12 - 18 AUGUST 2016
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What’s On FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST Say WOW | Nightlife Do you want to know what is it? Sure, please come down to find out! PRE table reservation is strongly recommended via 09778177014. ? The Bar BurDubai - 98(D) ,Inya Rd (Lane between Emerald Restaurant & Technoland), Kamayut Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fisewook and Gijs at The Penthouse | Nightlife Fisewook and Gijs will hit up the dancefloor with some tropical house music till late! See you all on Friday night! The Penthouse - 271/273 Bargayar St, Park Side One building, 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
FLASH FINGER & LIMZI | Nightlife FUSE presents "FLASH FINGER & LIMZI” from South Korea. Headliner: Flash Finger & Limzi, Supporting Artists: local DJs from Fuse. Cover Charge: 10,000ks/person (plus Table Package). Walk-In Fees: 20,000ks/ person (Regular Access). Table Reservation via 09440007788. ? Fuse - 4th Floor, Myanmar Plaza (HAGL Myanmar Centre), Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
12TH - 15TH AUGUST Myanmar-Thai Watercolor Art Exchange and Workshop | Workshop The Yangon Gallery proudly hosts the Myanmar-Thailand Watercolor Art Exchange and Workshop, the first program of Monsoon Art Festival 2016. Fifteen Myanmar artists, Seventeen Thai artists and 2 Singaporean artists will be participating in this exchange program. The artists' works will be displayed at The Yangon Gallery from 12 to 15 August. The opening reception is at 6:00 p.m. on 12th August. The artists will also be demonstrating their techniques at the workshop at the gallery from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the 13th August. ? The Yangon Gallery - People Park, Ahlone Rd, Ahlone Tsp | P From 9:00 AM
SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST Open House | Activities Don't miss this great opportunity to enjoy an exclusive school tour to learn more about the renowned inquiry-based approach. RSVP at 01657225, 09-259277711-22 to enjoy exclusive 30% discount. ? Eton House International Preschool Yangon - 48B Kan Yeik Thar St, Bahan Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CISI Corporate Finance Technical Foundations | Class A qualification towards Diploma in Corporate Finance. Become a Qualified Business Analyst. Trainer: Daw Aye Thant, Dy MD, Shwe Bank, NASD Series 26, 63, 6 & 7 Licenses; MBA (Int’l Banking and Finance, NYU, USA). Starting Date: 13 August 2016. Timetable: Sat + Sun (9am to 12pm). Duration: 4 months. Fee: K 350,000 ? Institute of Business and Investment Management (IBIM) - 253 (A101), Mahabandoola Rd, In front of UFC, Kyauktada Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Myanmar Cosplay Event-023 | Activities There will be a cosplay event hosted by MMOtaku at MICT park this Aug 13. All registered cosplayers will participate with many kinds of characters and tickets are available at Kira Kira, Swae Matt and Game Hive Video Game Shop. Pre-ticket price - 4000 kyats, entry ticket price - 5000 kyats. ? MICT Park - Universities Hlaing Campus, Thamine College St, Hlaing Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What’s On Seedstars Yangon Pitch Competition 2016 | Activities Seedstars World is coming back to Yangon this year to connect the best myanmar tech startups to the world! Do you have what it takes to to win USD 1 million in Investment? The 8 best tech startups from Yangon will be invited to pitch in front of an investment panel and compete to be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars Yangon 2016. The winning startup team will join the global Seedstars Family and take part in the regional and global Seedstars Summits that include our tried and tested bootcamp and investor forum. It's a catalytic platform for high growth emerging market startups. Remember, they are interested in startups that fulfil the following criteria: less than 2 years old, less than 500K USD investment, a minimal viable product ( MVP prototype) in tech. Apply here: http://www.seedstarsworld.com/event/seedstarsyangon-2016/ ? Strategy First Institute - Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mobsters' Night | Nightlife Themed in 1940s Mobsters’ Party of grace and glamorous suits and cool Jazz, creating not only as a costume party, also as a networking atmosphere for business with the soft music. Dancers and Famous Vocalist will performance with soft Jazz styled live band. You can also enjoy in Games area they built for your break time happiness. ? Inya Lake Hotel - Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST Fashmob Pop Up Store | Activities Variety of Fashmob’s clothes and jackets will discount up to 30% by the collaboration of Fashmob & Craft Cafe. New Arrivals will also be there and giveaways & surprises are waiting you there! ? Craft Cafe - 33, corner of Nawaday St & Boyar Nyunt St, Yawmingyi Ward, Dagon Tsp | P 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
YOUTHCONNECT: Linking Youth to Business | Business Introducing Myanmar Youth to Business through Discussion, Presentation and Networking. The seminar will be held at UMFCCI , inviting various youth led organizations , Legal organizations and business persons. ? UMFCCI - Min Ye` Kyaw Swar Rd, Dagon Tsp | P 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cantamus Yangon Choir Concert | Art & Stage The a capella choir Cantamus Yangon would like to invite you to its first concert, taking place at 4pm on Sunday, 14 August at Yangon's Armenian Church downtown. A group of dedicated hobby singers, we will be performing a programme of classical European choral music with works by Bach, Mozart, Monteverdi, Josquin and da Viadana. We are very happy to also be joined by a pianist and violin duo who will perform works by the Russian composer Shostakovich. Singers: Are Verity Ramsden, Katie Tiller, Jessica Aumann, Dilrukshi Fonseka, Claudine Haenni, Nicholas Ramsden, Sam Glatman, Dominik Horneber (Musical director). Free admission and no tickets necessary. ? St John the Baptist Armenian Church - 66 Bo Aung Kyaw St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Boutique Brunch | Dining Enjoy the most coziest brunch at Savoy Hotel Yangon. Try the new a la carte brunch including the most famous items from the menus and new creations from our creative kitchen team. Deal: USD 33 per person for unlimited brunch menu items including free flow of drinks (wine, beer, softies, coffee) ? Savoy Hotel Yangon - 129, Dhammazedi Rd, Myaynigone Ward | P 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
What’s On 14TH - 18TH AUGUST Sensational Singapore | Dining Savour the best cuisine Singapore has to offer from our special guest chef from Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Dinner Buffet from 13 to 18 August at only US$29 nett. RSVP: (01) 242828 Ext 6421,6422. ? Sule-ShangriLa Hotel Yangon - Sule Pagoda Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P All day
MONDAY 15TH AUGUST Hot Monday | Nightlife Don’t waste your good Monday elsewhere. Drop the bass down low and keep the beats up. Hottest Hip Hop tracks to let your sweat touch the dance floor. ? 7th Joint Bar and Grill - Shwe Asia Building, corner of 48th St & Mahabandula Rd, Botatuang Tsp | P 5:00 PM
GRAND CENTRAL (2013) | Activities Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski and 94 minutes length. Gary, an unskilled young man, lands a job as a decontamination sub-contractor at a nuclear power plant. At the same time, he begins an illict affair with Karole, the fiancee of Toni. ? Institut français de Birmanie - 340 Pyay Rd, Sanchaung Tsp | P 7:00 PM
TUESDAY 16TH AUGUST Bacchus Tuesday | Dining Bacchus is blessing another Tuesday at the Lab with a very special deal. For each platter you order with a bottle of house wine, they offer the second one. Happy Tuesday all!! ? The Lab - 70A Shwe Gone Daing Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 5:30 PM
Open Mic Night | Nightlife Do you like singing? Come down to 7th Joint and get your name on the list to perform tonight. Happy hour: 5 – 8 pm (buy one get one free). Join the acoustic jam session! RSVP via 09261399933. ? 7th Joint Bar and Grill - Shwe Asia Building, Corner of 48th St, Mahabandula Rd, Botatuang Tsp | P 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST Unplugged & Candle Night | Nightlife If you feel like you are being alone, come chill at The Bar at Inya Road with Dubai-Style Arab night. Their Live Band will perform you with romantic songs and they offered with cozy candle lights to enjoy your food and drinks. Reservation via 09778177014. ? The Bar BurDubai - 98D, Inya Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Movie nights: A Journey through Italy from the 1960s up to now | Activity For the 1980s they will screen the movie “La messa e’ finita” (The Mass is finished) a Golden Bear Award winning comedy written, starring and directed by Nanni Moretti. The movie, portrait of Christianity’s waning influence on Italian society, follows the events of the young and idealistic Don Giulio returning to his home village as a priest only to be appalled at the lack of religious reverence characterizing his townsfolk. Italian finger food and drinks to follow. ? Goethe-Villa - Ko Min Ko Chin Road, Bahan Tsp | P 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Kipling’s RestauRant Taste light, clear and true Asian flavours - enjoy Green Pan Asian Cuisine
129, Dhammazedi Road, Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar T: (+95) 1 526289, 526298, 526305 F: (+95) 1 524891, 524892 E: reservation@savoy-myanmar.com www.savoy-myanmar.com
What’s On THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST Thursday Kirin night | Nightlife Explore the sophisticated taste of Japanese Premium beer Kirin Ichiban at CLub Rizzoli everyday. Especially BUY 1 GET 1 FREE on Thursdays! ? Club Rizzoli - Chatrium Royal Lake Yangon, 40 Natmauk Rd, Tamwe Tsp | P 6:00 PM
The Feast | Dining MOJO Lounge & Restaurant team up with Marbled Black. The mouthwatering evening with high quality products and free flow wine, beer, and sides! Book in advance, seats are going fast. 39.000 ks per person. ? MOJO - 135, Inya Rd, Bahan Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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rio olympic screening guide
Where To Watch The Rio Olympics BY CHARLIE MICHIO TURNER
Timezones and ambiguous curfews make watching international sports a tough undertaking. There have been reports of police cracking down on certain bars for not closing by 10pm. The time difference for Rio de Janeiro is fierce, 9 and a half hours, which will make live-viewings difficult. That said, expect Track & Field to be shown in teashops and beer stations around the city, a Myanmar male runner and female runner both qualified this year. Opening ceremony is this Saturday. Here is a list of some places to watch games. New places will be added as the event goes on.
DOWNTOWN 50TH STREET BAR & GRILL Opening Hours 10:30am ‒ 1am
All of the major games will be televised live, as long as they are before 10pm. You can expect replays of popular events to be shown throughout the day. Contact them if you want to watch a specific match, they may be able to accommodate you.
GALLERY BAR AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL Opening Hours 3pm ‒ 1am, Happy Hour 5:30pm ‒ 7:30pm
Great spot to watch the Olympics if you’re looking for comfortable seating and a quieter atmosphere compared to other sport bars. Happy hour
from 6pm-8pm. They stop serving booze after midnight but will happily refrigerate beers bottles you weren’t able to open.
UNION BAR & GRILL Opening Hours 11am ‒ 11pm
A large flat screen TV will be showing Olympic games that are on during business hours. You should be able to catch morning games in Rio.
FAT OX Opening Hours Afternoon - 1am (Later on the weekends)
Open until they close. Fat Ox is an easy bet for games with European competitors.
UPTOWN SPORTS BAR MYA NEIK NYO Opening Hours 5:30pm ‒ 3am
An outdoor local bar equipped with tiki torches, picnic tables and a large projector for the game. If you feel like a different sports bar experience, this local favourite is your place to go. They play all sporting events as they come on live. No recordings, and nothing before 530pm which is when they open. Besides the Track matches with Myanmar competitors, England and other Southeast countries tend to be favored programming. This one can be hard to find: Pale Rd, West of Kabar Aye Pagoda and South of Kanbawza Road // 09 731 32161
SAVOY HOTEL Opening Hours 11am ‒ 1am
The Captain’s Bar is more known for international football matches during, now they have the chance to host Olympic watch parties for games before 1am. This is a favourite amongst German sports-lovers, so expect games with German competitors to be dominate the programming. Most matches will be on the TV behind the bar but heavily anticipated matches will be projected. No entry fee, open to the public.
HARRY’S Opening Hours 11am ‒ 1am
The new bar & restaurant in Myanmar Plaza will also be showing the matches on a large projector. Reserve your table at 09 7777 08395.
TIME OUT AT NOVOTEL Opening Hours 5:30pm ‒ 11pm
Live games as long as it comes before 5pm, their opening hour. It can be hard to find a seat if you’re late, yet there is plenty of room to stand. The crowd at Time Out is diverse, so what’s on the TV will be a reflection of who shows up, could be East Asian businessmen or European businessmen. Half of the part is a dim lounge with a bar and stool seating. The other half is a living room/den environment designed with male sporting sympathies. The sectional couch, with it’s own TV, is the best place to seat especially if you’re with a large group.
Launching in July 2016
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Photography by Gerhard Jörén
Phone 09 257 999 601 / 602 / 603
Email info@mfc.com.mm
Address MYANMAR FINANCIAL CENTER (MFC) Shwe Asia Tower, 2nd Floor (Corner of Mahabandoola Rd. and 48th St.) Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
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The Yangon Restaurant Opens In People’s Park BY CHARLIE MICHIO TURNER
WHAT IT IS – In the vein of Tavern on Green in New York City, or Garden by the Bay in Singapore, The Yangon Restaurant offers fine-dining within a city park, People’s Park, a few steps away from the pearl elephant fountain. In fact, the three-week old restaurant is the first brick & mortar restaurant ever allowed to open within the park. ATMOSPHERE – You won’t mistaken this place for anything other than upscale. The chandelier snaking over the dining area, vibrant art work and windows for walls establish a tone of modernity over the gaudy victorian that defines the old guard of fine dining. The decor is simple and tasteful, classy but not overly ritzy. FOOD & DRINK – Chef Rollinson tries his best to use local ingredients, only importing niche items like Oysters or Chilled Beef, which means that the menu is seasonal. That said, expect the general theme to be Mediterranean. There are several entrees, but there are two must tries. The Mushroom Risotto (26,000 Ks)and theAustralian Wagyu Ribeye (90,000 Ks). The mushroom risotto is vegetarian, using mushroom stock instead of chicken stock, also using barley instead of rice. The latter doesn’t affect it being vegetarian, but a far more flavorful starch. This is the best risotto I’ve ever had and the best dish of the night The Ribeye is a 1 kilo cut of meat that could easily feed three, four if you’re in polite company. The meat is rare and chilled, served with a red wine jus sauce with a earthy vinegary flavorful that I deem as the best barbecue sauce I’ve ever had. Alternatively, there is a creamy bernaise sauce for those who prefer blu cheese salad dressing over a vinaigrette. FINAL THOUGHTS – Business is steady but small at the moment, good for the staff to practice the high-standard of service that this place demands. So far, they have been able to recruit and train a team of servers who speak good English. People's Park Compound, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township.
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CASK 81 Whiskey Bar ? No.81, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
This oak and leather filled whiskey bar carries premium bottles that hardcore whiskey lovers would know of, but anyone is welcome to try. More of a lounge, similar in feel to a cigar room without the smoke (although you can smoke in some areas), Cask 81 encourages customers to go past the Johnny Walkers of the world and sample other brews that you’d never find elsewhere in Yangon.
The Market at the Melia Hotel ? 192, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, directly connected to Myanmar Plaza.
The Melia Hotel has opened The Market, their all-day gourmet restaurant which is open to guests and non-guests alike. The price is roughly the same as other hotel buffets: The Market and The Lantern, the Vietnamese fine dining restaurant, will sometimes hold raffles that give patrons the chance to win a two-night stay for two people at MeliĂĄ Yangon Hotel in a Premium Lake View Room with breakfast included. Breathtaking views of Inya Lake guaranteed. Stay with MYANMORE to learn about upcoming promotional events.
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INFLUENCE ROCK 2016 7TH AUGUST 2016 PHOTOS BY PT@IMAGES
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Now showing on Yangon cinemas from 12 August to 18 August.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Junction Square | 01 527 055 Mingalar Cinema 2 (Dagon Centre (II) | 09 732 54 091―92 Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035―36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671―73
JASON BROUNE
Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671―73 Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN Junction Square | 01 527 055 Junction Maw Tin |01 225 244
ICE AGE COLLISION COURSE (ANIMATION) Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288
KHOE SOE LU HNITE (BURMESE) Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034
YITE LITE PAR OWN DOME DOME DOME(BURMESE) Thamada Cinema | 01 246 962, 01 246 963 Thwin | 01 372 594, 01 388 033 Mingalar Cinema | 01 243 057 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035―36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671―73 Junction Square | 01 527 055 Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244
SARR TAL - KO TINT TOE SUPER YAT KWAT 2 (BURMESE) Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035―36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671―73
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emergency numbers POLICE STATION
AMBULANCE
199 / 01 549309
192
FIRE STATION
TOURIST SAFETY UNIT
191 / 01 252011 / 01 252022
01 642742 / 01 549209
TOURIST INFORMATION
YANGON GENERAL HOSPITAL
01 252859 / 01 378376
01 256112 / 01 265131
HOTLINE NUMBER 1876
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