Cultural Heritage and Disaster Risk Reduction”
Organized by: Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA, Japan
Foundation International; in Bangkok, Thailand.
Functions: as project coordinator of the Culture Emergency Response
program of Prince Claus Fund from The Netherlands, and as a speaker of the
conference.
2013 “World Symposium on Global Encounters in SEA Performing Art”
International Theater and New Media Performance Festival, Workshop and
Conference held by Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of
Communication Arts, Bangkok University at Rangsit campus.
A lecture was presented by me about “Myanmar Marionettes Theater”
2012
31 March
“Music and Dance from the Burmese dynasties in Europe”
• Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp, Belgium;
• Tropical Theatre in Amsterdam, Netherlands;
• Rasa theatre in Utrecht, Netherlands.
“Classical Music from the Burmese dynasties” with performances at:
• Jazz-Schmiede in Dusseldorf; Lutherkirche Hamm, Domforum in
Cologne, Lutherstift in Wuppertal, Aula der Alten Schule am Wall in
Detmold, Stad Theater in Gutersloh, Teo Otto Theater in Remscheid,
Bleckkirche in Gelsenkirchen, Museum Haus Völker und Kulturen in
Sankt Augustin; all in Germany.
• Auditorium Guimet National Museum of Asian Art, Paris, France
2011
March
“Conservation of Collections and Intangible Heritage”
International course organized by ICCROM, SEAMEO-SPAFA and Brunei
Museum Department at Brunei Darussalam.
2010
Nov
Classical Myanmar Music Tours at 16th
Asian Game, Guangzhou, China
2010
Sept – Oct
“First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict”
International course organized by ICCROM with the cooperation of
UNESCO, Blue Shield and specialized international and national agencies.
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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5. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
Study visits to Rome and other cities in Italy.
2009
Nov
“Weaving Cultures, Weaving Visions”
Mekong Arts & Media Festival 2009 - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
“Marionettes performance and panel speaker on the conference”
2009
Oct
Demonstration and workshop about Myanmar marionettes
“Asian Art Museum” San Francisco, USA under the arrangement of
educational and public programs.
2009
Oct
Traditional performance and work shop tour to Taiwan
Asian-Pacific Traditional Arts Festival – 2009 – In Ilan Countryside, Taiwan
Myanmar Classical Music Concert and Marionettes Performance at Tainan
University of Culture and at Hualien Country, Taiwan.
2009
April
Traditionnel Performance tour in Europe
Performances at Easter festival Rum in Tirol, Austria; Imago Dei Festival
2009 Krems, Austria and Olonne-sur-mer, France.
2008
Dec
Myanmar Classical Music Tours to Europe
The Tropical Theatre (department of the Royal Tropical Institute or KIT) in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
RASA, Center of World Cultures, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The Center of world cultures, Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp, Belgium.
2008
March
“A CYCLE ON BURMESE TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCES”
Performed in Musée Du Quai Branly, Paris, France
2007 Myanmar Traditional Dance, Music and Marionettes performance at
FORUM, Universal de les Cultural, Monterrey, Mexico.
2006 World Festival of Puppet Theaters -2006, Charleville-Mézières, France
Performances with Myanmar traditional dance, music and marionettes.
Room No.1 UNESCO House, Paris.
2005 "Asia Pacific Arts Forum 2005"
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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6. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
Myanmar marionettes workshop and performance at Taipei National
University of the Arts and Traditional Cultural Center, Ilan, Taiwan
2005 Performance and Cultural Exchange tours to Morocco and Europe
─ Mawazine Festival, Royal Garden, Rabat, Morocco
─ Comédie de Reims Museum, Reims, France
─ Les Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie, Genève, Switzerland
─ l'Octogone Theater, Lausanne, Switzerland
─ La Rose des Vents Theater, Lille, France
─ Musée des Arts Asiatiques, Nice, France
2004 European Tour with marionette performances at
─ Asia in Helsinki festival, Finland.
─ Titirimundi, international puppet theater festival, Segovia, Spain
─ Musée des Arts asiatiques, Nice, France.
─ Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, France
2003 Festival Les Orientales, Saint Florent le Vieil, France
World Festival of Puppet Theaters -2003, Charleville-Mézières, France.
Marionette performances
2002 Performances and Cultural Exchange tours to Japan
Arranged by Foundation Modern Puppet Center.
─ Fukuoka city, Fukuoka-city Museum
─ Itami city, Itami I-phonic Hall
─ Osaka City, Osaka International Cultural Center
─ Gifu city, Gifu-shi Bunka Center
─ Tokyo, Sphere Mex
2000 World Festival of Puppet Theaters-2000
Marionette performances at, Charleville-Mézières, France
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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7. Curriculum Vitae of
Name Kyaw Myo Ko (Mr.)
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality Myanmar
2000 Marionette performances and art workshops
─ The Drama Studio, University College, Utrecht, The Netherlands
─ RASA, Center of World Cultures, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
─ The Tropical theater (department of the Royal Tropical Institute or KIT)
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
─ Maison des Cultures du Monde, Paris, France.
Address Mobile + 95 (0) 9 50 222 40
• GaGa-2/4, B street Tel / fax: + 95 (0) 2 65011
• Between 58-59 str, south of Theik Pan str Email: kmk@myanmarupperland.com
• Chan Mya Thar Zi township, Mandalay Email: kyaw.myo.ko@gmail.com
• Myanmar Website: http://www.myanmarupperland.com/
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