Jan 03, 2020
THE third Yangon Interna-tional Gems and Jewellery Fair 2020 will take place from 10 to 13 January at the Lotte Hotel.
The jewellery fair is being organized by the Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association of Yangon, with the support of the Myanma Gems Enterprise and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Envi-ronmental Conservation.
Jan 03, 2020
THE Film Development Center will screen ‘Goodbye Dragon Inn’ film for analysis in its 33rd event of the Cinematheque Programme at its office No. 50, Shwe Taung Kyar Road (Golden Valley Road), Bahan Township, at 12 noon on 5 January.
The Taiwanese drama film was created by Director Tsai Ming-liang in 2003, and the film won several awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the 60th Venice International Film Festival, It was also one of the 10 greatest films of 2012 Sight & Sound Directors’ Poll.
Jan 03, 2020
A JAPANESE film crew of To-kyo Broadcasting System-TBS took the scenes of Bagan Ar-cheological Museum and Tharabar Gate in Bagan Ar-chaeological Zone and scenic Mount Popa from Popa Resort yesterday.
The crew also documented the travellers at the Shwezigon Pagoda, Htilominlo Pagoda, Su-lamani Pagoda, Ananda Pago-da and Thabyinnyu Pagoda in Bagan and the Yangon International Airport in Yangon.
On 3 and 4 January, they will shoot the Mount Popa Nats Festival and pagodas in Bagan.
Jan 03, 2020
UNION MINISTER for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye received cash and kind for local people in dis-aster-affected areas from the well-wishers of Myanmar com-munities in foreign countries
through Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin yesterday.
Jan 03, 2020
A CHINESE film crew of Hainan TV Station took the lifestyles of the people in Yan-gon near Kandawgyi Nature Park and Myitta Nyunt Railway Station on Wednesday.
They also filmed the New Year’s Eve holiday of people going on pilgrimage to the Shwedagon pagoda and cooking together and eating together Myanmar traditional foods, celebrating the event.
Jan 03, 2020
GEMS and jades are on sale for local merchants in Myanmar kyat during the six-day emporium at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw from 2 to 7 January.
Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win, Deputy Minister Dr Ye Myint Swe and officials visited the emporium yesterday morning, and looked around the display of gems and jade lots.
The emporium will sell 286 lots of gems in open tender system on 4 January, and a total of 3,695 jade lots from 5 to 7 January in the same system.
Jan 03, 2020
THE second day of 2020 New Year Dhamma Ceremony took place at the People’s Park near Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon yesterday evening.
Rector of Sitagu World Buddhist University and Abhidhamma University Dr Bhaddanta Nandamala Bhivamsa delivered a sermon on the welfares of nation.
The ceremony was attended by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and wife, Regional Hluttaw Speaker U Tin Maung Tun, its Deputy Speaker U Lin Naing Myint, cabinet members, donors and people from the regional townships.
Jan 02, 2020
CHAUNGU Township supplies 40 trucks of muskmelons to the Muse market every day, stated U Soe Lwin, chairperson of Sagaing Region Watermelon, Muskmelon Growers and Producers Association.
Last year, muskmelon growers faced losses due to the low price. The price rose slightly in the second week of December 2019.
Jan 02, 2020
THE Nepalese Embassy in Yangon celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Myanmar and the launch of Visit Nepal 2020 at the Chanthargyi Hall of the Shwedagon Pagoda yesterday evening.
Speaking at the event, Nepalese Ambassador Mr Bhim K. Udas highlighted the strength of the two countries’ relations, stretching back to the time of Buddha, who was born in Nepal.
The ambassador also promoted the State Counsellor's book on Nepal, published in 1983, which encourages people to visit Nepal.
Jan 01, 2020
UNION Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye and Deputy Minister U Soe Aung visited Myat Su Mon Youth Sanctuary at the Dhamma Lingaya Monastery in Pyinmana Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, yesterday and donated offertories to the presiding Sayadaw and other donations for the sanctuary.
The donation included K500,000 in cash, K5.94 million for purchasing rice for the 110 children there, K10.23 million for food and clothing, K360,000 as assistance to the sanctuary keeper, and school uniforms and T-shirts.