MYANMORE : Weekly Guide to Yangon - 13th July 2018

13 - 19 JULY 2018

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New AirportDowntown Shuttle Bus Service

What’s On - july FRIDAY 13TH Panel Discussion: Feminism in Myanmar | Education Myanmar feminists and activists look back on their own history from respective diverse experiences. ? The Secretariat - Thein Phyu St, Botahtaung Tsp | P From 3:00 pm

R&B: The Collection | Nightlife With tunes from R. Kelly, Ashanti, Chris Brown and many more. DJ Eric will take the spin on the stage. RSVP: 09771239924. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

Reggae Storm Volume 2 By Kirin | Nightlife Reggae Music by DJ Ekis and Rico from Italy will bring only reggae music for you. Come to the Beat Bar dance floor. ? The Beat Bar - Corner of Mahar Bandula St & Bo Myat Tun St, Botahtaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

TGI Friday with Mai Anh | Nightlife DJ Mai Anh will warm up our TGIF. RSVP: 09 2600 47334. ? Brave Bar - No.31B, Kanyeiktar St, 10 Qua, Mayangone Tsp | P From 9:00 pm

NYX PRESENTS:FRIDAY THE 13th | Nightlife Karolina Pufelska Diamond Skull is coming to blast the Roof off at NYX. Start booking. RSVP: 09 780 006699. ? NYX Rooftop Club - No.117, West Shwegondine Rd, Bahan Tsp | P From 9:00 pm

AJOHN & Friends: Bass Catalysts | Nightlife Save your energy to tear down the night with different types of bass music. Entrance fee is 10,000 kyats. RSVP: 09 502 0073. ? LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound, Dagon Tsp | P From 10:00 pm

SATURDAY 14TH Design Thinking: An Introductory Workshop | Education Design Thinking is the latest human-centered approach to innovation that integrates the needs of people and requirements for business success to develop innovation. Speakers are U Sai Woone Seng, Head of Learning & Development, Yoma Bank and Daw Sandy Aung, Chief Learning Officer, Forté Global. ? Yoma Bank Performance Development Center - Myanmar Plaza, Office Tower 2, Level-5, Bahan Tsp | P 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Colorful Weekend with Floral Arrangement | Activities Learn how to decorate small vases for your working table or make colorful small bouquets for your loved ones. Arrangements of hot tea has been made to enjoy the rainy weather. ? Myanmar Financial Center - 2nd Floor, Urban Asia Center, Corner of Mahabandula Rd and 48th St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Live Music with May Khalar | Nightlife Save the Date for One Lady Show of May Khalar in ibis Styles Yangon Stadium @ 369 Dine & Bar. Regular entry ticket - 13,000 kyats (including Myanmar Beer 1 Cup) and VVIP Table - 200,000 kyats (6 persons, free Johnnie Walker Double Black). RSVP: 01 578 101. ? 369 Dine & Bar - 369, Laydaungkan Rd, Thingangyun Tsp | P 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

What’s On - july French Bastille Day | Nightlife Resident Georg with His piano, Gege With his violin and Jean Noel in Edith Piaf. Free flow of french wine and Carlsberg Beer, BBQ, appetizer.

Get your Bastille day kit for only 22,000 kyats including The French Blue stripe t-shirt, Bastille Day’s Badge, free flow of wine and beer with BBQ snack from 5pm to 8pm. Participate in the lucky draw. ? Ô’Thentic Crêperie & Wine Bar - 45 Yaw Min Gyi St, Dagon Tsp | P 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Bastille Day: 14th of July Celebration | Nightlife In Partnership with lepetitjournal.com Birmanie, CCI France Myanmar and BirmaFrog, The Penthouse hosts this historic day French style. Stay tuned for more details. ? The Penthouse - 271-273, BarGaYar St, Park side one building 8th floor, Sanchaung Tsp | P From 7:00 pm

Edogawatownship music live | Nightlife EDOGAWA T/S Music Live. This time it appears on Saturday. Come on join them. RSVP: 099 7683 0539. ? Pirate Bar - G-9,Ground Floor, Urban Asia Center, Corner of Maharbandula Rd & 47 St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

DJ Night with Yu KT | Nightlife Come join us at Gekko on the 14th July for a night of cocktails and live music from DJ Yu KT! Jen Queen will also be coming on as a guest bartender to shake or stir up your favourite cocktails. RSVP: 01 254 041. ? Gekko Restaurant - 535 Merchant St, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 10:00 pm

The Burma Cartel Vol.2 | Nightlife Dance the night away. RSVP: 09 502 0073. ? LEVEL 2 - Yangon International Hotel Compound ,Dagon Tsp | P From 10:00 pm

SUNDAY 15TH Jazz Brunch | Nightlife Start your Sunday morning in style with the smooth sounds of Aaron & Pan Thang from Bamboo Trio, while enjoying our Sunday brunch menu.

Brunch will be served between 11am-5pm, with live music between 123pm. RSVP: 09 250 355 064. ? Union Bar and Grill - 42 Strand Rd, Left corner of the Myanmar Red Cross Building, Botahtaung Tsp | P 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

WORLD CUP - Final Showdown | Nightlife Watch the final showdown of the biggest football event in the world on our three huge screens and enjoy US$1 beers while you’re at it. Last chance to get our awesome combo of burger and beer combo for only 16,000 kyats. RSVP: 01 243 63. ? Babett Yangon - 5 Alan Pya Pagoda St, Dagon Tsp | P 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

One Last Goal | Nightlife It’s the finals. Rally and support your team while enjoying a mini buffet with free-flowing wines, beers, and soft drinks. Get the best viewing experience at the best place for this spectacular event. ? Sule Shangri-La - 223, Sule Pagoda Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P From 9:30 pm

What’s On - july WEDNESDAY 18TH Film night: Tschick | Movie Night The Goethe-Institute has their very own film nights. Every second Wednesday we will be showing a variety of German films with English subtitles. Second screening in our brand new Auditorium featuring a cinema-sized screen. ? Goethe-Institut Myanmar - Corner of Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd and Nat Mauk St, Bahan Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

World Food Market | Dining For the first time in Yangon we selected the best famous food (Greek Salad, seafood BBQ, Chicken Tagine, Butter Rice, Hummus and Lamb Ouzi,etc..) from all around the globe. RSVP: 01 230 5858. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp | P 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

THURSDAY 19TH YouthSpeak Forum 2018: Solution-Oriented Generation | Networking YouthSpeak Forum is a trademark event of AIESEC that connects today’s youth leaders with business professionals to have meaningful conversations about pressing global issues. ? University of Yangon - Jubilee Hall, Adipadi Rd, Kamaryut Tsp | P 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

19TH TO 21ST Burgundy Escapade at The Strand Restaurant | Dining Strand’s journey through the culinary landscape of France continues this month with a new special Burgundy themed menu at The Strand Restaurant. Booking is advisable. RSVP: 01 243 377. ? The Strand Hotel - 92, Strand Rd, Kyauktada Tsp | P 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

19th July at Father’s Office | Promotion Father’s Office will be celebrating 71st Martyr’s Day by their yearly traditional promotions and one of their best seller “Father’s Dog and Extra Cold Heineken” for 8,000 kyats only. This promo runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ? Father’s Office - Bo Aung Kyaw St, Botahtaung Tsp | P 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

DISCLAIMER Information as of 10th July 2018. The events’ times and dates may change without notice. For more updated information, please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/events-calendar

COLOURFUL WEEKEND WITH FLORAL ARRANGEMENT FOR BANKERS Instructor

Flowers by Amanda Time

2pm - 5pm Date

14 July 2018 Venue

Myanmar Financial Center Urban Asia Center, 2nd Floor

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Credit: Yangon International Airport facebook.

New AirportDowntown Shuttle Bus Service

BY MIN YE KYAW Anybody yearning for a bus option close to Yangon Airport will welcome the news that a YBS (Yangon Bus Service) station has opened right outside the airport. The bus is colored red and white and has ‘shuttle service’ marked on it.

Operating from 4am to 10pm for 500 kyats per person, the airconditioned buses leave every five minutes on a route to Yangon Central Railway Station in downtown. Along the way are the following stops: - - - - - - - - - - - -

Yangon Int’l Airport 8 Mile Junction Yangon Hotel Nawaday Cinema Kabar Aye Pagoda Sedona Hotel Yangon Myanmar Plaza Melia Hotel Yangon Excel Hotel Shwe Gone Dine Shwedagon Pagoda Zoological Garden

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Parkroyal Hotel Yangon Thamada Cinema Sule Shangri-la Yangon Sule Square Sule Pagoda Yangon Central Railway Station

YBS has also launched an inter-terminal shuttle bus from Terminal 1 to 2, 3 from 5:30am to 9pm with one leaving about any 15/20 minutes. The bus-stops are: - Opposite Gate 3 at Terminal 1 - Front of Ya Kun Cafe at Terminal 2 - Outside Departure Door 1 at Terminal 3

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Searching for the best tipples

A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky to attend a collaboration dinner with Chef Le Roi from Mu Ai Kachin at Rangoon Tea House. The two teams took us on a journey more special than I’ve experienced at either of their restaurants alone. Which says a lot, as Mu Ai is one of my favorite flavor experiences of all time (thanks to @ladygoogoo, whom you should follow on Instagram if you want to find the best local eateries), and RTH often gets a visit from me twice weekly. I was so excited to see them come together; what they did was really special.

To be honest, there were several courses that surprised me—the dessert of fermented rice over sweet, sticky rice was a new experience for my palate. Though it wasn’t the highlight of my dinner, I loved the dessert for showing me a different flavor that was challenging and distinct. I’ve been working in restaurants for 20 years, and Chef Le Roi managed to serve something completely new to me. For that I am in equal parts curious and thankful. It is exactly the reason that I continue to love what I do; finding interesting and delicious combinations to make your tipple the most enjoyable. When people ask, “How do you come up with all these cocktails?” I always have a different answer.

Everything I eat, smell, see, or hear, may eventually become a drink.

Sometimes my recipes tell stories that others will never know, sometimes they are in honor of a person, or music, or art. At times they come to be in a supporting roll for a chef’s menu or a themed event. The best ones are born in nerdy conversations with other bartenders whose minds combined with my own are capable of increased creativity. I’ll continue encouraging our team to make friends with other teams, and I will always make time to join in support of those who have the heart to collaborate.

MYANMORE Awards Winner and Spirits Ambassador of the Year 2018 Jen Queen is the bar manager for restaurant and bar group 57-BELOW, and mixes the cocktails at Union Bar and Grill. She is an expert in her field and the only Master Mescalier in Yangon and quite possibly the only one in Southeast Asia.

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Pullman Yangon Centrepoint 2nd Floor, N0.65, Corner of Sule Pagoda Road and Merchant Street, Kyauktada Township, 11182 Yangon, Myanmar.

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Now showing in Yangon cinemas from 13th to 19th July 2018.

SKYSCRAPER Skyscraper is a 2018 American action film. The story follows a former FBI agent who must rescue his family from a newly built skyscraper–the tallest in the world–after it is taken over by terrorists.

Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Junction Maw Tin

AND MAN AND THE WASP Ant-Man and the Wasp is a 2018 American superhero film. It is the sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man, and the twentieth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall

TAIN TITE TATAR Tain Tite Tatar is a Burmese Drama Movie directed by AwRaTha with stars : Nay Toe, Htun Htun, Khin Wint War and Ngayen Tran.

Junction City, Junction Square, City Mall, Junction Maw Tin

YAR ZAWIN YINE KHAE THE Yar Zawin Yine Khae The is a Burmese Drama Movie directed by Shwe Yay Htin Htin with stars : Zay Ye Htet, Ye Aung, Aung Lay, Zin Zin Zaw Myint, Khin Zarchi Kyaw, A Khoon Pan and more.

Junction City, Junction Square, Junction Maw Tin

WIT NYIN SEIN Wit Nyin Sein is a Burmese Horror Movie directed by Win Htun Htun with stars : Kyaw Thu, Yan Aung, Min Maw Gyun, Nay Myo Aung, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Myint Myat, Hein Wai Yan and Soe Myat Thuzar.

Junction City, Junction Square

Junction Maw Tin | 01 225 244 Junction City | 01 9253591, 01 9253592 Junction Square | 01 527 055 City Mall | 09 764802081 Mingalar Sanpya Cineplex | 09 260 887 035 — 36, 01 230 3 165 Mingalar Cineplex (Gamone Pwint) | 09 779 054 671 — 73 Mingalar Cinema 2(Dagon Centre (II) | 09 732 54 091 — 92 Nay Pyi Daw | 01 251 277, 01 251 288 Shae Saung Cinema | 01 252 113, 01 388 034 Thamada Cinema | 01 246 962, 01 246 963 Thwin | 01 372 594, 01 388 033 Mingalar | 01 243057 Mega Ace (Tharkayta) | 01 556 782 Mega Ace (Tamwe) | 01 554 383 Mega Ace (North Okkalapa) | 09 971 750 91

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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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THIS WEEK’S PHOTO Artist: Myo Pya. Image courtesy of Nawaday Tharlar Gallery. www.nawadaytharlar.com