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UXO Information Centre

TIME : 2016/2/17 14:45:35

Decades after America's Secret War on Laos, unexploded bombs and mines remain a devastating problem throughout this region. Visit the thought-provoking UXO Information Centre run by British organisation MAG (Mines Advisory Group) that has been helping to clear Laos' unexploded ordnance since 1994. The centre's photos, slide shows and computer map-program underline the enormity of the bomb drops and there are examples of (defused) UXO to ponder.

Late-afternoon screenings show the powerful documentaries Bomb Harvest (4.30pm; www.bombharvest.com), Surviving the Peace (5.50pm) and Bombies (6.30pm; www.itvs.org/bombies/film.html). Donations are encouraged: US$12 pays for the clearing of around 10 sq m and qualifies the giver for a commemorative T-shirt.