MYANMORE: Weekly Guide to Yangon - 14th August 2015 by MYANMORE

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What’s On FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST Breakfast Talk | Business Breakfast Talk on “What are the environmental risks in Myanmar?”. At a time when Myanmar is experiencing a new natural disaster, everyone feels deeply concerned about the terrible impact that the environment can have. So what are the environmental risks existing in Myanmar? Ms. Clemence Bourlet, from Green Lotus, will give an overview of the country situation. US$10 members / US$15 non members. ? Parkside One - 271-273 Bagayar St(close to Myay Ni Gone, Dagon center), Sanchaung Tsp | P 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Seeking Dance & Yoga Instructors and Personal Trainers | Activities MOVE Myanmar is hiring! They welcome entry-level fitness professionals seeking world-class career development. The ideal candidate will possess basic fitness certification and a passion for working in MOVE’s Fitness Department as our frontline representative. Please bring your CV for a Meet & Greet with MOVE. Managing Director contact : 09-254831992 or nat.anumba@movemyanmar.com ? Move Myanmar - 608, 3rd Floor, Corner of Merchant St and 31st St | P 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Heal Myanmar | Activities Heal Myanmar Project by Hotel 63. Every ticket contributes to the HMP Fund. Unlimited cocktails form 6 pm. Ticket price is 8,000 Ks per ticket. Goods, reusables and dry foods for the victims will be accepted at the special counter. ? HOTEL 63 - Merchant Road Between 62nd & 63rd street, Botahtaung Tsp | P FROM 6:00 PM

Night Shelter 2 | Nightlife This August , Dorothy has had an earful and is hitting the brick road. Yangon’s best underground club night: Night Shelter 2. Dance like a Tin Man, Rage like a Lion, Run like a scarecrow, blaze a path like Dorothy. Yangon’s favourite DJ, YU KT spinning together with DJ Datslap from London to give you a house-and-funk-filled night mixed with some of your favourite pop classics to get you thru this rainy season. 5,000 Ks entry. ? J-One Music Bar - Bo Cho St (Near Union Business Centre), Bahan Tsp | P FROM 10:00 PM

SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 100% Art Exhibition | Art Nawaday Tharlar Gallery team feel 100% sorry for the people who are suffering from floods all over the country. They are donating 100% of the sale from this exhibition to the victims of those flooded. Let’s try our best to help them. The exhibition will be from 15th August to 25th August at Nawaday Tharlar Gallery. ? Nawaday Tharlar Gallery - No. 304, 20/B, Yaw Min Gyi Rd (behind Scott Market) | P 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Save & Save – Art Exhibition | Art Save & Save is an art exhibition coordinated by The Yangon Gallery and more than 30 artists to help raise funds for the flood victims of Myanmar. The selling price of all artworks will be 30% below their original prices. All proceedings will go to charity. The exhibition is from 15-17 August. ? The Yangon Gallery - People Park, Ahlone Rd (Beside the entrance of My Garden Restaurant) | P 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

What’s On Interactive Alignment Clinic | Sport This yoga workshop takes a hands-on approach to understanding and finding your own personal alignment – hosted by Julie Moksim, founder of Luang Prabang Yoga. This is not a foundations course, but beginners who have taken the 3-part beginner’s series at Yangon Yoga House with JoJo and who have continued to practice regularly will also find this beneficial. Price is US$55 at the door. (For payment at the door, pre-booking is still required). Interested participants, please send an e-mail to jmoksim@ yahoo.com. ? Yangon Yoga House - Near Ariyamaggin Monastery Yankin Lan Thwe (1), Room 4, Yankin Tsp | P 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Light Photo Exhibition Opening Ceremony | Art The first photo exhibition”The Light” for flood victims by PPAM (Professional Photographers Association of Myanmar). Donation accepted via Bank to the account number KBZ Bank AC 99930799911570401. Contact details are Ko Linn Htun (0973120988), U Moe Min (09 450025206), U La Min Naing (09 400466400). ? Dagon Centre 2 - Pyay Road, Myaynigone Junction, Sanchaung Tsp | P 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Home | Activities Home: a stunning visual portrayal of Earth (120 min) (Burmese subtitle). Home is a movie with aerial footage from fifty-four countries, Home is a depiction of how Earth’s problems are all interlinked. They will be a discussion after the movie. Please join. Reservation for the screening can be made on. 09-450052392. The seats are limited. ? Human Dignity Film Institute Office - No.D732, 7th Floor, Building D, Thiri Condo, 9th Mile(Ocean Supermarket), Pyay Rd, Mayangone Tsp | P 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Kuala Lumper’s DTC Live Music | Nightlife DTC band will be making its way from Kuala Lumpur to bring the house down at 50th Street. You’re not going to want to miss this event. Join them for an evening of good vibes, rock, blues, funk & soul. ? 50th Street Bar - 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung Tsp (off Merchant Rd) | P 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST Meditation Class | Activities Meditation Class at the French Institute. For more information, please contact Jarrod: jarrodlovett23@gmail.com. It takes place in the lecture room and its free of charge. Open to all (no need to be an IFB member). Don’t forget to bring your ID to enter IFB compound. ? French Institute - 340, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Tsp (Close by Hanthar Waddy Bus stop) | P 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Netball in Yangon | Sport Mixed Social Netball game. Netball is changing venues to an undercover court for the rainy season. Free to play and beginners are welcome. ? ISY High School - 20, Shwe Taungyar Bahan Tsp (close to Market Place) | P 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MONDAY 17TH AUGUST Pool Tournament | Nightlife It’s time for the Fat Ox pool tournament. 5000 Ks entry, winner takes all! Go over and have some Monday night fun! ? The Fat Ox Bar - 50th St, Middle Block, Botahtaung Tsp | P FROM 7:00 PM

What’s On TUESDAY 18TH AUGUST Myanmar Green Energy Summit 2015 | Business Hosted by the Republic of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UMFCCI), the 2nd series of the Myanmar Green Energy Summit 2015 (MGES 2015) will once again bring together foreign investors from over 25 countries to gather in Yangon; get updated on new market directions, opportunities and economic priorities of the Myanmar’s green and renewable energy sectors and at the same time build potential business networks with local industry players. ? Sule Shangri-La Hotel - 223 Sule Pagoda Rd (opposite Sakura Tower) | P 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Australian University Preparation Program | Educational Announcement of University Preparation Program Seminar for the matriculation pass students, GCE O Level/ IGCSE pass students who are interested to study in Australia. Preparation Program Seminar will be presented by EduLink Australia, together with Navitas University, at Novotel Yangon Max. Interested person can register via 09-73196350 and 09-252569113. ? Novotel Yangon Max - 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Tsp | P FROM 10:30 AM

Capoeira Class | Sport Hi to all of capoeiristas. All the classes are normally led by Susannah and Joao at the French Institute from 6 to 8 pm of every Tuesday and from 5 pm to 7 pm every Sunday. ? French Institute - 340, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Tsp (Close by Hanthar Waddy Bus stop) | P 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST Concept Note Preparation Workshops | Business At the workshop, the facilitator will present a Concept Note application form, describe the methodology and details of each section, as well as how to fill in the form step by step. Additionally, a one-on-one session to provide guidance for each project developer will also be made available. To participate in the workshop, please complete a registration form and return it to Dararat Weerapong, Communications and Knowledge Management, email: dararat.weerapong@eepmekong.org. Due to limited seats available, the participants will be accepted on a first-come-first serve basis. ? Summit Parkview Hotel - 350 Ahlone Rd, Ahlone Tsp | P 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

THURSDAY 20TH AUGUST Joint Chambers Networking Event | Business You are warmly invited to join at Star City to meet with members of the International Business Chambers in Myanmar. Free Drinks and canapés will be provided by Irrawaddy Pizza Co. There will be a lucky draw to win great prizes. Transport will be provided to the event at 6pm, from Park Royal Hotel, Sedona Hotel, Market Place (Golden Valley). Please book transport in advance by emailing Laura Lam: laura.starcity@gmail.com. ? Irrawaddy Pizza Co - Building A5, Star City, Kyaik Khauk, Pagoda Rd, Thanlyin Tsp | P 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

DISCLAIMER Information as of 11th August 2015. The events’ time and date may change without notice. For more updated information please check http://myanmore.com/yangon/calendar

#savemyanmar Thanks to you Myanmoreans out there and the generous support of 7th Joint. We managed to dispatch 1,000 bottles of water and 15 boxes of fruit juice, and many boxes of dry/preserved foods, including tinned sardines, biscuits and dried fruit, six big boxes of clothes, one big box of women's sanitary napkins and diapers, as well as some cash for last minute buys. Photos of the donations are online. Thanks again to all of you. #savemyanmar #supportmyanmar

indian sweets guide

Photo Credit: Yamuna Mariados

downtown indian sweet shops BY YAMUNA MARIADOS If you need to feed the sugar fanatic in you, it would be a good idea to take a small adventure to downtown Yangon. Your sweet tooth will crave the wonderful Indian sweet that is Laddu. Laddu is a ball shaped sweet made from semolina flour, sugar and cooked in loads of ghee. There are also many other varieties of Indian sweets. The ones most commonly consumed are Jangiri, Chum-chum, Burfi, Halwa, and Mysore pak. Indians generally refer to all sweets as Mithai. The sweets have various origins in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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Mogok Butter House

Mogok Butter House is a little shop located next to the Sri Kali Temple along Anawrahta Street. This shop has a small selection of Mithai. What they lack in variety, they make up for in quality. I was attended to by a friendly Nepali shop assistant, who seemed so happy with life that it almost made me wonder if there was something in their Mithai which made everything seem a whole lot better. After my first bite of the Milk Burfi, I was pleased with myself too. The shop also has freshly churned butter available, if you fancy something different from the regular store-bought ones. Price range: 200 Ks - 300 Ks. ? No.300, Room No.2 Anawrahta Street, Pabedan Township t 09 310 62 060 / 01 374 635 P 6.00 AM -7.00 PM

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Maharaja Indian Sweets

Maharaja Indian Sweets is situated along the bustling Anawrahta Road, if you don’t know what you are looking for, you might just miss this shop.

Apart from the commonly consumed Mithai, they also have a good selection of Murruku (fried rice flour titbits). It is commendable that they take pride in the way their Mithai is packaged. If you buy three pieces or more, the shop assistants will gladly pack it for you in a nice little box. Price range: 200 Ks - 500 Ks. ? No.88 Anawrahta Road, Between Seikkan That Street &39th Street, Kyauktada Township t 09 250 649 425 / 09 250 649 426 P 9.00 AM - 9.00 PM

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Mithisu Indian Sweet

Mithisu Indian Sweet is a hive of activity. When we visited the shop, the assistants were very busy packing Mithai into boxes to fill out a large order. The shop has at least 4-5 people attending, therefore service is very swift. There is an array of delicacies to choose from, such as Mithai, baked goods (bread, cake, pudding) and Murukku. All the Mithais are labelled in English and Burmese, so you can take this chance to learn some Burmese as you chomp away on Jangiri. My personal favourite is their Milk Burfi, you’ll relish every bite. Price range: 200 Ks - 400 Ks. ? No.472 Corner of Bo Soon Pat Street & Mahabandoola Road, Pabedan Township t 01 252 722 P 8.00 AM - 10.30PM

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Liberty Indian Sweets & Snacks

This seems to be a well-known Indian sweet shop among the locals. Liberty Sweets also has another outlet located along 33rd Street. The assistants are not very chatty, but the Mithai we ate spoke for itself. The Jangiri was nice and firm and not soggy from soaking in sugar syrup. If you are travelling along Anawrahta Street, you cannot miss the bright red signboard, calling out to you to come take a bite. Price range 100 KS - 500 Ks. ? No.313 Corner of Anawrahta Street & Kon Zay Dan Street, Pabedan Township t 01 386 590 P 9.00AM - 9.00PM

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Royal Sweet

Royal Sweet by far has the largest variety of Mithai available. Laddus that come in three different sizes, Coconut Burfi in different flavours (chocolate, strawberry, milk), Jangiri, Mysore Pak, Rasgulla and Gulab Jamun. Their Laddus are a definite must try. For those who want to just get a taste of what’s on offer, the smallest Laddu comes in the size of a lollipop at 100 Ks, pop it to get a feel of the Laddu magic. The shop assistants were as sweet as their Mithai, can speak in English and are eager to serve. This is the only Indian sweet stall that was labelled as Halal. Royal Sweet is fit for Kings! Price range: 100 Ks - 1000 Ks. ? No.507/519 Mahabandoola Road, Corner of Shwebontha Street, Pabedan Township t 01 387 285 / 09 448 004 282 P 7.30AM -8.30PM

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Vijay Sweets

Vijay Sweets is a small shop tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. It is managed by the man behind the name, Mr Vijay. He speaks English very well. He prepares each of the Mithai at home before they are brought over to the shop. Vijay Sweets carries the largest Laddus I’ve ever seen, one bite and you get hooked. Also try the warm delicious Samosa on offer, they are the perfect end to a cold rainy day. Price range: 200Ks - 700 Ks. ? No.19 29th Streer (Lower Block), Pabedan Township P 8.30 AM - 8.30 PM

For a complete guide, please visit: http://myanmore.com/yangon/2015/08/guide-downtown-indian-sweet-shops/

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SHWE DAGON PAGODA RD

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BO AUNG KYAW ST

SEIK KAN THA ST

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review

KeCo Hot Pot By San Htar Htike WHAT IS IT What do you think is the most suitable food for a rainY day? Have you ever imagined experiencing the atmosphere of formal Chinese and THE taste of hot-pot for a rainy-day lunch? This KeCo Hot Pot is situated in the downtown area and it was the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative idea to provide a place for dating, parties and social meetings. ATMOSPHERE The service here is smiling and friendly, with a backdrop of Chinese style decorations. The red, black and white wallpapers try to make the restaurant feel atmospheric. It would feel a lot more romantic with the use of natural light rather than super bright LED bulbs. Downstairs is alive with the movements of downtown Yangon. Bar style self-portion pots are available so as to make it easy and casual for the diner. You are able to view the kitchen as well, giving a chance for the restaurant to show off its use of fresh meat and vegetables. Upstairs, the feel is strongly romantic, with adjustable tables and quiet ambience. RECOMMENDED Two tastes are made available, curried spicy and ordinary soup, with two kinds of menu, set choice and plate-by-plate. Chicken, USA beef, pork, pork belly, goat, fish and seafood are all available at reasonable prices. The Seafood Set with ordinary soup is the perfect accompaniment and it made my day on this visit. The cost is only 12,500 Ks, with free orange juice and dessert, making it the best value hot-pot restaurant in town. The set menu comes with a variety of vegetables. to be totally sure of the excellent smell and the taste of the food, we also ordered from the plate-by-plate option. Prices range from 8,500 Ks to 12,500 Ks FINAL THOUGHTS The service was perfect, as was the food. The restaurant can easily be found at the corner of 44th street and the Merchant Road. They are now planning to expand the menu, and one should definitely go there while in Yangon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best Chinese-style Hot Pot restaurant in town. No.438, Corner of 44th Street and Merchant Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon. 09-262 611 112, 09-262 611 113

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L’Alchimiste

Creativity, passion and local produce BY NIKITA BLACK WHAT IT IS L’Alchimiste is a French Fine Dining restaurant set in a colonial villa by Inya Lake. All ingredients are sourced locally and the lunch menu (3 dishes - 18$) changes almost every day according to goods available at that point of time. ATMOSPHERE It is an intimate place, quite simple and romantic, with few tables and attentive service. This weekend was exceptionally sunny for rainy season so we asked to be seated outside and enjoyed the sights of squirrels playing and dragonflies fliting around the garden as well as the lake view. RECOMMENDATION The menu boasts a selection of soups, fish, meats and salads to satisfy the varying appetites of the guests. To give us an idea of the options, the French Chef dished out a real gastronomic menu: 12 dishes were served, so for the full review, please check the website! The definite highlight of the meal was a small yet outstanding scallop and quinoa risotto, creamy with old Parmesan cheese. Piercing the skin of the braised scallop opened the door to juicy and tender flesh which melted away in the month. The quinoa added some crunchiness to the dish while the cream gave it a hearty feel. (US$19) The Nga Myin (butterfish) was hidden away in a shellfish bouillon while the Seabass was arranged with tangy flavours of ginger, citronella and celery. (22$) Meat-wise, the Chef had prepared a 5 hour roasted lamb foreshank lacquered with thyme honey (US$26) and a Pork Filet Medallion (US$14). FINAL THOUGHTS The fish dishes were refined and the meats were copious but L’Alchimiste definitaly impressed us most with its seafoods. Most dishes hid a game of textures and structures which will delight refined food lovers. We liked that the Chef only works with local meats which require creativity and risk taking to successfully dish out. No.5, U Tun Nyein Street (North-east bank of Inya Lake) Open from 11 am to 11pm, everyday.

Gallery

August Rain" Art Exhibition @ Gallery 65 7th august 2015 photos by Hong Sar

Future Music Festival @ J-One Music Bar 8th August 2015 Photos by pt@images

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monsoon tips • Carry a pair of plastic flip-flops • Have an emergency foldable umbrella in your bag (to be used only when you realise you forgot your regular umbrella somewhere... AGAIN) • Have a plastic bag or two, in case you need to wrap up papers or your computer • Bring along a small cloth to wipe things dry

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